I've been looking at these with great interest. I'm looking for a new outdoor/woodlands/camping coat and have looked at a few. These smocks have interested me greatly, but I have some questions for anyone in the know. Firstly, I really, really dont like camo/DPM, I'm not keen on olive drab either - just wanted to get that out of the way. The smocks I've been looking at are the black ones. But they seem to be made of varying materials. Some say Ventile, some say ripstop and some say Gaberdine, are they all just variations on the same theme? Or are/were these different fabrics used for issue garments? If so, what's the difference? I know what Ventile is, but not sure about Gaberdine. I think Bison Bushcraft have a verion of the smock in ventile, but it's only available in green. I think black would be smarter (I dont want to look like a squaddie on leave).
Any idea where I can get a black Ventile new pattern SAS smock?
Thanks.
Martyn.
Any idea where I can get a black Ventile new pattern SAS smock?
Thanks.
Martyn.