Hi Guys. I bought a used SAS smock when I was in the Army. Despite being tatty it is still an excellent piece of kit with an added map pocket and hood retainer (courtesy of my wife).
I dont wear it outside now I am a Civvy because I dont generally like to wear DPM for many reasons.
Anyway. I have tried to dye it OG but I couldnt remove the original DPM to make it work. It looks like I will need to sell some cutlery and buy one!
I will try and keep this brief. What I am really after are honest opinions of those who own these smocks.
Firstly, I really like the cotton gabardine. Lightweight, windproof and very comfortable. My only reservation is that it rips too easily. Mine has never ripped but it is frayed and worn. I have seen that SASSkit do a cotton gabardine with a 6% ripstop weave. Is this still a comfortable fabric or is it a bit Soldier 95 cardboard? Does the ripstop really make a difference?
Secondly, I have noticed that SASSkit do this 6% material in black but not OG. Does anyone know anywhere else that does it in OG?
Finally, Arktis do a ripstop windproof SAS type smock but from the description on the net it sounds like it has a ripstop outer and a pertex inner. This sounds very different to the simple single layer of cotton on authentic SAS smocks. Is this the case? I always favour the simple and cooler version.
I dont want to revisit too much old stuff and I hope I have asked specific questions. I have been through the vast amounts of old posts on the subject.
If I had my own way I would order an OG ripstop version from SASSkit with a few extras. But at 120 ish quid. Ouch.
I dont wear it outside now I am a Civvy because I dont generally like to wear DPM for many reasons.
Anyway. I have tried to dye it OG but I couldnt remove the original DPM to make it work. It looks like I will need to sell some cutlery and buy one!
I will try and keep this brief. What I am really after are honest opinions of those who own these smocks.
Firstly, I really like the cotton gabardine. Lightweight, windproof and very comfortable. My only reservation is that it rips too easily. Mine has never ripped but it is frayed and worn. I have seen that SASSkit do a cotton gabardine with a 6% ripstop weave. Is this still a comfortable fabric or is it a bit Soldier 95 cardboard? Does the ripstop really make a difference?
Secondly, I have noticed that SASSkit do this 6% material in black but not OG. Does anyone know anywhere else that does it in OG?
Finally, Arktis do a ripstop windproof SAS type smock but from the description on the net it sounds like it has a ripstop outer and a pertex inner. This sounds very different to the simple single layer of cotton on authentic SAS smocks. Is this the case? I always favour the simple and cooler version.
I dont want to revisit too much old stuff and I hope I have asked specific questions. I have been through the vast amounts of old posts on the subject.
If I had my own way I would order an OG ripstop version from SASSkit with a few extras. But at 120 ish quid. Ouch.