British DPM Smock Vs US M65 jacket - BushcraftUK Community
2017年12月18日 · brit smock, windproof, arctic or sas. very light in comparison to the m65, better hood, bigger better pockets, more articulated arms, dries probably 5 times faster. m65 is certainly robust, good for brambles, but the MOD got it right with the windproof.
Austrian army 'M65' jacket review | BushcraftUK Community
2015年2月14日 · I got an Austrian Army M65 jacket as a Christmas present from my wife. It's in as-new condition, bought from Surplus and Outdoors for £40. In the left hand pocket I found a sheet of paper written in German and in Slovak, detailing the quality control final inspection and dated August 1994.
Anyone Tried Waxing a Combat Jacket? - BushcraftUK Community
2008年10月6日 · Please please don't try waxing an M65, for a couple of reasons. Firstly, an original M65 is potentially pretty rare and expensive - they are very much collector's items and go for big bucks (I still regret not buying an original with badges in a N.Y. thrift shop back in 1990 - there were loads and pretty cheap as well).
M65 jacket advice. | Page 2 | BushcraftUK Community
2012年11月4日 · As you state the M65 and current day Brit field (combat) jackets have/had two different purposes. The Brit jackets tend to be a lighter-weight (material) over-garment and pocket carrier as opposed to a well-fitting field jacket. (The Brit is meant to fit over body armour! whereas '60's/70's body armour (the flak jacket) went over the M65).
Genuine Alpha M65 Field Coat or a Replica - BushcraftUK …
2010年12月2日 · Although it might have been useful last week in the cold, I've just modified my replica M65. I took a pseudo-fleece & pile jacket that has seen better days and cut out the body part of the inner to make a sort of waistcoat. I then removed the M65 inner and placed the pile inner into the M65, with the M65 liner inside the pile 'waistcoat'.
M65 jacket advice. | BushcraftUK Community
2016年11月3日 · Hi guys. I used to had a genuine M65 and loved it. So looking for another one in green. Ideally new and as close to the genuine as possible. I heard Helicon is a decent alternative but there are differences like missing velcro name patch. So is there a way to get the genuine one, and if not what...
Can I shrink my m65 jacket? | BushcraftUK Community
2010年6月6日 · Just an update as I forgot all about this thread, I put my m65 on a 1200 spin wash with the temperature at 50 then I dried it in the tumble drier and its perfect I'd say it took it down one size but the jacket still looks the same which is great, I did check it hadn't shrunk to much after the wash though before I placed in the tumble …
Can I dye my M65 jacket? - BushcraftUK Community
2005年10月1日 · An original M65 is a classic (I didn't buy one in New York 20 years ago and still kick myself now), so please don't try to 'improve' it, just love it! T tetra_neon
Genuine alpha m65 jacket | BushcraftUK Community
2010年6月6日 · Alpha industries genuine m65 jacket, not one of the copy's. medium only used a few times so like new £65 please second pic give good indication of colour. Thanks pics to follow in 2 min!
What IS the best bushcraft Jacket? | BushcraftUK Community
2004年1月2日 · Oh and a by the by the green M65's are ideal for night work their shade becoming all invisible by moon light. Of course lets not forget swanndri - again made famous by the man on the box - but that aside a very good jacket or shirt and with the new Xtreme lining now made even better - only down side here, like Ventile, is the cost.