tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7575061201749703300.post1400932647644797707..comments2024-02-28T20:56:23.768-06:00Comments on Sipsey Street Irregulars: Praxis: On the theme of "It's hard to fight with your britches down around your ankles." The lowly, but useful, M1950 Suspenders.Dutchman6http://www.blogger.com/profile/09935420042995679958noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7575061201749703300.post-73483742783261946292011-09-19T20:59:13.967-05:002011-09-19T20:59:13.967-05:00There is no other choice, IMO, when wearing layers...There is no other choice, IMO, when wearing layers in the Arctic. These are just about indispensable with gore-tex pants over a polypro base layer.<br /><br />I have several of them, and once the poly pros go on, so do these. Every time I dig through a box of "stuff", I seem to come up with another.<br /><br />When wearing lots of layers and moving, a belt just doesn't cut it. Not unless you want to cinch it too tight, or dig through layers and layers to adjust it.<br /><br />I <i>always</i> wear these guys in the field, whether it's hot or cold.<br /><br />Take care of them though. If they get too old or brittle, they'll break, and that really sucks, especially when you're on an extended foot movement. ;-)<br /> <br />APAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7575061201749703300.post-71445839978074893772011-09-19T19:19:23.300-05:002011-09-19T19:19:23.300-05:00Duluth Trading Co. has updated this design and you...Duluth Trading Co. has updated this design and you can also get them in other colors and clip on designs for your street pants. Pretty nifty, eh?<br />We too used these in the Corps, they were used to help hold up our cold weather gear(field pants?), great design actually.Semper Fi, 0321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7575061201749703300.post-71286733784478258562011-09-19T09:18:08.957-05:002011-09-19T09:18:08.957-05:00I remember wearing my suspenders w/ field pants, w...I remember wearing my suspenders w/ field pants, working like a slave on an FTX, many times in 72hr stretches, and getting it done. Satisfaction is socking it to the opposing forces, then snapping your suspenders, en garde.Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18410045398729979497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7575061201749703300.post-15721468688276196672011-09-19T07:29:09.125-05:002011-09-19T07:29:09.125-05:00These are very, very helpful when wearing layered ...These are very, very helpful when wearing layered equipment.<br /><br />Example: Small survival kit in your cargo pocket; smaller combat knife on your belt, multi-tool, and a pistol on your belt that never leaves your person provides enough weight to pull your pants down to the point that your movements can be inhibited even with a belt. LBV/LBE is worn on top of those "last ditch" equipment/tools.<br /><br />Stay in the field training long enough and you'll value these or the more expensive SpecOps brand type (more comfortable, but you get what you pay for - for the price, the USGI can't really be beat). Especially on long term field operations where you start to lose a pound or two....seen it, done it.<br /><br />Word to the wise!The Trainernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7575061201749703300.post-6218777919493146592011-09-17T20:11:08.737-05:002011-09-17T20:11:08.737-05:00I remember these suspenders and field pants. The f...I remember these suspenders and field pants. The field pants went over the fatigue pants and were held up with these suspenders. I dimly remember being instructed to have the hook facing out to prevent being un-hooked accidentally.Fielder George Dowdinghttp://www.dowding.usnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7575061201749703300.post-60366621395892386402011-09-17T19:33:33.247-05:002011-09-17T19:33:33.247-05:00Please join me in trying to get a Fast and Furious...Please join me in trying to get a Fast and Furious question asked at the Fox News GOP debate. Go to Fox news - click on GOP Presidential Debate - go to ask a question - search Fast and Furious - add a question, or vote for a favorite. <br /><br /> You don't need to denounce me to der fuhrer's gestapo at AttackWatch, I'm on the pretty sure I'm already on the list.<br /><br />JCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7575061201749703300.post-14088747881982307742011-09-17T18:17:34.147-05:002011-09-17T18:17:34.147-05:00Yeah, as long as you're short...I'm middli...Yeah, as long as you're short...I'm middling tall (6'3) with most of my height in my torso and these are too damned short.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7575061201749703300.post-43554190582539403022011-09-17T18:06:47.667-05:002011-09-17T18:06:47.667-05:00In my nearly 49 years of life I have never felt th...In my nearly 49 years of life I have never felt the need to wear a set of suspenders. I wear a belt. ;)Walter Zoomiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18439931516202804834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7575061201749703300.post-59739162709246431362011-09-17T17:12:23.186-05:002011-09-17T17:12:23.186-05:00Pants on the ground
Pants on the ground
You can...Pants on the ground<br />Pants on the ground<br />You can't fight a war with your<br />Pants on the groundBad Cyborgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7575061201749703300.post-89699742662644350812011-09-17T11:48:01.907-05:002011-09-17T11:48:01.907-05:00Very useful indeed. Besides there intended use I ...Very useful indeed. Besides there intended use I have used them to hold up waders while fishing by adding some drops of 550 cord and made a holster rig for a light trail gun. I keep a few pairs around. Loops of 550 cord can be added to any pants with a few minutes of needle and thread work. Snap buckle suspenders always break at the worst time.frosty2noreply@blogger.com