[tigerstripeblue]

the pattern was actually develloped around 1968 or so(and ERDL was first made back in 1948!).and despite what some say...there actually was a helmet cover in the pattern for the 'steel pot' helmet...it came out just before the kevlar k-pot was issued..so it wasnt seen much.like woodland camo...it is used by just about everyone...including potential enemies.funny thing about desert camo...one style does not fit all.choco chip would have worked well in somalia..the 'new' 3 tone pattern stood out.

 

[tigerstripeblue]

as to how effective a pattern is(in this case desert stripe)is in the eye of the beholder.although i remember desrt stripe came out just before desert shield/storm,i havent seen pictures of its military use untill afghan/iraq,post 9-11.french 'lizard stripe' also comes in at least 2 types of desert color...one used by the greeks experimentally(and looks sharp in my view).if you can afford the high price(about that of a hot toys figure) i recomend the book 'dpm' by hardy blechman...a very entertaining book about camo..but be warned..it's written by an artist..so it isnt some dry monograph(check amazon for the 'cheaper'version.as for 'srtipe' camo?...i think you can see my bias towards it.