I have taken delivery of a goretex jacket and a wool pullover. Both items are Austrian Army Military Surplus. Understand though that the Austrian Army is mainly National Service so items have very little wear. Add that to the fact that Austria experiences real weather, not perpetual greyness, and they make the kit to deal with it.
The jacket is, as said, goretex, it has a fold away hood, four outer patch pockets, two inner pockets, a waist draw cord, heavy duty zip and poppers on the storm flap and cuffs. The jacket is not quilted but feels nice and heavy and should be comfy in nippy as well as wet weather.
It has a subdued OESTERREICH - BUNDESHEER patch on the left sleeve, which just looks like most badges on walking jackets. The colour is not standard olive green more sort of browny and it would quite easily pass for a 100% civvy bought jacket.
The Pulli, I have wanted on of these for a few years, they are made for skiing so they can more than deal with the cold. I would say it is probably as good as if not a tad better than the Noggie pullis that used to dissapear from Noggie drying rooms. It is the same non-olive green more browny green colour that the jacket is. It is a durable hard wearing 100% wool, with elbow and shoulder patches and a button up neck and collar.
The jacket was £21.00, the pulli about £10.00, plus about £10.00 postage all in. I know that the pullis are about £120.00 new, so this is an absolute bargain as is the jacket.
They can be found here, if anyone wants one and needs any help ordering I will happily help out.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....m=220150268267&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=012
I have nothing to do with the company, its just damn fine kit. Austrian kit works in weather, they'd look silly half way up an Alp freezing their tootsies off.
The jacket is, as said, goretex, it has a fold away hood, four outer patch pockets, two inner pockets, a waist draw cord, heavy duty zip and poppers on the storm flap and cuffs. The jacket is not quilted but feels nice and heavy and should be comfy in nippy as well as wet weather.
It has a subdued OESTERREICH - BUNDESHEER patch on the left sleeve, which just looks like most badges on walking jackets. The colour is not standard olive green more sort of browny and it would quite easily pass for a 100% civvy bought jacket.
The Pulli, I have wanted on of these for a few years, they are made for skiing so they can more than deal with the cold. I would say it is probably as good as if not a tad better than the Noggie pullis that used to dissapear from Noggie drying rooms. It is the same non-olive green more browny green colour that the jacket is. It is a durable hard wearing 100% wool, with elbow and shoulder patches and a button up neck and collar.
The jacket was £21.00, the pulli about £10.00, plus about £10.00 postage all in. I know that the pullis are about £120.00 new, so this is an absolute bargain as is the jacket.
They can be found here, if anyone wants one and needs any help ordering I will happily help out.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....m=220150268267&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=012
I have nothing to do with the company, its just damn fine kit. Austrian kit works in weather, they'd look silly half way up an Alp freezing their tootsies off.
