OOH look a Mil-spec towel

[chuddly]

I never thought i would see it but yes it does exist.
Mil Spec Towel 100% Cotton 22 x 42

And yes im sure people will buy it thinking its better

 

[sumphead]

Yup, and they are about as effective as Mil-Spec toilet paper.

 

[Outlaw]

gotta get me some of those, my commercial spec towel just isn't doing the job anymore

 

[kawtech87]

Im still waiting for the zombie tactical towel.

 

[jayhawk]

Mil-spec doesn't mean anything special at all.

You can get mill-spec dirty rags (seriously), mil-spec cotton swabs, mil-spec Sharpies. Anything with an NSN.

 

[eldirector]

Well, the military DOES have a specification for pretty much everything they buy. Its also the absolute minimum that would be accepted, not some sign of excellence!

 

[BE Mike]

Gotta have thick skin to use this. Anyone who has been bashed here and didn't leave the forum qualifies.

 

[jayhawk]

But I have to wonder what the official nomenclature is. Probably something like "TOWEL, FOLDABLE BATHING".

 

[chuddly]

I understand it nothing special...i just found it funny that people will think that its something great because it says "mil spec"

 

[sumphead]

But I have to wonder what the official nomenclature is. Probably something like "TOWEL, FOLDABLE BATHING".

You forgot the, "1 ea."

 

[OEF5]

The only thing that these things are good for are setting on the floor next to your rack so that your feet are not on dirt/concrete/whatever when you want to put your socks on.

The good old Brown Army Towel covers a buttcheek and a half and it gets soaked before it's even taken any water off of you. All of the ones I have left except for one are just rags for the gun bench, the one is used as stated above because they pack up nice and small.

 

[Kedric]

Don't forget your Mil-spec tape too....

 

[OEF5]

But I have to wonder what the official nomenclature is. Probably something like "TOWEL, FOLDABLE BATHING".

You forgot the, "1 ea."

NSN 7210-01-125-2594:

TOWEL,BATH
(NSN 7210011252594)



My googlefu is strong today!

 

[DadOfFour]

The only thing that these things are good for are setting on the floor next to your rack so that your feet are not on dirt/concrete/whatever when you want to put your socks on.

The good old Brown Army Towel covers a buttcheek and a half and it gets soaked before it's even taken any water off of you. All of the ones I have left except for one are just rags for the gun bench, the one is used as stated above because they pack up nice and small.

What he said! Absolute junk! Gimme a nice big towel any day over those things! I still have some of the ones I was issued, use them for rags in the garage lol

 

[ctbreitwieser]

Over the years I have I come to realize that mil-spec tends to translate into "junk". For some reason people tend to think the military has high standards. If they took one look at the people that make it through boot camp their minds would change.

 

[Birds Away]

They probably come with GI sights. Man I hate those...

 

[indiucky]

Is this it?

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77TbTNRQFNY&feature=related[/ame]

 

[sharkey]

Yup, and they are about as effective as Mil-Spec toilet paper.

Splinters in the towels too?

 

[88E30M50]

I still have a couple of the towels issued in basic training back in '82. They are on car wash duty now days, but I still have them and the still have my number stamped on them.

 

[U.S. Patriot]

The Mall Ninjas are in a frenzy.