Yeah if you see something labelling itself "MIL-SPEC", that's grade A snake oil bullshit.

That said military spec stuff is actually generally a good sign that something is of higher quality than random off the shelf garbage but only if you know there's a specific spec you want it to work with. And most of the time you aren't even necessarily looking for a MIL-STD (standard) but rather a MIL-PRF (performance rating/spec).

So like if something is "MIL-SPEC" run. But if you see say a spool of fiber that is "MIL-STD-1678 compliant" and more importantly "MIL-PRF-49291 compliant" and "MIL-PRF-85054 compliant", that's probably a really good sign that it'll do its job. The former PRF documenting perf requirements for the fiber itself and the latter PRF the cabling/sheath's corrosion and deterioration resistance.

It's the military so odds are it'll probably cost extra for that and it'll still kinda suck but it'll suck in exactly the way they promised.

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throw0101c 10 hours ago | parent [-]

TIL:

* https://www.navsea.navy.mil/Home/Warfare-Centers/NSWC-Dahlgr...

* https://landandmaritimeapps.dla.mil/programs/MilSpec/ListDoc...

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ChrisMarshallNY 5 hours ago | parent [-]

Anything with “Marine” in its title, is usually 5X more expensive, but worth it.

Nothing sucks more than having the engine crap out, 150Km offshore, because your fuel injection system got corroded.

	▲	pixl97 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Hell, anything even close to salt water is apt to get ate. What's funny is you'll see people say they want to retire and get a beach house. No. You. Don't. Blowing sand is hard on stuff, getting in gears and moving parts. But the salt, the salt is like some alien monster that just dissolves things that flat landers would never expect. Get the smallest amount of saltwater flooding in a closet with equipment and things start to corrode away like it's an alien acid world.