
Soviet Plash-palatka, rain cape/shelter half, surplus










A truly versatile piece of kit. Like most shelter halves used by armies worldwide, the Soviet model bends to a multitude of uses. There are better alternatives on the market, but the Soviet Plash is still the best with its ancient magical aura.
This age old design can be used as a groundsheet, shelter half, rain/camouflage cape, stretchers, or a top layer for sleeping bag/blanket - you can even make a sort of a raft from these. In almost every use it's just a tad too small on its own, part of the rugged charm!
There are a few variations of these, one with leather reinforced corner holes, one with brass grommets. Both work just as well, we do not differentiate.
Material
Made from very tightly woven and impregnated cotton, measurements 180 x 180 cm, weight about 1,3 kg. If you wash it, the colour will fade and the water repellency (if present anymore) will suffer.
When you have wandered the realm long enough to wear the water repellent treatment down, you can use fabric wax to reproof it!
Russian army surplus
Most are in totally unissued condition, but since some are used we simply label these all as "used army surplus". Still, even the unissued ones might well be a bit dusty after decades of storage and some have other signs of storage, like slight fading here or there from the sun.
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Jari H. 29.08.2016 (Edited 11.12.2016)
Tuli yöllä kuulasotiessa aika kylmät kelit yllättäen, ja tästä tulikin täydellinen mukana kulkeva peitto ja piti kaiken epämukavan irti muusta sotasetistä, ei päästä vettäkään läpi. Mokoman pakkaaminen ja mukana rahtaaminen on joskus hyvin ikävää Vesmeshok repun lenkeissä, mutta silloin kun silloin kun sitä tarvitsee niin korvaakin kaikki ikävät hetket, plussana tyylikäs. Toimivuuden näkee kopioiden määrästä.
"Kangas" on tuhoutumatonta, mutta napit ja narut ei, joten kannattaa solmia jokaisen narun päähän joku pallo hidastamaan purkaantumista, tai saatat joutua vetämään omat pieniin "kauluksen" koloihin.
Leka yllätti (kuten usein ennenkin) ja laatikkoon oli tungettu lytätty kasa kurjahkoa kommunistinarua joka oli ilmeisesti säilötty kuivissa oljissa (ja pienissä puulastuissa???), joten kokemuksesta suosittelen pysymään kaukana matoista ja vastaavista innostuksissa repiessäsi laatikkoa auki.












Riku K. 30.08.2016 (Edited 01.09.2016)
Välittömästi yksi siisteimmistä asioista minkä omistan.
En oikeastaan ymmärrä miksi en tätä aiemmin tajunnut ostaa. Hintakaan ei kelpaa selitykseksi...
Helposti rullaa vaikka repun ulkopuolelle hihnoilla kii. Ja jos nyt roudaaminen ahdistaa ihan hirveästi niin kannattaa varmaan ottaa lääke...










Nyt L. 29.09.2016 (Edited 29.11.2016)












Muri S. 21.10.2016 (Edited 29.11.2016)












mobi 06.11.2016 (Edited 12.06.2017)












Andrea B. 19.02.2017












david g. 12.05.2017










Koen W. 22.06.2017
It blocked the rain wonderfully, I could hear it hit the plash palatka like I was sitting in a very expensive tent. I even got visited by a bird who was looking for worms, he didn't even seem to notice I was there.
If I had to list a downside I would say it's a bit heavy. But only menly men who don't care about a little weight shop here right?












Matthew H. 01.07.2017












Vesa S. 12.07.2017












Ignacio N. 16.09.2017












Richard G. 30.09.2017
That charming Soviet crude sturdiness.












Nelson S. 19.10.2017










Hampus L. 26.03.2018
Only drawback is it's weight. Haven't tested it in the field yet, but it'll probably become quite heavy to carry with you after a while. But that could also be seen as a boon I suppose, as weight often magically translate to warmth somehow.












Michael N. 31.03.2018












Christopher K. 18.04.2018
died of exposure. She is now in a care facility and refuses to be parted from it. This is one of those humble items you throw in a vehicle or kit and find a thousand uses for.












Jean-François G. 09.03.2019












Ian N. 13.04.2019












RAMOND T. 15.04.2019
Leather grommets and wooden toggle buttons.
Russian stamp in a corner is perfectly readable.
Immediatly tested against cold wind : perfectly windproof.
Very nice piece of kit.












Henri L. Varusteleka employee 26.04.2019
Idän ihme on hallittavan painoinen, juuri sopivan niukan kokoinen, pitää tuulta, pitää vettä, ei välitä kipinöistä, kestää myös väärinkäyttöä ja on helppo korjata jos jotain menee vikaan. Toimii sade- ja lämpöviittana, istuinalustana, varusteiden suojana, laavuna, näkösuojana tai lisälämmikkeenä makuupussille tai huovalle. Herra yksin (ja internet) tietää mitä kaikkea muuta tällä voi tehdä. Jostain syystä Plash on myös helppo taitella nätiksi paketiksi - esimerkiksi niin, että sen sisälle rullataan tavaraa.












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John D. 29.11.2019
But this review is about the plash palatka.
Pros
It is very sturdy. Two put together will make a decent shelter. Ive seen a video of using 3, I only have 2 currently. It rolls up nice for storage on the top of my lk35 pack or on my veshmoshock. The natural fabric is campfire spark friendly compared to manmade tarps. As a poncho, it is great to keep out the wind. Makes a great impromptu hunting blind. Water resistant. Even my older used one is still resistant. No worries about snags or small tears cause a simple sewing kit will do for repairs. Its canvas, very light weight canvas! I have used one as a bivvy bag lined with my poncho liner and a wool blanket.
Cons.
Its small. Not really large enough using a single plash, 2 is better. Weight, needing 2 for a decent leanto makes it heavy. The warehouse smell- but a week in the sun and wind helps. All the cool pics of them being carried across ones torso in a long tube... not American friendly, too uh, tight. Wait, thats my con not the tarp's.


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