Great video!! Not many people out in the gucci circles will talk about how good an M65 jacket is and wear it outside on a snow day. Two scoops of reality.

@EricGPP

8 ай бұрын

Yeah some of this old surplus gear is hard to beat! The weather hasn't changed over the years so there's good reason to stick with it.

Great video. One thing I like about M65 coat and cold weather pants is that you can actually use two liners in them to increase their effectiveness.

@EricGPP

7 ай бұрын

Yep! The liner is so good I use it in the ECWCS parka and the civilian markets has even started making then into hoodies.

They are so warm especially if you button the liner inside. Great piece of kit.

Just because something is old doesn’t mean it sucks. And just because something is new doesn’t mean it’s ‘better’. Sometimes, that ‘old’ thing that has stuck around has done so because it has withstood the tests of time.

A great coat. I found one on eBay a few years back. More of a collector’s piece for me. I’ve worn it a few times. Old kit was made well.

Awesome video man!

Awesome Video!

Great video. Thanks for the info and showing how to use snow cammo properly. I'v subbed. Stay safe. ATB. Nigel

@EricGPP

6 ай бұрын

Thanks! Yeah wearing all white isnt always the best solution, alot of the time is 50/50

i might need to get one of these they look great! i love surplus. for about 120 bucks i was able to put together clothing i can use all year round in the outdoors. why buy a commercial goretex for 60+ dollars when i have my ECWCS Gen 1 parka for 25 bucks. thank you for spreading the good word of affordable surplus and practical clothing.

@EricGPP

7 ай бұрын

More to come! I plan on reviewing some BDU ECWCS very soon.

I was given in m65 woodland camo field jacket as well as the cold weather pants with liners for free it's hard being 6 ft 9 and finding tactical clothes that fit...

My father was in the Lebanese army and in 1987 he was killed in action...... I still have his m65

@EricGPP

6 ай бұрын

Sorry for your loss my friend, keep his M65 close.

I really can't decide if i like my m65 or bundeswehr parka more. The m65 definitely fits better and it actually attaches to the liner, however while the BW parka is not attached to liner, the longer tail does a better job blocking wind. Either way, vintage surplus wins the day and can't be beat

Just bought one, was looking at venture surplus, and saw one for 4 dollars. Couldn't pass it up especially after I remembered your video!

I think the GoreTex parka is pretty good in the same function and some advantages like lighter and not bulky but "it won't last lifetime". That might be traded off for some situation. For me, where I live doesn' t get seam tape or surplus goretex easily, I prefer anything else that last longer.

@EricGPP

7 ай бұрын

It definitely is. I'm reviewing the gortex parka soon and throwing some ideas around for a situation where each is stronger.

Great video. Subbed.

@EricGPP

7 ай бұрын

Thanks! Got alot more stuff planned

Great jacket! We had pants for this too, but seems like they went away fast.

@spektr540hemi

7 ай бұрын

Helikon-Tex makes reproduction M-65 pants that are every bit as good as original, for about 60.00 U.S.D..

@EricGPP

6 ай бұрын

I do have a set of M65 field pants I use set up on suspenders. Just as solid as the jacket.

I've been thinkong of getting an M65 jacket but I've been seeing so many ECWCS kits on ebay that it kinda makes me wonder if a jacket alone is enough or should I get all the levels of layering lol.

@EricGPP

6 ай бұрын

Go for the ECWCS too. It's a fantastic system and it covers alot of areas especially the cold wet climates.

I have a rothco .Its my backup beater .Not as good as surplus but def nice .I lived in central Wisc so it gets cold 🥶. Toss a fleece under it .I was good for minus 20.

It’s good but I need a fat double fleece hoody from helicontex under this jacket for winter … without I become an ice block .. 🥶🥶🥶🥶✌️😂✌️🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Cool video; very straight to the point 😎👍 How did you find a field jacket with a fur hood on it?

@EricGPP

7 ай бұрын

So its an M65 I grabbed at a thrift store for 15$ and I found an M51/65 fur hood on ebay. The button patterns are close enough to work!

So what brand is considered to be USGI issued? Propper? Rothco? Alpha? Enquiring minds wanna know!

a lot of people just use prepping as an excuse to buy cool shit their wives otherwise wouldnt let them

@EricGPP

6 ай бұрын

You are not wrong.

I'm a big guy. So i am never finding a m65 field jacket that will fit me. So i bought one from Mens Propper. Great jacket, i pd 130 for it, yeah i know. Anyways its a great jacket to have. And i got a used hood from McGuire army navy surplus. The inner collar matches the two buttons where liner buttons together. I, then lined up the holes on the hood for the buttons on the jacket made a mark on the jacket. Then i cut off the buttons on the hood that didn't match and sewed them on the jacket, where the holes on the hood would match up. In order to attach the hood. I hope that makes sense. I'm not very good at explaining.

@EricGPP

7 ай бұрын

I definitely understand the hole pattern. There are several different versions of both the hood and M65 and some have the right pattern but many dont. Nice work on making it all fit!

@gwpattrick

7 ай бұрын

@@EricGPP thanks and merry Christmas

@EricGPP

7 ай бұрын

@@gwpattrick merry Christmas to you as well

If your going to be spending extended time in wet conditions like in this video this type of clothing will be a absolute nightmare. It will get wet and stay wet. Super heavy. Bumping around your property or a one day type of movement its good to go. Better options in my opinion multiple light layers. Wool and 100 polyester. I spend 200 plus days a year outside.

@EricGPP

7 ай бұрын

Yeah the lack of water resistance is its true downfall. The goretex parka and pants are alot better in wetter conditions with some wool under them.

@Random_Quads

7 ай бұрын

@@EricGPP I like the the goretex parka. I do love the field jacket. It's tough as nails. Like busting through Briars thick tough. There is an interesting video out there about delta force using them in the Iran hostage rescue in the 80s. Super interesting.

@MPiKMS72

7 ай бұрын

When these were originally invented (m43) it was intended to be part of an extensive layering system and aimed mostly at a cold dry environment. Wool blend long underwear, wool shirt, wool sweater or woolen blend coat liner (or the wool Ike style field jacket). If it was raining they just figured you'd use a raincoat or poncho. The original water repellent or Quarpel was good but meant only for brief showers. As the system progressed to the m65 and beyond a lot of the layering that was a part of the initial system fell by the wayside. Today its best to think of the field jacket as a breathable wind resistant softshell.

@Random_Quads

7 ай бұрын

@@MPiKMS72 The problem is the weight of the coat at that point. It's a tough garment but there are other garments that weight 70 % less than it but perform the same or better.

@MPiKMS72

7 ай бұрын

@@Random_Quads Yes 100%. My point wasn't specifically directed at you, just that most people look at the field jacket in a vacuum and complain that it doesn't do X, Y, Z. They don't understand that it was simply a water resistant & windproof layer of a system with big pockets so you wouldn't need LBE. (That never panned out as planned either). Its also from an era where all rainwear was impermeable to water and vapor so you had two choices- get wet from the rain or get damp from exertion. The woolen base and mid layers were expected to suit either situation accordingly. Also to be fair when new Quarpel treatment was pretty revolutionary and most people today don't have any experience with it, only on garments where its aged and worn out.

Where did you get the aftermarket/non-issue hood?

@EricGPP

7 ай бұрын

It actually is an issued item. I believe they are hold overs from the M51 patterns but the hole pattern works. They all come in OD green from what I've seen.

@jukesjointOG

7 ай бұрын

@@EricGPP They were not issue in my time, nor on the surplus field jacket I have now. Just that cheap little roll-up hood. (PS- Well shuck my britches; we just weren’t cool enough to get them… got one on order now though, thanks!!)

@EricGPP

7 ай бұрын

@@jukesjointOG no problem! I was surprised as well.

Good video, but I have a question: After doing a search for the m65 jacket I only found jackets with no hood…yet I see a hood in the video, is that a hood on another jacket you are wearing below the m65?

@EricGPP

6 ай бұрын

It is the button on M65 hood attachment actually! They come in OD green and I actually did another video on how to attach it. kzread.info/dash/bejne/pI52w8OOl9Waj9Y.html

@ldtexas1648

6 ай бұрын

The hood is in the collar.

@EricGPP

6 ай бұрын

@@ldtexas1648 he means the large one in the video. Its a separate attachment

@ldtexas1648

6 ай бұрын

@@EricGPP Oops!

@billleblanc819

6 ай бұрын

@@EricGPP Thank you, shortly after I asked the question I found and watched that video. Outstanding job going into the details of how it attaches to all the various buttons, snaps, Velcro, etc.

whered you get the hood?

@EricGPP

5 ай бұрын

Got it on ebay pretty cheap!

I have to say, it’s a nice jacket, but it’s no where near as Practical as a British Army Smock. All the best.👍🏾🇬🇧

@EricGPP

7 ай бұрын

Funny you say that! I have a CS95 smock in MTP I will be using in some extreme environments very soon. Cant wait to try it.

@soggz4246

7 ай бұрын

@@EricGPP It’s very good. Proper pocket monster. The zipped chest pockets are invaluable. Enjoy it. And let’s see a review. All the best👍🏾🇬🇧

24 oz worsted wool field jacket lasts about twenty years n might get ye thru too