MultiCam® Effectiveness PART I 

Hhmm... seems like muticam doesn't work well in the lush greens but blends in really well with trees, mud, and darker vegetation.... Interesting. Thanks for the videos, I found these camo videos are really eye opening on what works best where. This is the only channel I know that does this!

Very nicely demonstrated. No needless narration or stupid grunge music. Illustrates the basic concepts of all camo - Movement, unnatural shadows and highlights (human face, rounded boonie, leg with boot) all tend to destroy any camouflage effect. Also demonstrates, as most suggest, that multicam quickly becomes a black blob at just a short distance. Please do more like this.

I was very happy getting issued Multicam when I deployed in 2011. Granted the alternative was UCP so anything is a step up from that. It worked great around Ft. Bliss and in the Wardak Province.

Gentleman I know this is a serious video and Brent already knows that this is heroic work to show the people these camo patterns so we could determine what we might need in our areas. But I must say at 4 minutes and 19 seconds that walk that Brent does across the path really just tickles me some way and he's serious as a mug to that's what I love about it. Stayfree

So, basically, it doesn't work in this environment. Everything is so bright green there. This is a FANTASTIC video. Very well done. It really shows me the capabilities of the Camo. Thanks for taking the time to do this.

You've put in such great work on these vids man. What a great reference tool for us.

multicam tropic would've been perfect

Multicam is too light in this environment, but it blends perfectly with dirt though. If I have to go into combat in this environment with Multicam I would avoid using leaves as a cover. The upcoming Multicam Tropic will definitely works better as it is a specific camouflage.

Thanks for the videos and as well as the effort you put into them As an airsofter, your camo videos sure did save my ass in certain scenarios by picking out the right camo for whatever environment I'm being thrown in. Anyway, I thank you for serving this blessed country as a Marine. SEMPER FI!

For those of you saying it doesn't work in the forest, you could be wearing a bright yellow shirt and jeans and still disappear in this environment as long as you know a thing or two about camouflage. Camouflage is only meant to break up your outline and won't make you invisible. An accurate rifle doesn't make you a better marksman if you don't even know the fundamentals of marksmanship

Brent, Great demonstration! Thank you for taking the time to share this. Best of luck.

Just wondering, have you ever scared the crap out of someone while shooting your vids? (i mean hikers ect. who didnt know you were out doing what you do).

Well done video. Half of these I couldn’t even see you. Multicam seems to best blend in with the ground and trees in this environment, and is only really effective in the brighter vegetation when you aren’t right in front of it. Thank you for making this.

stuck out every time. probably better for dry brush type environment. good video.

You really love your men/bro's and look out for them. Thank you and God bless you.

Again, a very helpful and interesting video. Thank you for all your efforts in making it It takes a lot of time and work. Here in Colorado, Multicam makes most folks "invisible" during most of the year because the terrain is composed of mostly shades of brown with some green interspersed. Of course in snow.... snow cammo! Thanks, again, Lt. Dan

It worked really well on the creek bed and not the greatest on the bright green vegetation. Your videos are informative and enjoyable.

I had to look a lot harder in the Multicam Tropoic video. Thanks for making this. You've confirmed my thoughts on the matter.

I love his work, showing the effectiveness, so we dont have to bust our ass trying ourself

This was my uniform in Afghanistan. I loved it over the ACU which was probably the worst uniform in US Army history.

Great vids man, I could just sit and watch these all day.

Damn, I saw you right away. I've been switching to multicam because it's very effective here in the desert southwest. Thanks for your excellent videos.

As always Brent, a great video. I do understand it's designed as you said to cover many different environments. But in this one I was able to pic you out in the order of 90 percent of the time mate..

Brilliant video. Multicam really tricks the eye into believing that it's part of the negative space in the background.

Had fun picking you out ....i paused the video each time to see if i could spot you. The fact I knew you were there on purpose....made it simpler...however...stillness is an effective part of camoflage. Even though you were wearing multicam...so long as you were still...someone would easily pass by. Thanks for the video. I am a personal fan of the green and brown tiger stripe. There is the vietnamese version also but it has too much yellow/tan for my liking. I've had my tigers for 19 years now. I don't wear them daily so they have managed to hold their colour without too much fading. Camouflage has been a passion of mine since gradeschool. Every project I ever did was on camouflage in nature or stealth. I may just have to post a video one day. subscribed.

That's quite awesome! I love MultiCam.

That was an excellent demonstration

Wow, best camouflage pattern I've seen so far. While most of the camouflage patterns are way too dark, this one perfectly blends with the environment, as you can see at 05:31. I served in the German army a few years ago and due to the darkness of the camouflage pattern (often referred to as "Flecktarn"), German soldiers observed from the distance appear as dark spot in almost every environment. Bottom Line for me? MultiCam rocks!

I've used different military camo patterns as well as the common civilian ones and studied hunting partners doing the same. I've come to the conclusion that if I need to hide from human eyes here in the US I'll choose the Mossy Oak or RealTree pattern that fits my area. The military stuff works fairly well but when compared to the popular patterns designed for hunters it doesn't come close. Camo really doesn't make a whole lot of difference when hunting most species so ironically using surplus military camo is just fine but if I was trying to hide from folks trying to shoot me I'd be heavily invested in RealTree or Mossy Oak or similar. We used to play "find the hunter" in the woods with all the different patterns folks would show up in and military patterns were, by far, the easiest to pick up on. A well matched "hunting" pattern camo on the other hand could drive you nuts trying to pick the person out. It's not tacticool but if my life were on the line I'd be wearing my hunting camo's and not Tiger Stripe, Multi Cam or any of the others. Fortunately I'm not the target when out hunting so any bargain surplus military camo is fine. Now that's irony. Obviously the same thing wouldn't work for military use because it's too specialized but for home turf use it's a no brainer. Great videos, very informative to see and not just hear someones opinion.

Great video, did you hear that Frye Precision has recently come out with four new multicam patterns? A tropical pattern for jungles, arid pattern for deserts, an arctic pattern called alpine, and a black pattern for supposed urban environments. When they are released on the market I think you should definitely get the tropical pattern. It has a lot more green in it so it would probably be way more effective in this vegetative environment where you live.

Can you do one using ASAT camo I’m curious to se if it blends well in this kind of environment. Also I’d be using it for hunting and not so much being hidden from the human eye

WOW it REALLY sucked in a woodland environment. I'll take Woodland Camo over that any day. You should do a video with multicam tropic. It will likely work better.

The multicam does not seems to work in cold/temperate regions at all but rather in hot regions which was probably why it was adopted for the OEF/OIF. Have you tried the tropical multicam? looks so cool and effective. As of now my favorite is the MARPAT design as the most universal camo than the ucp.

Nice video. Short informative no bs. Thanks

I enjoyed the video tremendously. Not being military, I cheated a bit and slapped pause on every scene, giving myself 5 seconds to spot. 4:01 and 4:23 were effective, together with where you moved to at 5:04. 5:32 struck me as the best blending location. Got the rest by my method, mainly through shape, though for it's multipurpose design it was excellent; some additional work on the outlines with available foliage would easily counter shape recognition and address tone issues. Can definitely see it's appeal in the depicted environment.

Cool video. I love MC and have pants, rain shell and hat that I use to hunt. I think some of the realtree and mossy oaks do a better job in the right season while staying still but think nothing can beat the versatility of MC in so many seasons and environments, especially while moving. Id just like to find heavily think bib overalls for very cold conditions.

i believe that this one of the better available patterns out there. it was very effective in this vegetation in the video. i think the lighter greenish color helped for blending in. much better than the darker woodland pattern that we wore in the eighties and nineties.

Intresting channel, and good job!

Hey Brent, when you get the chance to do more hunting patterns you should get some cabela's colorphase camo. It's the very first camouflage that uses temperature-activated dyes. In the spring/summer it turns green and in the fall/winter it turns brown, it's available in two patterns woodland and western and it's not too expensive a whole set costs less than 100 dollars so it's definitely something to consider.

unless you were in deep heavy vegetation I spotted you very often. seems to blend better against the mud and downed trees. also I recommend trying to hold still a bit more and breaking up your body silhouette by adding twigs and leaves in your gear.

How reflective they clothing is makes a big difference. I’ve got some multi cam clothes that are made of a worn cotton and they are the same as wearing blue jeans. And yet the polyester multi cam which has more of a “wet” look to it blends in perfectly. The stuff you’re wearing in this video reminds me of my blue jeans.. just worn, reflective and almost white.

I believe that you have tested Multicam, Woodland Marpat and old school BDU Woodland. In your opinion, which do you prefer and why?

I love multicam. its really all I have other than woodland bdu, and woodland marpat. It does better than you would think in such a green environment. I subbed.

Hey - nice videos. I've noticed most of these camouflage tests focus only on "breakup" camo and not "mimicry" camo. Right now I have Realtree APHD camo (as well as APS for winter) and I'm very pleased with how effective they are in wooded areas. Realtree's new camo patterns take AP to the next level, Realtree XTRA and XTRA Green. You should test some of these newer military camos against the top-market hunting camos and see which really perform better. Again, great vids!

Cool. Thanks man. I have always wondered how multicam looked, or didn't look out in the woods.

Multicam rocks. This is definitely one of the best camo patterns you've had in your videos. And the camouflaged gun is also helping a lot. Just try to cover the big green Velcro patches on your sleeves. I play airsoft, and multicam really hides players better.

Hi Brent! Liked the vid! Do you know by any chances where can I find thicker and more resistant MTP uniforms like old shool woodland? I've looked all around and all I could find was worm weather Camo, I'm posting from Serbia and now there are lot of hursher conditiones than the ones in Iraq and Afg.-refering to the weather of course! Also the uniform i've got is not that resistant to the thorn-vegetation. Thanks!

Excellent Gunny

It looks like it blends in with the ground best where you are

I love this video. Thank you.

That was a very good test now I feel better about my multicam uniforms in accessories for my firearms in gear thank you

May be a move than stop for extended period would help with the showing of camo Going fro static to movement than longer periods of static in new area

Like the video, however, multicam doesn't work in forest environments. It is best used in places like Northern California grass lands and such, speaking from using this for the past 4 years here in California.

Hey, man awesome video's, great demonstration on how effective some camo's are. I have a suggestion for a new video you should test out the ASAT camo many people including the manufacturer's claim it's the best pattern on the market.

In your opinion what is the best camo for woodland and mountain terrains?I want to buy a new camo because i play airsoft and i am between multicam and digital woodland and cadpat(many members of my team bought multicam but i like to have an opinion from a more experienced person)....is there any other camo that is better than those 3 camos???Excuse me for my grammar :)

Brent, outstanding videos brother. Very realistic demonstrations both stationary and proper terrain negotiation. I found your channel by accident on a hunting channel and have literally watched probably 30 of your effectiveness videos. When you have a second, was wondering what you think about multicam and woodland for hunting in the north eastern US? I have and use both....woodland in the late spring and multicam in late fall/winter. I feel confident after watching your demonstrations on both. Thanks and stay safe man.

Bad ass just ordered mine yesterday can't Waite. ..

It's nice there. NE, NW or north central Texas?

I think most camouflages work good in one place but fail miserably in the next. You make good videos, you have earned my subscribe. P.S. I think you should do a side by side comparison of ghillie suits and pattern camouflage, that would be interesting.

I want to buy tarp. I have to choose between multicam and czech camo vz. 95. Exactly in a similar environment. (Czech forrest.) Thank you for the demonstration. Now I see that the vz. 95 will be much better because in this video I found you in one second in every example :D

Awesome video. Do you think Multicam Tropic would work any better in this sort of heavily vegetated environment?

This is entirely no detection spots I thank u for that sample And now i know the multi cam how they works! Topic; Multi cam :-)

In your opinion what is your favorite camo pattern for woodland area like in Florida or Georgia during spring/summer?

I'm really curious about the Multicam uniform you're wearing. Looks much more faded than the Crye uniforms. Might explain why it appears so much lighter than the the Operational Camoflage Pattern in your OCP video. Wondering if that's why it's so easy to spot in this video.

What do you think about ASAT camo? I've been seeing a lot about it and it looks pretty effective.

I came across to tell that this camo pattern is amazing in wildlife photography !! Very effectiv ! Roe buck and deer came under 6 Meters . Yeah ! :)

Tan is basically a not a natural color here in any northern states once you leave the south west & maybe Florida areas. The video did a good job of showing that. The "ATAC " camo pattern in light & dark green would work best for any lush green environment, and if you need to get any brown on it just get em dirty! Expect to see them down the road, for at the current pace by which we keep switching our cammo pattern (every 8 or 9 years now) I would not be suprised if ATAC style is next for at least here in CONUS & European Theatre.

Is ATAC camouflage the newest standard uniform for the Marines or Army?

Great video! You should try some wwii german patterns like 44 dot, splinter, blurred edge, oak a and b, plane tree, tan and water, and palm tree.

Multicam won't be the first choice for me. I saw you most of the time before moving. To me it only seemed effective when in shadow and a good amount of Foliage. Great videos. Does help me on deciding what kind of cammo to consider.

Do you have any interest in Kryptek Highlander? Also what drop leg holster is that?

You really know your stuff! Keep it up and just a little request... you should try the danish m84 at spring time ;-)

It’s not bad but not particularly amazing at blending into woodland, I could see it performing well if mixed with other camos/colors, like with some ranger green and some accents of multicam tropic.

I would say that it is excellent in that environment. I was able to spot you at 2:23 in the light green grass, but still very good. I think it was best near or in the creek bed.

This was pretty good! Seems that multicam works better in a more brownish enviornment/background. Took some effort to find in most.

That makes sense. Circles and lines are bad! Amazing how the eye distinguishes them first.

Very cool. Thanks.

I agree with you. It works well in many environments.

What if you have the Multicam Uniforms, and mix it with a tan or OD plate carrier, pouches etc.? I bet that would work much better, but I feel like it would look silly

I would love to see a Multicam Tropic Effectivness video

You should make one vid of the new multicam tropic Its beautiful

Undoubtedly the most effective of camouflage !! Great video !!

This just helped me alot! thanks alot dude!

Thanks for your demostration

What leg holster are you running in this video Sir?

Hi Great video! Im thinking of getting a US woodland bdu full uniform (jacket and trousers) and I'm also thinking of getting 2 other full uniforms (jacket and trousers of same camo) should I get multi cam, tiger stripe or fleck tarn? My area is dense woodland. Thanks

It's very good. I don't understand the white blotches, however. Do they cause some kind of optical illusion like blending colors of the surrounding environment in or are they some kind of counter measure to night seeing devices?

Great video thanks

Great video! Thanks, just subscribed.

Awesome video thanks!

i almost expect to find waldo before i find you in some of these. where did you get the MultiCam? i cant decide between it and MARPAT for my airsoft loadout. my Grandfather was a Marine in WW2 so i kind of want to wear the MARPAT. but im not sure it works as well as MultiCam, and all the "woodland digital" knock offs seem to be off in color or pattern.

just got a multicam shirt. very pleased.

Seems like it would be effective for my terrain in my part of Texas which goes from plains to forest to of course urban Also i like your AR

Is that an M16A4 with a Trijicon ACOG scope? I want some camo gear for airfost, but a lot of it seems to be a little..... ineffective.Most of this camo, I can find you easily in.

Very nice demo

Very informative videos, do think you that you'll do flecktarn sometime in the future?

Superb, loved it!

The lack of green on the uniform really makes you stand out like a sore thumb. I spotted you straight away in all of them, which suprised me.

I think this needs a part 3... Redone in the spring time with better hiding efforts.

Which camo out of the ones said would be best for deep forests and woods?