Army Combat Shirt

[BadKarma26]

Any of you guys have any experience with it or hear from your buds over there how well it works?

[NeverDown]

all is good except that stupid logo

[eq666]

UDP also sucks, would be great without logo and in CADPAT, finnish M05 or Multicam.

[boone]

No I don't. Nor do I know anyone that does. Sorry to be unable to help you.

Fixed for you.

[Ratamacue]

UDP also sucks, would be great without logo and in CADPAT, finnish M05 or Multicam.

Thanks for your absolutely useless input.

[opiejr12]

My project for my Experimental Psychology class at USMA was to evaluate the Army Combat Shirt to see if it accomplished what the Army set out for it to accomplish.

The experiment that my partner and I designed tested the shirt on two aspects; 1) Thermoregulation, and 2) Comfort and Usability. For the first part, Thermoregulation, we found that the ACS actually reduced the rate at which the body's temperature increased. Thus, it helped the body thermoregulate better. For the second part, we let our combat oriented clubs wear the shirt around and give us feedback on it. We came up with different values used to quantify comfort and usability. We found that the ACS was preferred to wear rather than the regular ACUs. One special forces sergeant told us it was better than the CRYE top.

If you want more on the study, like how we quantified everything, or how the experiments were run, PM me. The study we did and the subsequent analysis of it won an award at the American Psychological Association Division 19/21 (Military Psychology) for best paper presentation. The department head of E-Psych stated that our research was "leading change at Natick Labs."

In my personal experience, the ACS is a good shirt. It is really comfortable to wear underneath the IBA. Yes, the logo is cheesy, but its unique to the Army. The collar is great, even though it may look restricted. It prevents chafing from the armored choke and collar on the IBA. The only complaint I had was that the sleeves were so tight, the hook-and-loop on the cuff was not needed.

[goat89]

The US Marines have something similiar right? Including the material used?

[Maine Finn]

My project for my Experimental Psychology class at USMA was to evaluate the Army Combat Shirt to see if it accomplished what the Army set out for it to accomplish.

The experiment that my partner and I designed tested the shirt on two aspects; 1) Thermoregulation, and 2) Comfort and Usability. For the first part, Thermoregulation, we found that the ACS actually reduced the rate at which the body's temperature increased. Thus, it helped the body thermoregulate better. For the second part, we let our combat oriented clubs wear the shirt around and give us feedback on it. We came up with different values used to quantify comfort and usability. We found that the ACS was preferred to wear rather than the regular ACUs. One special forces sergeant told us it was better than the CRYE top.

If you want more on the study, like how we quantified everything, or how the experiments were run, PM me. The study we did and the subsequent analysis of it won an award at the American Psychological Association Division 19/21 (Military Psychology) for best paper presentation. The department head of E-Psych stated that our research was "leading change at Natick Labs."

In my personal experience, the ACS is a good shirt. It is really comfortable to wear underneath the IBA. Yes, the logo is cheesy, but its unique to the Army. The collar is great, even though it may look restricted. It prevents chafing from the armored choke and collar on the IBA. The only complaint I had was that the sleeves were so tight, the hook-and-loop on the cuff was not needed.

Nice work, man. It does look like a good item to have.

Is it part of pre-mob issue or available on a by-purchase basis only?

[opiejr12]

The last I knew it was in the final test phases being issued to units to field test them in Iraq. It is scheduled to be fielded very soon, most likely to units either in theater or going to theater shortly.

The version that we tested was like version 2 or 3, they are now out with like version 6 or 7. Some of the features that the participants suggested be added to the shirt have been added on the later versions.

[dangerdan]

I have like that, but in MARPAT

[-Church-]

I have like that, but in MARPAT

Never seen a combat shirt in marpat, got any pics ?

[Bohemoth]

The US Marines have something similiar right? Including the material used?

The Marines have FROG:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flame_r...izational_gear

[goat89]

The Marines have FROG:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flame_r...izational_gear

I specifically remember a pic in the Daily Pics thread showing a Female MArine wearing something similiar to the ACS, but in MARPAT. Can anyone find the pic?
UPDATE: Found it!

[simple jumper]

CADPAT version:
http://www.cpgear.com/default.asp?mn...6&f=pd&pid=604

[IDF_TANKER]

This collar on the shirt looks suffocating. Must be very annoying, especially at the high temperatures.