Also remember what Hop said (and probably some other people said too)... Instead of looking at photos and videos, ask what the guys would've wanted, or look at what they could've used.
Ehh, it depends. If you live in or very close to an urban area, I think getting good plates and a carrier, or concealable soft armor, is worth it in case we see another summer 2020 kind of situation again. For people in rural areas or towns decently away from urban hellholes, putting plate/carrier money toward NODs (and/or thermals) might very well be the smarter choice. It's very easy for ne'er-do-wells to acquire armor that's cheap and mostly works. NODs and thermals, on the other hand, are exceedingly rare in the hands of those kinds of people. Better for you to see them when they can't see you.
I saw this footage when it first came out. Those guys are well trained. QCB in general sucks, but inside a tight trench maze is nightmare fuel, especially with the smoke obscuring shit only a few feet in front of them. Russki at 1:39 apparently never considered checking his corners.
It's fucking awful. I remember when doing some CQB training in a MOUT house, suddenly one of our officers had entered the building from a section we knew wasn't cleared to observe and I blasted him with blanks first thing I saw entering the room. He was fine with it, it was more his fault when considering the mission profile.
Yeah, best case scenario for the Russki is he turns that corner quick to clear, and they both shoot each other. He was going to die no matter what, but he could've had a chance to get a shot or two off on the Ukie if he'd had his wits about him.
If he turned there's a chance he takes it in the plate and makes it. It looks like he got shot in the arm hole.
This seems to be a common theme with SWCC guys that washed out of BUD/S first.
Isn't that really anyone on a battlefield anyway?
Grenades don't seem to be all that common from watching the war these past couple of years. When they do get used, they seemed to be used to rather minor effect, or used very poorly. I'm not sure if its the grenades their using, the lack of training everyone seems to have regardless of side, or if proper use just isn't making into the videos for someone safe in his home on the other side of the world to arm chair general about.
Soviet F1 grenades have a reputation as shitty and underpowered.
Remember 99.5% who watch it are retards, and out of guntubers 99.5% are retards. I'll take my plates over shit NV (assuming same price) any day. If you want to spend money on optics over armor, get a NON digital thermal.
All thermal optics are digital. Every single one ever made by anyone for any use.
Then what's the word I'm looking for? The ones that throw huge IR light that look like spot lights for nods?
Digital night vision? Thermal can't see IR either. Thermal sees heat energy.
Forgive me I put things backwards. I think? I dunno, I played with a starlight scope that's my exp.
In that case I have an autism drop for you.
