Maple-Leaf Posted March 25, 2005 Report Share Posted March 25, 2005 Do any of you flecktarnies own any Arktis gear at all? Mmmmm, they've got some VERY Gucci gear in their new super-duper catalogue. I'm SERIOUSLY thinking about a pair of their combat trousers and their hot weather shirt in Flecktarn (would all go nicely with my BW ripstop Recce smock). The other seriously tempting possibility is to switch over to Arktis DANCAM kit. Link to post Share on other sites
destrukto Posted March 25, 2005 Report Share Posted March 25, 2005 ok, let me rephrase my question.. Does anybody know of any retailers who sell velcro backed name strips stateside? (OD or Flecktarn). Or would it be best to order some with my Flecktarn helmet? Link to post Share on other sites
xRAZERx Posted March 27, 2005 Report Share Posted March 27, 2005 Stupid question but is there Urban Flecktarn? Link to post Share on other sites
Kosac Posted March 27, 2005 Report Share Posted March 27, 2005 Yes and desert and arctic Link to post Share on other sites
Catchv22 Posted March 27, 2005 Report Share Posted March 27, 2005 Never seen Arctic or Urban Flecktarn before... Link to post Share on other sites
Maple-Leaf Posted March 27, 2005 Report Share Posted March 27, 2005 Yes and desert and arctic <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Sources??? Link to post Share on other sites
Wibb Posted March 27, 2005 Report Share Posted March 27, 2005 Urban Flecktarn! Link to post Share on other sites
Tinkerton Posted March 27, 2005 Report Share Posted March 27, 2005 WANT! Wibb, where can i get some in the UK? need more flecktarn! also, if anybody knows of any flecktarn mag pouches/assualt vests/etc that can take AK mags without modification please let me know! Link to post Share on other sites
destrukto Posted March 28, 2005 Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 Who's closet is that?? That's an awful lot of camo.. including some desert Flecktarn... Link to post Share on other sites
Ou811 Posted March 28, 2005 Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 Im curious..does flecktarn mean something, maybe in german(its made by germans right?), or some type of environment? Its quite an odd word Link to post Share on other sites
destrukto Posted March 28, 2005 Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 It essentially means "spot camo" in German Link to post Share on other sites
Phoenix Posted March 28, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 yep. Link to post Share on other sites
Phoenix Posted March 28, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 And BTW, that 'urban' flecktarn is used by a Polish CT Unit (GROM i think) afaik Link to post Share on other sites
Kosac Posted March 28, 2005 Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 you can get desert and some arctic flecktarn on www.flecktarrn.co.uk Link to post Share on other sites
Phoenix Posted March 28, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 the stuff on flecktarn.co.uk isnt arctic flecktarn, its schneetarn, or snow camo. It cant be called flecktarn, it isnt made up of spots. Link to post Share on other sites
Kosac Posted March 28, 2005 Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 I thought i ws ort of i.e white with a few flecktarn spots after all how many shades of white do you want Link to post Share on other sites
Maple-Leaf Posted March 28, 2005 Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 And BTW, that 'urban' flecktarn is used by a Polish CT Unit (GROM i think) afaik <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yes, its SPAP actually (don't know what that stands for). I'd love to see more stuff produced in that pattern. Attached a photo of SPAP operators on the range wearing this suit. Link to post Share on other sites
Unlimited Ammo Posted March 28, 2005 Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 It essentially means "spot camo" in German <{POST_SNAPBACK}> It actually means 'mark camouflage' not much difference but anyway. That urban flecktarn is absolutely great, cheers. Link to post Share on other sites
Kosac Posted March 28, 2005 Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 IT can actually translate in various ways but spot camo is teh best i reckon Link to post Share on other sites
Fschjg Posted March 28, 2005 Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 you can get desert and some arctic flecktarn on www.flecktarrn.co.uk <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hmmm........I think we need to differentiate between the generic designation of flecktarn and "flecktarn" as part of the German system of camouflage here. As already mentioned, "flecktarn" means "spot camouflage" which is a pretty generic designation that could be applied to any camouflage composed of "dots". Sticking to the official Bundeswehr designations though : -Flecktarn is a dot camo pattern with colors ideal for woodland use, -Würstentarn ("dessert camouflage", but often referred to as "Tropentarn"/tropical camouflage as well) is a dot camo with colors ideal for use in arid environments, -Schneetarn is again, a pretty generic designation that could be applied to any camouflage intended for use in snow, but in the Bundeswehr refers to a camouflage composed of white with green "splashes". It certainly isn't related to any dot patterns. So while you could choose to call any camouflage composed of dots "flecktarn", when you are referring to Bundeswehr camouflage the word flecktarn only and only applies to the woodland dot camouflage. For what its worth... Link to post Share on other sites
Kosac Posted March 28, 2005 Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 Ok so woodland is Flecktarn Dessert is Würstentar arctic is Schneetarn but surely for converational terms we can call them all flecktarn ( I will never remember all those name ) Link to post Share on other sites
Fschjg Posted March 28, 2005 Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 Hey, call them whatever you want, just trying to clear things up. For conformity's sake I'd at least stick to only labeling dot patterns as flecktarn, the German snow camo has, as already mentioned, no similarity whatsoever to da fleck. Link to post Share on other sites
Phoenix Posted March 28, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 fleck can be spot, mark, dot, speck. Link to post Share on other sites
Unlimited Ammo Posted March 29, 2005 Report Share Posted March 29, 2005 well said phoenix cheers. Link to post Share on other sites
Fschjg Posted March 29, 2005 Report Share Posted March 29, 2005 Well, theoretically, it can be used to indicate any shape. Fleck is the German equivalent of "vlek" in my native language, which translates as "smudge" or "stain" in English, and those come of course in all sorts of sizes and shapes. I think you need to see the word flecktarn in a broader context, ie what type of pattern it has been traditionally used to describe, rather than attempting a exact translation. Link to post Share on other sites
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