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.

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hsbauauvhabzb 10 hours ago | parent [-]

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.

	▲	colechristensen 5 hours ago \| parent [-]
		"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...