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What the heck , my para smocks
bravo_2_zero- Senior Lieutenant
- Location : England
Registration date : 2009-04-16
Number of posts : 814
koalorka- Lieutenant Colonel
- Location : Canada
Registration date : 2010-05-22
Number of posts : 1733
That's far too many smocks for any one person! Willing to trade any of those off?
loski- Captain
- Name : Graham
Age : 59
Location : West Sussex
Registration date : 2010-08-11
Number of posts : 919
Some Nice Smocks B20
bravo_2_zero- Senior Lieutenant
- Location : England
Registration date : 2009-04-16
Number of posts : 814
I do have an issue latest design made in china smocks which is garbage.
Thin cloth, feels like the failed s94 stuff
Cloth is also very dark printed and don't work as a camo pattern
Zip jams constantly
Poppers come break in two
No stiffener in the material behind the zip so it gets caught in the zips teeth.
Terrible jacket made to be thrown away and made on a budget.
Thin cloth, feels like the failed s94 stuff
Cloth is also very dark printed and don't work as a camo pattern
Zip jams constantly
Poppers come break in two
No stiffener in the material behind the zip so it gets caught in the zips teeth.
Terrible jacket made to be thrown away and made on a budget.
Bury_Dave- Senior Lieutenant
- Name : Dave
Age : 60
Location : Cambridge , UK
Registration date : 2012-02-14
Number of posts : 822
Nice set of smocks 
Are the badges on the first one original to the smock as they look later ?
Are the badges on the first one original to the smock as they look later ?
bravo_2_zero- Senior Lieutenant
- Location : England
Registration date : 2009-04-16
Number of posts : 814
Bury_Dave wrote:Nice set of smocks
Yes and no. Sad story
The smock was sold to me with the badges shown. The jacket arrived minus the patches and whoever removed them tore the jacket too by removing patches, it looked a right dogs dinner.
So after a few email and photos the seller provided me pictures of what should be on the jacket which I then replaced. The badges are correct to the original owner and awarded to the original owner but not the original ones. The only thing that differs is the position of the DZ which had to go over the hole in jackets arm. So it's a little low to where it should be.
The jacket is unissued to worn very light condition, unwashed etc... I know badges stand out a little but that's cos they are brand new and the jacket maybe 30 year old.
bravo_2_zero- Senior Lieutenant
- Location : England
Registration date : 2009-04-16
Number of posts : 814
Forgot to add this baby
kammo-man- Major
- Location : losangeles.com
Registration date : 2010-02-02
Number of posts : 1086
Show off !
owen
owen
loski- Captain
- Name : Graham
Age : 59
Location : West Sussex
Registration date : 2010-08-11
Number of posts : 919
Hi B20
I have not seen the last issue chins made DPM para smock any chance of a picture
bravo_2_zero- Senior Lieutenant
- Location : England
Registration date : 2009-04-16
Number of posts : 814
loski wrote:
Hi B20
I have not seen the last issue chins made DPM para smock any chance of a picture
Yeah will do it in the morning. It's a horrid jacket.
I got it with the bright 3 para cpl jacket for £10 and I wouldn't have given 10p.
It's printed on some yellow tint cloth you can about see through so I'm guessing the wind will cut through it like crazy. It really reminds me of the yellow autum based seasonal DPM stuff on the 94 farce issue. So I wear it for playing around in, taking little,one to football or on the park and the likes.
Tommo- Senior Sergeant
- Name : Rory Thompson
Location : United Kingdom
Registration date : 2011-07-21
Number of posts : 341
The Lads call em 'Paki' Smocks (no offence) because they are made in Pakistan and are the worst smock ever produced in the British Army, load of crap.
bravo_2_zero- Senior Lieutenant
- Location : England
Registration date : 2009-04-16
Number of posts : 814
loski wrote:
Hi B20
I have not seen the last issue chins made DPM para smock any chance of a picture
Bury_Dave- Senior Lieutenant
- Name : Dave
Age : 60
Location : Cambridge , UK
Registration date : 2012-02-14
Number of posts : 822
Nice looking tiger stripe in the background too !
Real or repro ? Photos in the appropriate section please
Real or repro ? Photos in the appropriate section please
Albano- Sergeant
- Location : Portugal
Registration date : 2011-12-02
Number of posts : 236
Nice! Allways a fine day seeing so much para smocks. All are great pieces too. Specially the one with camouflage loops and tailored pockets. It's awesome!!
Best regards
.
Best regards
.
loski- Captain
- Name : Graham
Age : 59
Location : West Sussex
Registration date : 2010-08-11
Number of posts : 919
B20 I see what tou mean about the background colour it is a baby poop
CollectinSteve- ADMIN
- Location : New England, US
Registration date : 2009-03-08
Number of posts : 6987
Great collection of smocks! Except for the 4 color desert. That's crap and you should send it to me for proper disposal 
I just got one of the Chinese made smocks. The tag on the neck is in the usual Chinese bright green plastic, which is a dead giveaway. Having only one of these, and not wearing it myself, I can't speak to the overall quality.
What timeframe are the Chinese made smocks from?
Steve
I just got one of the Chinese made smocks. The tag on the neck is in the usual Chinese bright green plastic, which is a dead giveaway. Having only one of these, and not wearing it myself, I can't speak to the overall quality.
What timeframe are the Chinese made smocks from?
Steve
Albano- Sergeant
- Location : Portugal
Registration date : 2011-12-02
Number of posts : 236
Only now noted the NATO spec protective ear plugs in one of the loops of that tailored smock of yours. It came with the smock or is a later addiction!?
Best regards
.
Best regards
.
bravo_2_zero- Senior Lieutenant
- Location : England
Registration date : 2009-04-16
Number of posts : 814
Albano wrote:Only now noted the NATO spec protective ear plugs in one of the loops of that tailored smock of yours. It came with the smock or is a later addiction!?
Best regards
.
My own personal ones from America , 2nd set as I lost a set on the firing ranges at south shields.
bravo_2_zero- Senior Lieutenant
- Location : England
Registration date : 2009-04-16
Number of posts : 814
CollectinSteve wrote:Great collection of smocks! Except for the 4 color desert. That's crap and you should send it to me for proper disposal
I just got one of the Chinese made smocks. The tag on the neck is in the usual Chinese bright green plastic, which is a dead giveaway. Having only one of these, and not wearing it myself, I can't speak to the overall quality.
What timeframe are the Chinese made smocks from?
Steve
Lol
The tags in all my jackets are cotton type not the later plastic types. The latest issue one is time frame of maybe the last few years and corresponds with the uniform colours seen since about 2004 period.
All the brass stuff is brass plated or even coloured not true brass like vintage stuff, reverse the snaps and inside the little hole it's silver.
Budget smock all the way.
Eric
bravo_2_zero- Senior Lieutenant
- Location : England
Registration date : 2009-04-16
Number of posts : 814
Unissued 1984 smock
Mercenary25- MODERATOR
- Name : Jeremy
Location : Massachusetts
Registration date : 2009-03-02
Number of posts : 1419
Nice playboy bunnies.
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bravo_2_zero- Senior Lieutenant
- Location : England
Registration date : 2009-04-16
Number of posts : 814
Latest £10 pick up. Unissued brand new never worn very glossy outside and inside para smock
bravo_2_zero- Senior Lieutenant
- Location : England
Registration date : 2009-04-16
Number of posts : 814
