Arktis or Sass Sas smock

[quarterstaff]

Maybe look at a waterproof poncho it should fold down small and has other uses and would work well with the sass smock.
cheers

 

[Moonraker]

There are environments where trying to stay dry is pointless, instead you stay comfortable (the ethos behind Buffalo Gear),a good natural alternative is a ventile/wool combination, certainly when living with others in a confined area like at tent, BO can become a "grating" point and natural fibres win hands down in this scenario.
Neil

What's BO?

): ): ):

 

[Paganwolf]

Er Bushcraft Odour its a beautiful combination of wood smoke, leaf litter with a dash of happiness and contentment with a hint of whisky mac and JD :rolmao: :rolmao: :rolmao:

 

[Moonraker]

Just a tad of sarcasm in my question there PW . For a minute I thought it stood for 'Bush Odour' :yikes: ..... :roll:

 

[Paganwolf]

:roll: :rolmao:

 

[Brynglas]

I use an Arktis waterproof smock for use in my work and out on the hill. ( They also do a standard combat smock which isn't waterproof, but they sell a liner for it). As a hillwalking.mountain jacket I wouldn't recommend it, basically as it's just not designed for that application. However, if you're looking for a jacket that is weatherproof, has plenty of pockets which are big enough to carry all of your essentials and is quiet in movement with a very low rustle factor then this certainly does the job.

My work often entails spending protracted periods out of doors in all weather,and this jacket does the job. I've recently returned from a trip up to the Inner Hebrides during which I made two journeys, one taking a couple of days exploring the north coast of Islay and the other traversing Jura from North to South, bivvying where necessary and using bothies when available. To put it mildly the weather was absolutely pants, with extremely heavy rain and very high winds over several days. During these trips covering a variety of terrain from moorland and mountain to coastal, the jacket kept me dry and allowed me to do a some stalking and wildlife watching whilst out, the material dosen't shed water, it's not designed to, so it gets a little heavy, but I used campfires and wood burning stoves where I could and the jacket didn't suffer any burn holes from sparks etc. and has come through suffering no damage or undue wear and tear.

So all in all a first class jacket which has performed well for me, I have no experience of the SASS smocks so I can't comment, but I can definitely vouch for the Arktis waterproof smock.

 

[Moonraker]

That's really useful to hear your experience with the 'Arktis Smock' Brynglas, thanks.

I picked up their 'Rainshield' light pertex, waterproof line jacket half price on ebay today. Looks nice kit which I can use under any other jacket or on it's own in the right weather. Only weighs 370g and packs right down into a pocket. Now just got to find a good price for a smock

Arktis Rainshield

 

[Brynglas]

That's really useful to hear your experience with the 'Arktis Smock' Brynglas, thanks.

I picked up their 'Rainshield' light pertex, waterproof line jacket half price on ebay today. Looks nice kit which I can use under any other jacket or on it's own in the right weather. Only weighs 370g and packs right down into a pocket. Now just got to find a good price for a smock

Arktis Rainshield

That's the liner, one of the guys I work with has one and he rates it as a really good item which can be worn under any smock. We use quite a bit of the Arktis kit as they're one of our suppliers, as yet I haven't come across a single item that they've made which hasn't performed well, generally simple well thought out ideas and excellent manufacturing quality.

Best of Luck

 

[mal]

dose everyone agree that these jackets are to hot with the water proof built in for every day use and you are better off buying them as separate items or dose it up the price to much cant mack my mined up which to get :?:

 

[The General]

The Artkis is an excellent product, though the pocket contents do seem to get damp when the rain really pours down! :roll:

 

[boaty]

OK, finally got a picture of me wearing my SASS kit karry jacket (on escort duty for the tribe's Trick-or-Treating last night)

It's soooo black that you can hardly see me (though I didn't realise that I was quite that pale - I need some sunbed sessions...)

 

[musashi]

I have the Arktis DPM jacket and have worn it in horrendous weather while hunting Deer in Kerry (Ireland).
Literally could not stand erect with the winds on the mountain and the water was being stripped off the surface of a lake and being blown at us in huge drops.
I was not only comfy but warm and dry,wearing only a light cotton sweatshirt under the jacket.
Fast forward a few years and my Nurse Fiance (trained in Croydon) needs a new wet weather jacket! I order the waterproof black Arktis for her as a gift.
Phoned Arktis to check on it's status and the girl on the phone says "Oh, the Pollice FireArms Team Jacket,that's been sent". I was ****** delighted!
My now wife still wears this big black jacket all the time and loves the thing!Had it abouts 5 winters now and never a bother with it,best jacket she's ever owned according to herself!
My own DPM one is about eight or ten years old and abused but going strong!
Hope this helps!