Spacemonkey said:I would third it too, and Rambo wore one as did the blonde bird in Cagney and Lacey and the fat mate of Michael Ironside in 'V' so it must be good...
I think Travis Bickle wore an M65 in Taxi driver, and Neil Young had one with cut down sleeves so they wouldn't interfere with his guitar playing.
There are lots of American N3B parkas about, some of them are water repellant, some aren't. Mine isn't and soaks up water like a sponge in the rain. Good hood though....and ideal for scooterists...
The old German parka has a water repellent, but not waterproof, finish, and has a plastic liner over the shoulders which seems to keep the rain from soaking into the jacket's horizontal surfaces by diverting it to the jacket's vertical surfaces. Removeable liner, and a good hood too. :umbrella:
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