W)Taps in USA

[prufrock]

i saw a 60 dollar w)tap beenie in recon the other day. what the hell. why is w)tap stuff so expensive? i must admit w)taps is pretty fly, but 60 for a beenie? i didnt even want to look at the other stuff. the prices would probably put a hole in my chest. how much is w)taps stuff in japan?

-later days.

[djrajio]

Approx same price. / Usually a little lower but you have to factor in import/export taxation and the yen/dollar exchange rate. Plus they also gotta make a profit. Welcome to the world of japanese hyper consumerism.

[hahnstch]

graphic tees - 6090 yen

cut sew tees - 8000-12000 yen

this season's polo shirt (teardrop s/s) - 12600 yen

BDUs - 18000 to 26000 yen

Reason for the price tag? Craft with pride

lol

[Guest Airjamie]

Can somebody tell me how to pronounce this name? Oh and what the hell does it mean.

[hahnstch]

double taps. reference? wikipedia it. it's an army term

[Guest Airjamie]

Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooh.

[red]

prices like that are stupid. i dont care who the company is. if w) taps sold at lower prices, theyd sell way more. with designs like thiers, they dont need hype.

[stuntastic]

I love W)Taps gear...

But with the price tag Recon has for their BDUs ($260 I believe) I'll take the loss and get some regular BDUs... Which I did haha.

I still wouldnt mind some of their BDUs tho... Quality on them looks awesome...

[taku]

well if price is a problem there are many ways to get it cheaper...

like hans said craft with pride is why it costs so much.

if you cant justify the price tag for yourself then taps is just isnt for you?

shits extreme prejudice...

[poly800rock]

well if price is a problem there are many ways to get it cheaper...

like hans said craft with pride is why it costs so much.

if you cant justify the price tag for yourself then taps is just isnt for you?

shits extreme prejudice...

its not like w)taps is that much cheaper in japan..its still really expensive, i was looking at a jacket then looked at the 40,000 yen pricetag and walked away

[taku]

well yea, its not cheap but there are a lot of good steals on yahoo. used tho

[xcoldricex]

guess what. its made in china.

[taku]

bdu?

i think anyone that has it already knows that...

its still quality shit i think atleast

either way it is a brand with hype, the price reflects that and its craftsmanship...

anyone paying that must take that in and pay the price, dont you think?

on another note, vis packs are also made in china, but they are still thought of as being high quality?

either way whether its overpriced or not is just a pov to each their own...

[hahnstch]

in all honesty, i'd rather get acr BDUs than wtaps, for 70 bucks more you get a much more superior fabric from schoeller. too bad acr only makes 2 BDU styles and doesnt even seem to bother to come up with any new BDU designs for the coming season.

made in china issue: i think some stuff are made in china and some are made in japan. i've seen jungle stocks that are made in china, but my hellweek hoody and IAN raglan are made in jp, i didnt bother to check my other stuff wrt this issue. bullink blanks they use for the tees are badass, but again, i still prefer my acr tees, too bad they seem to stop making tees.

so my opinion? acr > wtaps

[MilSpex]

guess what. its made in china.

Guess what. so is everything these days. made in china doesn`t necessarily reflect low quality anymore.

Trust me anyway TET would never let in on the floor at NBHD or Black Flag if any item was flawed.

[MilSpex]

in all honesty, i'd rather get acr BDUs than wtaps, for 70 bucks more you get a much more superior fabric from schoeller. too bad acr only makes 2 BDU styles and doesnt even seem to bother to come up with any new BDU designs for the coming season.

made in china issue: i think some stuff are made in china and some are made in japan. i've seen jungle stocks that are made in china, but my hellweek hoody and IAN raglan are made in jp, i didnt bother to check my other stuff wrt this issue. bullink blanks they use for the tees are badass, but again, i still prefer my acr tees, too bad they seem to stop making tees.

so my opinion? acr > wtaps

acronym materials are amazing but its all about cut for me. Acronym can look over technical. The wtaps BDUs are just a way more standard and better cut imo and all taps above tee shirt level isn`t overly tech which I like also.

btw whoever was looking at taps BDUs I still got some on my site for less than US retail, link below.

[taku]

hahaha nice shameless plug

[MilSpex]

Can somebody tell me how to pronounce this name? Oh and what the hell does it mean.

yeah like Hanstch said, `double taps`. The Japanese use `W` to represent `Double` all the time, like for example on point cards at stores they have `W Point Days`, meaning double point day. Its basically a Japanese play on words.

The actual term `double tap` is to put two rounds into a target, eg special forces always `double tap to the head`, you know? to make sure the bad guy doesn`t get up again.

[MilSpex]

hahaha nice shameless plug

haha, you know it. : )

[poly800rock]

acronym materials are amazing but its all about cut for me. Acronym can look over technical. The wtaps BDUs are just a way more standard and better cut imo and all taps above tee shirt level isn`t overly tech which I like also.

btw whoever was looking at taps BDUs I still got some on my site for less than US retail, link below.

if all your stuff wasnt XL i'd buy some.....

[MilSpex]

if all your stuff wasnt XL i'd buy some.....

yeah XL BDUs are pretty huge, theres a pair of L BDUs on there tho and wtaps cut and sew/tees fit small. XL = L etc. ie one size down, important thing is to look at the measurements I put up anyway.

I should update that shit one day, put up some smaller sizes,.. getting lazy. anyway if you see anything you want later PM me and a supertalk discount is no problem.

sorry, thread hijack : (

[krucial]

hey mil, why are the inseams on the XL bdus so short? just how they are cut?

[MilSpex]

hey mil, why are the inseams on the XL bdus so short? just how they are cut?

with a saggy ass, just like I like, haha.

[nig1]

w)taps is ridiculously priced and the designs are bland. Also, what's up w/nbhd's infatuation with Hispanic-themed clothing? I can go to the flea market and get me one of those cool beads/mary/jesus tees or an army surplus store and pull off the w)taps/nbhd look

[taku]

do it then, who cares.

[hahnstch]

w)taps is ridiculously priced and the designs are bland. Also, what's up w/nbhd's infatuation with Hispanic-themed clothing? I can go to the flea market and get me one of those cool beads/mary/jesus tees or an army surplus store and pull off the w)taps/nbhd look

then NH is not for you

[genemachine]

milspex, is there any way for you to get another one of the w)taps boonie hats you had up on ebay a while ago? i think you had a 5 panel desert tiger stripe hat as well, any chance of getting one of these?

[MilSpex]

milspex, is there any way for you to get another one of the w)taps boonie hats you had up on ebay a while ago? i think you had a 5 panel desert tiger stripe hat as well, any chance of getting one of these?

yeah all sold out sorry. None in the near future, check in about a month for some updates, I`ll try to get hold of those items in the meantime.