>buying any 5.11 or similar military tactical-themed clothes >implying a beard changes your appearance at all
Look, I see that sort of person and put them in the mental bucket of "probably a tryhard, probably insecure about their masculinity, might be actual ex-military", but someone out to rob people might put them in the bucket of "easily fooled, thinks he knows everything, has a $1500 rifle in his car" and go for it.
I unironically like their polos, or at least the ones from 3 years ago anyway. I say that because they still are going strong, zero holes in the fabric.
a beard changes your appearance at all
I've had customers who haven't seen me in 6 months ask if the guy with the mustache still works there. I was the guy with the mustache, now I'm the guy with the long hair. If you think hair doesn't completely change your face, including facial hair, you're moronic
This
I have a lot of problems when im doing papers because i always change my hairstyle
I go from buzzcut and clean shaven to full longhaired and bearded
At my old job I got comments from people who were concerned I had quit/thought I was a new hire pretty much every time I buzzed my hair. I never even touched my beard.
>Beards are literally just jawlet cope
Or double chin camouflage. Yes .... I'm fat and have a beard. If I shave it off, I look like a fat pig child. I hate it. Don't judge me.
I found a pair of 5.11 cargo pants at a Goodwill once for like $6. They actually weren't bad for hiking and working in the yard or on my cars but I wouldn't daily wear them, that's just autism, boi.
I live in Indiana and see that shit all the time. I always try to look at who’s driving and usually it’s exactly like the person in the OP. Pic related was funny though, I saw that car in the parking lot of my local Kroger. Didn’t wait around to see who the driver was though.
their pants and boots are fricking godly in terms of durability and their bags are really nice too. I use them a lot at work (EMS) and i get sweet discounts so yea, i wear their pants, boots, shoes, and backpacks all the time. Not particularly fond of their shirts though. Their jobshirts (1/4 zip pullovers) and sweatshirts are also great though.
seriously I have pants from them that have lasted years. Not everyone who wears "tactical clothing" is a tryhard, some of us just wear what we're comfortable in and can get for a good price.
My shoes have a hole in because I jog so much and my tshirts have sweat stains that dont wash out, no i don't dress like this my clothes are all very worn
>Backpack SBR
I have one but have only taken it on a couple hikes as a proof of concept more than anything. >Beard
Nope >Condor Hat
I like the lo-pro Patagonia trucker hats, they also serve as their own form of camo >Oakleys
Frick no. Persol. >Short sleeve button front shirt
Yes, usually in a pattern though, helps conceal a full size pistol. >5.11 cargos
I have a pair but don't wear them often, I rock 5.11 shorts all summer though >Merrels
Hell yes, how is this even a question
I look like a white guy who has gotten paid to kill people, which is correct.
>early 2010s >Implying this shit hasn't been an ongoing thing
I vividly remember a large group of scene kids in my middle school years during the mid 2000s
If you want to blend in, you need an unassuming look that works for the environment. The outfit in the op might blend in at the range and possibly the hardware/outdoor store, but not downtown or in suburbia.
And it also has become the de facto outfit for exmil and off duty or plain clothes police
>If you want to blend in
Normies don't know shit and have zero awareness of their surroundings or self preservation. The only ones to notice or care are going to be cops. Zero fricks to give, just dress in whatever.
>Short hair >Jawline beard and goatee >T-shirt >Dickies flannel fleece jacket thing >ATG Wrangler >Magnum Viper boots >Warrior Helmet carry cargo pack
This is what I normally wear to work and what I normally have close to hand to throw something on quick.
A quick note about the pack. I use it to stow away plenty of shit not just my ECH.
Example: I use it to stow my trainers to the gym after work and then stow my boots after the gym.
It saves me changing. Seriously under rated pack.
I also have a 3L camelbak water bladder in a 3L molle pouch on portion of the pack that goes against my back.
Honestly, for such a small pack it gets a lot of shit done.
Aside from that, I also have a kershaw shuffle DIY as part of my EDC, i'd carry a Sig 226 but bongland laws mean I can't acknowledge the existence of such an item.
Rate my drip.
Disappears in east London crowd..
https://i.imgur.com/fxgMILu.jpg
>the PrepHole and /k/ crossover thread
I have peppered my angus for just such an occasion.
Good look. Drop the backpack, you are no longer in college.
>cargo pants
check >button ups
check, but i prefer polos >beard/facial hair
never that long, that's disgusting. but check >backpack sbr
fun idea, but no >oakleys
nah, cheapo prescription sunglasses >merrels
yep >condor hat
helikon-tex. i like being able to change the patch every now and again, it's fun
>troony chaser >started pushing his clothing onto normalgays
I know "normalgays" is ironic given it's literally a "brand" made by a milsim west-frequenting goober but I mean "normalgays" as in he'd be reposting pics of straight up just random women and trannies in his clothing, like he's trying to make it a normalgay clothing brand >reposts fanart of himself made by an underageb& ftm troony >made a weird video of himself talking about that lujan attention prostitute and immediately deletes it
>sbr backpack
Taken on a hike a few times, so yes >beard
Yes >condor hat
No >merelles
When I go hiking otherwise it’s sandals >511 cargos
Only when hiking in colder weather, even then prefer shorts, never wear them in public >oakleys
Sometimes >short sleeve button up
Nah, I rock tommy bahama polos all day though
Frick no. The way you dress says something about yourself and while I may share the preoccupation with firearms, trucks, anti-woke BS, and self-reliance with 5.11 guys, that is often where the similarities end. This style of dress is comfortable and practical (I know because I dress similarly when I'm doing field work), but Jesus Christ, you look like a total social doorknob wearing this as casual wear and everyone who has watched a Post-9/11 war movie knows what you're about. It's a uniform, the same thing as a punk's patched denim vest and Doc Marten's.
I think that the practicality desired with this look can be achieved if you make some effort to pick nicer looking items. Ditch the 5.11s for chinos with some stretch, get some Wayfarer style sunglasses, nice leather shoes that you can take to a cobbler and have Vibram soles put on for cheap, etc.
Of course, I also understand wearing milsurp and "tactical" clothing as a militarized citizen statement in and of itself.
>This guy's life was destroyed
He suffered like 0 legal consequences (I think he had to forfeit the rifle for a few months though- and it was returned) and is still outrageously wealthy. He could never work another day in his life and he'd be fine.
It wasn't a real pistol though, it was some prop they had.
Basically woman stuff, but I guess something's to be said for the old "appear strong when you are weak" thing.
>Ditch the 5.11s for chinos with some stretch, get some Wayfarer style sunglasses, nice leather shoes that you can take to a cobbler and have Vibram soles put on for cheap, etc
No
>Backpack SBR
More like a folding AK in a gym bag >Beard
A short one >Condor Hat
I hate wearing hats of any kind >Oakleys
I hate wearing glasses of any kind >Short sleeve button front shirt
Not at the moment, but I do want to try them to see if I like them/they're more comfortable to carry in >5.11 cargos
Nope, jeans or homemade camo cargo shorts >Merrels
Nope, old man/autism shoes or flip flops depending on season
>backpack SBR
lol lmao even >beard
cant grow facial hair >condor hat
i have a helikon-tex hat in polish camo that i occasionally wear but only at work to keep the sweat off my face >oakleys
I already wear glasses but they arent tactical >short sleeve button front shirt
long sleeve plaid shirts with the sleeves rolled up or just a plain carhartt t-shirt >5.11 cargos
carhartt work pants or shorts i stay away from full on cargo pants >merrels
wore a pair of moab shoes but now im wearing wolverine hiking boots after those wore out
am i a gray man?
If you want to blend in, you need an unassuming look that works for the environment. The outfit in the op might blend in at the range and possibly the hardware/outdoor store, but not downtown or in suburbia.
And it also has become the de facto outfit for exmil and off duty or plain clothes police
>wears blackface >carries consumer electronics >walks up to group of really, really angry blacks >"I have a good feeling this is gonna go swimmingly, Johnson. I can't wait to back to my family and celebrate after this undercover op!"
They'd be able to fit his remains in a matchbox and bury them with a teaspoon.
>beard
Nope, clean shaven because I'm proud of my chin and jawline >hat
Nope, I don't like headwear >Oakleys
Only when I'm driving >backpack SBR
My backpack mainly contains Magic cards, notebooks and pens, and a multitool. Sometimes a novel for if I get stuck waiting for a prolonged period of time. Never do I put a gun in it. >5.11 cargos
Only when I'm at work. Otherwise I prefer jeans. >short sleeve button front
I own a few, but I prefer polos >Merrell hiking shoes
I have wide feet. I unironically wear New Balance dad shoes as they're the most comfortable for me.
I wear cargo pants that I bought from the hardware store. Some people might think they look "tactical" but I just like them because they're cheap and comfortable.pjpa48
>Beretta Oxford PM shirt in classic blue >HAGGAR or UNIQLO black khakis >CAT alloy toe loafers >Generic department store dress belt, chestnut >Panama Hat >Titanium frame glasses >PHLster Enigma Light Bearing Express to CC Beretta 92G LTT >Attaché for my work laptop and spare magazines
I'm probably just moronic or look like someone's dad
ngl I dig the look
for me it's gotta be >button down >black jeans/Uniqlo slacks >never hat >cheapest pos sunglasses >chucks >messy hair clean shaven
nobody thinks twice about the "grown up skater" look as I call it
>old canvas cap i wear at my construction job >wife beater >faded french lizard 47/56 smock with sleeves rolled up >tattered, faded, and dirty jeans with holes and tears everywhere >depending on what im doing for the day either old usgi jungle boots or 6 year old pair of nikes with holes in the top and missing half the sole >scruffy facial hair and medium length hair >always smoking a cigarette
Most people think im some form of homeless or construction goon, which is true and false
>Short hair >Jawline beard and goatee >T-shirt >Dickies flannel fleece jacket thing >ATG Wrangler >Magnum Viper boots >Warrior Helmet carry cargo pack
This is what I normally wear to work and what I normally have close to hand to throw something on quick.
A quick note about the pack. I use it to stow away plenty of shit not just my ECH.
Example: I use it to stow my trainers to the gym after work and then stow my boots after the gym.
It saves me changing. Seriously under rated pack.
I also have a 3L camelbak water bladder in a 3L molle pouch on portion of the pack that goes against my back.
Honestly, for such a small pack it gets a lot of shit done.
Aside from that, I also have a kershaw shuffle DIY as part of my EDC, i'd carry a Sig 226 but bongland laws mean I can't acknowledge the existence of such an item.
Rate my drip.
>bullpup in a gym bag >no hats, let my long hair run free >beard >cheap wally world sunglasses >jeans, occasionally exotic milsurp >basic t shirts, occasionally a button up to look nice >normally sandals, merills when closed toe shoes are required
And no, I don't like bowling
I assume anyone over 30 walking around with a backpack is either special needs or a wannabe domestic terrorist. Stands out like a sore thumb, especially when matched with the oakleys and the non-sports team/auto manufacturer/brand name ball cap.
backpacks with laptops are super common for white collar workers, anon.
I carried one daily for years until the Covid lockdowns and WFH became routine.
The true /k/ostume:
•patrol cap or boonie hat
•extremely large sunglasses, like the abused spouses wear to hide their facial bruises
•thick t-shirt, carhartt or something similar
•guards, vambraces, something to protect your forearms and shins
•tall socks
•sturdy ceramic-toed boots or combat boots
That's all you need to wear. Frick fashion, frick gray man. The only drip you need should be swinging in the breeze.
I love how in every threads there's some guy always going like "p-please ignore the several 30-something year old men all wearing the exact same outfits, haircuts, physiques, and general posture, they're totally just normal guys"
Neither of those things is weird individually
But consider: >group of 6 people >all the same age >two different hairstyles between them >all fit, all the exact same build >all wear clothes that might as well have been pulled from the same rack >all wear sunglasses >all hold the exact same bottle of water >half of them even wear virtually identical watches
All in all it gives me a picrel vibe
> all the same age (left most, middle, and right most guy who is barely in frame clearly years younger) > short-ish hair is now for feds > sunglasses are now for feds (do you not play sports) > all t shirts and shorts are the same (anon...)
This comes off much more like a group of sports bros than anything. Sometimes I forget you guys didn't go to college or play sports.
Come on Anon. How likely is it that: >None of them have long-ish hair >All of them wear the same style preppy shirts and shorts (no political shirts at a political rally? Really?) >They all have a ton of shit in their pockets (not suspicious in itself) >None of them wear prescription glasses >None of them wear hats >None of them have substantial facial hair >They all have the same hairstyle with little variation
I'm not counting the water bottles because someone could've been giving those away. The rest though? That's not a coincidence. That's a uniform.
You have to realize that most people don't know what half this shit is. They just see a guy with a backpack. Yeah, you think he sticks out, but its because you know what 5.11 larpers look like. Regardless of how moronic or obvious it is.
No one normal actually gives a second glance to someone wearing nice clothes and a backpack.
Nope. If I don't have to wear slacks I refuse to wear slacks. Same thing with short sleeve button ups. 200% uncomfortable. Jeans and long sleeve button ups or no button up. Sometimes I have to meet with customers so I'll wear slacks, but I fricking hate it. Also, no hats and I usually only wear boots. Everything else gets a pass.
Damn Ed Black fit got leaked lmao. Except he wished he woukd look like this if he wasn't an inbreeding israeli shitposter with a fake ass persone and second hand hunor.
This shit hurts because there are legitimately people that don't see anything odd about dressing like this. >camo ball cap
Biggest "I am carrying a concealed weapon" flag in the world. Tactitards or military are the ONLY ones that buy them. >cargo pants
99% of people do not need the extra pockets for work or general outings. You're wearing ugly pants for no benefit. >backpack
Same with the cargo pants but you look even more moronic. Backpack guns are also unbelievably worthless. >hiking shoes
Your shoes are a really easy way to communicate how much you care about how you look, and hiking or running shoes are the ugliest fricking thing you can put on your feet. I respect the look of Crocks more. >button-up shirt
Nothing wrong on its own >wraparound Oakleys
As douchey as they look, those things are peak function sunglasses, so they get a pass.
I just can't comprehend how there is a whole movement in the tacticool community about "dressing to blend in". How can someone be so poorly socialized that the concept of dressing like a normal human being is this fringe concept?
This is such level of cringe, I can't even fantom it.
>"Uh I will dress like a "GRAY MAN XD" to show everyone how I can blend in while simultaneously fooling the sheep ;P. I'm cool, I'm tough, people respect me, women surely would want a man like me, yeah that's right Dave, just like the threapist said it, believe it and it will come true."
I'm sorry but this is literal Black person tier behavior for the white man. Fricking cargo cult of clothes.
>beard
I have a short one >hat
I wear a flatcap >backpack SBR
Don't have one, sorta want one. >Oakleys
I wear prescription glasses >5.11 cargos
I wear jeans. I forget what brand mine are. >5.11 shirt
Wearing an Old Navy button down with the sleeves rolled up >Merrell hiking shoes
Wearing Redwing steel toes because I'm at work. I have a pair or cowboy boots if I don't need hard toes.
>Backpack SBR
Cowboys don't wear backpacks >Beard
Twirly moustache >Condor Hat
More like cowboy hat >Oakleys
Cowboys don't wear that new-fangled bullshit >Short sleeve button front shirt
Long sleeve with a vest is superior >5.11 cargos
Lol, lmao even >Merrels
Need I even say it?
I dress in slacks and dress shirts/henleys. Depending on weather, I will wear on a nice blazer or coat.
Business casual. Nobody suspects me of ever carrying a gun. This is both a negative and a positive. I never get suspected for being up to illicit shit. But, I've also had homeless homies think I am an easy target, leading to me actually having to draw my weapon (with them running away ASAP, luckily, so I don't have to shoot).
Dress a tiny bit better than your surroundings, and I think you should be good.
I dressed more like hardcore back then vs scene, even though i listened to both. Girl jeans, long hair (not straightened and black though kek), tight ass print t shirts like pic related (shirt i actually owned), plus macbeth sneakers. Absolutely slayyyyed pussy. Still do but it's just not the same
For me it's regular-ass Levi's and a loose but not baggy button up shirt. When that button up is flannel I feel like it marks me as a dude who is probably carrying because that's absolutely the norm here but better to be that than the sperg with the anime Tshirt I see open carrying a CZ at the fricking sandwich shop sometimes.
This is amateur shit right here
Straight up amateur hour
"Um hello, amateur department?" Oh wait, it's for you
Alright kid, let me straighten you out. I'm not here to larp as an "oper8r", I'm just trying to make sure you understand the fundamentals of the game you're entering.
Let's start with the basics. Ya got a rig, kid? What are you running? I utilize the Viking Tactics assault chest rig. It's a good quality option for a number of tactical problem sets. Whether I'm maneuvering about the battlespace or conducting assault/displace ops as part of a 3-to-2 unmanned augmentee urban arrestor team, I like to keep my kit relatively low weight to assist in mantling complex terrain.
What kind of threads you got, son? Contrary to popular belief, clothing makes or breaks most operations. Tactical clothing ("garment systems" to the tactical professional) enable the warfighter to maintain his readiness posture while reducing stress on the combat chassis. My recommendation? The Crye Precision G3 Combat Pant paired with a First Tactical Men's Tactix System Jacket. It's low profile, which helps because I run a "grayman" urban setup as my EDOC (Every Day Outer Carry).
Your weapon choice? Honestly, kid, it don't matter what you're using, longarm, sidearm, or scattergun, so long as you train. I can't emphasize enough how many times my reflex training in bleeding edge tactical maneuvers has carried the day, especially in so-called "light ops" (as if that's ever the case!) Snapshots, daylight-runner drills, trapping-the-keyhole; it's that focus on the basics that carries the fight. Stress shoots from prone and standing? Okay. Stress shoots while shrimping out of a training partner's guard? That's where you build those skills.
In all, one warrior to another, you'll get there kid. I'm seeing the raw material to make a true combat-athlete. Don't neglect your fundamentals, and remember to stay sharp out there.
>Backpack SBR
IWB Hellcat >Beard
No >Condor Hat
New Era 59Fifty of my favorite baseball team >Oakleys
Wileys >Short sleeve button front shirt
Yes, from like Target or Sam's Club >5.11 cargos
Shorts (non-cargo) in spring/summer, jeans in fall/winter >Merrels
Sperrys
>backpack SBR
i never use a backpack for anything because i don't go outside except for work >beard
Yes. >condor hat
i have a tan and navy condor hat, and i put an american flag patch on one of them. i have a few other patches for them. i literally just got it for the velcro patch area, and because i know condor is at least decent quality >Merrell hiking shoes
no. i wear keens everywhere because they're my work shoes and they are fairly comfortable. >5.11 cargo
no. work pants or shorts ONLY. i dont wear sweatpants out like a walmart creature, and FRICK jeans 100 times over >short sleeve button front
no. t shirt or a polo. i don't get the button up thing, just wear a polo >wraparound oakleys
no. normal people glasses or prescription transitions aviators, because frick it why not
>Backpack SBR
No, but I do have a backpack. >Merrell hiking shoes
Salomon >Beard
Only in winter, shaved everything but a cleaned mustache this week. >Condor hat
I have a USGS hat I wear >5.11 Cargos
Have a few for work, they're pretty okay, still prefer my other brands for that. I wear cheap Walmart jeans I tailor myself when not working. >Oakleys
Never, aviators or bust >short sleeves button front
Work uniform yeah, but again USGS not 5.11. Off work I wear whatever is comfy and cheap, have a bunch of casual wear and "techwear" outdoorsy shit that makes up the bulk of my clothing.
If old cabela's boots don't count as surp then I'm terrorwave. But I'm guessing a jacket (solid color, OD) would instantly discount the principle of it.
I own two pairs of 5.11 cargo pants (Stryke I think) and they are the comfiest things I currently own. Use one pair for hiking and another for when I need a casual-dressy pant.
>Beard
Yes, not that long >Hat
Don't like hats >Sunglasses
Prescription aviators >Shirt
Long sleeve plaid, usually tucked >Pants
Jeans >Backpack
no >Shoes
Running shoes or shark skin boots depending on how much walking I plan on doing, I have hiking boots but I don't wear them casually because that's dumb
There was this 10/10 absolute petite qt in my class that would always wear this exact outfit, (minus the beard of course) with a molon labe velcro patch on the hat. Holy shit I regret not asking her out, we got along well, but she has always gave off autistic vibes that I found difficult to vibe with, but I'm sure I could if I just put in the extra effort. Dat beautiful ass tho, frick being young and dumb.
>but she has always gave off autistic vibes
How the frick is this a bad thing, normal women are gay as shit, the autistic ones are the only ones with any actual value as human beings.
I know right, I was a disingenuous dumbass who was too preoccupied to "climbing the social ladder" to try to become a normie and not realizing the diamond of a gem I had in front of me. Then I mellowed out and realized how badly I fricked up.
One time she even stuffed her backpack full of physical copies of her vidya and showed it off to me. And me not wanting to be seen by classmates to be a vidya-obsessed nerd I brushed her off. holy fricking shit I am so angry at my younger self, I feel depressed now.
She was one of those really cute/hot overachieving smart/nerdy girls that was weird enough for people to be too intimidated to hang out with, but the two of us had compatible fringe hobbies and interests so she was comfortable talking to me. Frick I need a drink.
I feel like playing hopscotch on the train tracks right about now.
Anyway, that was back in the couple years of highschool. I wonder if its worth trying to reconnect with her right now. But we're both about to graduate uni on opposite sides of the country. I just got out of a rough long-distance relationship, I don't want to do that shit again.
Spotty, the white areas would fall at your feet begging you to forgive their internalized white imperialism so you could never blend in there. Browner parts of NYC would work though, just carry a Draco instead of the full length rifle.
As for israelite Yorkers, you may run into problems. See below: >https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arab–Israeli_conflict >https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli–Palestinian_conflict
There is a way you could bypass their radar though. First, acquire a bagel. It should look like a mummified donut, carry it always. Second, speak with a really phlegmy voice, if you can learn to do that "ch" noise they do (like when they say "chutzpah") then you should fly completely under the radar. Optionally learn small scale scheming for extra assurance in prolonged social settings.
I wear 5.11 pants with a groove life belt that I custom engraved with a rooster so if anyone looks at it I can say "I caught you looking at my wiener."
I refuse to believe anyone wears this stuff thinking it makes them le grey man. The whole point of wearing shit like that is to let people know you're a gungay, or that the fact that you were in the military means a lot to you. You'd have to be unironically autistic to think otherwise.
Here's the thing about gray man gear. If you are carrying a rifle, it means frick-all what you are wearing. And if you are not carrying a firearm, it means frick-all what you are wearing. So if you think about it, it doesn't really fricking matter. Just wear what you think will serve you best given the scenario.
I feel like plenty of people wear camo and military style clothes nowadays, especially pants. The dead giveaway is usually the footwear and headwear. Combat boots and some type of camo hat scream larper. Hiking shoes and non-descript hat (or no hat) blends in, even if you are wearing cargo pants and have a somewhat suspicious backpack.
The gray man concept is sensible enough. It's also dead simple- dress and act like you belong where you are.
Why the frick does everything need to be a co-opted into a social media lifestyle?
>hat
on occasion >beard
no lol genetics >glasses
chud glasses >shirt
one of many milsurp shirts and jackets, or just tees when it's hot >pants
jeans or adidas >shoes
sneakers and boots on occasion >backpack
tactical bag i've had since middle school
Bro the jacket its so functional LMAO
So cringe bro. Just get a regular sweatshirt with a graphic on the back
You look autistic like you calculate all the advantages of a specific jacket before you buy it.
Bet you aren't even using the pockets
Funny thing is you can be fashionable and also functional
A backpack or fannypack look cool
Cargo shorts and jackets with zippers in the sleeves are cringe
If you are going outdoors to do outroors things yous hould be wearing hiking gear/ outdoor gear not tactical larp gear
Backpacking/ hiking attire is usually more functional than moronic tactical gear anyways cause its not made with chink shit materials.
>He doesn't go to every outdoor function in a 10 year old t shirt and a Jansport
Look at this tryhard and his little sweaty hoodie shirt lol, you cold man? You want me to get you a blanket?
>Backpacking/ hiking attire is usually more functional than moronic tactical gear anyways cause its not made with chink shit materials
Bro I buy Columbia/Wrangler hiking/fishing/hot work clothing and its just Vietshit, same fricking thing.
Nah even high end civilian wear can be well made in places like Vietnam, its really more about how focused the parent company is about checking the quality of the products they outsource.
Anon you are posting on a board where the average dick can not dress themselves without asking if their clothes look too autistic. The idea that you just wear jeans, decent shoes, a shirt, and a jacket if it's cold is too simple, something a normal human would do instinctively through socializing. These people did not socialize enough.
> inb4 some fat moron accuses of projection
"Jamie, pull up the /k/ meet photos"
>Backpack SBR
Nope I'm not carrying all that shit >Beard
Nuh uh >Condor Hat
the last hat I owned was a hard hat, over a decade ago >Oakleys
I need to be able to SEE so I'll stick with my regular glasses >Short sleeve button front shirt
that's too autistic, I just wear polos >5.11 cargos
Wrangler jeans all day every day since I was 14 years old >Merrels
I don't think they even make my size, I stick with leather work boots or Asics running shoes
I dont live on le epic PrepHole boardz. I come back every now and then to read posts, make posts, and shit posts. I, unfortunately, have a job and responsibilities and PrepHole is just something i use when bored.
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I dont live on le epic PrepHole boardz. I come back every now and then to read posts, make posts, and shit posts. I, unfortunately, have a job and responsibilities and PrepHole is just something i use when bored.
>missed digits twice
it's a sign that you should lurk moar instead of asking to be spoonfed
>beard
yes, but thats because i miss having hair on my head >condor hat
never. the plumbing company's hat i work for that they gave me >oakley's
frick no, still have my wily x i stole from when i was in due to being shatter proof. >Merrell hiking shoes
nope, redwings and danners from my time in. >5.11 cargos
frick no. Duluth firehose all the way. Good for work. >short sleeve button down
only on sunday going to church when its warm.
Me.
>buying any 5.11 or similar military tactical-themed clothes
>implying a beard changes your appearance at all
Look, I see that sort of person and put them in the mental bucket of "probably a tryhard, probably insecure about their masculinity, might be actual ex-military", but someone out to rob people might put them in the bucket of "easily fooled, thinks he knows everything, has a $1500 rifle in his car" and go for it.
I unironically like their polos, or at least the ones from 3 years ago anyway. I say that because they still are going strong, zero holes in the fabric.
a beard changes your appearance at all
I've had customers who haven't seen me in 6 months ask if the guy with the mustache still works there. I was the guy with the mustache, now I'm the guy with the long hair. If you think hair doesn't completely change your face, including facial hair, you're moronic
This
I have a lot of problems when im doing papers because i always change my hairstyle
I go from buzzcut and clean shaven to full longhaired and bearded
this. I shaved my mustache off and got contact lenses. nobody knows who I am anymore
At my old job I got comments from people who were concerned I had quit/thought I was a new hire pretty much every time I buzzed my hair. I never even touched my beard.
There was some dumbass redditor that went around looking like this for years.
And then he shaved.
Why would you grow a long beard when you have a jawline like that? Beards are literally just jawlet cope
he has that jaw because he spent ten years carrying the weight of his beards.
>Beards are literally just jawlet cope
Or double chin camouflage. Yes .... I'm fat and have a beard. If I shave it off, I look like a fat pig child. I hate it. Don't judge me.
>going from looking like some medival serf/hermit to looking like off-brand Conan
He looks like a wax figure in a museum portraying some ancient or medieval dude.
Rockin the John Calvin look
Great Value brand Rasputin lookin' ass homie.
This guy looks like he gives quests to this guy:
Rotfl
>Sir hero the gobbos dun stole me tattoes again!
Medieval Anglo Rasputin
vs
Dollar store Conan the Barbarian
I found a pair of 5.11 cargo pants at a Goodwill once for like $6. They actually weren't bad for hiking and working in the yard or on my cars but I wouldn't daily wear them, that's just autism, boi.
i am totally incognito
>wallpapers the back of soccer mom SUV with gungay bumper stickers.
I live in Indiana and see that shit all the time. I always try to look at who’s driving and usually it’s exactly like the person in the OP. Pic related was funny though, I saw that car in the parking lot of my local Kroger. Didn’t wait around to see who the driver was though.
Forgot pic
for some reason i first assumed the text is gonna read "refugees welcome"
Guarantee that guy is a pedo.
their pants and boots are fricking godly in terms of durability and their bags are really nice too. I use them a lot at work (EMS) and i get sweet discounts so yea, i wear their pants, boots, shoes, and backpacks all the time. Not particularly fond of their shirts though. Their jobshirts (1/4 zip pullovers) and sweatshirts are also great though.
seriously I have pants from them that have lasted years. Not everyone who wears "tactical clothing" is a tryhard, some of us just wear what we're comfortable in and can get for a good price.
>boots are godly in terms of durability
wranglers from walmart have lasted me longer
Woops meant the pants
Their pants are great, homosexual. Easy to move, durable, shit don't fall out of their pockets
Yeah and you generally don't feel the bulky items inside your pockets, they do not obstruct you when you run. They have very good design
>I am the gay man
Came here to post this
>came
My shoes have a hole in because I jog so much and my tshirts have sweat stains that dont wash out, no i don't dress like this my clothes are all very worn
>Backpack SBR
I have one but have only taken it on a couple hikes as a proof of concept more than anything.
>Beard
Nope
>Condor Hat
I like the lo-pro Patagonia trucker hats, they also serve as their own form of camo
>Oakleys
Frick no. Persol.
>Short sleeve button front shirt
Yes, usually in a pattern though, helps conceal a full size pistol.
>5.11 cargos
I have a pair but don't wear them often, I rock 5.11 shorts all summer though
>Merrels
Hell yes, how is this even a question
I look like a white guy who has gotten paid to kill people, which is correct.
>I look like a white guy who has gotten paid to kill people, which is correct.
Cool fanfic bro
It's called being in the military, now I'm a DoE spook. Just remember, nothing ever happens.
It means he was a regular grunt in the military. You know, because we just had one of the longest "wars" in history.
I dress like this IRL
Still more masculine than zoomer males
Not really, no.
Those things were one of the most disgusting, abhorrent parts of the early 2010s. They were basically proto-trannies.
You have no idea how much incredible, easy gash 90% of those guys got.
Not really, no. They're homosexuals, and the vast majority of them were socially moronic losers who got bullied and beaten up.
Sounds like you weren't skinny or hip in highschool and missed out on incredible white girl poon. Let it go man.
Never looked like one of those gays but I'm sorry to hear that you never fricked some big tiddy scene girl back in high school, anon.
Emos were cringe but not stupid, they got a lot of prime goth girl pussy before thgey went out of fashion.
t.I was there 3000 years ago
>anon who wasn't there in HS when scene was big
These dudes had the goth chicks that zoomers dream about.
>early 2010s
>Implying this shit hasn't been an ongoing thing
I vividly remember a large group of scene kids in my middle school years during the mid 2000s
sovl
That's not a SBR. That's a cucked monstrosity.
Vintage.
>If you want to blend in
Normies don't know shit and have zero awareness of their surroundings or self preservation. The only ones to notice or care are going to be cops. Zero fricks to give, just dress in whatever.
The ones who notice that are not cops are the only ones you'd want to be hiding from.
would top
>CRAAWLING IN MY SKIN THESE WOUNDS THEY WILL NOT HEAL
god damn it want my early 2000s back
HOUSE REAL BIG
You'd totally be le gray man circa 2007.
Would have moshed with, ca. 2004.
Disappears in east London crowd..
Good look. Drop the backpack, you are no longer in college.
Not my taste, but very effective.
Shotgun stays in the harvester?
>cargo pants
check
>button ups
check, but i prefer polos
>beard/facial hair
never that long, that's disgusting. but check
>backpack sbr
fun idea, but no
>oakleys
nah, cheapo prescription sunglasses
>merrels
yep
>condor hat
helikon-tex. i like being able to change the patch every now and again, it's fun
>hiking shoes
yeah
>beard
yeah
>shirt
yeah
>hat
yeah
>eye wear
yeah
>backpack
yeah
>gun
yeah
>mock
uhh no comment
>troony chaser
>started pushing his clothing onto normalgays
I know "normalgays" is ironic given it's literally a "brand" made by a milsim west-frequenting goober but I mean "normalgays" as in he'd be reposting pics of straight up just random women and trannies in his clothing, like he's trying to make it a normalgay clothing brand
>reposts fanart of himself made by an underageb& ftm troony
>made a weird video of himself talking about that lujan attention prostitute and immediately deletes it
How long you been off your meds?
>le meds
moron
DBS twitter is pretty troony friendly. Not in a funny way either. He definitely is gay
probably true but I like the clothes
I don't think I've ever seen anyone of a healthy weight wear Oakleys. They're ugly as frick, and so is the average wearer.
Not me, I dress fashionably
>sbr backpack
Taken on a hike a few times, so yes
>beard
Yes
>condor hat
No
>merelles
When I go hiking otherwise it’s sandals
>511 cargos
Only when hiking in colder weather, even then prefer shorts, never wear them in public
>oakleys
Sometimes
>short sleeve button up
Nah, I rock tommy bahama polos all day though
I’ve been confused for a sicario
Frick no. The way you dress says something about yourself and while I may share the preoccupation with firearms, trucks, anti-woke BS, and self-reliance with 5.11 guys, that is often where the similarities end. This style of dress is comfortable and practical (I know because I dress similarly when I'm doing field work), but Jesus Christ, you look like a total social doorknob wearing this as casual wear and everyone who has watched a Post-9/11 war movie knows what you're about. It's a uniform, the same thing as a punk's patched denim vest and Doc Marten's.
I think that the practicality desired with this look can be achieved if you make some effort to pick nicer looking items. Ditch the 5.11s for chinos with some stretch, get some Wayfarer style sunglasses, nice leather shoes that you can take to a cobbler and have Vibram soles put on for cheap, etc.
Of course, I also understand wearing milsurp and "tactical" clothing as a militarized citizen statement in and of itself.
Comfort is temporary, drip is eternal.
>we PrepHole now
Baste
This guy's life was destroyed for simply brandishing his legal weapon on his property in front of rioting anarchists.
Welcome to israelitemerica goy.
>This guy's life was destroyed
He suffered like 0 legal consequences (I think he had to forfeit the rifle for a few months though- and it was returned) and is still outrageously wealthy. He could never work another day in his life and he'd be fine.
His law license was revoked, same as his gun license and his appeal was rejected.
For real? Hahaha, that's hilarious! Frick you old boomer c**t, get pillowed in a nursing home.
>gun license
Shut the frick up European
You're right, I am European. I will never apologise for that or my interest in guns.
his wife was pointing her pistol at protestors with her finger on the trigger
And?
>protestors
i wouldn't call them that
It wasn't a real pistol though, it was some prop they had.
Basically woman stuff, but I guess something's to be said for the old "appear strong when you are weak" thing.
a personal injury lawyer? Frick him.
>Ditch the 5.11s for chinos with some stretch, get some Wayfarer style sunglasses, nice leather shoes that you can take to a cobbler and have Vibram soles put on for cheap, etc
No
Is that nutnfancy?
Based PrepHole inclined satan. I couldn't agree more.
>Backpack SBR
More like a folding AK in a gym bag
>Beard
A short one
>Condor Hat
I hate wearing hats of any kind
>Oakleys
I hate wearing glasses of any kind
>Short sleeve button front shirt
Not at the moment, but I do want to try them to see if I like them/they're more comfortable to carry in
>5.11 cargos
Nope, jeans or homemade camo cargo shorts
>Merrels
Nope, old man/autism shoes or flip flops depending on season
>backpack SBR
lol lmao even
>beard
cant grow facial hair
>condor hat
i have a helikon-tex hat in polish camo that i occasionally wear but only at work to keep the sweat off my face
>oakleys
I already wear glasses but they arent tactical
>short sleeve button front shirt
long sleeve plaid shirts with the sleeves rolled up or just a plain carhartt t-shirt
>5.11 cargos
carhartt work pants or shorts i stay away from full on cargo pants
>merrels
wore a pair of moab shoes but now im wearing wolverine hiking boots after those wore out
am i a gray man?
Me kinda but only because that's my work uniform. Outside of work I wear normal human clothes.
What's wrong with this look?
you'd be the first to get shot if you get caught in the next high score attempt
If you want to blend in, you need an unassuming look that works for the environment. The outfit in the op might blend in at the range and possibly the hardware/outdoor store, but not downtown or in suburbia.
And it also has become the de facto outfit for exmil and off duty or plain clothes police
>Cops wearing blackface undercover in a riot
Lmaooooooo
>wears blackface
>carries consumer electronics
>walks up to group of really, really angry blacks
>"I have a good feeling this is gonna go swimmingly, Johnson. I can't wait to back to my family and celebrate after this undercover op!"
They'd be able to fit his remains in a matchbox and bury them with a teaspoon.
>say again turkey, you want my what?
>beard
Nope, clean shaven because I'm proud of my chin and jawline
>hat
Nope, I don't like headwear
>Oakleys
Only when I'm driving
>backpack SBR
My backpack mainly contains Magic cards, notebooks and pens, and a multitool. Sometimes a novel for if I get stuck waiting for a prolonged period of time. Never do I put a gun in it.
>5.11 cargos
Only when I'm at work. Otherwise I prefer jeans.
>short sleeve button front
I own a few, but I prefer polos
>Merrell hiking shoes
I have wide feet. I unironically wear New Balance dad shoes as they're the most comfortable for me.
Post chin and jawline
I wear cargo pants that I bought from the hardware store. Some people might think they look "tactical" but I just like them because they're cheap and comfortable.pjpa48
Merrell sucks and is for poorgays
Only thing it got right is the Merrells cuz i find they comfy and i do a lot of walking.
I dress like a farmer, also covered in mud and clay constantly
>Beretta Oxford PM shirt in classic blue
>HAGGAR or UNIQLO black khakis
>CAT alloy toe loafers
>Generic department store dress belt, chestnut
>Panama Hat
>Titanium frame glasses
>PHLster Enigma Light Bearing Express to CC Beretta 92G LTT
>Attaché for my work laptop and spare magazines
I'm probably just moronic or look like someone's dad
Oh I also rock a Van Dyke/Zappa with longer goatee
ngl I dig the look
for me it's gotta be
>button down
>black jeans/Uniqlo slacks
>never hat
>cheapest pos sunglasses
>chucks
>messy hair clean shaven
nobody thinks twice about the "grown up skater" look as I call it
man you dress like a frickin kweeyah
what the frick is that word
is this new zoomer speak?
no, it's honyock/hick for "queer". he must think jannies would get pissed or there's a word filter
It's mocking a Boston potatoBlack person speak you absolute ignorant morons.
Its more like queah ya dumbfrick
An autistic misspelling of "queer".
does beretta make good shirts
Yes
Only thing I have is a beard
>old canvas cap i wear at my construction job
>wife beater
>faded french lizard 47/56 smock with sleeves rolled up
>tattered, faded, and dirty jeans with holes and tears everywhere
>depending on what im doing for the day either old usgi jungle boots or 6 year old pair of nikes with holes in the top and missing half the sole
>scruffy facial hair and medium length hair
>always smoking a cigarette
Most people think im some form of homeless or construction goon, which is true and false
>Short hair
>Jawline beard and goatee
>T-shirt
>Dickies flannel fleece jacket thing
>ATG Wrangler
>Magnum Viper boots
>Warrior Helmet carry cargo pack
This is what I normally wear to work and what I normally have close to hand to throw something on quick.
A quick note about the pack. I use it to stow away plenty of shit not just my ECH.
Example: I use it to stow my trainers to the gym after work and then stow my boots after the gym.
It saves me changing. Seriously under rated pack.
I also have a 3L camelbak water bladder in a 3L molle pouch on portion of the pack that goes against my back.
Honestly, for such a small pack it gets a lot of shit done.
Aside from that, I also have a kershaw shuffle DIY as part of my EDC, i'd carry a Sig 226 but bongland laws mean I can't acknowledge the existence of such an item.
Rate my drip.
Wrangler ATG pants are underrated
I have taken some gnarly falls skating in them and they have saved my ass with the double layer knee
You have knees on your ass?
Ass cheeks are just like knee caps but for your hip bones if you think about it
Maybe it's the other way around and demanding people cover their knees really was the right move.
>Damn look at those knee asses
Yea knee pads are preventing humans from evolving knee cheeks and I really want a chick with some knee cheeks
5.11 strykes are super comfy, frick you.
>T.someone who doesn't do shit that requires sturdy clothing.
5.11 shit falls apart fast under any rigorous work.
why would you liken yourself to Albert Fish?
>bullpup in a gym bag
>no hats, let my long hair run free
>beard
>cheap wally world sunglasses
>jeans, occasionally exotic milsurp
>basic t shirts, occasionally a button up to look nice
>normally sandals, merills when closed toe shoes are required
And no, I don't like bowling
here's the ol' "look"
Are you Steve Erwin?
That Baden Powell drip.
literally me
frick you my glasses have a single lens, i'm different
I assume anyone over 30 walking around with a backpack is either special needs or a wannabe domestic terrorist. Stands out like a sore thumb, especially when matched with the oakleys and the non-sports team/auto manufacturer/brand name ball cap.
backpacks with laptops are super common for white collar workers, anon.
I carried one daily for years until the Covid lockdowns and WFH became routine.
Yeah the only time I wear a backpack is when I’m hiking or in the woods, or carrying my laptop.
Not everyone owns a fricking car mate. I shove my stuff in a backpack and go about my day
just put it in your shopping cart you hobo
For me, it's the "heat bank robbery" outfit.
I usually just wear dress/button down shirts.
Like pic related. I do not want to cause any suspicion.
Please tell me you are joking.
Everyone knows bruh
If you're dressed like this, you're either on a hiking trail or a potential domestic terrorist
Literally no in-between
The true /k/ostume:
•patrol cap or boonie hat
•extremely large sunglasses, like the abused spouses wear to hide their facial bruises
•thick t-shirt, carhartt or something similar
•guards, vambraces, something to protect your forearms and shins
•tall socks
•sturdy ceramic-toed boots or combat boots
That's all you need to wear. Frick fashion, frick gray man. The only drip you need should be swinging in the breeze.
I had a condor hat and a 5.11 rain jacket. But no wrap arounds, beard, backpack sbr or hiking shoes.
Just leather loafers and duluth trading clothes.
This is just how generic young men look anon, you need to go outside more
>t. visible spectrum radioactive emissions incarnate
> tfw realizing /k/ actually is full of fat unkempt slobs
>young men
Those guys are in their 30s except for maybe the one on the far left
I love how in every threads there's some guy always going like "p-please ignore the several 30-something year old men all wearing the exact same outfits, haircuts, physiques, and general posture, they're totally just normal guys"
complete with the Quantico graduation gift sports e-watches
Administrative results?
They're all too tall
>Drinking water and being normal weight makes you a fed in the US
If you don't see something wrong with that picture then you don't belong on this board.
Frick off Glow Black person
They hated anon because he told the truth
Neither of those things is weird individually
But consider:
>group of 6 people
>all the same age
>two different hairstyles between them
>all fit, all the exact same build
>all wear clothes that might as well have been pulled from the same rack
>all wear sunglasses
>all hold the exact same bottle of water
>half of them even wear virtually identical watches
All in all it gives me a picrel vibe
> all the same age (left most, middle, and right most guy who is barely in frame clearly years younger)
> short-ish hair is now for feds
> sunglasses are now for feds (do you not play sports)
> all t shirts and shorts are the same (anon...)
This comes off much more like a group of sports bros than anything. Sometimes I forget you guys didn't go to college or play sports.
Come on Anon. How likely is it that:
>None of them have long-ish hair
>All of them wear the same style preppy shirts and shorts (no political shirts at a political rally? Really?)
>They all have a ton of shit in their pockets (not suspicious in itself)
>None of them wear prescription glasses
>None of them wear hats
>None of them have substantial facial hair
>They all have the same hairstyle with little variation
I'm not counting the water bottles because someone could've been giving those away. The rest though? That's not a coincidence. That's a uniform.
take your meds, schizo
>Stop noticing patterns you fricking cattle
How about no, glowBlack person
How did you know that i work for the CIA?
>reddit homosexual loses an argument
>"take your meds, schizo"
You pathetic homosexuals resort to gaslighting.
Every fricking time.
You have to realize that most people don't know what half this shit is. They just see a guy with a backpack. Yeah, you think he sticks out, but its because you know what 5.11 larpers look like. Regardless of how moronic or obvious it is.
No one normal actually gives a second glance to someone wearing nice clothes and a backpack.
Nope. If I don't have to wear slacks I refuse to wear slacks. Same thing with short sleeve button ups. 200% uncomfortable. Jeans and long sleeve button ups or no button up. Sometimes I have to meet with customers so I'll wear slacks, but I fricking hate it. Also, no hats and I usually only wear boots. Everything else gets a pass.
Damn Ed Black fit got leaked lmao. Except he wished he woukd look like this if he wasn't an inbreeding israeli shitposter with a fake ass persone and second hand hunor.
you left out wearing your watch with the face on the inside of your wrist. vets and larpers always do that.
This shit hurts because there are legitimately people that don't see anything odd about dressing like this.
>camo ball cap
Biggest "I am carrying a concealed weapon" flag in the world. Tactitards or military are the ONLY ones that buy them.
>cargo pants
99% of people do not need the extra pockets for work or general outings. You're wearing ugly pants for no benefit.
>backpack
Same with the cargo pants but you look even more moronic. Backpack guns are also unbelievably worthless.
>hiking shoes
Your shoes are a really easy way to communicate how much you care about how you look, and hiking or running shoes are the ugliest fricking thing you can put on your feet. I respect the look of Crocks more.
>button-up shirt
Nothing wrong on its own
>wraparound Oakleys
As douchey as they look, those things are peak function sunglasses, so they get a pass.
I just can't comprehend how there is a whole movement in the tacticool community about "dressing to blend in". How can someone be so poorly socialized that the concept of dressing like a normal human being is this fringe concept?
I dress like this
peak florida grey man if you ditch the shoes and socks
Finish your trench
But how could I possibly blend in with all those b***hes throwing themselves at my feet, begging me to knock them up?
easy, just stand in the middle of them all. you can also use them to distract guards.
florida camoflage
t. future TS leaker
The Virgin Grey Man vs The Chad Goober
What drives a man to dress like this?
This is such level of cringe, I can't even fantom it.
>"Uh I will dress like a "GRAY MAN XD" to show everyone how I can blend in while simultaneously fooling the sheep ;P. I'm cool, I'm tough, people respect me, women surely would want a man like me, yeah that's right Dave, just like the threapist said it, believe it and it will come true."
I'm sorry but this is literal Black person tier behavior for the white man. Fricking cargo cult of clothes.
Do these people not see how sad they look?
pic unrealated, its danny phantom.
I love wearing jeans too much to dress like that
literally 100% me even in the water park
never relax
I like having sex so I don't
Yep
>any Long coat with Bulletproof vest and revolver/pistol/sawn off inside
>cyanide pill in case the feds catch you
thats all you really need
I feel personally attacked
>beard
I have a short one
>hat
I wear a flatcap
>backpack SBR
Don't have one, sorta want one.
>Oakleys
I wear prescription glasses
>5.11 cargos
I wear jeans. I forget what brand mine are.
>5.11 shirt
Wearing an Old Navy button down with the sleeves rolled up
>Merrell hiking shoes
Wearing Redwing steel toes because I'm at work. I have a pair or cowboy boots if I don't need hard toes.
>Backpack SBR
Cowboys don't wear backpacks
>Beard
Twirly moustache
>Condor Hat
More like cowboy hat
>Oakleys
Cowboys don't wear that new-fangled bullshit
>Short sleeve button front shirt
Long sleeve with a vest is superior
>5.11 cargos
Lol, lmao even
>Merrels
Need I even say it?
I dress in slacks and dress shirts/henleys. Depending on weather, I will wear on a nice blazer or coat.
Business casual. Nobody suspects me of ever carrying a gun. This is both a negative and a positive. I never get suspected for being up to illicit shit. But, I've also had homeless homies think I am an easy target, leading to me actually having to draw my weapon (with them running away ASAP, luckily, so I don't have to shoot).
Dress a tiny bit better than your surroundings, and I think you should be good.
>the PrepHole and /k/ crossover thread
I have peppered my angus for just such an occasion.
How is the white Mercedes suv treating you sport? Maybe we can do surf and turf at Mc'Gullies later?
trust fund-core
Perfect outfit to get together with your boys and cheat on your wife and do cocaine in
rich midwestern suburbcore
bro your frick is obvious.
That's not a gray man, that's just a generic, depressed vet who's way up his own ass about having served.
I dressed more like hardcore back then vs scene, even though i listened to both. Girl jeans, long hair (not straightened and black though kek), tight ass print t shirts like pic related (shirt i actually owned), plus macbeth sneakers. Absolutely slayyyyed pussy. Still do but it's just not the same
I wear scene clothes rn, shit like gloomy bear and eccentric clothes, many times else I wear normal shit and camo jackets, feels good man.
Anyone else a scene kommando?
For me it's regular-ass Levi's and a loose but not baggy button up shirt. When that button up is flannel I feel like it marks me as a dude who is probably carrying because that's absolutely the norm here but better to be that than the sperg with the anime Tshirt I see open carrying a CZ at the fricking sandwich shop sometimes.
I own some 5.11 shit but I got all of it at thrift stores
This is amateur shit right here
Straight up amateur hour
"Um hello, amateur department?" Oh wait, it's for you
Alright kid, let me straighten you out. I'm not here to larp as an "oper8r", I'm just trying to make sure you understand the fundamentals of the game you're entering.
Let's start with the basics. Ya got a rig, kid? What are you running? I utilize the Viking Tactics assault chest rig. It's a good quality option for a number of tactical problem sets. Whether I'm maneuvering about the battlespace or conducting assault/displace ops as part of a 3-to-2 unmanned augmentee urban arrestor team, I like to keep my kit relatively low weight to assist in mantling complex terrain.
What kind of threads you got, son? Contrary to popular belief, clothing makes or breaks most operations. Tactical clothing ("garment systems" to the tactical professional) enable the warfighter to maintain his readiness posture while reducing stress on the combat chassis. My recommendation? The Crye Precision G3 Combat Pant paired with a First Tactical Men's Tactix System Jacket. It's low profile, which helps because I run a "grayman" urban setup as my EDOC (Every Day Outer Carry).
Your weapon choice? Honestly, kid, it don't matter what you're using, longarm, sidearm, or scattergun, so long as you train. I can't emphasize enough how many times my reflex training in bleeding edge tactical maneuvers has carried the day, especially in so-called "light ops" (as if that's ever the case!) Snapshots, daylight-runner drills, trapping-the-keyhole; it's that focus on the basics that carries the fight. Stress shoots from prone and standing? Okay. Stress shoots while shrimping out of a training partner's guard? That's where you build those skills.
In all, one warrior to another, you'll get there kid. I'm seeing the raw material to make a true combat-athlete. Don't neglect your fundamentals, and remember to stay sharp out there.
>Backpack SBR
IWB Hellcat
>Beard
No
>Condor Hat
New Era 59Fifty of my favorite baseball team
>Oakleys
Wileys
>Short sleeve button front shirt
Yes, from like Target or Sam's Club
>5.11 cargos
Shorts (non-cargo) in spring/summer, jeans in fall/winter
>Merrels
Sperrys
I'm too big to be a gray man, trying to dress like one would be enough cringe to open a black hole.
>backpack SBR
i never use a backpack for anything because i don't go outside except for work
>beard
Yes.
>condor hat
i have a tan and navy condor hat, and i put an american flag patch on one of them. i have a few other patches for them. i literally just got it for the velcro patch area, and because i know condor is at least decent quality
>Merrell hiking shoes
no. i wear keens everywhere because they're my work shoes and they are fairly comfortable.
>5.11 cargo
no. work pants or shorts ONLY. i dont wear sweatpants out like a walmart creature, and FRICK jeans 100 times over
>short sleeve button front
no. t shirt or a polo. i don't get the button up thing, just wear a polo
>wraparound oakleys
no. normal people glasses or prescription transitions aviators, because frick it why not
i also wear a hawaiian shirt almost all summer.
>keens
>truspec
>cargo pants
I just live in florida.
>Backpack SBR
No, but I do have a backpack.
>Merrell hiking shoes
Salomon
>Beard
Only in winter, shaved everything but a cleaned mustache this week.
>Condor hat
I have a USGS hat I wear
>5.11 Cargos
Have a few for work, they're pretty okay, still prefer my other brands for that. I wear cheap Walmart jeans I tailor myself when not working.
>Oakleys
Never, aviators or bust
>short sleeves button front
Work uniform yeah, but again USGS not 5.11. Off work I wear whatever is comfy and cheap, have a bunch of casual wear and "techwear" outdoorsy shit that makes up the bulk of my clothing.
i wear cargo shorts, vans, my moose lodge hat (Found it in a junk yard), and stupid ass tshirts from petch sites
i wear socks with sandals, shorts and a tshirt that's too small so you can kinda see my moobs
I dress like Partisan-Core
i vaccilate between terrorwave, partisan, and militia, regularly incorporating elements of two or three at a time
If old cabela's boots don't count as surp then I'm terrorwave. But I'm guessing a jacket (solid color, OD) would instantly discount the principle of it.
>PARTISAN-CORE
>Desc: Also known as "Gray Man"
fricking what
autism
I wear cargo pants and boots alot, but thats because I am dressed for my job, they arent 5.11 pants, and they are just normal outdoors boots
Button down shirts were never my thing, I just wear a normal t shirt like everybody else.
The gray man is the person who dresses like everybody else, its not that hard.
Just dress like Bourne
https://bamfstyle.com/2022/06/14/bourne-damon-4-movies/
Seriously, find a flaw.
I just bought my first pair of Merrell moabs.
What am I in for?
I own two pairs of 5.11 cargo pants (Stryke I think) and they are the comfiest things I currently own. Use one pair for hiking and another for when I need a casual-dressy pant.
Even the cops blend in better than most "Gray Man" types
you just know…
>Beard
Yes, not that long
>Hat
Don't like hats
>Sunglasses
Prescription aviators
>Shirt
Long sleeve plaid, usually tucked
>Pants
Jeans
>Backpack
no
>Shoes
Running shoes or shark skin boots depending on how much walking I plan on doing, I have hiking boots but I don't wear them casually because that's dumb
There was this 10/10 absolute petite qt in my class that would always wear this exact outfit, (minus the beard of course) with a molon labe velcro patch on the hat. Holy shit I regret not asking her out, we got along well, but she has always gave off autistic vibes that I found difficult to vibe with, but I'm sure I could if I just put in the extra effort. Dat beautiful ass tho, frick being young and dumb.
How bad did I frick up?
>but she has always gave off autistic vibes
How the frick is this a bad thing, normal women are gay as shit, the autistic ones are the only ones with any actual value as human beings.
I know right, I was a disingenuous dumbass who was too preoccupied to "climbing the social ladder" to try to become a normie and not realizing the diamond of a gem I had in front of me. Then I mellowed out and realized how badly I fricked up.
One time she even stuffed her backpack full of physical copies of her vidya and showed it off to me. And me not wanting to be seen by classmates to be a vidya-obsessed nerd I brushed her off. holy fricking shit I am so angry at my younger self, I feel depressed now.
She was one of those really cute/hot overachieving smart/nerdy girls that was weird enough for people to be too intimidated to hang out with, but the two of us had compatible fringe hobbies and interests so she was comfortable talking to me. Frick I need a drink.
Shit man, if I was you I'd be playing hopscotch on the train tracks right about now
I feel like playing hopscotch on the train tracks right about now.
Anyway, that was back in the couple years of highschool. I wonder if its worth trying to reconnect with her right now. But we're both about to graduate uni on opposite sides of the country. I just got out of a rough long-distance relationship, I don't want to do that shit again.
latter couple years of HS*
might as well mate, theres no real negative consequences for trying
t. never tried a relationship with legit autistic girl. Christ even remembering it now makes me mad
Hello I am John bin al Keithson from New York province of Al-Bany. Rate my gray man load out.
Inshallah
Spotty, the white areas would fall at your feet begging you to forgive their internalized white imperialism so you could never blend in there. Browner parts of NYC would work though, just carry a Draco instead of the full length rifle.
As for israelite Yorkers, you may run into problems. See below:
>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arab–Israeli_conflict
>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli–Palestinian_conflict
There is a way you could bypass their radar though. First, acquire a bagel. It should look like a mummified donut, carry it always. Second, speak with a really phlegmy voice, if you can learn to do that "ch" noise they do (like when they say "chutzpah") then you should fly completely under the radar. Optionally learn small scale scheming for extra assurance in prolonged social settings.
For me? It's plaid, Levi khakis, desert boots, and raybans
I wear 5.11 pants with a groove life belt that I custom engraved with a rooster so if anyone looks at it I can say "I caught you looking at my wiener."
I refuse to believe anyone wears this stuff thinking it makes them le grey man. The whole point of wearing shit like that is to let people know you're a gungay, or that the fact that you were in the military means a lot to you. You'd have to be unironically autistic to think otherwise.
Here's the thing about gray man gear. If you are carrying a rifle, it means frick-all what you are wearing. And if you are not carrying a firearm, it means frick-all what you are wearing. So if you think about it, it doesn't really fricking matter. Just wear what you think will serve you best given the scenario.
I feel like plenty of people wear camo and military style clothes nowadays, especially pants. The dead giveaway is usually the footwear and headwear. Combat boots and some type of camo hat scream larper. Hiking shoes and non-descript hat (or no hat) blends in, even if you are wearing cargo pants and have a somewhat suspicious backpack.
I have a pair of Merrells for hiking, they're great. Not what I wear daily though plus they're bright red so not very gheyman
>Timberland
>lowa
Here King, you dropped this
Hängt!
Everyone knows that you're gay
>How dare you dress like humans?!
Dressing like a gay is unforgivable
>Not dressing like a tool mean dressing like a gay!
Sure homosexual, why don't you throw on some dockers and slacks and spread your ass for me
I am really impressed by your manliness.
ooooooooof. Burrrrn.
is that 5.11 gear actually good quality wise or is it overpriced garbage?
looks like lower quality carhartt stuff but more expensive
The gray man concept is sensible enough. It's also dead simple- dress and act like you belong where you are.
Why the frick does everything need to be a co-opted into a social media lifestyle?
I don't even know if these are good anymore.
I heard that Patagonia's hemp pants are as durable and comfy as Duluth pants used to be.
the duluth fire hose pants are amazing. still are
Just the merrells bc they’re the only shoes that fit perfectly with my flat feet.
yeah they are nice for wide feet. the new moab 3 is a little narrower though which sucks
Imagine dressing like that, and not like this
>bright red "GET SMOKED" snapback
>generic white or black t-shirt
>black basketball shorts
>grey athletic hoodie
>wal-mart hiking shoes
>manix 2 XL
>S&W 640
Replace pants with regular khakis and tuck in the shirt
I just wear jeans, a flannel, and boat shoes. I carry an M9A3 and spare mags in a shoulder holster.
no, i dress "CIA casual"
>hat
on occasion
>beard
no lol genetics
>glasses
chud glasses
>shirt
one of many milsurp shirts and jackets, or just tees when it's hot
>pants
jeans or adidas
>shoes
sneakers and boots on occasion
>backpack
tactical bag i've had since middle school
Me, unironically
Haha, you got me there
Bro the jacket its so functional LMAO
So cringe bro. Just get a regular sweatshirt with a graphic on the back
You look autistic like you calculate all the advantages of a specific jacket before you buy it.
Bet you aren't even using the pockets
Funny thing is you can be fashionable and also functional
A backpack or fannypack look cool
Cargo shorts and jackets with zippers in the sleeves are cringe
If you are going outdoors to do outroors things yous hould be wearing hiking gear/ outdoor gear not tactical larp gear
Backpacking/ hiking attire is usually more functional than moronic tactical gear anyways cause its not made with chink shit materials.
>He doesn't go to every outdoor function in a 10 year old t shirt and a Jansport
Look at this tryhard and his little sweaty hoodie shirt lol, you cold man? You want me to get you a blanket?
Black person I use pockets, and outdoor gear is as chunk as tactical in terms of materials
>Backpacking/ hiking attire is usually more functional than moronic tactical gear anyways cause its not made with chink shit materials
Bro I buy Columbia/Wrangler hiking/fishing/hot work clothing and its just Vietshit, same fricking thing.
>nooo you have to buy 2k$ arcteryx shit
Nah even high end civilian wear can be well made in places like Vietnam, its really more about how focused the parent company is about checking the quality of the products they outsource.
You don't have to blur your face, Mr. Reedus.
for me it is solid black
you'll cowards don't even work trades
frick me I forgot to post my picture
Thread is almost done
no one will read this however
THE PERFECT "GREY/GRAY MAN" LOAD OUT IS TO BUY ALL YOUR PUBLIC FACING GEAR/CLOTHING FROM WALMART/TARGET/BIG BOX XZY
stop being morons
no hide all your knives, guns, tacticool shit under the poor person camo and you are the most gray man Black person to live.
hard-mode, dress homeless with smell o vision
But who buys their clothes there?
White trash. Mexican illegals. Black folk on welfare.
And why would I want to look like the top customers of police?
because funni
I'm not the one trying to tell you to buy your clothes at Wally World
>Not dressing like Grey Mann.
NGMI
The gay man? You dress like a homosexual
Whatever happened to jeans, a t shirt, a pair of sneakers and a jacket? You get cold? Put a sweater on, frick man it's not that hard.
People eventually graduated highschool.
Yeah, now you're 29 and dress like a 5.11 Spokesman with 0 self-awareness.
There's more than 2 options for men's casual wear.
I'm not 19 years old working at McDonald's
Anon you are posting on a board where the average dick can not dress themselves without asking if their clothes look too autistic. The idea that you just wear jeans, decent shoes, a shirt, and a jacket if it's cold is too simple, something a normal human would do instinctively through socializing. These people did not socialize enough.
> inb4 some fat moron accuses of projection
"Jamie, pull up the /k/ meet photos"
my mom buys my clothes and i try to not ever have facial hair in public because it makes me look like a hick.
literally just buy high quality hunting gear. Shit is comfy and durable (in yurop at least)
Are you planning to start a Dexys midnight runners tribute band?
>picrel
What the frick is this supposed to mean? Is it a reference to that Ryan Gosling film directed by the Captain America guys?
>Walmart greeter operator/Fed
Every damn day
>Backpack SBR
Nope I'm not carrying all that shit
>Beard
Nuh uh
>Condor Hat
the last hat I owned was a hard hat, over a decade ago
>Oakleys
I need to be able to SEE so I'll stick with my regular glasses
>Short sleeve button front shirt
that's too autistic, I just wear polos
>5.11 cargos
Wrangler jeans all day every day since I was 14 years old
>Merrels
I don't think they even make my size, I stick with leather work boots or Asics running shoes
Problem is the gray man aesthetic works on everyone except the people you actually want to fool
That fashion style is honestly fine and there's nothing wrong dressing like that, that's like outdoorsman wear
I leave this board for 2 weeks and you morons are spewing on about a "grey man". What the frick is a greyman?
Then why'd you come back?
you've only been here for two weeks if you've never heard grey man before
I dont live on le epic PrepHole boardz. I come back every now and then to read posts, make posts, and shit posts. I, unfortunately, have a job and responsibilities and PrepHole is just something i use when bored.
>missed digits twice
it's a sign that you should lurk moar instead of asking to be spoonfed
>@yellow_peril_tactical
Who cares what that homosexual Maoist thinks? His edc is strap on for his non-binary life partner.
I'm gonna keep wearing 5.11 pants and you can't stop me
The keychain grommet, cell phone pocket, and multitool pocket are invaluable.
>beard
yes, but thats because i miss having hair on my head
>condor hat
never. the plumbing company's hat i work for that they gave me
>oakley's
frick no, still have my wily x i stole from when i was in due to being shatter proof.
>Merrell hiking shoes
nope, redwings and danners from my time in.
>5.11 cargos
frick no. Duluth firehose all the way. Good for work.
>short sleeve button down
only on sunday going to church when its warm.