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Crye Precision Gen. 4 ?

Tout le monde connait le fabricant Crye Precision, ce qui ne veut pas dire que tout le monde à les ressources financières pour acheter leurs tenues ou leurs gilets. Mais revenant sur ses fameux uniformes de combat, l’une des questions les plus répétées par les joueurs qui les voient en magasin est : Quelle est la différence entre le Gen.2 et le Gen.3 ?

En simplifiant le tout, on pourrait dire qu’au niveau des genouillères, celles du Gen.3 a un "design divisé" tandis que le Gen.2 est en "une seule pièce". En réalité, ce n’est qu’un détail et il y a des différences plus importantes, mais pour commencer ça aide beaucoup. ;)

Et pourquoi on en parle aujourd’hui ? Eh bien parce qu’au Shot Show de Las Vegas, on a pu voir le Gen.4 du Combat Uniform de Crye. Et cette fois-ci, il comportait des genouillères avec des dessins hexagonaux. :P

Pour tous ceux qui comprennent l’anglais, on vous laisse ici les nouveautés par rapport aux générations précédentes :

G4 Combat PanTrouser:

-Front of thigh pocket is now internally mounted and mesh lined for ventilation with a zip closure. Specifically designed with a slanted base inside for carriage of smart phones.

-Main thigh cargo/side pocket has moved forward somewhat. No mesh lining, still 2 velcro tabs for closure. Lids on pockets now are extremely slim and stiff compared to G3, seemingly using some sort of fabric welding technique.

-Left pocket internal elastic is 2 small loops for retention for breaching charges with corresponding VTX loops above the pocket opening. Pleat/expansion billow is singular and found at the back edge of the pocket.

-Right leg cargo pocket has G3 style internal elastic sized for a magazine.

-Knee pad adjustment moved inside the main cargo pocket and now consists of just a single stand of bungee cord vs the G3's double strand arrangement. Now covered and routed with fabric inside of the pant leg instead of being exposed and causing you to fall about like an idiot when putting on your trousers which has definitely never happened.

-Ankle pocket is now a zip closure and is located more towards the back of the calf. Expansion pleat at the base.

-Slight material upgrade on waist adjustment tabs. Should give greater longevity in use.

-The panel of VTX in the area that was previously the lower back stretch is sewn in at 90 degrees to most of the rest of the pant to create an effect more in line with the old stretch panel.

-Crotch gusset remains present.

-Rear pockets are back to an AC style in a lot of ways. Same thin and rigid closure flap as the thigh cargo pockets. Single but wider velcro closure vs Gen 2. No mesh lining.

-Padded waist band remains. Now with wicking material lining around the inside of the waist, akin to that found in the collar of the G3 All-Weather combat shirt.

G4 Combat shirt:

-New, slightly lighter torso fabric (around 15-20%) with a more comfortable feel but apparently greater durability and capacity to breathe.

-Mesh was considered for the panels directly under the arms but air/moisture pass through rates on the new fabric were found to be so high that this idea was binned off.

-Full pattern torso in Multicam will be an option in some manner (whether for us mere, mortals I'm unsure) if you don't mind paying a higher price.

-Torso fabric continues behind the arm pockets for another ventilation option.


-VTX fabric fully encloses all the edges of the colour matched loop fields.


-Elbow pad pockets are now mounted internally.

Pour les versions spéciales climats chauds, froids ou extrêmement froids, il faudra encore attendre un peu. Mais en attendant, voici des photos d’opérateurs portant cette nouvelle génération d’uniformes. Et bien sûr, certaines marques nous proposent également des répliques similaires à des prix plus accessibles...