Comment by bluGill
15 hours ago
the military often writes a spec and then refuses to buy anything that doesn't meet it. Most soldiers are not going to walmart to get supplies - even f walmart sells that type of thing.
15 hours ago
the military often writes a spec and then refuses to buy anything that doesn't meet it. Most soldiers are not going to walmart to get supplies - even f walmart sells that type of thing.
I’m not talking about what the military could or would use, I’m talking about what it takes for something to be called military grade.
"military grade" isn't a protected phrase. As a consumer you might be able to sue them if the thing breaks and they can't prove that phrase meant anything? But doubtful.
Claiming to conform to a more specific product or process standard would be more specific fraud.
But in general though "military grade" is a red flag for shitty marketing.
Example: pop tarts are military grade! [1]
Though their commercial packaging is likely not.
https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/TroopSupport/Subsi...