MultiCam uniform contender - Greek Pentacamo

Greece-based company, Pentagon, has released the PENTACAM pattern to special forces there. The new pattern appears to be a cocktail of theMultiCam, Lizard and Tiger-Stripe (French, Vietnam era) patterns.

Tactical gear in the pattern will include only uniform items at this point, however the appearance will invariably draw desire for the PENTACAM variant. Indeed, not ideal in as many environments as the MultiCam, the new camo will no doubt be popular with the public. The multiple styles of pattern integrated in the variant – including the resemblance to the ever-popular MultiCam uniform e.g. the color boundary fading as well as a strikingly similar color palette – will likely do well with military and outdoor enthusiasts. But can PENTACAM outperform MultiCam?

MultiCam creator, Crye Precision, developed the pattern for use across numerous arenas, initially for an environment such as Afghanistan and it’s massively dynamic landscape. Afghanistan is a perfect example of a country with multiple zones of varied foliage, urban backdrops, green valleys, and rocky brown mountains. PENTACAM is based solely on the original Lizard pattern of the Greek army and may not be as effective for multiple landscape environments. The new camo may also catch scorn over similarities to MultiCam’s color palette and blending. Although still, many learned camouflage experts may retain the Army Universal Digital as most effective.

LEFED, the Hellenic Armed Forces Reserve Association has been testing the PENTACAM for several weeks, providing only positive reviews. Based on these reviews, the camouflage system will eventually be distributed to select special forces groups elsewhere for further assessment. Not currently available for public purchase, the PENTACAM variant will likely be released to the general public later in 2012 and will include Pentagon’s version of the ACU, the Boonie cap, parkas and boots.

Source: http://blog.usamm.com/multicam-uniform-contender/