In a recent board my brigade CSM told me that I should wear a Clip on tie with my Class A uniform because it looks better. Now I have always heard the complete opposite, which is never wear a clip on to a board. Any ideas?

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Originally posted by DS Smitty:
In a recent board my brigade CSM told me that I should wear a Clip on tie with my Class A uniform because it looks better. Now I have always heard the complete opposite, which is never wear a clip on to a board. Any ideas?

I was told that its not authorized to wear clip on ties...but since I lost my regular one i been using a clip on....

quote:

Originally posted by DS Smitty:
In a recent board my brigade CSM told me that I should wear a Clip on tie with my Class A uniform because it looks better. Now I have always heard the complete opposite, which is never wear a clip on to a board. Any ideas?

I would suggest learning how to tie a double Windsor.

clip ons are authorized. I will quote later.

Two sides of the coin on this one:

1- looks better, has perfect knot

2- you look lazy.

you decide

just got back from pt:

Here you go-

670-1

27–19. Neckties, male

(2) Description. The material is polyester, wool, tropical, or a similar type of woven fabric; a knitted fabric necktie
also is authorized. The necktie will be two-fold, four-in-hand, with pointed ends. As an option, a pre-tied, snap-on
necktie is authorized for wear.

I gave up on the tie after going to a board and having 3 senior NCO's say my tie is wrong, then they tie it "correctly" just to have the next do the same thing.
Enjoy

For my promotion board, the first one, I had tied the perfect knot. When the board was checking out my uniform I was asked by most of them if I was wearing a clip on and then did not believe me when I said it was tied. I got some brownine point when I proved it was just a really good knot.

I agree the clip on is the perfect knot but it looks lazy. You spend forever measuring everything out to take a shortcut on the tie? A good knot still looks better than a perfect clip on.

SSG V

Well thanks for all of the input. It seems like it is a no win situation with a clip on. I guess I will try to tie a better knot next time.

Thanks again

Definately go with the double windsor. Plus, it always feels good when you have to teach your supervisors how to tie a tie for their DA Photos!

While the clip on looks good, the Windsor will most likely gain you points on uniform if done correctly.

I prefer the clip on because of the latter part, I have never been able to tie a Windsor correctly.

I've won numerous Soldier of the Quarters up to Corps level as well as NCO of the Quarters and Year up to the Task Force level with a clip on...split between combat arms and MI...I really doubt it's a big deal.

I have worn my Class As like three times in the last four years, including my DA Photo.