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Postby Casper » Dec 12, 2006 4:48 pm

Can anyone tell me what the name of the material the bomber knee pads are made of? Is that the same stuff the non PVP Lost Creek packs are made from?
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Postby Scott McCrea » Dec 12, 2006 4:49 pm

Ballistic Nylon. Same stuff LC packs are made from.
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Postby Casper » Dec 12, 2006 4:59 pm

excellent! Funny how names can just escape me sometimes
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Postby Evan G » Dec 12, 2006 5:24 pm

Ballistic Nylon.


Isn't that also known as 1000 denier pack cloth?
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Postby Scott McCrea » Dec 12, 2006 6:08 pm

kver33 wrote:
Ballistic Nylon.


Isn't that also known as 1000 denier pack cloth?


Nope. Different stuff.
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