I'm not one to argue () but I think that whole statement is crap. It all depends on where you hunt. Take Washington for instance. The Evergreen State. Pine trees. I wear Realtree Hardwoods Green HD and it blends in perfectly. Put something up there that is an "open" pattern and it sticks out like a sore thumb. Hunting a state with mainly open trees where in the fall you'll have a lot of sky showing in the background something like ASAT would work fine. It all depends on when and where you hunt. To say one pattern is crap is...well...crap IMO.