My nephew is going for army training and i want to buy him a sunglasses as a farewell present. He will be in boot camp and will sweat alot. he would need something practical and enduring. Any recommendations ? Thank you
Sunglasses Recommendation for Army
trzzzrt on 22/02/2019 - 11:22
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LMAO!!!
OP's nephew is joining the Army, not the Air Force.
Wrap around.
good point !
Needs these
https://www.oakley.com/en-au/product/WGOO7085ACC?variant=888…
Gotta keep them on his head while hes crawling through the mud…….and the camo design is a nice touch
thank you for the suggestion!!
Just in case - that wasn't a serious suggestion unless he's joining the Finnish Army.
If considered necessary the army supplies them otherwise they would be a non uniform item only for personal off duty use.
OP: Have a look through these for what your nephew might objectively like, and available here in Australia. There are some tacticool ones but overall a good list (according to my completely amateurish opinion):
Haven't done much research but a quick Google search shows a list exists for the US Military:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Authorized_Protective_Eyewear_…
http://www.peosoldier.army.mil/equipment/eyewear/something equivalent may exist for AU military.
For the Australian military I would recommend this page.
As others have suggested. Need to find what is authorized .
Possibly contact army and ask what sunglasses would be allowed (if any).Then you would want something incredibly strong and durable. Ie. Can get chucked around, squashed, stood on, that sort of strength. On this, also get a really strong hardcase.
Just the normal airport luggage handlers can be pretty rough with your luggage. I would anticipate there would be times when he has to chuck everything in bags in a hurry, and also times when everyones bags or backpacks are going to be chucked together on top of each other in a truck, in a very non-delicate manner . So you don't want anything at all fragile.
I'm a former Regular Army Officer. I've been out for a while and things might have changed but I dont think your nephew would be allowed to wear sunglasses during recruit training, certainly not during any field training. Post Kapooka when your nephew completes IET training and gets to a unit chances are better but it is policy not to mix uniform and non uniform items of clothing. If the trade/role requires eye protection the Army will provide. That said, when I was at Enoggera in garrison we spent hours hanging around in the compound doing maintenance or training. As long as they weren't overly garish you could have gotten away with most sun glasses. A set of pink Oakley frogskins would most likely have earned you a one way conversation with the Sergeant Major but a conservative set of black Oakley Flak Jackets whilst you are washing some vehicles, doing a unit stocktake, or first parading an Armoured Vehicle would probably almost be the norm. Gold Aviators probably not so much!!
In terms of durability, sunglasses are like watches, they are not mil spec and they will get broken. Soldiers can destroy anything and everything. The other advantage with issued glasses is that the Army will replace them if they get broken, civvie glasses are your own responsibility.
In terms of congratulatory Kapooka gifts there used to be a company that made wooden slouch hat carriers. Basically they are a board that keeps the brim of your Grade 1 hat flat when travelling. If you take a flight you will often see soldiers walking through the airport carrying these. You used to be able to buy the brass for ceremonial web belts that was electro plated (so it stayed shiny and you didnt have to polish it with Brasso). Most practical but also least spectacular gift is probably an ironing board, a good iron and a wooden ruler.
A leatherman tool used to be the lifehack everybody wanted in the field but I expect the kapooka field training would want you to only use issue kit and producing a Leatherman might earn the ire of the Corporal. In a unit some kind of foreign kit from another Army you could wear to make you look like an old soldier veteran, US poncho liner etc was de rigeur. A pair of exotic boots or a bit of webbing that you've traded with someone from another Army. I did an exchange with the NZ Army and came back with a Camo Swan Dry and some Kiwi Boots. The kiwis at the time hated their boots and ll wanted Australian Boots. When I got back I wore my kiwi boots to Battle PT one morning and everyone was amazed, everybody wanted the kiwi boots. So we all wanted their boots and they all wanted ours. The only common ground was that everybody thought the exotic different thing was better …. go figure!
No he wants something that looks good.
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