I stopped caring about matching gear

[Alan]

I used to stress about having everything color-coordinated and from the same manufacturer. I now run what works whether it is mixed brands, mismatched colors, some old stuff, some new. My kit isn't Instagram-worthy but it performs exactly how I need it to. Maturity is realizing nobody cares what your gear looks like except you...

 

[Wilson]

Performance doesn’t care about matching colors

 

[Matt]

I think most folks grow out of that phase eventually. When you actually use your gear in real situations, performance matters a lot more than how it looks all put together.

 

[Vendetta]

Nobody scores points for matching kits, only for gear that actually works when it matters.