Just wondering if there are any options I haven't considered yet. I have a Dutch army parka that I gave had for 9 years now but I'm looking for something else. The Dutch do a combat smock with a fur and gortex lining that you button in, for a short time they were produced in olive green (I have a pic but gave never worked out how to put them up here??). A site called 'mean and green' had them a while ago but no longer and I can't find them anywhere else. I'd like something with four pockets and a waist sinch cord. Before people mention the US, German and Swedish parkas they have all been considered and rejected for various reasons. Any more ideas out there?
Your opinions on the best army parka/cold weather jacket?
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Wore my Sasquatch under both 95 jacket and arktis smock. The army has a fad for lanyard items in pockets though. Depends what you choose to wear it for. I ineherited a Falkands parka which got passed on when i left Canterbury. Now that really was a parka worth it for stagging on.
I've been eyeing up one of these http://www.military1st.co.uk/ku-ec2-nl-02-helikon-ecwcs-parka-generation-ii-olive.html for a while. I've got a swedish army parka and its good for keeping warm but not waterproof, so was hoping this thread might throw up something else.
Nothing is wrong with them. I have a dutch army parker which is very similar to the German, so that's why I have discounted that. The Swedish parka only has two outer pocket, as does the US one. Also I find with the US one that the outer material is not as thick as the dutch/german coats.
Happy with my Swedish parka on really cold days but would love to get a Falkland British Army Parka one day.
I loved it, although it was too faded to get away with 95s. Rolled up coller was better than a scarf though.
Funny enough I left a lot of my kit at Canterbury as well in the early 1990's (Howe's That
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Here's a different option. A couple of years ago the missus, in an unusual show of affection got me a Ben Sherman cotton winter parka with a separate zip in quilted jacket from Tkmax, if you can find one I highly recommend them, I have never even come close to being cold in it and it's held up well to plenty of abuse, living as it does in my outdoors work shed. With the zip out quilted inner its pretty versatile giving you 2 jackets. I think they were quite expensive, a couple of hundred ish, but obviously not when got at tk's.
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As for the so called Falklands parkas, they were essentialy a long baggy combat jacket with something like this as a liner...http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1980s-British-Army-Issue-Cold-Weather-Quilted-Jacket-Liner-/251416618156
Get the right jacket in the right size, get the right liner and...
I'm sure you get the idea.
Get the right jacket in the right size, get the right liner and...
I'm sure you get the idea.
Funny enough I left a lot of my kit at Canterbury as well in the early 1990's (Howe's That
Sadly being sold off for housing. Nice pubs down the hill though.
I find that nothing beats the Canadian Army snow parka for really cold temperatures, like below -30C...
I've got a Swedish M90 parka which does the job of keeping me warm beautifully. They're pretty readily available and don't break the bank: I think mine was about thirty quid. The polycotton outer isn't waterproof but when it gets really chilly, it's going to snow anyway, so... Great kit and good value.
my vote is the Swedish Parka with hood and liner - military mart has them at £11 grade 1 with the hood @ £2.50. I like the German Flektarn/Goretex parka when combined with liner too, but the liner is not button in which is a pain when you take it off in a dark tent.
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My vote would go to the Swedish M59 parka, military mart are doing them for £11 including liner. I like the German flektarn parka when combined with liner (nice neck baffle) but doesn't button in which is a pain.
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I have a US Army ECWCS Gen II Goretex Parka and that has 6 pockets. Can still pick them up new from a few places if lucky.
I love it, tough and reliable.
The Gen III ones have less pockets for some strange reason.
I love it, tough and reliable.
The Gen III ones have less pockets for some strange reason.
