Last year I went on my first duck hunt with my brother and some of his "clients". There were 8 of us going all total. Two weeks before the hunt I asked some relatives and friends if I could borrow some gear. Between all of them I was prety set. Now the clothing didn't match. And most of it was too big or tight for me and all of it was very well used. I noticed everyone else had bought new gear. Dang they looked all decked out. 4 in 1 jackets, new waders, new boots, new under armor, some with new guns. I had even taken a borrowed pump 12 as a back up. The second day there we went to a local shop and they bought more stuff. They "needed" calls, better amo, ect. I bought my wife a camo nightie. Anywho, I had on hand me down stuff and old (at least 10 year) thermals. Out of all that I killed just as many birds as anyone else. I think it's the desire to have stuff. People loose their head over it.