The long lived M2008 camo was iterated on quite a bit over Turkey's history, and in the midst of a few interesting political changes in their country the Gendarmerie got a decidedly desert coloration of M2008 "nano" camouflage.
Unlike later pieces the garment itself still has some of that late 90s-early 2000s design, feeling a lot like a classic US BDU. It's great kit and a great fit no matter which physical (or digital) crusade happens by the time it enters your collection.
Gen 1: Has cargo pockets and elastic in the waistband.
Gen 2: Does not have cargo pockets or the elastic.
Specs
Sizing
Turkey finally gained sense for this particular BDU, and used standard 'Small, Medium, Large' sizing along with standardized heights. Slightly smaller waist fit than standard US BDU's. TL;DR if you're a Size Medium-Reg in US BDU's we'd recommend going for a Turkish Large, B Height.
Turkish M2018 Ripstop Field Pants
LOVE the pattern. The sizing advice in the product description was not accurate. “Order a size up”. I did and the pants were HUGE. Will get around 1/2 of my money back after the return is processed. I would have love to be wearing the pants right now but it wasn’t meant to be. Slightly annoying to say the least.
These pants are cool they wear well, I'm just not a big fan of some of the stitching coming loose and the drawstring around the ankles not much adjustability.
True fit, good condition, good stuff
After my issues with the sizing on the M2021 pants, I made sure to scroll all reviews first. I wear a 34 waist and these fit just a touch big, but that's what belts are for. Lots of room to move, big pockets, and a badass pattern.
Great fit and super comfortable... kinda of like the towels you get at the 5star hotels.
