where to find authentic SEAL gear?

[pugs144]

Originally Posted by Pliskin

SEAL gear is almost absolutely non-existant, because it varies every time, they never use the exact same gear twice, but I can see what you're getting at, everyone wants to look like a SEAL when it comes to military simulations.

I'd love to help point it out, but I'm not gear expert, but I think you're out of luck when it comes to getting a specific SEAL layout.

Again, I'd like to know where you're getting such authoritative info. :salute:

[Seaforth72nd]

Methinks Pliskin is mistyaken. In fa ct, they do use the same gear over and over. What differentates them, and Special Forces in general from the legs is that the units can spec pretty much whatever they want for gear. Typically, each member will have multiple rigs that they will tailor to certain mission tyoes. But to say that it varies every time shows that you have no idea what you are talking about, Pliskin.

Others here have already posted links to retailers, so I see no need to. If you really want to get some good pics, and a good idea of what is in use check out militaryphotos.net.

[pugs144]

Originally Posted by Trixter

What SEALs use is generally based upon where they are located in the US. If their unit's home is closer to the West Coast, then you'll see them using a lot of Blackhawk, TAG, and even some BDS. If it looks like BDS but has black edgetape, then it's probably original SOE stuff.

The guys on the East Coast are generally use stuff from LBT. Eagle gear is used, but doesn't see as much use as the other brands. Not that it shouldn't though. Eagle gear is great.

Oh, of course. God forbid the west coast Teams actually use Eagle Industries gear because the manufacturer is too far away!!. I guess the concept of overland transport to ship merchandise is a concept still foreign to the Teams. What do they use from DPV's, Ford Model T's? :cheers: :cheers:

[integratyperx]

Don't know about seals, but from my research I was doing for my next armalite project there COULD be some truth to this. However, he may be confusing it for Navy EOD though. I also believe it's a weapons thing, not so much for gear.

Apparently Navy EOD CQB-Rs are configured slightly differently depending on the coast, don't know why exactly.

[John Willis]

I started SOE out of my garage and all I did those 1st few years a decade ago was seal stuff. Thats why my stuff was so big in Japan. I was doing 2.5 million a years and at that point we where not doing as much seal stuff as in the beginning. Now I am back to a smaller scale and do a lot of custom work and we work one on one with the frogs and do a lot of custom work for them.

John Willis
www.realsoegear.com