I was checking out the BDUs on Vanguard...

[Stonewall]

In my very long service in the military, I've known BDUs to be sized as chest and length, i.e. Medium/Long.  On Vanguard's website, they only offer "Medium".

Are these US Government issue BDUs?  Or are the commercially made?

I've gone down a size and need Medium/Long, but I don't want to buy imitation BDUs.

[Eclipse]

Bdu.com

[AngelWings]

Any surplus store should have new sets that are real. Just make sure that the manufactures are American Apparel, DJ Manufactoring Corps., Propper, Golden Manufactoring, Tennesse Apparel, Unicor, etc. Not Rothco, not Tru-Spec, not anything else. Make sure it has an NSN (the 13 digit code that is seperated like so: 0000-00-000-0000).

[a2capt]

Call 'em up.. but the last several times I looked at what they had at conferences, they were Propper.

[SARDOC]

^^^I actually haven't had problems with Tru Spec products.  I have however found Propper products cheap and flimsy.  Maybe it depends on the lot.  I used to have Black BDU's at work and Propper just didn't cut it...Tru Spec worked out just great.

[Salty]

Bdu.com

Thanks for the link.

[SarDragon]

Any surplus store should have new sets that are real. Just make sure that the manufactures are American Apparel, DJ Manufactoring Corps., Propper, Golden Manufactoring, Tennesse Apparel, Unicor, etc. Not Rothco, not Tru-Spec, not anything else. Make sure it has an NSN (the 13 digit code that is seperated like so: 0000-00-000-0000).

An NSN tag means little. The fakes, complete with tags, abound.

You also need to keep in mind who your audience is here. Many of us have served, or are currently serving, and have direct experience with the military supply system.

[davidsinn]

^^^I actually haven't had problems with Tru Spec products.  I have however found Propper products cheap and flimsy.  Maybe it depends on the lot.  I used to have Black BDU's at work and Propper just didn't cut it...Tru Spec worked out just great.

Funny, I've had the exact opposite experience.

[titanII]

FWIW, I have a Tru-Spec boonie that has always treated me well, but I've never had anything from Propper. Clearly, YMMV. But I can support the claim to stay away from Rothco. I haven't had good luck with any of their gear. Although they do make a comfortable t-shirt... 

[SARDOC]

^^^Agreed...Stay away from Rothco.  Vanguard sells a Rothco jumpsuit as the CAP utility Uniform.  It's absolute garbage.  It's thread bare you can see daylight through both layers.

[Matt Moon]

Try www.ACU.com all there stuff is military issue .

[Hawk200]

Try www.ACU.com all there stuff is military issue .

Not all of it.