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General Discussion => Uniforms & Awards => Topic started by: Murph on June 28, 2014, 06:01:41 PM

Title: Vanguard Sizing Chart?????
Post by: Murph on June 28, 2014, 06:01:41 PM
Has anyone ordered BDU's from Vanguard lately?

Based on this sizing chart: http://www.vanguardmil.com/?main_page=page&id=30 (http://www.vanguardmil.com/?main_page=page&id=30)

Unless I'm reading it REALLY wrong, I should be buying a SMALL sized BDU blouse and medium pants.  This just seems a bit odd to me.

Can anyone recommend a good place to get BDU's besides Vanguard?
Title: Re: Vanguard Sizing Chart?????
Post by: Garibaldi on June 28, 2014, 06:54:06 PM
Bdu.com
Uspatriottactical.com

Look up BDUs on evilbay. They are out there.
Title: Re: Vanguard Sizing Chart?????
Post by: Eclipse on June 28, 2014, 07:01:06 PM
+1

Wouldn't consider buying field uniforms from VG.
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Post by: PHall on June 28, 2014, 07:16:28 PM
There's also http://www.bdu.com (http://www.bdu.com) too.
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Post by: SARDOC on June 28, 2014, 09:32:58 PM
The quality of some of the uniform products from Vanguard leave a lot to be desired.  I'd recommend another vendor.
Title: Re: Vanguard Sizing Chart?????
Post by: Garibaldi on June 29, 2014, 03:02:20 PM
I'd stay away from Tru Spec. The material isn't the same, and the shading is different...lighter.
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Post by: THRAWN on June 29, 2014, 03:11:55 PM
http://www.vtarmynavy.com/ (http://www.vtarmynavy.com/)
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Post by: Simplex on June 29, 2014, 05:30:55 PM
Just checked out the optional resources mentioned above and the prices are lower than the 'v' store. Some item's cheaper by only a few bucks others by half. Thanks for the info.
Title: Re: Vanguard Sizing Chart?????
Post by: dwb on June 29, 2014, 05:55:03 PM
I bought new (with tags still on them) BDUs off eBay last year. Something like $10 for bottoms and $12 for tops. Cheap, anyway. And they're the real deal mil spec stuff from 10+ years ago when AF used to wear them.

If you're patient and can wait for the right deal, I'd recommend eBay over Vanguard or any of the other sites.
Title: Re: Vanguard Sizing Chart?????
Post by: The CyBorg is destroyed on June 29, 2014, 06:37:37 PM
And you can get the aviator shirts, if that's what you need/want, from almost any pilot shop, online or brick-and-mortar.

I got my grey trousers from a place in England that sells to LEO's.  The cut, colour and quality are worlds better than most other grey trousers I've seen.

But I'd echo the warning against Tru-Spec.  They just look...well, not right.
Title: Re: Vanguard Sizing Chart?????
Post by: Shuman 14 on July 01, 2014, 08:37:39 PM
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I got my grey trousers from a place in England that sells to LEO's.

Got a link and how close do they match the rank slides?
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Post by: Brit_in_CAP on July 02, 2014, 12:49:35 PM
Quote from: shuman14 on July 01, 2014, 08:37:39 PM
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I got my grey trousers from a place in England that sells to LEO's.

Got a link and how close do they match the rank slides?

Interesting and not something I thought of...the rank slides are considered Medium Grey?

I got mine from a chain department store in the US...never thought of writing back to the Homeland!
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Post by: The CyBorg is destroyed on July 02, 2014, 02:00:09 PM
Quote from: shuman14 on July 01, 2014, 08:37:39 PM
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I got my grey trousers from a place in England that sells to LEO's.

Got a link and how close do they match the rank slides?

It was off EvilBay.  I did a lot of digging using various permutations of "grey trousers."

I just checked my buying history to see if I could find some sort of link for you...but I couldn't.  Sorry. :(

And they are very close to the grey in the shoulder marks/nameplate.
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