British MVP rain jacket, DPM, surplus

39,99 €
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Product description

A high-quality surplus rain jacket with the British DPM camo pattern. Waterproof and breathable, as they say, at least better than old rubber "crisp packet" suits.

The British army rain jacket is very simple: a long hem and generous hood, fast front closure with a zipper and folding storm flap + velcro. Because there's no liner, this packs fairly small, but it's no fist-sized ultralight jacket that breaks as soon as you hit the deck. If you are after a low-cost durable no-nonsense GTX jacket, this is the ticket. No big loss if it gets damaged, this is a BIG plus in surplus. Of course, being army issue stuff this thing is pretty durable to begin with.

No extra on this - it's just a protective shell with a hood. The simplicity has an added benefit: the jacket packs very small. An old British army trick is to wear this under the combat smock to retain the ability to use pockets and to protect the MVP jacket from wear and tear. A regular combat jacket is more stealthy, too.

A note about the membrane. While it's true the MVP (Moisture Vapour Permeable) membrane lets some moisture out just like Gore-Tex, it's not a magic do-it-all fabric. It's best used as rainwear, or as a windproof layer in stationary use. In heavy activity you will likely get wet from the inside.

Used army surplus

In used but perfectly serviceable condition.

Reviews
3.9(9)

Neven G.

30.04.2018
Really excellent, brand new and original English. Thank you Varusteleka.

Tomas B.

14.11.2017Verified purchase
Very happy with the purchase. I am 183cm tall and 120kg kind of wide shape dude and size 180/112 (171-180 / 105-112 cm) fits me just perfect. Came of a brand new condition (with a smell of surplus :) ). Probably it wasn't worn at all.

Paul E.

27.05.2017Verified purchase
Just received this jacket and it's in great shape. Mine had two front pockets with velcro flaps, but no internal ones. The fabric has a rustling noise when worn, but not something I would consider noisy at all. The only flaw on my jacket is that the loop portion of the front closure is weak - it barely holds the front shut, but would be a simple replacement job for anyone with a sewing machine (being on the flap, the repair would not compromise the shell integrity at all.) All in all, well made and no flaws, aside from the velcro front. I would definitely recommend this. (For reference, a 170/104 sized jacket easily fit over a medium sized Sarma Windproof Smock without any binding in the arms or shoulders. It was a bit shorter than the Sarma, by about 1.5 inches.)