Desert DPM Effectiveness 

I've watched many of your videos on camo and they have really opened my eyes. The lighter colored patterns seem to be most effective in all environments. They match the background colors of well lit spaces yet don't stick out in shadows. Most importantly I've learned that no camo will make you invisible and the use of cover is the real key to avoiding detection. Maybe I've played where's Waldo too much with my kids but the human form sticks out like a sore thumb no matter what color it is to my eyes.

I've found desert DPM to work best in sunny areas totally devoid of greens and grays like winter marshes, dry grassland and winter cornfields. Areas where darker patterns won't break up. In more wooded areas I've break it up with trousers of solid gray or mid-brown to look like larger dead fall

Great example of shape vs colour. The colour is perfect - it's the outline that gives a subject away mostly - the sharp lines of the hat brim, shadow under arm etc. Breaking up outline is crucial. The hide at 6.25 is amazing in terms of colour and outline..

I must admit i'm "Gobsmacked"! I never thought or considered in my wildest dreams that desert DPM could be effective in dry winter-like foliage.... I tried my best to spot you before you left your position (NO CHANCE OF SPOTTING YOU!!) Especially as the sun was shining, it enhanced the brown and tan in the disruptive pattern. Brilliant and informative video Brent, thanks.

This camo is bloody jolly good mate.

Always liked desert DPM sorry to see it go out of service.

Man I love these videos so much. Nobody gives real life demonstrations of camo like you. Already have a goretex jacket in DPM, thinking of buying a pair of pants as well

These videos are fun... It's like Where's Waldo...

Very nice camouflage. One of my favorite.

Отличная форма для осени и весны. У меня такая имеется парка, рубаха и штаны в таком окрасе! Сегодня было -8 на ветру хорошо себя показала, только под ними было три слоя утеплителя. Обзор отличный. Привет из Сибири! 😊

Just picked up a combat shirt in this pattern at my local thrift store for $7. Can’t go wrong for that cheap!

It depended upon which portion of the field you were in. One suggestion: lay out the uni and take some dry dirt and rub it into the tan areas. Was this a brand new uniform? That would account for the almost yellow cast which hid you well against the dry grass, but stuck out in others.

i have been using this pattern for waterfowl, predator, and deer hunting in OK with success. I use it in late autumn (Thanksgiving) through winter. Human recognition may different.

I saw you most of the time at first, then very few at all. Maybe 25% spot rate. I'll go back through these when it's been enough time that memory will have faded so it's not cheating, and I'll keep accurate count and post it for you. I think it's best when you do the tiniest flicker of movement a moment before standing up. That way you COULD still just be a random bit of moving terrain like a leaf or twig in the wind to the eye - if you're not spotted yet. I think it's a good way to conduct the experiment at least. It's been the only way I've seen you several times, I don't count them as successful. Watching these has given me a better appreciation for the importance of alertness as well as just how difficult, taxing, and scary it would be to actually have to worry about ambush from enemy soldiers all the time. Thanks for posting these, and your service.

I like the dpm, it looks good and works pretty good for fall in Ontario once all the foliage is dead

Your vids on camo are the best that you tube has I agree! I am in the Midwest St Louis area and Multicam seems the best around here till fall. I love learning about the camo patterns and really love finding closeout deals! Thanks so much for doing these. I love my multicam but hate the price everyone has to pay Crye Precision to use it doubles the price of almost any gun case for example. So anytime we as consumers can find better options it a win win for me. !

Best camo tests videos ever

Hmm, for some reason I wasn't subscribed I hate when RU-vid does that. Anyhow, this seems to be better than our 3 color desert camo. I think the amount of brown helps to break up the outline where the 3 color has to much lightness and in sun looks a bit too tan. I still love they way it looks along with the old chocolate chip pattern.

It's developed for desert so it's pretty impressive in your vid for it's not made for it but I was fooled a couple of times. See the stuff use in the Brittish " Are you tough enough desert" series, on you tube then you see where it really excells. Also footage of fighting in Iraq can show you it's much better than the Aussie, Danish, or US camo's. Thanks for showing it Brent good vid.

very nice vid, very effective camo ! got to get some . i love the wheres waldo games lol, i dont find you all the time but most of the time..... its fun training . your welcome in my camp anytime brent !

It was a mite reflective in direct light but the pattern and the simple two-tone colouration make a hash of your silhouette. My guess is that if it was dyed a touch darker and your gear was coyote or Multicam you'd be a feckin' ghost. Thanks for the vid.

truly stands out

Effectiveness aside, the depth of SAS/SBS culture and identity behind DDPM is something that is forever engraved on the history of modern warfare.

6:16 Holy-

Spotted you within seconds every time, But! with some foilage around the outline out would work pretty well I think

My favourite British camouflage

There's a picture of a Russian sniper wearing this in a similar setting in dry tall grass and dead leaves. It was also somewhat popular with Russians in Syria. The background colour seems a little too light, but otherwise its high contrast and pattern is almost more suited for dry woodlands than actual deserts.

Not too bad, but deffinitelly not ideal. The bright parts are too visible, even in the sun-bleached grass (brown parts are ok though). Vegetation is usually slightly grey-ish and the desert colour shines a bit. Whenever I couldn't spot you, it was due to the light around you or because of your hiding skill. The pattern itself wasn't so much helping as getting in the way. Also the lack of macro-patterns makes the figure appear monochrome from a greater distance. A lot of people I know use desert DPM pouches sprayed with grey/khaki paint though ant it works beautifully. Could you do a video on Sumpftarn?

thanks for the video, very terrain specific camo, in woodland area's it generally works better when worn in conjunction with DPM, the whole uniform is just to light and catches the eye, although you fooled me a couple of times there,

British desert DPM is the best in my opinion. MTP is ok and the changes that they made are good. For me though the desert pattern smock looks great with jeans as well as combats. Mate, if you would have put some foliage in your boonie webbing you would have been virtually impossible to see! Great vid!

This does look like a great fall , dead grass area option for those of us not near desert enviroments!

Late to the party but here's my thought's. It's not very good in woodland, but works well in marshland environments. I put my DDPM in the wash with some brown dye. Now I have a light / dark brown shadow pattern. Nothing wrong with the pattern, it's just too bright. Regards JB.

964 / 5 000 In Poland, it has been written so far that this camouflage is useless, because in our country there are no deserts. In the conditions of Central and Eastern Europe, Woodland, A-Tacs FG (which was appreciated by Russia, which bought the rights to it in 2020), Pencott Green and darker versions of Multicam perform best. But notice what Ukrainian soldiers are wearing now. Digital camouflage in colors similar to DPM Desert, introduced for use in 2014. This camouflage was designed for the autumn and winter period.

First pattern I find ineffective for your area. I spotted you within the first three seconds 8-out-of-10 times - in the first second 7-out-of-10. It performed better in the shadows and I think it might have worked better for you a month ago but I'm not sure how much better. Looks like an excellent pattern for desert environments, tough. Keep 'em coming, man.

Seems nothing like the desert tiger camo video. I noticed this a bit more in near every clip, maybe cause its lighter or the splotch pattern. But it would seem to still be a decent huntin camo. Thanks for the video, it was a good one like usual.

I'd recommend coffee dye to mud up the light colors I did that to some dpm combat shirts that I got at some very reasonable prices worked like a charm

Brit desert DPM is definitely meant for the desert lol but still a good vid.. I would like to see the new "urban friendly" Multicam black in a seasonal woodland environment.. just to see if its worth a damn

Another great informative video as always!

you can get tons of desert dpm in british surplus stores for hella cheap

What you have to do is buy yourself a black dye,Follow the instructions for the dye,put in your desert dpm camo in, and you will be well inpressed with,what we call night camo,brown to black light to blue.give it a go.cheers ian

Very good pattern however in the woodland environment it seems to be lighter (overall) than the surrounding bush. In the shade it seems good.

I'm calling it: This is a near tie with Desert Tiger-stripe, which doesn't surprise me as the Tiger-stripe and DPM both trace their lineage to WWII "Brushstroke"

it works really good I seen the brits multi their nice

Better than regular DPM in summer but its not as good as your Rhodicam test. Rockin that floppy slotter!

It's not the camo that hides you as much as just being still, motion attracts vision.

Would like to see how this works in the summer months to see how ineffective it is. Your coyote tan worked well in the shadows in summer so wonder if this could work as an all year base level?!?

5:46 идеально работает камуфляж.

I don't see an advantage of multi-cam over MARPAT in the SE. Desert DPM could work in marshlands over here though.

Great vid! Got a sub.Greetings from Poland.

If this was dyed darker it would be superb

I've got a desert DPM pair but the pattern is US Army ACU....Is it Original ?

Brent, please tell me. In your opinion, what is the best pattern you have tested for winter in wooded terrain.

what kind of knife you have attached to your shoulder strap?

Great video !

Got any Kryptek Mandrake or Highlander upcoming in your effectiveness series? Stoked to see their outcome. Also stoked to see LandCamo Camouflage ABD Mammut or Jager. Great videos man.

Pattern works, but the lighter color appears to shine (reflect sunshine)

Your videos are really great man....I have to say that this camo or any other camo such as this one, is not that effective in the woods....The brown color is ok but the tan gives you away in almost every test in this video.....This is a desert camo and it should be used in desert only (you can use it in urban areas according to Natick Research lab). They have done some test long time ago....All in all I really admire your work.....Your vids are awesome :)....Keep up the good work....Thanks to your videos and tests, we know which camo is good and which isn't.....For this kind of environment the best camo is "transitional" such as multicam or AOR universal (transitional).....We all know that there is no such thing as a "universal camo"......UCP is proof how a "universal camo" sucks.....Once again....Great job man.... :)

I managed to spot you on every scene before you moved. Normally I have to look for a mildly human shape and then double check for a breathing pattern against the background. That is not the case with this pattern. Sore thumb, every time.

Have you done one of these effectiveness tests with the A-TACS AU pattern? I've looked, but haven't been able to find it. Thank you!

Good review. I guess if I wasn't looking for it it would have worked better.

Tbh I spotted you most of the time within seconds, in saying that if I didn’t actually know you were in the scene somewhere I would never have noticed you. Also any other camo would have been even more obvious with that dead grass background I guess

Everybody gangster until the wheat starts speaking English

My Bride calls you military waldo and we enjoy your hide and seek! Thanks!!!!

I have a camoflouge pattern that's a cross between this Desert DPM and a Kuwaiti four color camoflouge pattern from the first Gulf War. Any ideas?

Have you ever tried using this in the southwest? I've found it works decently in the Sonoran desert

Brent I know you live in North Texas, which is very similar to where I'm at(Central OK). What desert/arid camo do you think would be best suited to West Texas/Southern Plaines

Hey man, you reckon you could test out DPCU or DPDU in one of your vids. Thanks.

I love this uniform, where can i buy it?

It does stick out like a sore thumb in some, others it doesn’t. It’s all down to lighting, back drop etc. Personally DPM is better than MTP. MTP is just too light

Question for anyone... I live in New England area in the U.S., and was wondering on anyone's opinion on if they thought multicam or all terrain tiger would be the best for my area. Checking out outfits on Amazon, and the price difference between the two outfits is only $5.86, but with any camo, I want to have what is best suited. Thanks

Ima go play hide n seeks with those in my local bush, hopefully I get time to do it lol.

Am maybe biased to Desert Tiger because of my own testing and know it works in a American woodland better. I think its good for somethings but its never going to but in the Desert. Least with Desert Tiger its good for everywhere.

sore thumb in most of those. not suited for that environment id say. though it both is harder to hide with less vegetation and with even a little grass it was much harder to spot

I have two questions, first will this pattern work in the Sonoran desert in Arizona and two wear did you get the boonie hat I can't ever find desert dpm boonies?

What's your favorite desert pattern? Khaki also works really well in arid environments but how well do you think it would work in the woods during the fall/winter?

Tbh, I think this stuff would be killer for guys who hunt cornfields for waterfowl

Nice looking pattern, but it sure stuck out like a sore thumb.

What are your thoughts on the Desert Digital Camouflage pattern?

Which chest rigs work well for the Fal?

3:13 Five times so far that I spotted you.

Needs more than two colors to be effective.

We know someones there so would someone scanning notice him if they didnt know someones definitely in there somewhere

I did spott you every time. You need to do something whit your hat... Its to easy to see.

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We british make some great things don't we. (not trying to trigger)

Great video as always. That camo is useless thou.

Britain uses mtp which came out before multi cam

Not very effective in this environment. Was able to easily spot you within a few seconds on most takes. And that is a rare thing with your videos. Most patterns you test I have zero idea where you are until you move.

thumbs up

Sadly managed to shoot you every time wearing this. British Woodland was a bit harder but needed to be in British or European woods

Brent was 0331 your mos

imo, the camo is no good. I spot you like almost right away.

Far too bright of a color.

Hunting wabbits 🤣🤣🤣

либо камера у него слишком хорошая, либо я выпендрёжник, но в процессе маскировки находил его в течении первых двух секунд. комплект классный, но, видать не совсем для данных условий.

It is to bright for woods i found him in every clip

total fail .

No offence mate but u yanks should take the Union Jack out of the sleeve