Thoughs on Nylon Gear

[Guard Dog]

Currently we are not allowed to wear nylon duty gear except for the M/C units and Marine patrols. When I did propose it the boss said it looks bad. The old nylon gear did have a tendency to grey and get dull looking after a short time. That was about 5 years ago.

What experiences can you relate as far as appearance and durability, care and upkeep. General thoughts on how it stacks up against leather.If there are favorable reports I'll try again.

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"What we have here is failure to communicate" ..Strother Martin (the Captain in "Cool Hand Luke" 1967)

[This message has been edited by Guard Dog (edited 01-21-2001).]

[720]

I used Nylok, but I still like the look of leather, it is just a material, but I think it should be the only one used with exception of swat and marine duties. It is lighter, but it looks bad, less professional. I tend to notice on our guys, that if you were leather, you carry yourself and your uniform looks better than the ones who use the lighter nylon and lower maintainance type uniforms.

[Don]

Real cops wear leather. Real cops drink their coffee black too! http://www.officer.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

whadyamean all the swat teams are using nylon, damn, I'm glad i retired when i did!

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Don't tell me I look good for my age. That is like saying "Hey, you are pretty smart for someone so stupid!" 6P1 (retired)

[Niteshift]

Guard dog, simply answer buddy.........

Uncle Mike's Mirage gear. You can get it in basketweave, with a belt that looks just like your leather Sam Browne nad honestly, you can't tell the difference when looking at it. It has all the advantages of nylon (light weight etc) and is only priced about $3 more per item than the regular nylon.

Take a hard look at it, I'm telling you that you could wear it around and nobody would notice it.

Don:

Is a guy that drinks black coffee but wears nylon kind of a half-assed cop? http://www.officer.com/ubb/biggrin.gif



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Perseverate In Pugna

[Don]

Depends on WHERE he is wearing his nylons! http://www.officer.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

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Don't tell me I look good for my age. That is like saying "Hey, you are pretty smart for someone so stupid!" 6P1 (retired)

[Sgt. DG644]

Our department a couple of years ago give officers the choice of nylon or leather. After wearing leather for 10 plus years I changed to the Accumold from Bianchi. I love it. I think that it is more confortable and after two years it still looks great. It is like evrything else, you will need to replace worn or damaged pieces, just like the leather gear if you don't it looks unprofessional. I would say half of our department's officers (90 total sworn officers) wear the nylon over the leather for the same reasons as above.

[cajuncop]

I'm a leather fan myself, but reccommed Uncle Mike's Mirage gear if you choose nylon.

[Mack811]

Well this topic is timely for me. I currently have a Safariland B/W rig. Here in Hooterville it does not matter.The department I am currently going thru the process for has a clear policy that states "no nylon, plain black leather OR Mirage ONLY". Guess I will look into it. Too bad I dropped a bundle on this basket weave already.Is the Mirage any less $$$ than leather? (edited because Nite already answered this question)

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[Plaso]

I, like Sgt DG644, switched to the Accumold a couple of years ago. We can wear either leather or nylon but must maintain the leather for a class "A" uniform. I was recluctant to change after 25 years, but find the nylon much easier on the back. I don't know why but it just seems so. It also is much quiter than leather. I WILL NOT go to the BDU type uniforms though. There is a limit. http://www.officer.com/ubb/eek.gif

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Remember, there's a fine line between Macho and stupid. You cross the line, you get hurt.

[FLLawdog]

We've got nylon now...I was pleasantly surprised at the longevity of it(Bianchi) and the appearance. We're getting ready to go to a Safariland B/W rig real soon. It's not much of a difference in weight, but looks much better with Class A's. Of course with the boat anchor 4046's, it doesn't matter how heavy the rig is.

I want BDU's, I like my nylon and I don't drink coffee...I've got a complex now.

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FLLawdog
"Never try to teach a pig to sing...it wastes your time and it annoys the pig."

[Don]

Golly FLLD I'd say you are a hopeless case. http://www.officer.com/ubb/frown.gif
http://www.officer.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

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Don't tell me I look good for my age. That is like saying "Hey, you are pretty smart for someone so stupid!" 6P1 (retired)

[FLLawdog]

Guess I'd better not say that when I do drink coffee, it's usually hazelnut...man, soul cleansing HURTS!

Maybe it's about time to find and revive the old thread "Are You a Real Cop?". I guess I need some verification in my life!

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FLLawdog
"Never try to teach a pig to sing...it wastes your time and it annoys the pig."

[k9moe]

We have been wearing Uncle Mikes nylon for 5 years. Love it, it is so comfortable. It does not squeak, it does not glow in the dark and our extra money is spent on capucino ha ha.
If anyone knows of any studys, I think the back injury/complaints are decreased also.

[Don]

Originally posted by FLLawdog:

Maybe it's about time to find and revive the old thread "Are You a Real Cop?".

Oh phulleeeeze don't do that. I meant that to be a joking, light hearted thing but a few folks got VERY bent out of shape over it! http://www.officer.com/ubb/frown.gif


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Don't tell me I look good for my age. That is like saying "Hey, you are pretty smart for someone so stupid!" 6P1 (retired)

[This message has been edited by Don (edited 01-27-2001).]

[FLLawdog]

Hey, Don...I meant it joking, too. I figgered since we had some new guys on the forum, it might be fun to see how they compared.

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FLLawdog
"Never try to teach a pig to sing...it wastes your time and it annoys the pig."

[Guard Dog]

Hey guys....thanks mucho for the input. I'm digging through the catalogs now.

Stay Safe !!

Regards
Guard Dog

[Niteshift]

I enjoyed the Real Cop thread........ I thought it was a joke too......then again, I think most things are a joke.

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Perseverate In Pugna

[THE BRONZE]

Uh oh! I wear BDUs, want nylon, and don't care for coffee.

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Jim

[FLLawdog]

OK, that's it...I'm gonna go hunt for it http://www.officer.com/ubb/biggrin.gif!

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FLLawdog
"Never try to teach a pig to sing...it wastes your time and it annoys the pig."