Pure wool army greatcoat? Which one's the best??

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Samon

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Mar 24, 2011
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Winters near and I don't actually have a proper coat.. lol

I've always just wore multiple layers but I'd like a proper coat.

Had a look online and in some old shops in the city and I've decided I'd like an army greatcoat. A pure wool heavy duty double breasted one! Long enough to keep out the cold and tough enough to survive me being a womble..

Any particular ones out there that I can actually search for? Cuz I'm getting a mixed bag of modern rubbish and antiques out my price range.

Looking to spend £60 at most as I'm skint/tight. Any help would be great!

If you have one I'd love to see it too

Cheers
 
I have the old Swedish greatcoat. Fantastic quality wool and beautifully made. They are getting pricy now mind, I got mine about four years ago. Have just replaced all the buttons (most had fell off due to old cotton thread anyway) with some cool old brass ones.
 
OT - I'd like one of these. A red one. But they're many bucks. https://www.canadianoutdoorequipment.com/filson-mackinaw-cruiser-wool-jacket.html

Worth aiming for though, I think. Got a funny pocket round the back. Haven't got the accent to carry it off though. Kind of London/ west-mid-AtIantic. I would imagine almost any other accent would be just right though :)

Varusteleka have a nice pea coat and they have a wool Gorka of their own design. See if you can find a US Navy N1 jacket and a handsome wool beanie
 
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The British Warm is a good investment, hard to find for sixty quid though.
Try Mr Bens in Glasgow they tend to have a eclectic mix of greatcoats mounted riding capes and pea coats.
 
I got a soviet bulgarian double breasted greatcoat, knee length, i modified mine a bit as it was a bit tight at the back and cut off all the red to make it more of a low profile camping/hunting coat. Very warm, well made, good quality for the price I paid. Rough n tough stuff. Linen or cotton lining. About 30 quid all in. Its actually a very nice garment.

I also got a single breasted british household guards coat, now this is a very, very nice garment. The wool is of outstanding quality, mid calf height length, the cut is very nice, shows off your figure very well haha has a synthetic lining though which i dont really like but its very nice either way.
It had no price on it at the shop so i made them give me a price on it, i then managed to knock a few quid off and get some extra buttons. When i get home i unstrapped it off my bag and tried it on again, i found the price tag in the sleeve. Saved my self a good few quid on it let me tell ya haha 95 quid on pricetag

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I've worn those grey british offerings pictured above in the past - to be honest, i wouldn't wish to out of choice! They are of very good quality, and certainly very warm too, but very heavy, and really restrict your movement - you can feel a little claustrophobic inside them. That said, i suppose worn casually you wouldn't button them fully up. Making sure you try various on and get them sized properly is a must. The mention above regarding soaking up the rain is true - they get unbelievably heavy in the wet (albeit retain their warmth as one might expect)!
 
OT - I'd like one of these. A red one. But they're many bucks. https://www.canadianoutdoorequipment.com/filson-mackinaw-cruiser-wool-jacket.html

Worth aiming for though, I think. Got a funny pocket round the back. Haven't got the accent to carry it off though. Kind of London/ west-mid-AtIantic. I would imagine almost any other accent would be just right though :)

Varusteleka have a nice pea coat and they have a wool Gorka of their own design. See if you can find a US Navy N1 jacket and a handsome wool beanie

I've got a charcoal grey / black one, more UK rather than lumberjack colour. I really like it.
 
Like others, I've had the pleasure of wearing these for ceremonial duties as well as for a few years when younger on the bike through a few British winters. Yes it'll get heavy when it rains and it can be a bit restrictive, (If you think ventile gets stiff when wet - you have a treat in store) but I've never been cold in one.
Funnily enough I keep thinking about getting another - though these days it'll probably be two or three that I can sew together to fit my more ample figure!
 
We bought our son an Austrian army one off eBay, didn’t pay that much.
There were quite a few RAF ones, which will be the same spec as the Army, just blue.


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