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**tropper66** · 29-08-2009, 09:28

I remember all the fuss about SUIT Sights, we had to hand them in and get paid the cost of buying them because of complaints from the Paddys

**duffdike** · 29-08-2009, 09:31

Doc Martens were de riguer for the boys in our company in NI. Incidentally they are fecking uncomfortable when new. !

**johnboyzzz** · 29-08-2009, 09:34

Originally Posted by duffdike

Doc Martens were de riguer for the boys in our company in NI. Incidentally they are fecking uncomfortable when new. !

especially the shoe type that i regularly wear

**mistersoft** · 29-08-2009, 09:55

Doc Martens are fine but the blakeys never seem to stay in.

**CH512O** · 29-08-2009, 10:06

We recently had all our HERRICK kit issue and i have more fecking t-shirts, socks, sleeping bags, Meindls and Lowas to shake a stick at. In fact its so much kit, its stored outside my room in the Mess.
Soldiers Mum, get a grip and donate the money spent to Help For Heroes. You never know, your son may need it.
Mums little Soldier, get a grip and see if you can find room in your Scimitar(?) for that massive Sleeping Bag your mum bought!

**Speedkuff** · 29-08-2009, 11:55

My mum bought me swiss army knife in '86 and a few pints when I got home on leave. Does this mean I should put in a claim against her for kit owed?

**Closet_Jibber** · 29-08-2009, 13:15

Originally Posted by duffdike

The wierd thing is that the nearer they are to the sharp end the less soldiers have a tendency to buy walty kit. The reverse is also true.
A couple of extra bits and bobs by all means. But they don't replace their entire G10. It may be because they understand that said kit is likely to get broken, lost, knackered, nicked, or give up due to sand or moisture. Soldiers have enough to worry about without stressing that they have misplaced their Surefire torch at the O Group.

I've always said the same can be said for knives!