A “blanket” that is 4 feet by 5 feet is not a blanket, it is a legwarmer, a throw, a logo on a bit of fabric.
But it is not a BLANKET, it is a Half-Blanket at best because it would take at least two of them sewn together to cover up an adult human stretched out on a couch, or a bed. Unless one thinks blankets should not cover the feet, the legs, the torso and the shoulders of the recumbent person, in which case fine, enjoy your cold and sleepless nap on the couch with this tiny, tiny piece of material.
Sorry, this diminution of everyday items into non-functionality is a pet peeve of mine.
A real tactical blanket is made of sustainable material, retains warmth even when wet, exhibits excellent flame resistance, and smells like mothballs until you use it. After that it smells like POW’s.
They’re often from Yerp, which means comically short; when I read the length of this one it made me laugh out loud, which isn’t an easy, er, feat.
$40.00? Plus Shipping? Dude, I can get REAL “TactiKool” Surplus Army Wool Blankets for less than that from my Buddy the Surplus Dealer, not to mention some NATO Wool Blankets. And let us not forget Poncho Liners, also.
Uhhh, we used to have something like that. We called it a poncho liner. Still have couple and my used a woodland camo-patterned one as his “blankie” at daycare 21 years ago (he still has it with him at college).
September 13th, 2011 at 11:44 am
A “blanket” that is 4 feet by 5 feet is not a blanket, it is a legwarmer, a throw, a logo on a bit of fabric.
But it is not a BLANKET, it is a Half-Blanket at best because it would take at least two of them sewn together to cover up an adult human stretched out on a couch, or a bed. Unless one thinks blankets should not cover the feet, the legs, the torso and the shoulders of the recumbent person, in which case fine, enjoy your cold and sleepless nap on the couch with this tiny, tiny piece of material.
Sorry, this diminution of everyday items into non-functionality is a pet peeve of mine.
September 13th, 2011 at 12:14 pm
A real tactical blanket is made of sustainable material, retains warmth even when wet, exhibits excellent flame resistance, and smells like mothballs until you use it. After that it smells like POW’s.
They’re often from Yerp, which means comically short; when I read the length of this one it made me laugh out loud, which isn’t an easy, er, feat.
September 13th, 2011 at 12:30 pm
If I see a college freshman toting it up to his or her dorm, it isn’t tactical. Just sayin’.
September 13th, 2011 at 1:57 pm
$40.00? Plus Shipping? Dude, I can get REAL “TactiKool” Surplus Army Wool Blankets for less than that from my Buddy the Surplus Dealer, not to mention some NATO Wool Blankets. And let us not forget Poncho Liners, also.
September 13th, 2011 at 7:00 pm
Uhhh, we used to have something like that. We called it a poncho liner. Still have couple and my used a woodland camo-patterned one as his “blankie” at daycare 21 years ago (he still has it with him at college).
September 13th, 2011 at 7:24 pm
“Tactical”, as used to describe a thing, never had any meaning in the first place. It just sounded cool I guess.
September 13th, 2011 at 7:25 pm
“Tactical Nuke” might be the only exception.
September 13th, 2011 at 10:03 pm
That’s one high speed, low drag woobie right there.