Voodoo Ghillie Foundation

Voodoo Ghillie Foundation

Postby Variable » Tue Oct 30, 2012 7:52 pm

Voodoo Ghillie foundation
Price: $50

Introduction
The Voodoo Ghillie is a great piece of kit for breaking into the world of being a sneaky bastard

Included
The Ghillie comes as a jacket type affair with a removable hood and zip in hydration carrier.

Quality
The elastic straps on the outside of the suit feel a little flimsy and are a little frayed in some places. Use a lighter to cauterize the frays. Otherwise it is solid construction.

The netting that makes up the rest of the suit is lightweight and durable. The coyote brown color blends in well with most environments.

Disassembly/Assembly
You can tie on jute to the netting. I would highly recommend doing this.
My strategy is to use jute to make up the brown colors and then weave local vegetation into the straps and jute to make up the greens.
Adding jute also helps with vegetation retention.

The Ghillie has straps and clips to allow you to roll it up for storage/transport. There isn’t a good method to roll up and store the straps during use though. Use duck tape for this.

Look and Feel
Properly veged out, the Ghillie disappears very very well. I’ve received many compliments from my victims about my invisibility.

Pros/Cons
Pros:
-Cheap
-Lightweight
-Easy to veg out
-Effective
Cons:
-Catches on things
-Elastic straps aren’t as durable as I would like
-Rollup straps that don’t stow
-Limited peripheral vision when using the hood

Conclusion
Many people will tell you that to be a good sneaky bastard you have to have the patience to build your own suit, and do it right. Eff that. I’m going to take the easy way out and use the Voodoo Ghillie. It was cheap, its effective, and I don’t much care what other people think.
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