I use to buy surplus, but now I tend to buy new whenever possible (genuine articles). Mostly because I'm going more towards US kit now, and a lot of genuine stuff is available new (from BDUs to MOLLE pouches to armor and vests etc).
But I still do pickup the occasional used surplus, just cuz it's a killer deal or hard to find item/not available new (my recent purchase of Interceptor armor parts, for example).
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