Austrian Waterproof Pants, Olive Drab, Surplus
The perfect solution for good Scottish weather when it’s pouring rain or sleet sideways. They are meant to be worn on top of the regular pants but work on their own well enough. High quality yet affordable, what is this?
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The perfect solution for good Scottish weather when it’s pouring rain or sleet sideways. They are meant to be worn on top of the regular pants but work on their own well enough. High quality yet affordable, what is this?
- Unlined shell trousers to guard against the elements
- Polyamide construction, with a Gore-Tex or Sympatex membrane
- Generous cut: with only light clothing underneath, you can pick one size smaller than recommended
A simple and effective cut: zippered legs with velcro cuffs, elastic suspenders, and adjustment at the waist. These sometimes have a light liner fabric inside, sometimes not. The color varies from grayish olive drab to more brownish and greenish shades.
Materials and care
The shell material is usually 100 % polyamide, and the waterproof membrane is always Gore-Tex or Sympatex.
Machine-wash at 40 ºC (104 ºF) with a gentle cycle. Don't use softeners or brighteners.
Size info
The sizing runs very large as these are meant to be worn over normal clothing: the waistband is 12–13 cm (5") larger than the user's recommended waist size! If you intend to wear nothing but long johns under these, a smaller size can be the better choice.
These are made in various widths and lengths – just like jeans! The Austrian Bundesheer size in the brackets uses regular numbers for the width and Roman numerals for the length. Even in the case of pants, the width is based on chest size, as is common in Europe. The assumption is that a regular man will have a waist 12 cm (~5") smaller than his chest.
The size conversions and recommendations are based on our measuring work, customer feedback, and naturally wearing these ourselves. Don't get hung up on the numbers, though: surplus clothes often have variation.
Pay attention: the waist sizes below are recommended body measurements! The actual pants are larger for clearance.
Width Size | Bundesheer Size | Waist (cm) | Waist (inches) | Men's EU Size |
---|---|---|---|---|
2X-Small | 72-76 | 64 cm | 25" | EU 38 |
X-Small | 80-84 | 72 cm | 28.5" | EU 42 |
Small | 88-92 | 80 cm | 31.5" | EU 46 |
Medium | 96-100 | 88 cm | 34.5" | EU 50 |
Large | 104-108 | 98 cm | 38.5" | EU 54 |
X-Large | 112-116 | 108 cm | 42.5" | EU 58 |
2X-Large | 120-124 | 116 cm | 45.5" | EU 62 |
3X-Large | 128-132 | 124 cm | 49" | EU 66 |
The inseam lengths of these rain pants differ from the cargo pants as follows:
Length Size | Bundesheer Size | Inseam (cm) | Inseam (inches) |
---|---|---|---|
Short | I-II | 70 cm | 27.5" |
Regular | III-IV | 80 cm | 31.5" |
Long | V-VI | 85 cm | 33.5" |
X-Long | VII-VIII | 90 cm | 35.5" |
Condition
Used Austrian military surplus but in perfectly serviceable condition. We cannot test every pair for complete waterproofness, but judging by the general appearance, these should be good.
Austrian surplus
Functional, neutral, clean. That's what the Austrian Bundesheer gear is made of. Our Austrian surplus revolves mostly around the Anzug 75 and Anzug 03 clothing systems, but who knows, maybe the "Tarnanzug Neu" will make it's appearance if the Austrians decide to clear the stocks in the future. Get your OD gear while the stocks last.
After the Second World War the Austrian soldier looked like a weird mixture of Allies and Germans; the M1 style helmet and general profile really tried to bring that NATO vibe up, but a lot of the gear and even the dotted camouflage pattern looked surprisingly much like WW2 German issue. In the 70s they took a major leap towards NATO with the introduction of the all-green Anzug 75 clothing and equipment system closely inspired by the American equivalents, finally letting go of the "old stuff". The Anzug 03 brought the game up to date with some changes in effort to modernize the whole thing. Now the Bundesheer is again moving over to camouflage.
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Perttu T. 13.10.2017 Verified purchase
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Nyt löytyi varastosta käytännössä iskemättömät byysat ja ilman vuorta. Henkselit edelleen yhtä surkeat, mutta se korjaantuu pienellä ompelukoneen käytöllä kuten aiemminkin. Tällä kertaa tehdäänkin 40mm hihnasta josko pysyivät paremmin päällä ja korjataan sitten toisiinkin.
Frederik M. 18.04.2018 Verified purchase
The big advantage here is the the more neutral colour and the fact that the sizing system has a lot more options.
David F. 19.04.2018 Verified purchase
Jon M. 28.11.2018 Verified purchase
Very satisfied with the purchase.
Steven F. 17.12.2018 Verified purchase
Ed T. 30.05.2019 Verified purchase
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