It all depends on who manufactures it and the material they use. Gander Mtn. sells a water resistant microfleece suit in Realtree AP that is very open and has a much lighter background so the contrast is better, but I am not paying $200 for an outfit of which the pants have no cargo pockets and no zipper. Besides that, paying that much money for an outfit made in China irks me!!!

I think Coug hit the nail on the head as far as how the pattern transfers to a particular material... The articles of clothing I've seen so far (from Wal-Mart to Gander Mountain) look to be nothing more than a washed-out version of Hardwoods HD... From what I've seen, the pattern doesn't offer NEAR enough contrast to suit my tastes to break up the human outlline. I'll stick with my Predator.

We've been using it this spring (APG) and you've seen the results

I think it works great when hunting from natural cedar blinds...cant wait to try it early season for deer!

I am an open pattern person, but I looked at some at BassPro and agree it is their best pattern yet, and might buy some cheap pants or gloves, etc.
For those curious, here is a shot of the loose Enduraskin shirt:




I like this direction b/c I don't worry about matching all my camo, and lots more stuff is made in these Mossy Oak patterns than ASAT, Predator, etc.

Maybe Mossy Oak is tired of losing market to the open pattern guys.

Finally got the pic to work.

Bigger isn't always better! I'll stick to using what I know works better based on my own experiences while wearing a variety of patterns.

I'm stickin to the ASAT I bought and I still don't think this is open enough, but I was just commenting that it looks like a step in the right direction, especially when compared to the early realtree patterns I used to wear.

I was also noting that they put these patterns on thousands of things (like bows) that someone like me might want to buy (although I usually don't buy camo gear ).

Honestly, I don't feel there is a right or wrong answer as to what the best pattern is. I classify patterns into 3 main categories. Cluttered (MOBU), Open (ASAT/Predator) and Semi-Open(APG). In the perfect world i'd have a different pattern in each category to suit the season and terrain that i'm hunting. Personally, I hunt a lot of different terrains, whether it's spring hunting with a lot of foilage, hardwood timber areas, open grasslands, thick cedar's, late season timber, etc. Depending on the terrain and season would dictate the best pattern. I wouldn't want to use Predator when hunting thick cedars on the ground, and wouldn't want to use MOBU in the late season hardwoods where i'm skylined. The semi-open APG like patterns, IMO, is the middle of 2 extreme's and best suited when using in all terrain and seasons. Not too much detail and not too much open... just right for me and the terrain and all-year around hunting that I do. I feel Realtree nailed it with the pattern. Just my 2 cents.

I think Realtree is on the brink of a sales frenzy with this pattern. Bill Jordan is going to be an even richer man. Once they get some more contrast in this pattern and perfect it you won't be able to keep it on the shelves. It has the photo realism that hunters love and the contrast will be a hit with the open pattern fans. Once they tweek it look out.

I don't know if they'll be able to... since all of their advertising says Bill created the perfect pattern and is finally satisfied! [8D]

I am successful with jeans.