Opinion on ghillie setup

[Buck]

Woodland helmet cover for a hood, heavy fish net for the rest of it

So would you wear a helmet with that or just put the helmet cover on?? Not sure what tried and true way is for making concealment for your head.

[Bauholzwolf]

If you aren't as crafty as some of us here, you may want to check out this alternative:

http://www.ghilliesuits.com/

They sell some really high quality stuff, as well as kits for the do-it-yourselfer (good foundation to add on to later).

Another thing I have seen that works surprisingly well is this:

http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/st...16000_400-16-1

Those who make their own ghillies (myself included) usually scoff at pre-fabricated stuff like that, but hey... if it works...

[Jayhad]

Brodie contact Bodox or Twigs and get one of them to bring their "ghillie cape" to our meeting tonight, that is what you are looking for

[CDN_Stalker]

Originally Posted by Buck

So would you wear a helmet with that or just put the helmet cover on?? Not sure what tried and true way is for making concealment for your head.

Helmets are targets, and a target is the last thing a sniper wants to be.

No, helmet cover is just a pre-made hood shaped thing. Secure the front three flaps inside it and Shoo-Goo the netting too it (BTW, the netting is found at Michael Craft store, called "Decorative Fishing Net" and is 5' x 7', cost is $14. It's a used saltwater fishing net, super strong and natural earth colour.)

[Bauholzwolf]

Originally Posted by CDN_Stalker

Helmets are targets, and a target is the last thing a sniper wants to be.

No, helmet cover is just a pre-made hood shaped thing. Secure the front three flaps inside it and Shoo-Goo the netting too it (BTW, the netting is found at Michael Craft store, called "Decorative Fishing Net" and is 5' x 7', cost is $14. It's a used saltwater fishing net, super strong and natural earth colour.)

Does it smell like fish? :P

[Amos]

Originally Posted by CDN_Stalker

Helmets are targets, and a target is the last thing a sniper wants to be.

No, helmet cover is just a pre-made hood shaped thing. Secure the front three flaps inside it and Shoo-Goo the netting too it (BTW, the netting is found at Michael Craft store, called "Decorative Fishing Net" and is 5' x 7', cost is $14. It's a used saltwater fishing net, super strong and natural earth colour.)

Thank you!

I've been waiting for information where to get the fishing net stuff to pop up!

[Bauholzwolf]

Originally Posted by Amos

Thank you!

I've been waiting for information where to get the fishing net stuff to pop up!

http://www.ghilliesuits.com/index.as...PROD&ProdID=22

[CDN_Stalker]

Originally Posted by Bauholzwolf

Does it smell like fish? :P

No. Might have a slight salt water smell to it though, am not sure. Have bought a half dozen of these nets over the past few years, don't recall if there's any smell.

Originally Posted by Amos

Thank you!

I've been waiting for information where to get the fishing net stuff to pop up!

Well shit man, you shoulda asked!

[LyquidFyre]

Stalker,

Think it would be possible to get pictures of your progress on the new ghillie....net/wrap? I've wanted to build something like this too as I don't want to make a full blown ghillie with a BDU base but something like what Buck wants which can be put on and taken off quickly just to augment your stalking abilities.

Cheers!

[CDN_Stalker]

Ya, can see about taking a couple pics of it tonight. Have to still sort out the sleeve issue of it (kinda like poncho sleeves, just have to cut in the right places) and add thumb loops. And there isn't much green on it yet (have the dye, but need more burlap). And then I'll rearrange the burlap where I need to. Am thinking more brown on the edges and sides, and clumps of green. And already have raffia grass tied in as well.

And remember, when this ghillie is finished, it's only half done. Gotta wait until spring to beat the shit outta it, soak it in mud, drag it around, etc. Then I can consider using it.

Have you seen my full ghillie yet?

[LyquidFyre]

Never seen in person but I've seen pictures and it looks like something a grizzly bear may have used to wipe it's backside with.

Right now I have an old net of some sort...not volleyball I don't think as the holes are too small but it's nylon/vinyl so it's rot resistant. Will be trying to cut it up into a sort of loose or baggy tunic/smock and then figure out a way to either have it secure itself to your person, overtop of a bdu. Or have it attach to a BDU somehow but still be easy to remove.

Originally Posted by CDN_Stalker

Ya, can see about taking a couple pics of it tonight.........etc

[CDN_Stalker]

Originally Posted by LyquidFyre

Never seen in person but I've seen pictures and it looks like something a grizzly bear may have used to wipe it's backside with.

Right now I have an old net of some sort...not volleyball I don't think as the holes are too small but it's nylon/vinyl so it's rot resistant. Will be trying to cut it up into a sort of loose or baggy tunic/smock and then figure out a way to either have it secure itself to your person, overtop of a bdu. Or have it attach to a BDU somehow but still be easy to remove.

Actually rot isn't something I ever considered when making my ghillies, nor is it something I've even experienced. My ghillie has been through hell, dragged in the mud (at one point it fell off the top of a moving Argo, and the boonie hat landed in deep mud and got run over later on.........), trucked thoguh and gone prone in swamps that smell like methane, only been hosed down once and left in the sun to dry, etc. It hasn't rotted at all (not even the BDUs), but has ripped to shit in some places (my pants I cut the inner seam up to abotu halfway up the calf so I can put the pants on with boots on) and after all the use (and snags) this year, they look like cowboy's chaps more than pants. Lol

What you can do with yours is something like mine (I actually didn't think of this way before, I more or less wore mine and tied it in places) but lay your smock on the floor face down, lay the net over top of it and set it up so the top part goes well over the shoulders, enough that you cut out the neck area, and the arm areas can cover the front of your arms and yo ujust tie it along the seam. That way you can wear it alone like a coat, or have the general outline done up to make it easier to secure to a BDU jacket if that's thew way you want to go. Just make sure you oversize any BDUs you get. The pants I used are a 40" waist, and I wear a 34" normally. And suspenders with a stiff belt (I use a scuba diving bare weightbelt) are a MUST!!!

Regarding the grizzly comment, I'm proud to say it smells that way too.

[Bauholzwolf]

It must have scared the crap out that dude playing Airsoft in the woods, having stumbled across Bigfoot and all...

[SKI]

Originally Posted by Buck

Y The role I play in the squad will require me to make those long shots but at the same time keeping an aggresive pace with my squad. There is already a designated recon role --- so playing as a full out sniper is not something I plan on nor do i have the patience for, so there is no need for a full blown ghillie suit, just some type of wraps that I could carry on the field and use when necessary.

I don't know if you really need a ghillie suit for the role you're taking on. If you're taking long shots from the back of your unit, the enemy already knows your unit is there(most likely). A ghillie is used for concealment usually when you are detached from your unit and at an FOP which is ahead of them or behind enemy lines. I think that in your case, it would be more of a hindrance than anything.

[CDN_Stalker]

Originally Posted by SKI

I don't know if you really need a ghillie suit for the role you're taking on. If you're taking long shots from the back of your unit, the enemy already knows your unit is there(most likely). A ghillie is used for concealment usually when you are detached from your unit and at an FOP which is ahead of them or behind enemy lines. I think that in your case, it would be more of a hindrance than anything.

Bingo. Ghillies are to be used when you are alone, or if your 'asskisser' (my term for an airsoft "spotter") has one too. Often friends have volunteered to be my spotter when I head out alone, and it doesn't make a lot of sense for me to be conceiled and sneaking around when the guy behind me is wearing multicam. Lol