The giggle hat, the DPDU (desert pattern) hat we are issued has two styles, both short and wide brimmed, and we get both types issed, but for reasons unknown, the lads (mostly Paras) still take their wide brimmed hats to the local tailor, and get them trimmed down, and it looks like a factory job.
No charges laid here though, because you can't realy tell a trimmed wide brim from a issued short brim, unless you're a member of the offical hat police, or get very close, as they are both about the same. Besides, there is more serious shyte going on around us to be concerned with a hat.
Hey Bergeron, whats with the sour/anti attitude with the US? I work with them all the time here, and their kit is excellent, more important, they know their shyte here. Don't make a fool of yourself.
Now, about the old Robin Hood POS hat. It was ueless!
Silly ear flaps and sunburnt necks. Poor design. Piss poor ventilation. I wore it from 1976 to 1995.
The new CADPAT floppy I seen was a vast improvement, and the removeable kepi thingo, well, thats Cdn add-on, not a US thing. The hat has good ventilation, and even an adjustable chin strap on it. The hat is good, and bagging it and comparing it to US eqpt is sensless, and not needed. It proves nothing, adn shows your ignorance and contempt. The US kit is good, and if it was a copy, it would be because the design was practical.
Regards,
Wes
