Army Surplus- Bargain Clothing

jamLCFC
jamLCFC Posts: 197
edited August 2010 in MTB general
okay i get the fact that Army Surplus can be a bit naff in the world of MTB clothing but i managed to pick up a Goretex Desert Camo Jacket(from a surplus shop in Darlington) unused for the princely sum of £25.

£25 aint bad for a quality jacket thats gonna keep you dry and should you bin it and it gets ripped youve not lost a fortune.

Now for some Goretex trousers to convert to 3/4`s....


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  • MeddlE
    MeddlE Posts: 322
    Can't beat a bit of Army Surplus.

    Anyway, who cares what people think, as long as you're happy.
  • M6TTF
    M6TTF Posts: 602
    Sounds like a bloody bargain! Wish there was one near me
  • allthegearnoidea
    allthegearnoidea Posts: 4,077
    also worth a look as they often have the army issue sealskinz style socks!
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  • geordiefreerider
    geordiefreerider Posts: 888
    I live in ferryhill so might have a look down, I like the camo look anyway I dont like to look like I've just been kicked through evans cycles naked and come out dressed - 25 quid wouldnt even get you a shitey unbreathable unwaterproof jacket from a mtb shop !!

    If it's good enough for the army it'll do for me !! :wink:
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  • .blitz
    .blitz Posts: 6,197
    Army surplus do a great line in hardcore CamelBaks. I wouldn't want to re-use the reservoir TBH but if you like the used/abused look, check them out and save yourself some cash.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    defo, army surplus each time. MTB clothing and gear is sometimes a rip if bought new season, sales are good though. e.g flood sales. but can't beat the old army ones..

    mind you it's hard doing a 400meter climb in 16 hole doc martins ;-)
  • Rockhopper
    Rockhopper Posts: 503
    Join the TA, you get paid, you get all the gucci kit for free and if you wreck it you can just hand it in and get new stuff for nothing!
  • .blitz
    .blitz Posts: 6,197
    Rockhopper wrote:
    Join the TA, you get paid, you get all the gucci kit for free and if you wreck it you can just hand it in and get new stuff for nothing!
    Do you get Oakleys in the TA?
  • jamLCFC
    jamLCFC Posts: 197
    geordiefreerider wrote:
    I live in ferryhill so might have a look down, I like the camo look anyway I dont like to look like I've just been kicked through evans cycles naked and come out dressed - 25 quid wouldnt even get you a shitey unbreathable unwaterproof jacket from a mtb shop !!

    If it's good enough for the army it'll do for me !! :wink:

    This is the place in Darlington if your interested.

    http://www.genuinearmysurplus.co.uk/

    I did opt for the desert camo on the pretence that i wouldnt want to be to well hidden on the Forest trails :D:D:D:D:D

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  • Flenser
    Flenser Posts: 372
    .blitz wrote:
    Army surplus do a great line in hardcore CamelBaks. I wouldn't want to re-use the reservoir TBH but if you like the used/abused look, check them out and save yourself some cash.

    I've got a Source Vagabond 3L hydration system in temperate DPM from "army surplus" and some Desert DPM shorts as my baggies. Also worth checking out the Norgies for winter layers maybe?

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    (but in the usual UK colours)
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  • BurtonM
    BurtonM Posts: 425
    geordiefreerider wrote:
    I live in ferryhill so might have a look down, I like the camo look anyway I dont like to look like I've just been kicked through evans cycles naked and come out dressed - 25 quid wouldnt even get you a shitey unbreathable unwaterproof jacket from a mtb shop !!

    If it's good enough for the army it'll do for me !! :wink:

    Bloody quality, i know exactly what you mean. Some of the tits up at hamsterely do this. I can picture it now.
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    That's like saying i want a door for my car that doesn't meet the roof, because I once had the wind blow it shut when I was getting in, and I had my head squished between, well, the door and the roof.
  • Flenser
    Flenser Posts: 372
    .blitz wrote:
    I wouldn't want to re-use the reservoir TBH but if you like the used/abused look, check them out and save yourself some cash.

    The reservoirs on the army hydration systems are all anti-bacterial so I wouldn't particularly worry about it. They also tend to be very well cared for (as lives depend upon them).
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  • .blitz
    .blitz Posts: 6,197
    Flenser wrote:
    The reservoirs on the army hydration systems are all anti-bacterial so I wouldn't particularly worry about it. They also tend to be very well cared for (as lives depend upon them).
    I'm not drinking out of somebody else's reservoir :lol:
  • rossko
    rossko Posts: 1
    Hi all,

    There are some really good jackets on the link below: - Including Goretex

    http://www.soldiersurplus.co.uk/jackets.html

    £3.95 Shipping to the UK - Free when you spend over £50

    Ross
  • joshtp
    joshtp Posts: 3,966
    im gonna have to check out if there is any army surp near here!
    I like bikes and stuff
  • gazeddy
    gazeddy Posts: 305
    not bought any surplus clotinhg but got a bag at highschool and am still using it when i go riding 8/9yrs ago
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  • Splottboy
    Splottboy Posts: 3,695
    I had an Army "Camo" jacket once.

    Put down in the garden, and haven't been able to find it since...
  • captainfly
    captainfly Posts: 1,001
    Surplus stuff is good but it often weighs lot's more than commercial stuff. The main exception is the SAS windproof and ventile which is fantastic.
    But for bags and that sort of thing Blackhawk, maxpedition and other tactical manufactures can make lots of sense due to modular fittment etc..
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  • bluechair84
    bluechair84 Posts: 4,352
    army surplus waterproof socks - big enough to use as a sleeping bag - cheaper than sealskins. Ebay. Done.
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  • cagebomb
    cagebomb Posts: 47
    .blitz wrote:
    Army surplus do a great line in hardcore CamelBaks. I wouldn't want to re-use the reservoir TBH but if you like the used/abused look, check them out and save yourself some cash.

    usually army surplus gear hasn't been used :)
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Used to be a few Army surplus shops round here, haven't seen one in years though.

    What I REALLY want, is a fighter pilot helmet, complete with the pop-down sun visor. For no particular reason other than comedy.
  • Happy Harry
    Happy Harry Posts: 345
    They've got a good sense of humour in Darlington.

    They got this poor guy to model the SAS windproof smock.

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    I don't think I'll bother :lol:
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  • biff55
    biff55 Posts: 1,404
    army surplus shops have quality gear at low prices , a thumbs up from me.
    as opposed to specific mtb clothing which is the biggest rip off since bottled water.

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