(Part 2) Best military according to redditors
We found 122 Reddit comments discussing the best military. We ranked the 68 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the products ranked 21-40. You can also go back to the previous section.
I'm old, and I cling firmly to the age-old adage of "Never go cheap on anything that rests between you and the earth." That includes shoes, tires and mattresses.
If you buy "Bean Boots" get the flannel/chamois lined ones at a minimum. Saving $20 for the unlined ones is a bad move.
The Thinsulate-lined ones and shearling (fur) lined ones are almost too warm for Virginia, but if you are unaccustomed to cold weather, it might not be a terrible purchase.
DO buy 3 pair of tall, thick boot socks to go with your new pair of boots, and make sure you try the boots on with the socks.
Personally, I don't care for duck boots. (any boot with the leather upper attached to a rubber bottom)
I prefer an all-leather boot for cold-weather.
Some random products:
https://www.amazon.com/Rockport-Mens-Elkhart-Snow-Boot/dp/B00F4OAMO6
https://www.amazon.com/Timberland-Chillberg-Mid-Waterproof-Insulated/dp/B0199NCPF6
https://www.amazon.com/Vasque-Snowblime-Ultradry-Insulated-Brindle/dp/B00TYJ29XE
https://www.amazon.com/Columbia-Mens-SNOWCROSS-Snow-Black/dp/B07JH35HZQ/
I prefer dark leather, so it looks like a dress shoe at first glance.
Some key features:
If you apply a leather treatment to the boots at the end of every winter, before you throw them in the back of your closet, they will last 20 years or more.
If you want to go old-school, and use something natural & traditional then:
this or maybe this
If you prefer to let science do the work for you then:
this or maybe this could be the way to go.
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If money is tight, or if you are going to travel back home to Arizona after college and you'll likely never need cold-weather boots again in your life, anything $60 or so at Target or Walmart really can work just fine.
Also, as I said before, good boots last a really long time. Weird as used shoes might be, Goodwill isn't as crazy an option as it might sound.
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Final comment on boot socks:
Cotton and Acrylic socks are cheap and easy to find, and work adequately.
But real wool is the warmest and toughest way to go, hands-down, and a super-soft merino wool is almost as soft as cotton.
I was a helicopter mechanic in the Army.. it was one of the last things I "acquired" before leaving my unit.
You can find them online.
Bag, Tool, Satchel, OD Green, NSN 5140-00-473-6256 US Army http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009RUR5FM/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_JrfCsb017J5Y6
Herschel makes good bags. I own one of their bookbags and it's held up really well. For a gym bag, the first thing I'd look into is wash-ability. If you're in it for a namebrand, or it's going to be a style piece in addition to a utilitarian bag, I get it. If you want something you can wash, bang up, get wet, etc - just go for something cheap that doesn't look so-cheap
Pop up hampers and laundry bags have been good for me. Also sorting clothes by type so you're not emptying the bag looking for a pair of socks. One year I actually had paper bags labeled "socks" "T-shirts" "shorts" etc inside a large storage tub--not a terrible system as it worked out, but not space efficient either.
For laundry bags I use something like this that I bought at my local surplus store, and just throw them in the washing machine with the rest of my laundry at the end. They're also good for packing bulky stuff like bedding and jackets because you can stuff them anywhere you can find normally wasted space in the car.
I like the rothco bags you can get on amazon.
They're cheap, and unlike the HF "voyager" bags they are pretty well made, cotton canvas with thick zippers. I much prefer cotton, way more durable than the thin nylon and won't separate at the seams. I've been using this one for my work tools for ages and it's not ripped at all. Plus you can throw them in the wash to clean them.
Most are armed services themed, but there's tons of inexpensive "tactical patches" or "morale patches" on Amazon. US flags, punisher, funny ones, silly ones, and raunchy ones (check our related / also bought, some nsfw ones).
I got a name badge for my boy's pack and it turned out well, though it did take a bit longer than I expected to come through.
For callsign patches I use this Amazon shop. Velcro nameplates for as low as $8.
Edit: Wow messed up that formatting and nobody told me.
Amazon
We do on the enlisted stripes.
https://www.amazon.com/Multicam-AIR-FORCE-Rank-Insignia/dp/B00FZ2UV1G
I have also learned we can get the spice brown flag on Amazon...
Got it from amazon for like 15€.
Edit: Link (german amazon)
My niece is seven and my sister still uses her old diaper bag whenever a purse isn't enough.
Edit: I talked to her and it's just a messenger bag she used for diapers. Still, hers has over seven years of almost daily use and is still in great shape. Amazon link.
I use a cloth hankerchief / bandana. Like this one. https://www.amazon.com/Military-Army-Trainmen-Paisley-Bandanas/dp/B00FA1Z8TC/ After I wipe off my brow or face I carry it in my hand and the sweat evaporates and it feels nice and cool the next time I need to wipe my face.
Hey, sorry for the delay.
Bandanas: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00F9IUKP8/
Sweat Bands: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002JS64LU/
Here is a patch
Managed to get from Florida to Maine and back with no problems using this:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B014LJZMT4/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
HOWEVER I would definitely recommend a bigger bag, On the way back I almost got caught with my rear triangle poking out of the top haha
https://www.amazon.com/Rothco-Canvas-Classic-Messenger-Bag/dp/B018MSYEU8
I use a Map bag I got from the local Army Navy Surplus store, Its pretty small if you want to keep a headset inside but if all you keep is a tablet and Paper, Its plenty big. I could also recommend a Paratrooper Bag also from almost any Army/Navy Surplus store, Very big, slightly more expensive
In the Army they gave us these black foam pad things that can be slipped into our uniforms.
http://www.amazon.com/ELBOW-KNEEPAD-INSERTS-COMBAT-UNIFORM/dp/B00BF6KB1G
They make the uniform look dumb (unnatural bulges), but they worked pretty good for shooting while kneeling. (the elbow pads were pretty good to for prone too)
Idk if you wanna jerry rig something to make it work with your clothes, or you could buy black army combat uniforms that have the insert slots already in them.
The "brass" for the LTC silver maple leaves are easy enough to get and the price is the price I or anyone would pay at the AAFES or NEX to get some to put on my uniform, nothing really special about them. There are many officers wearing rank insignia they may have been given by someone who had held that rank and gave their old insignia to the younger officer and that is cool but if the emotional connection for the oak leaves wasn't there it is just some metal. You can buy them on Amazon today https://www.amazon.com/Army-Officer-Rank-Insignia-Colonel/dp/B0743VWWXJ/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=LTC+insignia&qid=1558631249&s=gateway&sr=8-3-spell
Yeah an old Field Jacket knock off with a lot of patches on it isn't going to earn you any crap from real military. Service from 1974 to 2007.
http://www.amazon.com/Rothco-Heavyweight-Canvas-Classic-Messenger/dp/B007XVOKKA/
That's my personal choice. Durable, carries a ton of books, looks professional (not that there's anything wrong with bright pink and silly prints in a professional setting IMHO) and it costs next to nothing.