Spending money on airsoft, how do you justify it.

I still have my first set of u.s. issue woodland pants I got in 1980, they are almost worn out now though, only tear holes and stitching gone. So I have been collecting a while. And I agree about quality stitching, our Veg is rip stop but not the stitching, we've all ripped the crotch and not just cause we're hung either! haha.
Our team is looking at getting the new Jungle-cam but only material available right now.
My hunting clothes HAVE to be quiet when moving through bushes so most bdu's dont work. Even a lot of fleece sucks. Wool is good when its cold but its heavy, especially when wet.

Yeah, I don't know what it is about that ripstop cut, I seen several brands tear at the crotch. Maybe it's their straight-leg/PMC design, no engineered joints. UR-Tac uses genuine NWU fabric for their AOR2, which is a decent jungle/woodland pattern. I think Tru-Spec or someone has already released multicam black, so they may have the others soon-ish.

wow $500 Camo... I tend to agree with both veiws, you cant wear too many sets, quality will always pay off in the end but most $75 camo set will last you a long time also!

I have been in Canadian military issued Combats in one form or an other since the 70's, I wore the old OD Green as an army cadet in the 70's, then a generation of OD in the early 80's as a reservist, then came back to the reserves in the late 90's and went through the switch from OD to Cad-pat! 3 generations of that at right up to the latest issue that we just got last summer.

I have trained with or been on the same base with US troops Ft Lewis to Britts in England and Scotland, 90 % of troops all wear the same kind of construction, double knees, double butt and crotch, double elbow rip-stop style combats.

I only ever noticed the gootchy stuff on Operators or security forces and most ERT teams.

my point in this is not the worth of $500 BDUs and their quality but just a comparison to the $75 sets, under the sever everyday real life situations, the every day solders issued BDU's hold up pretty well, I think my issued kit account shows CF combats at around $90 a set! maybe if the CF went to a multi task BDU we could cut down on the closet full of layers and layers of fleece and gortex lol, but no complainant with me compared what we used to have! and the Cad-Pat design is one of the best out their in Green or dessert. (that's why so many counties try to copy it)

But hey I any't knocking nothing, yesterday I used my polar star that is related to nothing! no M-4 in the real world that I know of has a hose running out it pistol grip.. lol

I am not naming names either, but a player I know real well has blown three crotches out of his BDU's, can't have Plummer crack or rapper pants on in the bush, blow em out every time....

You definitely don't need $500 BDUs. In that sense, they are a lot like Oakley or Maui Jim sunglasses. There's definitely worth the cash, but not necessary. Crye BDUs are worn by groups like the Navy Seals, British Special Forces, etc. I have plenty of buddies in, or used to be in the military, and none if them have had good things to say about CF gear in general. I know a lot of guys that are happy to see Cadpat going by the wayside.

I had a solid set of $100 BDUs, but they were plain jane, hot, not overly comfortable, but useable. To be honest, I usually only have one full load-out, but I put a lot if thought into each piece. Doesn't do much for variety, but it constantly evolves with new tech and more suitable gear. Certain pieces can make all the difference too, like footwear.