Camo: Regular or 3D?
 

In a previous post, I asked what type of 3D camo is best. The responses to that postmade me question whether it's evenworth getting 3D camo over regular camo. I just assumed 3D camo would help breakup the human outline better, but a lot of guysclaim thatregular camoworks just as good as 3D camo. Has anyone done any actual field-test comparisons? What's everybody's opinion?

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I think if you wind up out in the open, with the sun shining on you, the 3-D camo is a distinct advantage. Creates a shadow effect to break up the smooth outline. But generally, I don't like to wind up completely out in the open. So, for me, camo patterns like ASAT and Predator work very well.

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To me...it's just something else to worry about laundering....and something else to "move".

I also polled the deer in my woods...and they were split as to wheter or not they preferred the regular to the 3D (actually 3D came in a close second by 1.88 percent).

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Watching show about Tigers, they have a simple pattern that works. Good enough for the King of the jungle it is good enough for the muchkin from Michigan;)

3D does nothave enough beneift to justify the extra cost and bulkyness.

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Was this the same poll that showed that deer prefered to be shot by expandables almost 2:1 over fixed blade heads?

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Fair enough Germinator,

But why do snipers choose Ghillie suits?

I don't think that the leaves on the suit will make you disappear or look like
a tree, but it is all about the human outline. I think it might help diffuse the
shape of your outline like HuntingSon said, especially in close quarters with a deer (or in a stare down).

What really sold me on the ASAT 3D suit was the fact that now I just have one camo suit no matter what the weather. Hot, wear it over a tshirt, raining, over rain suit, cold, layer up. You don't have to buy 3 different camo suits.

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Lebeau:

First time I go people hunting....I might choose one of those, too. I'm deer huntin!;)

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Becuase they are being hunted by humans whoshoot back:D When deer flings an arrow back at me I will be the first one in a Ghillie suit;) On a serious note pulling a trigger is a lot less movement than shooting a bow. I will admit 3D is better, but if a deer spots me I did something really stupid and not even a 3D suit is going to help me[&:]

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I recently looked at a great looking 3D suit in Realtree AP made by Whitewater Outdoors. As I said, good looking outfit but I declined. Though it had cargo pockets, zipper, etc., the material was noisey. Besides, where I hunt the "leaves" would catch on every briar and sticktite. I prefer regular camo.

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I have a 3d suet and like it but it makes more noise when I move than my other camo.

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Another thing to think about... snipers are always laying on the ground, hidden in foliage (not talking about urban fighting here)... not up in a tree where lack of foliage allows one to be skylighted and you're trying to break up the human outline as a whole maybe more than just trying to diffuse the "edge".

I think 3-d camo looks GREAT in certain applications, but maybe moreso on the ground than in a tree--at least the REAL bushy ones.