Italian army wool blankets

[Corso]

I was looking for wool blankets the other week and found them for 5Euros each!

have ordered from these guys in the past and cant fault them for service


http://www.varusteleka.fi/product/b...lanket-210-x-170-cm-brown-unissued/_2JW0NMQ3W

 

[TeeDee]

I like the caveat they have put on the bottom , Harsh and Honest ;-

"Please note: If the last batch of these smelled, then you're in for a whole new world of ##rhubarb## with this one; the smell is horrendous. These are encrusted in a layer of naphtalene crystals, and it will take some serious airing out, shaking out and general violence to get rid of the intense smell of old loft. Spontaneous nosebleeds, nausea and confusion might ensue. You have been warned!"

 

[Miyagi]

I like the caveat they have put on the bottom , Harsh and Honest ;-

"Please note: If the last batch of these smelled, then you're in for a whole new world of ##rhubarb## with this one; the smell is horrendous. These are encrusted in a layer of naphtalene crystals, and it will take some serious airing out, shaking out and general violence to get rid of the intense smell of old loft. Spontaneous nosebleeds, nausea and confusion might ensue. You have been warned!"

Hahahaha that's brilliant!

Liam

 

[TeeDee]

I quite like their description of this aswell.

http://www.varusteleka.fi/product/first-aid/varusteleka-fist-aid-kit/_35U0MX9GD

"This is what you wished you had when crawling in the mud on festival grounds, totally blasted, bruised and bleeding. Next time you better be prepared or you might just kark it in a pool of blood & ##wee-wee## - don't play with your life! In addition to the normal first aid supplies, our own kit includes other useful items as well."

 

[Mesquite]

I quite like their description of this aswell.

http://www.varusteleka.fi/product/first-aid/varusteleka-fist-aid-kit/_35U0MX9GD

"This is what you wished you had when crawling in the mud on festival grounds, totally blasted, bruised and bleeding. Next time you better be prepared or you might just kark it in a pool of blood & ##wee-wee## - don't play with your life! In addition to the normal first aid supplies, our own kit includes other useful items as well."

Especially the very last item...

 

[Martti]

I fetched one of these from their store today. The clark was glad to get me one of the less smelly ones. Mine is not brown as you would expect but rather greenish grey, as per to Wehrmacht field grey.

 

[Corso]

So how smelly are they? I was thinking of gettig a couple but i like my postie i'm not sure i can put him through it

I like the caveat they have put on the bottom , Harsh and Honest ;-
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keep looking there are some cracking pages on the site

 

[Dougster]

I up for trying this to see how bad they smell. And for less than a fiver it's got to be worth having a few to go.

 

[Martti]

So how smelly are they? I was thinking of gettig a couple but i like my postie i'm not sure i can put him through it

The best ones are regular smelly, if you know what they regularly smell like. I can't smell mine from few meters away immediately but the smell will get a bit stronger if storaged in one place for a while. Lots and lots of sunlight should cure the "disease".

 

[bilmo-p5]

Looks like it will be a heavy mothball smell; it is understandable in wool items that have been in long term storage. As they say good airing outside will sort them. If you've ever lost any of your wool gear to the moths (the little bazzas must be cousins to the midges), you'll appreciate the smell.

 

[R.Lewis]

This comment made me snigger...

"It's healthy to doubt anything that comes out of Italy,..."

 

[Tony]

That's brilliant, I'm thinking of buying some for presents, I can just picture the excitement and then the grand opening and then the nosebleeds

18 euro postage, you'd need to order a few to make them worth it.....I am tempted though, I could hang them up for a month and let them have a good air out....

 

[R.Lewis]

Potential Group buy?

 

[Tony]

who wants to handle them again this end

 

[TeeDee]

If there is a Group Buy I would be interested in Four ( 4 ).

 

[rik_uk3]

Italian army? not much chance of combat damage then.

 

[Mafro]

I would be interested in a group buy

 

[silentpaddler]

Saw an ad : Italian Army rifle for sale; never fired, only dropped once.

 

[Dangerous Dan]

I wouldn't mind coordinating a group buy but by the time you've had them delivered and then redistributed the costs would start to add up - remember, these things are bulky. That said, if you plan to attend the BushMoot or are happy to cover the extra cost of delivery then I'm sure we can sort something out.

 

[luckylee]

i'm in if this goes a head please.