Poll: Multicam vs Atacs FG vs Military Green Carhart (pictures)

[American123]

So I was in Eastern Washington over the weekend doing some hiking, shooting and camo testing. This was about at 1pm, direct sunlight distance is about 200 yards. I propped up multicam (far left) Atacs FG (center) and a Carhart jacket in Military Green (far right) and I stood next to them in a blue shirt. The photos are with no zoom and also with a 4x zoom and then zoomed in again on the same photo with a app on a Samsung galaxy. I wanted to test them in direct sunlight pretty much in the open because under concealment they all perform the same in that environment.

My opinion is they all pretty much work exactly the same. Now with some cloud cover, or some taller grass, those results may change, but I will have to conduct that testing later. It's also pretty Green because of all the snow melt so I believe as things start to get more tan and brown my Carhart won't work as well and it will be between Atacs FG and multicam.

Side note: I carried 2 AR's and 9 fully loaded 30 round mags, along with 2 sets of ear pro and a shooting mat in this:
https://www.walmart.com/ip/NcStar-CVDC2946T-36-Double-Carbine-Case-Tan-36-In/31019553

For 6 miles, it held up great. I got mine off amazon but it's the same thing. It's not as tough as a 5.11 double rifle bag (which I have), but it's also about a 3rd the price and I am confident I will get a lot more miles out of it if I don't mistreat it unnecessarily. The backpack straps were nice and all the pockets zipper or Velcro and bungee strap close. I carried my mags on the outside pockets and never was in danger of having one drop out hiking around.

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[Camelfilter]

I voted all about equal...but at 4X I can see what you mean about the Carhart failing sooner.

Interestingly enough though, in the 200yd pic my eye favors the other 2, and overlooks the Carhart. With the multicam more difficult to spot vs. the Atacs in that pic, as the Atacs is flatter than the other 2.

Another reason my eye may be overlooking the Carhart is the shade immediately behind all 3, which the Carhart blends into better IMO, while the other 2 contrast more.

 

[Andy54Hawken]

I am a big fan of greens , tans , browns or greys.
Those colors can hide and blend in very well no matter where you are.
The various camouflage patterns have never done much to excite me or make me think they live up to the advertisers hype.

Movement , sound and smell have been the biggest give aways in my experience.
Andy

 

[USMC-03]

In these pictures it's not the color so much as the outlines that stand out to the eye.

 

[Andy54Hawken]

Very true ... A hard outline or straight line will give you away much faster than any color scheme.
Nothing in nature has a straight line and very few items in nature have a bold outline.
Andy

In these pictures it's not the color so much as the outlines that stand out to the eye.

 

[Jamie6.5]

Movement , sound and smell have been the biggest give aways in my experience.
Andy

As someone that has hunted all their adult life, I've found ^this^ to be the case. And movement is the worst of them at the ranges in the example.
At mid-day, it's been the ear flick or the head turn that has alerted me to my quarry more often than any other thing.

 

[v0lcom13sn0w]

i voted for the multicam because it breaks up a figure and its not too dark. darker camo doesnt work IMO because its dark and gives an outline. i like to stick with lighter camo with a good pattern. when i hunt, i wear kryptek highlander gear. my buddies say they have a hard time seein me.

 

[Member 5605]

Multicam.

Why? Because it blends in more with the bleached wood in the surrounding area. It's hard to tell what's what. Lay with that near a log or log pile and you are hidden.

 

[RicInOR]

UV blocking ?
Many animals which are prey, can see into this range, so blocking it is an advantage.

IR ?
Thermal sights, including for smarty-pants phones are available, inexpensively.

 

[American123]

UV blocking ?
Many animals which are prey, can see into this range, so blocking it is an advantage.

IR ?
Thermal sights, including for smarty-pants phones are available, inexpensively.

For my personal uses of camo I'm not worried about prey animals seeing me because they are more likely to smell me or hear me before they see me.

Regarding Thermal signatures, I am not attempting to hide my thermal signature with a set of BDU's. There are some good videos on youtube of ideas to mask your thermal signature, many of them rely on a jacket or blanket lined with a space blanket, this system appears to work really well. Also, for my purposes I am not planning on "operating" during night at this time since I have neither night vision or thermal optics so doing so would be completely pointless.

 

[mjbskwim]

In these pictures it's not the color so much as the outlines that stand out to the eye.

Very true ... A hard outline or straight line will give you away much faster than any color scheme.
Nothing in nature has a straight line and very few items in nature have a bold outline.
Andy

I read this also. No straight lines

 

[clearconscience]

I really like multicam. I wear multicam BDUs for hunting.

 

[Stomper]

Very true ... A hard outline or straight line will give you away much faster than any color scheme.
Nothing in nature has a straight line and very few items in nature have a bold outline.
Andy

Mesas present a straight line.... different sedimentary strata often presents a straight line...

 

[Caveman Jim]

i voted for the multicam because it breaks up a figure and its not too dark. darker camo doesnt work IMO because its dark and gives an outline. i like to stick with lighter camo with a good pattern. when i hunt, i wear kryptek highlander gear. my buddies say they have a hard time seein me.

You hunt in a Kilt????

I like subtle colors such as the multi-cam that can be hidden under branches & shrubs if placed correctly. I have no idea why the military opted for "digital" camo..

 

[v0lcom13sn0w]

You hunt in a Kilt????

I like subtle colors such as the multi-cam that can be hidden under branches & shrubs if placed correctly. I have no idea why the military opted for "digital" camo..

there can only be one:

 

[Andy54Hawken]

Straight as in perfectly straight lines...
Rock formations can indeed be straight ... but not perfectly.

And those rock formations that are "straight" do stand out...
A straight line in nature will stand out... Your camouflage needs to break up your outline and not be straight.
Andy

Mesas present a straight line.... different sedimentary strata often presents a straight line...

 

[Caveman Jim]

there can only be one:

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In a Dunkan McCloud voice, "BUT I AM THE ONE"

 

[Andy54Hawken]

Or Olivia newton John ... "I'm the one you want ..."
Andy

 

[Stomper]

Hey, she doesn't have any straight lines!

 

[mjbskwim]

Plaid works too. Nice soft colored plaids are just fine,work like camo
Your face is the most recognizable part of you to animals also.
Then,like Andy said,break up the outline of your human figure.
And don't use those *cool* brightening laundry soaps,they make the best camo stand out to color blind eyes