Varusteliquor is a new fun word I can't help joyfully repeating to myself as I work out and enjoy the video. 😀 Great review, I like that jacket, all I need is the flat stomach to wear it.
that looks really awesome, no one ever makes clothing as good as that in ladies sizes though, sometimes I can get away with it, I'll have to study there size chart
I’ve been buying a lot of their surplus stuff. A bit hit and miss, as with any surplus stuff, but their descriptions are pretty accurate. Most of the German surplus is amazing for the price. The German army gloves, and parka (when in stock) are great. I haven’t been able to afford the Sarma stuff yet, but this jacket may make my Xmas gift list.
I'm a huge fan of woolen clothing, and this jacket is kinda nice, but to me it's overbuilt and underbuilt for me. Nix the silly shoulder pockets/zippers. nd the armpit venting zippers. The hood would be nice with an ample bill for folks with glasses, and removeable. Nice ya found something ya like.
@@RedBranchBushcraft Either way ida gotten a size larger for all reasons. "smiles" tis funny you gave in depth the size of the jacket when we've seen ya take a bath in a 55 gal drum.
Excellent! Would love to see you do a review of their Sarma Lukha - their short poncho. Beautifully simple to sling on over the top of whatever fleecy/wooly thing you're wearing.
I have the grey one. It's great, though the zippers on the upper arms do let cold wind through (so it's not great when cycling to work in winter), but the fabric keeps you warm enough. This jacket was the first time ever that I went outside in winter and somehow felt neither warm nor cold. It was a very funny experience. Be aware that the main zipper is a point of failure; I wore out the plastic bit on the bottom (which meant that it became increasingly difficult to get the zipper to engage and close up), and had to have the zipper replaced by a tailor. Also: wash it at least once. Otherwise, the first downpour you get stuck in will soak the jacket and bleed colour into your underclothing. I managed to ruin a dress shirt with the blueish dye they use for the grey jacket by not doing this and wearing it while walking the dog in the rain. Edit: My only real problem with this jacket is that it has a hood. I hate hoods. I never wear them, they pull the collar back into your throat and they get in the way. I really wish it was removable. Oh well. Price is fine. I've had mine for over two years now (hence the zipper wearing out).
I like it, but the velcro's a bit conspicuous for me. Is the velcro single row stitching all the way around, or like reinforced on the corners etc? Loving the video as always mate!
Nice first impression review,Wooly. Looks smart. Be good to hear your views on it in a month or too. You tried theRussian Gorka4 Mountain suit, mate? It looks very similar, but looks like a more ‘ventile’ material and a wool liner, (but don’t quote me on it). You may want to check it out. Looks good and a real reasonable price.Ideal for your situation too. All the best.👍🏾🇬🇧
@@RedBranchBushcraft They look similar to the one you got on. Have a look at a review on their site. You may be pleasantly surprised. There are also more Camo options.
@@RedBranchBushcraft I've experienced this issue before with several Finnish suppliers. For example, I was interested in a particular backpack some time ago but, apart from having to negotiate about a price, due to exchange rates and VAT etc, there was the issue of what amounts to import duties. That means HM Revenue & Customs getting in on the act, at least for mainland UK purchasers. This has led to me not pursuing my interest in Finnish gear as advertised by Finnish outlets as I really don't need HMRC in my life! It's a shame but there you go, without UK importers for this kind of stuff you have negotiate the murky waters of government bodies if you want to get hold of it. I'll have to pass.
Sharp coat ya lucky bastard. 😁 It looks tuff as nails. What is the humidity like there? From the Great Lakes (US) its 70-90% All the fricking time, and snow and rain and all of that shtuff so you gotta be able to operate under all conditions.
@@RedBranchBushcraft ya mon. Spent the last 20 or so years in the desert so am getting reacclimated. You got some red pine in the back there? What kind of stone/terrain. Looks like some kind of marbelized granite. Good to know your soils. 😁
So happy that you have got one of these and I can’t wait to see the long term review. My only criticism of the jacket is the price! Any chance of getting a discount code? Say 99% off?🤞😆
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Much better fit, looks great!
in my opinion, this is a tux amongst bushcraft coats, very stylish!
Same one! Lol just a normal jumper on this time
Really liking the color combo. Camo for the forest that can also be worn in town. Impressed
So am I , it's smart and practical
Varusteliquor is a new fun word I can't help joyfully repeating to myself as I work out and enjoy the video. 😀 Great review, I like that jacket, all I need is the flat stomach to wear it.
Lol, took me a while of saying it over and over before I got it right
‼️ Hey that’s a very nice jacket ‼️
🙏❤️ Love Scotland ❤️🙏
Cheers buddy, it's really nice
Very well thought out jacket, I like it.
It's nice, fancy and practical
that looks really awesome, no one ever makes clothing as good as that in ladies sizes though, sometimes I can get away with it, I'll have to study there size chart
Hehe a look , they have a lot of ladies stuff
I’ve been buying a lot of their surplus stuff. A bit hit and miss, as with any surplus stuff, but their descriptions are pretty accurate. Most of the German surplus is amazing for the price. The German army gloves, and parka (when in stock) are great. I haven’t been able to afford the Sarma stuff yet, but this jacket may make my Xmas gift list.
It's excellent stuff, I highly recommend it
When is the long term review coming? I am really intertesed in your opinion as it is a lot of money to drop on a wool jacket... No pressure!😜
Lol, I love it , it's hard to get the time to wear all the jackets !!
I'm a huge fan of woolen clothing, and this jacket is kinda nice, but to me it's overbuilt and underbuilt for me.
Nix the silly shoulder pockets/zippers. nd the armpit venting zippers.
The hood would be nice with an ample bill for folks with glasses, and removeable.
Nice ya found something ya like.
I get you, so far I like it , but I'll give it a good hard testing for you guys
@@RedBranchBushcraft Either way ida gotten a size larger for all reasons.
"smiles" tis funny you gave in depth the size of the jacket when we've seen ya take a bath in a 55 gal drum.
Lol
Excellent! Would love to see you do a review of their Sarma Lukha - their short poncho. Beautifully simple to sling on over the top of whatever fleecy/wooly thing you're wearing.
Cool, I'll have a look
I have the grey one. It's great, though the zippers on the upper arms do let cold wind through (so it's not great when cycling to work in winter), but the fabric keeps you warm enough. This jacket was the first time ever that I went outside in winter and somehow felt neither warm nor cold. It was a very funny experience.
Be aware that the main zipper is a point of failure; I wore out the plastic bit on the bottom (which meant that it became increasingly difficult to get the zipper to engage and close up), and had to have the zipper replaced by a tailor.
Also: wash it at least once. Otherwise, the first downpour you get stuck in will soak the jacket and bleed colour into your underclothing. I managed to ruin a dress shirt with the blueish dye they use for the grey jacket by not doing this and wearing it while walking the dog in the rain.
Edit: My only real problem with this jacket is that it has a hood. I hate hoods. I never wear them, they pull the collar back into your throat and they get in the way. I really wish it was removable. Oh well. Price is fine. I've had mine for over two years now (hence the zipper wearing out).
Good to know , cheers
I like it, but the velcro's a bit conspicuous for me. Is the velcro single row stitching all the way around, or like reinforced on the corners etc? Loving the video as always mate!
The velcro is so hard to open I think you could just ignore it
Wooly, I'm really going to need you to pin this down and get off the fence and tell us what you really think of this jacket !!!!
Lol, I'll test the hell out of it for you
Nice first impression review,Wooly.
Looks smart. Be good to hear your views on it in a month or too.
You tried theRussian Gorka4 Mountain suit, mate?
It looks very similar, but looks like a more ‘ventile’ material and a wool liner, (but don’t quote me on it).
You may want to check it out. Looks good and a real reasonable price.Ideal for your situation too.
All the best.👍🏾🇬🇧
I've seen them but I could never justify buying one
@@RedBranchBushcraft 99 euros
Not bad
@@RedBranchBushcraft They look similar to the one you got on. Have a look at a review on their site. You may be pleasantly surprised.
There are also more Camo options.
Cool, I'll have a look
Hi Wooly, do you have to add on customs duties/VAT onto the Varusteleka website prices?
I think they do it automatically at checkout, but there might be an import tax from the post office
@@RedBranchBushcraft Ah, OK. Not sure I want to be paying customs duties and getting involved in all that. Thanks for the info.
@@danceswithbadgers dont quote me on that , id ask in the bushcraft forums , i get my stuff shipped to the republic so i dont get the extra fees
@@RedBranchBushcraft I've experienced this issue before with several Finnish suppliers. For example, I was interested in a particular backpack some time ago but, apart from having to negotiate about a price, due to exchange rates and VAT etc, there was the issue of what amounts to import duties. That means HM Revenue & Customs getting in on the act, at least for mainland UK purchasers. This has led to me not pursuing my interest in Finnish gear as advertised by Finnish outlets as I really don't need HMRC in my life! It's a shame but there you go, without UK importers for this kind of stuff you have negotiate the murky waters of government bodies if you want to get hold of it. I'll have to pass.
@danceswithbadgers347 it's a balls
What size is it?
Medium regular I think
It kind of reminds me of a Russian Gorka suit
Similar but wool
Sharp coat ya lucky bastard. 😁
It looks tuff as nails.
What is the humidity like there?
From the Great Lakes (US) its 70-90%
All the fricking time, and snow and rain and all of that shtuff so you gotta be able to operate under all conditions.
Very low humidity year round , but very wet year round yo
@@RedBranchBushcraft ya mon. Spent the last 20 or so years in the desert so am getting reacclimated.
You got some red pine in the back there? What kind of stone/terrain.
Looks like some kind of marbelized granite. Good to know your soils. 😁
A lot of granite here, this is my first mostly black pine, a few Scots pine scattered through
@@RedBranchBushcraft just ordered a pack from Varusteleka, Sovatta. Appreciate the reviews Wooly, and the rest of you folks over seas.
Cheers buddy, can you leave a review on the website and mention red branch Bushcraft, could help us out
Wooly wearing his Wooly! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤘
Lol
I was going to get a couple...alas, they no longer make the Green/Brown, nor the Green/Brown w camo panels. ☹
Oh no, great coat hope they come back in for you
@@RedBranchBushcraft Indeed ! LOL !
They do. They updated some things
Truly ?! What is the new designation ?@@MrCashewkitty
I didn't know that
Look a bit better fit on yer now pal then your last vid
Atb with it
Agreed, I think I had a bigger jumper on
Good man Wooly
So happy that you have got one of these and I can’t wait to see the long term review. My only criticism of the jacket is the price! Any chance of getting a discount code? Say 99% off?🤞😆
I'll see what I can do!
New to this channel & i thought you was Rob Evans" brother till you spoke Now you"re his honourary Irish cousin Just sub"d 👌
Lol, sure we're Celtic cousins
@@RedBranchBushcraft True - Welsh also myself 👌
@@ccmogs5757 nice one, then you my cousin too