British MVP rain jacket, DPM, surplus
A high-quality surplus rain jacket with the British DPM camo pattern. Waterproof and breathable, as they say, at least better than old rubber "crisp packet" suits.
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A high-quality surplus rain jacket with the British DPM camo pattern. Waterproof and breathable, as they say, at least better than old rubber "crisp packet" suits.
The British army rain jacket is very simple: a long hem and generous hood, fast front closure with a zipper and folding storm flap + velcro. Because there's no liner, this packs fairly small, but it's no fist-sized ultralight jacket that breaks as soon as you hit the deck. If you are after a low-cost durable no-nonsense GTX jacket, this is the ticket. No big loss if it gets damaged, this is a BIG plus in surplus. Of course, being army issue stuff this thing is pretty durable to begin with.
No extra on this - it's just a protective shell with a hood. The simplicity has an added benefit: the jacket packs very small. An old British army trick is to wear this under the combat smock to retain the ability to use pockets and to protect the MVP jacket from wear and tear. A regular combat jacket is more stealthy, too.
A note about the membrane. While it's true the MVP (Moisture Vapour Permeable) membrane lets some moisture out just like Gore-Tex, it's not a magic do-it-all fabric. It's best used as rainwear, or as a windproof layer in stationary use. In heavy activity you will likely get wet from the inside.
Care
Please note that clothes with a membrane require care to retain their waterproof properties. Washing should be done in lukewarm water, by hand with a special detergent. Periodic waterproofing treatment is recommended by washing in, spraying on, or both.
Sizing
Sizes in the British system: first user's recommended height, then chest circumference in centimetres or inches. The cut is roomy, because these are meant to be worn over everything else.
Used army surplus
In used but perfectly serviceable condition.
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Ilkka J. 15.08.2016 ⚠ Unverified purchase
Jarno N. 23.04.2017 Verified purchase
On pitänyt kuivana oli keli mikä tahansa.
Tiedän, että kalvovaatteita ei saa pestä, mutta kun kuitenkin pesen käytän
Grangers 2in1-cleaner-and-proof pesuaine/hoitoaine yhdistelmää.
Käyttöohje.
1. Älä käytä jos et omista kuivausrumpua!
2. Pese 30 asteen hienopesussa ja hitaimmalla linkouksella mitä löytyy, vaatteen pitäisi valua vettä kun sen ottaa koneesta
3. Kuivaa kuivausrummussa miedolla lämmöllä kunnes vaate on täysin kuiva. Suoja-aine aktivoidu jos se ei saa lämpöä
Lopputuloksena on pinta joka hylkii vettä tosi hyvin.
Paul E. 27.05.2017 Verified purchase
The only flaw on my jacket is that the loop portion of the front closure is weak - it barely holds the front shut, but would be a simple replacement job for anyone with a sewing machine (being on the flap, the repair would not compromise the shell integrity at all.)
All in all, well made and no flaws, aside from the velcro front. I would definitely recommend this.
(For reference, a 170/104 sized jacket easily fit over a medium sized Sarma Windproof Smock without any binding in the arms or shoulders. It was a bit shorter than the Sarma, by about 1.5 inches.)
Mikko H. 05.08.2017 Verified purchase
Kimmo S. 01.09.2017 Verified purchase
Sami K. 10.10.2017 Verified purchase
mikko S. 14.10.2017 Verified purchase
Perttu T. 21.10.2017 Verified purchase
Tomas B. 14.11.2017 Verified purchase
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