Lisabob 13 Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 I heard yesterday from a reliable source that national is going to do away with the "tech" or "cigarette" pockets on the shirt sleeves, going forward. Seems that maybe they listened to all the feedback after all. Now if only they would make a shirt with a lower "dork factor" (as my son has called it)! I mentioned in another thread that he'll happily wear the switchback pants anywhere, and he wears his troop T shirts out & about too, but the uniform shirt? No way. Link to post Share on other sites
Eagle92 110 Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 In reference to the tech pocket. OH YEAHHHHH!!!!! Pain in the butt to sew the patch on without sewing the pocket to the shirt, and IMHO the sleeve looks funky with the CSP, Unit Number SPACE then the trained patch and POR. Now if they would move the Swiss tabs up an inch, I like having the sleeved rolled OVER my elbow. Link to post Share on other sites
Gunny2862 11 Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 I actually like the tech pocket but ditto moving the swiss tabs up. Link to post Share on other sites
nolesrule 58 Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 I like the tech pocket as well, but it is a major pain to get the POR patches on them. It's the "pen pocket" that I find annoying, and I always carry a pen. The seam they added to separate the pen from the rest of the pocket makes the main pocket almost too small to be usable.(This message has been edited by nolesrule) Link to post Share on other sites
Eagle92 110 Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 Nolerules, the secret to the 'pen pocket" is to take a seamripper, look very carefully to see what you can and cannot cut, and remove the stitching, and Viola'. Just need to be careful at the top so that you are not cutting the thread on that, for lack of a better word "embroiders" the opening. Beleive it or not the ChiComs added the seam creating the "pen pocket" after the pocket was attached to the shirt. Link to post Share on other sites
nolesrule 58 Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 Yeah, I thought about doing that. But I'm one of those pathetic scouters who knows nothing about sewing and relies on my wife to put patches on my shirt. Last thing I want to do is have her sew a pocket back on because I ripped too much seam. I do feel guilty about having her sew the patches on (especially since I needed a new shirt put together on 3 days notice due to that pen leak I mentioned). I really need to learn how to do it someday. Link to post Share on other sites
Eagle92 110 Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 it took less than 2 minutes to take out seam, bet the wife wouldn't mind, especially if you gave her her favorite flavored coffee or chocolate Link to post Share on other sites
nolesrule 58 Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 Hehe. Give a pregnant lady her favorite chocolate? I might lose some fingers accidentally. Link to post Share on other sites
imasoonerfan 10 Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 "But I'm one of those pathetic scouters who knows nothing about sewing and relies on my wife to put patches on my shirt. " Take that bad boy down the dry cleaners and have them do it! ;-) Link to post Share on other sites
ned_rothstein 10 Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 My local dry cleaner doesn't charge for putting badges on a leader's shirt. Her way of giving to others who are giving to her community. Link to post Share on other sites
SMT224 10 Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 We really like the switchback pants, and the new belt is so much better than the old one. But as to the new shirts... I overheard a couple of older Scouts harassing one or their buddies that came in with a new shirt... the were asking him about the "breast" pockets... I'm sorry, but if I really filled those expansion pockets, they would hang down to my belly! I think they just look silly! And as to the arm pocket... well, what are you supposed to put in there anyway? A GPS? Compass? Gum? flashlight? Shirley not a pack of cigarettes! Who did they talk to when the ran the beta test on this stuff? Seriously! Link to post Share on other sites
nolesrule 58 Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 " And as to the arm pocket... well, what are you supposed to put in there anyway? A GPS? Compass? Gum? flashlight? Shirley not a pack of cigarettes! Who did they talk to when the ran the beta test on this stuff? Seriously!" The technology pocket, its official name, is designed to hold an mp3 player. There is a tailored hole inside the pocket so a headphones cord can be run inside the shirt. My compass goes in a front pocket. Link to post Share on other sites
SMT224 10 Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 Thanks nolesrule... mp3... of course. Except not in our Troop! No electronics outside the tent! The idea of a Scout doing any kind of a Scout activity (except maybe riding in a vehicle to an activity) with an mp3 and ear buds is out of the question! Link to post Share on other sites
rjscout 11 Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 ... and don't call me Shirley. Link to post Share on other sites
packsaddle 753 Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 Lisabob, could you get your son to elaborate on those things that add to 'dork factor'? I'm familiar with the term but I just can't seem to fully understand its application. Also, get him to help me distinguish 'dork' from 'nerd' from 'dweeb' from, well, you get the idea. These things are really confusing. I mean...I need to know where I stand..... Link to post Share on other sites
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