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**lesbryan** · 18-03-12, 10:52

My opinion and mine only .I think it looks crap and scruffy .have the baseball cap and new boots if there comfy to wear but the rest ? .cant beat a set of clean well ironed number 8s for been smart

**Rem3pt** · 18-03-12, 11:14

I'm not serving yet obviously so can't say much. Looks aside, who cares really? If the boots/trousers and whatever else is comfortable then great!

But i think the baseball cap is a bit daft though. Never liked them and the peak of the cap can get in the way alot! Absolutely hate trying to look through my camera viewfinder with one on, poor RN Phots thats all i can think! I hope we don't HAVE to wear them.

**SJRM_RN** · 18-03-12, 11:46

Originally Posted by Rem3pt

Absolutely hate trying to look through my camera viewfinder with one on, poor RN Phots thats all i can think! I hope we don't HAVE to wear them.

RN Phots never wear caps so no worries there.

**Guzzler** · 18-03-12, 12:33

Baseball caps are the headgear of the devil.

**rod-gearing** · 18-03-12, 14:17

Originally Posted by Blackrat

Looks fine to me. Very Chic. I bet the Ganges brigade are going ballistic.

My only concern is how many creases do you have in the trousers,
5 or 7 ?

**security_geek** · 18-03-12, 14:27

It actually looks as if some thought has gone into the kit.

Boots you can get in and out of quickly that appear to be properly designed, not some throwback safety boot from yesteryear.

Shirt/trousers that can be thrown on in a hurry. I assume AWD will still be another layer over the top?

A belt, there is a novel idea. cutting edge innovation unlike the pull tabs (which never worked) on the old trolleys and has the added bonus of something to pull somebody out of a compartment or the oggin by.

It would appear that the problem with the material being treated with the fire retardent chemical is still there. Looks like it has he comfort factor of cardboard still as the old No's8/4's did

. No doubt it will crease like buggery as soon as is taken off the ironing board.

As for baseball caps, as long as uniformity is maintained who gives a crap. It's working dress.

And as Guns has said it appears those wearing it like it. What old farts like me think really is of no point in that case.

Next on the agenda the bloody stupid bell bottoms on No1's. Thank you all the crumblie's from the sixties and seventies that landed us with that abomination

**Waspie** · 18-03-12, 15:17

Been a long time coming. Something functional.

(Ex Ganges rating!!!!!!!!)

Very Australian looking!!!!

**WreckerL** · 18-03-12, 17:46

Originally Posted by Blackrat

Looks fine to me. Very Chic. I bet the Ganges brigade are going ballistic.

Not from this ex-Ganges callsign, my only drip would be the baseball cap as I detest the fucking things, I'm sure they suck the intelligence out of people...200 million yanks are proof if needed.

**Purple_twiglet** · 18-03-12, 18:07

Whats worse - a baseball cap or a carrier flight deck sized beret?

**SEP86** · 18-03-12, 18:13

Looks good to me too. As pointed out above, we have been semi-officially wearing ball caps for years in hot climates as they protect you from the sun better than berets.