UPDATE I'm being told that other people's Särmä has reflective material in it. Mine either did not, or it was not noticeable at all.

@heldaneurbanus5135

Ай бұрын

I see a fellow dog owner with obviously many years of experience :) Including talking to them like people and the universal gesture of surrender "doggo I have no food" :) Thanks for another detailed, specific, realistic well-thought out review!

@ronhanish

Ай бұрын

Jerven is cool. need an American one. lol

@Gungnir762

Ай бұрын

Could you have gotten the tarp verse the thermal blanket?

@coconutfleetsleeper5717

Ай бұрын

I've used the särmä as a bivy, tarp, and cloak so far. It has been performing flawlessly. A great piece of versatile kit.

Trust the Nords on cold weather gear.

A few small points possibly of interest. Jerven from Norway (pronounced Yer-ven,- outside of English the other Germanic languages pronounce j-sounds without a preceding d-sound) means Wolverine in the three Scandinavian languages,- Jerv in Norwegian, Jærv in Danish, Järv in Swedish. Fjell, fjæld, fjäll means a low mountain ridge ,- the mountains of Norway and Sweden are not extremely high - just abundant. :) Duk, dug means a sheet like the ones you put on tables when dining in style,- so it´s the wolverine mountain sheet. Särmä means edge in Finnish,- so the company want to portray in its name a sense of cutting edge technology. These products of course are used by the respective countries´ millitary personel,- in particular the ones operating at altitude and in harsh cold climate conditions. Think Norwegian and Finnish cold, snow and ice and also by the people in the humid damp cold rainsoaked terrains of southern scandinavia. They are not cheap,- not even for people living in the Scandinavian countries,- but hopefully they´re worth the investment. So basically your combination here is signalling cutting edge technology for the outdoorsy man with teeth ( mountain man, hunter, woodsman, soldier) like a mountain wolverine.

When grunt proof uploads twice, you know they're important videos

I have a Jerven Fjellduken Kingsize with the 60gsm Primaloft. Sleep in below-freezing temps - I thought I'd be cold, so I had a Helikon-Tek Swagman as a blanket. Once I warmed up the bag, kicked off the Swagman and was toasty the whole night. Kingsize fits me and two labradors, though a bit of a squeeze. Probably fit two humans top and tail in a pinch.

I have the Hellsport Fjellduken Extreme, with zip-in Primaloft liner and it zips into a bivi, has a zip-on hood, zip-on arms, reflective inside. It comes with a stuffbag, signaling panel, and a belt. Fjellduken means mountain blanket in Norwegian. And I slept in it in -7°C in a shirt and jeans, which was doable. Due to the liner it does become a bit bulky though. Got put onto the Fjellduken by an USMC sniper that crossed my path (...on my honeymoon). Didn't get the chance to thank Him for that.

The channel called Endurance Room has a lot of videos about Nordic equipment, especially the one distributed by Varusteleka.

The reason you can’t use this one (jerven fjellduken original) as a bivy is because you bought the smallest size. The Norwegian army use the dovrefjell fjellduk (exactly the same product just a different Norwegian company) and they work great. This one is 143x143cm, the bigger one is 143x222cm which is the one people are talking about when they say it can be used as a bivy. Love the channel, keep ‘em comming

@GruntProof

Ай бұрын

Ah ha! Thanks

@andersjankov7178

Ай бұрын

@@GruntProof I have a question. What is your opinion on mesh baselayers? They are quite popular here in Norway especially among ex army(most people have been in the army due to conscription) the Norwegian army uses mesh and then something called Ullfrote. I’d love to hear your opinion on the winter clothes of our infantry. Il link a video from the Norwegian army for reference. The title is “dress like a winter soldier” kzread.info/dash/bejne/Y6VlpcuYg6e7itY.htmlsi=ZZmQ1YSQqlxZrxeX

@GruntProof

Ай бұрын

Funny you mention that... kzread.info/dash/bejne/h5iKw6aAote6nsY.htmlsi=SbjOZvGPKe07DTXH

Yes sir. I’ve been rocking the Hunter for over a decade in many different conditions. It’s bad ass and still going strong with no wear! At below zero I had some condensation but still kept warm with primaloft doing it s magic. It’s the Swiss Army knife of bivys imho

Hi, Excellent video again. Jerven used here now also, the longer hunter insulate version, they're great. If bad cold a jungle sleep bag in works good and still keeps light. Makes a good little tunnel tent with two bungies also, string out top triangle with a mat inside and zip below so no drips. Mine been from Alpine to Arctic ... they work. :-) ATB.

Added poppers along the edges of mine and on my Swagman roll, both now marry together as a ranger type roll, or for use as a hammock under blanket.

A guy can also use the sleeves as light duty gaiters to keep your pant legs dry in tall wet grass every now and then. I have the extreme for winter up here in Alberta because it gets retardedly cold here and the original stays in my ruck during the other 3 seasons. Definitely good gear.

@GruntProof

Ай бұрын

Good tip

I dig it, been happy with the Varusteleka stuff I've gotten, digging the Jerven things, gotta look into them more.

Thank you! These are just what I was looking for!

Hi GP. Nice one! I have just reviewed the Fjellduken original on my channel, and I also have the helsport fjellduken extreme too. Great product, I recently had to Bail from a collapsing tent, so it was a valuable back up then too. I even have one for the dog, the Jerven lair!

i had the XL kingsize hunter jerven bag (primaloft version) for several years, i used it as a bivi bag, sleeping bag, tarp, quick deploy shelter, ... never once used it as a poncho/cloak. Only flaw i found and reason i eventually sold it was because rain water would come in the zips,

Reckon youd be interested in the Bushmen Hideout Thermo Warm - its basically the blanket but a step up. Really not a fan of the mozzie net though, it does bugger all. The none 'Warm' version ive not used . Also, I have the thermo tarp, again its okay - the lining sown into the outside though prevents any kind of stretching, so water pools heavily if you have any slack at all

Artkis from the UK makes something similar, the V392 URH Emergency Poncho/ Tarp. Think it might be the least expensive option at £100 (ex vat).

Interesting. I'll have to see what I can come up with.

They have different sizes. Also, endpieces, so you an make a tent.

So did it pass the Mini Grunt and Royal Rumble test ? Cherish those moments brother, and thanks for all the experience and knowledge sharing !

looks like the outdoor research wallcreeper bit with the thermal on it

That cloak though...Randallf the Grey, wizard of Middle Earth! :D

Good video. Thanks for sharing! 🥃🍻🪂🫡🇺🇸

About the särmä thermal cloak, it does have the reflective material inside. Might be that the heavier loft keeps the warming effect from being that noticeable. Mine is the 60g version and it takes bit longer to heat up than the un-insulated version. Also the materials are NIR-compliant, which is neat.

@GruntProof

Ай бұрын

Mine does not. I wonder when it was added

@eetubremer8802

Ай бұрын

@@GruntProof I think it has always been there, at least for the lighter models. Maybe yours was a mishap in manufacture or something like that. You could always ask Varusteleka about it, who knows they might even send a new one.

Great video buddy. I watched a video on a cloak made in the u.s. its called the tacticloak. By Rhino and Ravens i think. But its stupid expensive.

the Särmä does have reflective material inside. would they lie to us? mine has.

Cool products. Relv Estoniamakes a summer time hide that aint waterproof,but its light

I waited these video ! :) For the size the Särmä one is greater in size that the model/brand shown here (all Särmä TST Thermal Cloak) it is a square of 2.16 meters by 2.16 meters when opened (85" x 85"), I have the winter insulated one. Some considerations for the Särmä (probably same for others cloak things) it is not waterproof but very water resistant, with zippers and corners, there are 'gaps' at corners, and not waterprooof zippers (you see light through them)) => (very)water resistant waterproof => certainly a super blanket, a super poncho (must used to use it ;)) and a far better option for a urgency shelter comparing lil things you often see in Amazon or other places (= also usefull but not at all at same level, of course bulkier and more heavy ...) => personal consideration: - I prefer the camo of Särmä ones (woodland/winter) than the Fjellduken ones ;) no opionions for others models form other brands - You speak about price and you said Fjellduken is under Särmä .. interesting, what I've seen before buying mine some months ago was not really this (but the Särmä is not at all cheap that's for sure)

I read on varusteleka the särmä thermal cloath have also the reflective Silver Stuff and an Apex clima Shild Isolation?

A bear comes along sees a hunter wearing one of these and thinks "cool, A snack in a zip lock bag"

@jeffbricker6259

2 ай бұрын

The bear wouldn’t even see you with that mo5 woodland on

‘Where is the liquor’ is a good company to deal with. Finish humour seems a bit like American military humour but goofier. Plash Palatka

I have 1 and i test it and i like from iron wolf ❤😊

Have you seen/ checked out the helikon-Tex swagman roll poncho?

How about a video on the Varustaleka wool?

That first one was noisy. But this was a great video! Thanks

I've been wanting to get my hands on one of these for years!

those are some cute dogs

Good stuff

Good stuff!

@GruntProof

Ай бұрын

🍻

Any of these similar to a Swagman's Roll?

Ah the Trüffel Dogs very nice. Hey man, I have a question for maby a live stream for you. So having a German wife, what do you think about the " Soft Guy Era" movment ( mainly on TikTok but also on KZread) ? I think it is very funny, what do you think about it ?

😊😊 try the jerven extreme! Its bigger and I fit inside. I'm 6.2 tall

@eturnerx

Ай бұрын

The extremes have the 160gsm insulation right?

@SimenRingstad

Ай бұрын

It’s the same size as hunter, only thicker insulation. There’s a king size.

Man that's a nasty fuckin riff playing there in the intro. Hard to make out but it sounds like an old Deicide riff.

Contact Manufacturer & ask for a specific measurement to be tailored

Gruntproof maybe, but is it KID proof? 🤣🤣🤣 The little monsters can destroy anything! A channel called Endurance Room has some really good videos on those products, I've wanted a Jerven Hunter since I first heard of them but $300 I can't justify. Maybe one of these days.

my grandpa made an appearance on grunt proof! 8:57

Whats the name of the camo print? Love it! Appreciate this video.

@SimenRingstad

Ай бұрын

Fjellkamuflasje/mountain camo. It’s supposed to look like rocks with lychen on it, which it does.

@gmanana3627

17 күн бұрын

Thank you ​@@SimenRingstad

How does this compare to a Helikon-Tex Swagmanroll with US Poncho?

@GruntProof

2 ай бұрын

Superior

It is actually 100% waterproof..

@SimenRingstad

Ай бұрын

Except for the zippers and the grommets. The “exclusive” has waterproof zippers and is even more expensive.

8:58 illuminati confirm

@RedDevil5081

2 ай бұрын

😂

More "exotic" gear. Look at the Zenbivvy. Not particularly grunt proof, but modular, lightweight and so comfortable you won't care. Base camp ;)

Hi guys cant help you...later no its not food...dogs zeroed in here on backpack and rustling sounds . I'm guessing them dogs have had some MRE before 😅

Fjellduken Extrem have 170 g Primaloft

@GruntProof

Ай бұрын

Jelly

Only if a few US companies got on the band wagon, and being the price down reasonable.

Awesome presentation

Thanks Randle. I have just used a trash bag to hold in warmth. These are all good products ! Thanks for all you do. Your reviews are no BS

if you hunt with that plastic tarp the animals hear you 2 weeks before you arrive ..I made my self a deer hide parka ..way better and warmer..not even need to wear anything underneath in minus 6 c..

@SimenRingstad

Ай бұрын

I’m no hunter but I think it’s used while stationary waiting for the moose to come by.

It's too noisy.

Too Rich for my blood....and limited income...! sorry..! =)