How to Fold a Smart No.4 Uniform Up Properly to Look Smart?

crabx SG

u know, some people is cpl or lcp, but they fold their smart 4 so high up, then u can only see the round part of their cpl/lcp rank, then cant tell whether r they cpl or lcp...

why some people fold their smart 4 such that part of their lcp/cpl/3sg rank is hidden? while some people fold it such that the entire rank can be seen...
so which is the correct way or more recommended? show full rank or show partial rank? so which do u practice?

then regarding those regulars, same thing, some fold their smart 4 until only the tip of their 1sg/ssg can be seen. then u dunno whether to address them as sergeant or staff when u see them.
while some enciks fold them low low so that the entire gigantic SSG or MSG rank can be seen....

so which is the correct way of folding smart 4 for the SSG/MSG rank?

KenPlus SG

maybe more muscles to show off??? for young NSF compare to enciks??

alvin-ncs SG

i think some dont want to let others know their REAL rank...

or they never learn how to fold their number 4 in a proper way.. Laughing

just go in front of them and ask...

excuss me...are you wearing smart 4 or FuCk 4?

LazerLordz SG

You must not hide your rank.

KoolKool SG

If they have short arms, no choice. I know one MSG who is quite short, and have short arms, so how ?

If he follows the rules of spacing and then sew his rank. He then folds it such that the full rank is shown. The end of the sleeves will reach below his elbow.

Maybe, they should have promoted him to Warrant Officer, so he will have no problems. Very Happy

alvin-ncs SG

Laughing

den promote me to major...

Obersturmfuhrer SG

+1

Rolling Eyes

eac SG

anyway, e new 1st class corporal rank looks kinda funni.

one more arch on top to the current corporal rank = two archs and two strips.

soulwinner SG

Not sure…

monoslayer SG

got pic? so who will get tis funny rank? Rolling Eyes

martin_lim85 SG

i did mine too, its normal mah. they say the folding must touch the lower part of the rank, so i do lor

eac SG

no pic, but u can now order it from emart online. i asked the emart auntie to let me have a look at the sample (for no. 1) that day at TNB.

top 30 percent of the corporals rank at estab of the same batch cohort within the formation. serving minimum 18 months for combat, 21 months for service/tech. with recommendation from ur officers.

promoting authority is the formation HQ's chief clerk, not the chief clerk at battalion/brigade level.

ryangian SG

The best solution to this problem is to change all ranks to appear on the shoulder, just like the Police and SCDF. Exclamation

KoolKool SG

To put all the ranks on the shoulder is stupid !! Don't do that, its against international norms.

Imagine sending SAF soldiers overseas. Everyone will look like officer from a distance. It will confuse the foreign counterparts.

I don't know who is the highly paid jokers who suggested and approved this. Yes, it makes easy to change ranks after quick successive promotions, but it has its problems, especially when overseas.

fudgester SG

If you have no rank on your sleeve, then the top of the folded portion should be about four fingers from the shoulder.

If you have a rank on the sleeve, the top of the folded portion should be just below the rank.

Gordonator SG

e-mart online can buy but no pic. can u roughly draw out the rank?

KoolKool SG

How can that be ?
Which way is your fingers measured ?
If 4 fingers from the shoulder, the upper part of the folded sleeves is probably covering a little bit of the formation sign already.

I don't have the exact measurement, but there is about :

1 finger spacing from the shoulder to the top of the formation sign.
3-4 fingers is the size of the formation sign.
1 finger spacing down to the top of the rank.
2 fingers is the size of Lance Corporal rank insignia
6 fingers is the size of Master Sergeant rank insignia

So, if according to your measurement, when a PTE stand side-by-side with a MSG, it would be wrong.

With the limited length of an arm, it should be acceptable to cover the lower portion of the rank when the sleeves are folded up.

chanjyj SG

Huh? Now got new ranks? Corporal first class? Shocked Do they have private first class as well then?

This thing is unique to certain units or is across the board?

will4 SG

Am i right to say that those Coporal due to be promoted to Corporal First Class is also those cannot be promoted to Third Sergeant?

Is CFC rank promotion criteria applicable to reservist?

will4 SG

There is but if not wrong, the tag is compulsory n formation badges to be put into the uniform when go back for reservist.

There is also case MP booked reservist for not putting on the name tags and Spore tags