{"product_id":"ks-sport-kamysh-blue-tigerstripe-tracksuit","title":"KS Sport Kamysh Blue Tigerstripe Tracksuit","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKamysh or Kamush camo which roughly translates to “reed” or “cane” (as in, the plant) is a family of “urban” blue tiger stripe camo used by Russia’s OMON, OSN Vityaz, and other special police units. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTiger stripe camos on their own are a pretty effective pattern. \"Kamysh\" gets its namesake from being naturally good in wetlands, tall grasses, and environments adjacent to water. It's a highly adaptable pattern meaning that in just about any built-up environment with lots of obstacles or flora it’s actually quite effective. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBut… Come on, what’s with the bright blue?\u003c\/em\u003e From the looks of it, this is the opposite of camo, it’s identifiable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the 90s, differently colored variants of the Russian VSR camo family were deliberately given to various MVD (Internal Security Forces) units as an identifying camo for their unit. This was also primarily the time that a tiger stripe pattern emerged in use on many of these special units. Presenting itself as an \"Urban\" version of tiger stripe, blue Kamysh would be a popular spinoff that would be used until MVD Police reorganization in 2016.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe most notable users of blue Kamysh were \"OMON\", a paramilitary police force operating within the MVD. The MVD are Russia's internal security forces — Think the FBI, DEA, IRS, Homeland Security, and a few other agencies here in the US rolled into one. These forces commonly use \u003cem\u003ecommercial camouflages \u003c\/em\u003eto avoid direct association with Russia's primary military forces \u003cem\u003efor better or for worse. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInvolved in counter-terror and riot policing operations the paramilitary force OMON has had its hands in a litany of armed conflicts sporting their \u003cspan\u003eТигр (tiger) stripes. Curiously, they even adopted the Siberian tiger as a primary symbol of their forces for its symbology of strength, agility and ferocity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInfamously, Ukranian \"Berkut\" units were also seen wearing a suspiciously similar blue tiger stripe during Ukraine's revolution of dignity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSo maybe, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe blue variety was never meant to be a \"camo\" to begin with? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo their credit, because of its garish aesthetics it’s become recognizable even here in the west, particularly from a photo that has circulated Airsoft forums for nearly a decade. Allegedly taken during a milsim west event it’s gained legendary status for the OMON outfit and Mockba shoes on the wearer who’s doing a flying jump kick door entry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ewhile we didn’t magically stumble upon a mythical mountain of Russian OMON surplus outfits, we did make something that you might actually wear every day — a killer tracksuit combo in Kamysh camo, made in Uzbekistan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe consulted our favorite slavs behind the making of our gorka suits and we’ve once again achieved perfection with the all-important stripes included. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in Uzbekistan for KS Sport\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes jacket \u0026amp; pants\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e100% Polyester\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClassic \"Slav Tracksuit\" Fit \u0026amp; Feel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSewn on double-stripes on jacket \u0026amp; pants\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElastic cuffs \u0026amp; hem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElastic waistband with interior drawcord\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eZipped hand \u0026amp; waist pockets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Modox","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":55973807980617,"sku":"ryy1787996622770","price":106.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":55973808013385,"sku":"gum1787996622771","price":109.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large","offer_id":55973808046153,"sku":"rhx1787996622772","price":118.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"XL","offer_id":55973808078921,"sku":"lfy1787996622773","price":100.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2XL","offer_id":55973808111689,"sku":"jbo1787996622774","price":106.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3XL","offer_id":55973808144457,"sku":"dps1787996622775","price":94.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0936\/8154\/9385\/files\/ks-sport-kamysh-blue-tigerstripe-tracksuit_1.jpg?v=1787996626","url":"https:\/\/www.laurelvalley.shop\/products\/ks-sport-kamysh-blue-tigerstripe-tracksuit","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}