Opinions wanted on jump smocks...

[Hans Gowert]

Hi

I personally am not too much of a fan of the plastic ones...

would be interesting to hear from yourself why ? ( a different opinion)

if metal, then i would get a panther one with metal zippers over Gmax and SMW

[Hans Gowert]

PS: Yes, a Tom Gulliver smock would be wonderful...but getting one is more difficult than buying an original one

ill show you mine on the 12th

[cckw-353]

Hi

Somehow I have difficulties associating those zippers with WWII! I know they are authentic, most of the sumpf smocks got them but somehow in my brain I have this picture of 60ties and 70ties children's winter parkas in all kind of funny colors with hoods...and they all had those RiRi plastic zippers
It's only my personal taste...I'm afraid

cheers
Uwe

[carentan]

I got Thomas to put white plastic zips in mine, nicer on the hands

[cckw-353]

I got Thomas to put white plastic zips in mine, nicer on the hands

But pockets are not there to store your hands in them!!! Never served...?

Uwe

PS: Just kidding...

[carentan]

ah, easier on the hands when stuffing ammo, rations etc in them. I'm a big fan too of stuffing my jumpsmock pockets full of whatever i need in the field, that's what they did back then. You can even get a juwel stove in them, as long as you don't hit the ground to hard

[Hans Gowert]

haha,

nice opinion on that one uwe !


yes, they are easier on the hand because you are constantly putting crap in them !! i cut my self a couple of times on my old smock with metal zippers !,

Tom

[cckw-353]

Hi Tom

I know what you mean but I think the quality of the zippers are the key here. I have a LB M40 with metal zippers, the teeth are not sharp at all and the pullers almost glide through them. Very high quality zippers those are, the also have a very solid feel to them. To bad LB does not have a correct grün meliert. How is their Splitter B by the way?

cheers
Uwe

[Hans Gowert]

cant comment on there splinter B smock , looks like to have the correct length , colours are very bold .

[Hans Gowert]

my tom gulliver smock

[cckw-353]

...a converted step in... very nice!

cheers
Uwe

[Hans Gowert]

u can also see my fj display on the right

this smock wont be used untill the new year now, gonna be hard to resist in wearing it round the house

[GAZNFJ3945]

nah !
Tom -
the smock dont look right



Gaz
Its Rare !!
Take care of it
Its my baby thats gone -

Such is Life
GAZ
FJ -3945

[GAZNFJ3945]

converted -
step in ---
NO -

just stitched -
HeMMM !!

sorry - I need to get a Life
Sorry

Gaz