Is DPM still the best camo

[steve grey]

Having seen and indeed tried many of the various types available, from tigerstripe to multicam, In my opinion, when it comes to playing in the great british countryside, generally speaking, nothing is as effective as, good old DPM, and it still looks great too, what do you guys think?

[Yivo]

Re: Is DPM still the best camo

I wear WW2 German oakleaf pattern and in my opinion it renders you much less visible than DPM, in fact I'd go as far as saying DPM is one of the less effective camo schemes. But seeing as airsoft engagement distance usually renders camo less effective its mostly down to personal preference.

[Panoptes]

Re: Is DPM still the best camo

DPM was developed for hiding in German Forests (at night). Innefective most other places as you just 'blob out'. MTP much better all round. One thing they got right... except the cut...

For airsoft, does it matter? Most airsofters don't even attempt to conceal themselves / move tactically anyway - just mince around like a bunch of meercats.

[two_zero]

Re: Is DPM still the best camo

I found marpat be the most discrete for our surroundings.

[steve grey]

Re: Is DPM still the best camo

Well Pan, an expert view I suppose, so i accept totally mate, I only play of course, and then, usually in woodland, so that's where my impression came from, thanks for the insight into the "real" world. LOL.

[jssmitty96]

Re: Is DPM still the best camo

i find mtp blends in the best from what ive used from green grass to dead grass dpm just makes you look like a dark blob

[Toad]

Re: Is DPM still the best camo

In a good dense woodland with lots of shadows etc DPM is great. I doubt youll ever be airsofting in that though. Most sites are more open, especially as most of the plant life has had such a kicking from gameplay or such.
Also as Pan and others have noted most 'softers know squat about concielling themselves etc added the ranges we play at, makes anything but bright clubwear just as effective. Although if you are to be using cover etc then a few do lend themselves well, terrain derending of course.

[doddy]

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i think flecktarn is better in british woodland than DPM, nearly trodden other people whereing it and also nearly been trodden on, long as you stay still in some ferns or something similar i dont think you can beat it, though i like my camogrom for a lot of differing situations, ie woodland with a bit of fibua.
Agree with the opinion that in british summer time dpm just make you look like a dark blob, find somewhere muddy enough in winter though could probably be effective

[seansamurai1]

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Ive found a white Disha Dasha blended, well it seemed no one could see me when I was in the open.

Im personnaly not one who will bother to wear camo anymore to blend. Most airsofters are blind anyway :p . :D

[Doombull3t]

Re: Is DPM still the best camo

For woodland at the minute, im more convinced that Marpat is the winner, it blends inso well, ive had people walk about a meter away from me well im hiding in a bush and not see me, it might not be the marpat though, maybe its just my ninja skills Im convinced that multicam an mtp are the best for urban though )

[RedHawk]

Re: Is DPM still the best camo

CADPAT works great in the summer. It's like MARPAT, but less brown. Infact, it's the reason why MARPAT was created.

[starscream]

I wear Czech camo, along with my team, and we were surprised at how effective it was on our first outing in it.

[RedHawk]

Re: Is DPM still the best camo

I wear Czech camo, along with my team, and we were surprised at how effective it was on our first outing in it.

I've got some of that, it's great and it's cheap.

[jonny lovegrove]

Re: Is DPM still the best camo

A ghillie? :p
Dpms not so good in the day,
Vegetato aint so bad as its brighter
I know its from a game buuut..
Tree bark?

or this, which i was looking for a real version of. Its called leaf.

[No1_sonuk]

Re: Is DPM still the best camo

I've found US woodland to be better than DPM - less bright for a start.
Some people I've seen mix camo - DPM jacket, with desert trousers. That can be effective, too. Not a new idea, though.
My WW2 Brit airborne works quite well, and that's a very similar "pattern" - DPM-style smock, and brown BD trousers.