I got my first DPM jacket which was 68 pattern I think, in 1972, I got 85 after that it was sub standard, and 95 to finish my service, The First looked the best on the parade ground with olive green lightweights..The 95 I personally thought was the most operationally practical ( though I frequently wore an SAS type smock when I could get away with it). Thanks for the memories.
Awesome ! ..thanks so much for sharing the memories from your service sir ! . Yeah I love the 1968 jackets and they will always remain my all time favourites ! The SAS versiion was a much superior smock but I still prefer the standard "68 ! Very best wishes to you for a relaxing weekend !!
Great to see another of your great reviews. I have one of these and a fleece liner too, excellent. Getting harder to come across these now. Great to see Jimbo, I have a jacky/cairn cross👍🏾
Thanks so much my friend !! The liners are really rare ..it's true !! ..a modern fleece wil suffice though.. but it's great to have the old kit though innit !! lol Bless the Jack terrorist !! lol 🐾
I also have one of these smocks, as well as the fleece jacket. I do like the later DPM pattern and the pocket space is very useful. Probably the shortest lifespan of any British DPM smocks as these were only really issued between 1992 - 1994 (but, of course, used by serving soldiers for a lot longer). The earlier 85 patterns were terrible but, having said that, I do like the later version with the improved pockets. I bought my 90 pattern smock in a charity shop, it is almost brand new and I don't wear it much. Actually, I still prefer the old US M65 or the 68 pattern smock over this one, even though it is such a great design. As for the green fleece, I wear mine all the time around the house in the winter. Again, a charity shop find for me. Great video.
Cheers my friend ! I concur !!..the older smocks are much more my bag.. but this old 90 pattern is a sort of 'halfway house' to the later 95.. and I really like the 'para smock' style plastic version of the zip ! In a way that jacket takes the best out of everything that came before.. but I agree the later jackets are much better.. and the earlier ones (apart from that clown's 85 version 🤪🤡) a lot more appealing to wear as a classic !! I really miss the UK charity shops.. everything here in my area is a feckin' charity !! lol.. and I used to have the catchphrase back when I lived in the UK 'I have a branch of my tailors in every town' (referring to the old Saville Row snobs !! lol) ..but I was talking about the charity shop Oxfam !! lol '😁Hope all is well bro ..and a massive bowl of food for Shadow.. bless him !! 🐾
@@JimTimber Nah, the cat is doing fine with food. He's been catching mice in the garden next door and leaving them for me at the back door! A new charity shop opened up in town just this week, more tat for me to buy! The ones here have some decent military stuff from time to time. Recently, Oxfam had some British WWII metal 'TANK' shoulder tabs - not my thing so I left them. They also had a late pattern 85 smock recently, but in a small size so, again, I didn't bag it. I mostly buy books in the charity shops these days. I'm not ashamed to say that I buy clothing (outer only, no underwear or shoes!!) in the charity shops - makes my money go so much further.
That was designed in the early 1990's tabbed as 'Canadian buttons' (because they were invented in Cananda) and introduced into the British S95 pattern jackets (Soldier 1995) ..they are still held onto today in the current MTP pattern.. 'Multi Terrain Pattern,' ..thanks for watching !!
the "poachers pocket" in the arse of the jacket was so the jacket could be rolled/folded up to make a pillow when in a billet or 10-man tent on cots. and sleeping in your sleeping bag and would be out of your outer wear for the nights sleep.
The word arse associated with ten men made my eyes water !! lol .. I doubt I would be able to get a night's sleep out of that one !! lol Thanks for the info though ..and jokes aside.. thanks so much for watching !!.. very much appreciated bro !!
well as a 16 yr british army veteran I can tell you ive been naked around the guys a good number of times and its as normal as being naked around the wife, you dont think about it @@JimTimber
@@JimTimber Hey dear, how are you? I saw your RUclips channel. You make very nice videos. But do you know why your video is not going viral even after that? don't worry If you want, I can help you with that.
Thanks for watching ! Those old parkas are awesome for cold weather with the quilted liners. I have a few of them in my collection with the wired hoods.. they are a great bit of kit !!
I got my first DPM jacket which was 68 pattern I think, in 1972, I got 85 after that it was sub standard, and 95 to finish my service, The First looked the best on the parade ground with olive green lightweights..The 95 I personally thought was the most operationally practical ( though I frequently wore an SAS type smock when I could get away with it). Thanks for the memories.
Awesome ! ..thanks so much for sharing the memories from your service sir ! . Yeah I love the 1968 jackets and they will always remain my all time favourites ! The SAS versiion was a much superior smock but I still prefer the standard "68 ! Very best wishes to you for a relaxing weekend !!
I was issued 2 of these in bassingbourne in 1997, exchanged for S95 kit once I got to battalion. Great smock until they were wet!
Thanks so much for watching ! Yes they do take a while to dry for sure !
@@JimTimber got me through infantry training 👍
🥳 A new DPM video with Andy! Its pissing cats and dogs outside, but my day ends with a smile 😄. Tons of space in these smocks, like them a lot.
Thanks so much bro !! ..ha ha ..chucking it down here too !! lol Hope all is well for you this week my friend and very best wishes as always !! ☔
This was very interesting. I enjoyed it a lot. Looks like a nice day to be outside.
Thanks so much sweetie ! X ..it was a great day !!
Great to see another of your great reviews. I have one of these and a fleece liner too, excellent. Getting harder to come across these now.
Great to see Jimbo, I have a jacky/cairn cross👍🏾
Thanks so much my friend !! The liners are really rare ..it's true !! ..a modern fleece wil suffice though.. but it's great to have the old kit though innit !! lol Bless the Jack terrorist !! lol 🐾
Wonderful smock , great piece of kit , cheers , thanks for sharing YAH bless you my friend !
Blessings to you too brother.. very much appreciated !!
looks a good smock nice big zip Andy
*🥸full view always😎Au💯👍thumbs up👍*
Thank you! Cheers my friend !!
Smock Combat Temprate DPM, vast improvement over the Patt 85, which was absolute dog toffee!
'Dog toffee', That's a new one for me! 😆
Greetings from the Netherlands 🇳🇱
Ha ha ! ..I think the circus clowns bought up most of those old '85 smocks !! lol Thanks for watching !!.. very much appreciated !!
..ha ha !~.. and me too !! lol
Good DPM jackets and smocks are getting few and far between, My last one expired 2 years ago and have not found a replacement since.
Thanks for watching ! ..the S90"s are still out there ..but I admit they are harder to find now. Have an awesome weekend !!
I had a 68 pattern, had it over 10 years.
Awesome ! ..thanks so much for watching.. very much appreciated !!
I also have one of these smocks, as well as the fleece jacket. I do like the later DPM pattern and the pocket space is very useful. Probably the shortest lifespan of any British DPM smocks as these were only really issued between 1992 - 1994 (but, of course, used by serving soldiers for a lot longer). The earlier 85 patterns were terrible but, having said that, I do like the later version with the improved pockets. I bought my 90 pattern smock in a charity shop, it is almost brand new and I don't wear it much. Actually, I still prefer the old US M65 or the 68 pattern smock over this one, even though it is such a great design. As for the green fleece, I wear mine all the time around the house in the winter. Again, a charity shop find for me. Great video.
Cheers my friend ! I concur !!..the older smocks are much more my bag.. but this old 90 pattern is a sort of 'halfway house' to the later 95.. and I really like the 'para smock' style plastic version of the zip ! In a way that jacket takes the best out of everything that came before.. but I agree the later jackets are much better.. and the earlier ones (apart from that clown's 85 version 🤪🤡) a lot more appealing to wear as a classic !! I really miss the UK charity shops.. everything here in my area is a feckin' charity !! lol.. and I used to have the catchphrase back when I lived in the UK 'I have a branch of my tailors in every town' (referring to the old Saville Row snobs !! lol) ..but I was talking about the charity shop Oxfam !! lol '😁Hope all is well bro ..and a massive bowl of food for Shadow.. bless him !! 🐾
@@JimTimber Nah, the cat is doing fine with food. He's been catching mice in the garden next door and leaving them for me at the back door! A new charity shop opened up in town just this week, more tat for me to buy! The ones here have some decent military stuff from time to time. Recently, Oxfam had some British WWII metal 'TANK' shoulder tabs - not my thing so I left them. They also had a late pattern 85 smock recently, but in a small size so, again, I didn't bag it. I mostly buy books in the charity shops these days. I'm not ashamed to say that I buy clothing (outer only, no underwear or shoes!!) in the charity shops - makes my money go so much further.
Awesome video!
Glad you enjoyed it
Another nice dpm jacket good stuff jimbers 😊😊😊
I love the old DPM gear !! lol ..Cheers Stan bro !!
When did Soldier 90 with fabric tabs to secure the buttons introduced? Like the Canadian jackets.
That was designed in the early 1990's tabbed as 'Canadian buttons' (because they were invented in Cananda) and introduced into the British S95 pattern jackets (Soldier 1995) ..they are still held onto today in the current MTP pattern.. 'Multi Terrain Pattern,' ..thanks for watching !!
wow this look so cool army jacket, i would like to buy one , thank you friend for sharing
Thanks for watching bro ! These are great budget jackets for the outdoors ! Have an awesome weekend my friend !
the "poachers pocket" in the arse of the jacket was so the jacket could be rolled/folded up to make a pillow when in a billet or 10-man tent on cots. and sleeping in your sleeping bag and would be out of your outer wear for the nights sleep.
The word arse associated with ten men made my eyes water !! lol .. I doubt I would be able to get a night's sleep out of that one !! lol
Thanks for the info though ..and jokes aside.. thanks so much for watching !!.. very much appreciated bro !!
well as a 16 yr british army veteran I can tell you ive been naked around the guys a good number of times and its as normal as being naked around the wife, you dont think about it @@JimTimber
Very nice jacket Andy ❤😊
Thanks! 😃 I shower in this one !! 😉😁X
@@JimTimber Hey dear, how are you?
I saw your RUclips channel. You make very nice videos.
But do you know why your video is not going viral even after that?
don't worry
If you want, I can help you with that.
get the look -🤤
wear, Damp Permeable Material (DPM) trousers with the Detachable Moulded Soul (DMS) boots
Ha ha ! ..superb !! lol
Dms boots the worst ever!
Only one distinction no elasticated cuffs , so it belongs to hats .😂
Ha ha ! ..thanks for watching !!
This is s classic but i prefer 68 falklands para parka
Thanks for watching ! Those old parkas are awesome for cold weather with the quilted liners. I have a few of them in my collection with the wired hoods.. they are a great bit of kit !!
Bloody uncomfortable heavy never dry when wet
Ha ha !.. thanks for watching !
@@JimTimber well i did austrian army gortex jacket styled on us m65 are excellent from australia
@@Eric-kn4yn Sounds like a top set up. I used an American Woodland BDU when I lived in Australia during the 1980's and I loved it !
@@JimTimber the jacket or australia or both
@@Eric-kn4yn Both !!