The ghillie suit has been around for many years. Mainly used by armed forces throughout the world, the ghillie is now quickly gaining popularity in many other aspects of life.
Paintballing, for example, has become a huge and ever growing sport. The weapons have gotten better with technology, so now the camouflage techniques are in need of getting more advanced to stay ahead of the game. This is where the effectiveness of the ghillie suit comes into play. They are the fastest growing camouflage system being used by the players on the paintball courses today.
Another use for the suits is hunting. In today's market, there are so many different camouflage patterns and outfits to choose from and the prices can vary greatly. Not only that, but usually you need to buy a different outfit to match each terrain or season that you will be in. Now there are many excellent brands such as Mossy Oak and Realtree, and their patterns do break up your features and help to blend you in with the surroundings, but they do not break up the actual outline of the human silhouette. Ghillie suits do!! The "others" are a three dimensional pattern, unlike a ghillie suit which is a three dimensional outfit. In the area where you will be operating, how many objects are going to be two dimensional? NONE!
Law enforcement is another quickly growing area with the use of ghillie suits. More and more local, state, and federal law enforcement snipers/designated marksmen are wearing them. Even the special operations units are putting these types of suits to use.
Some more uses (even though they aren't as popular) for the ghillie suits are: up-close photography, hunting guide, and even as costumes for halloween time.
The fact is, overall the ghillie suit has proven itself over time and is one of the best ways to put yourself ahead of the competition, or for that matter, "out of sight" of the competition. |
