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M65 jacket waterproof test / also attaching the M65 parka hood
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 พ.ย. 2019
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testing how waterproof a "new M65 jacket" is in the rain in the hills of south east wales, UK. THE JACKET IS NOT WATERPROOFED. there's also a bit about the M65 parka hood at the end.
not feeling to well at the start of the video so bare with me please :(
#militarygear #m65 #hillwalking #outdooradventures #hikinguk #trekking #bushcraftuk #outdoors #exploring #traveling #usa
Such beautiful country side. Thanks for sharing the jacket and the scenery. CA
Thanks, it's fun making videos, 😃
Big M65 fan here. I sprayed mine with a couple thick coats of scotch guard water repellent, letting it dry between coats. It’s a great jacket and very warm with the button in liner. Downside is it’s on the heavy side compared to modern jackets but I don’t care, it’s got character. I’d avoid waxing it though as that would just do more weight.
Yes, there is something about it that's iconic and bomb proof. I think a bit of wax would make much difference. Someone else mentioned scotchgard, I've never used it. Fabsil is my latest favourite waterproofing agent at the moment. It works well. I have another video showing a waterproof test with the m65 jacket. It's sprayed with fabsil, it was a good result. Anyway, I hope you enjoyed the video 👍
this popped up in my recommended videos. i love the m65 coat. i had a camo one for about 20 years. wore it in the mountains for years mushroom hunting. camping. shooting guns. hiking. exploring. loved it. my brother just got me a od one that wore in my newest vid. you might like it. i live on a volcano in the forest. a huge volcano. your neck of the woods looks nice too. hello from mt hood oregon usa
Thanks for watching, hoped you liked, it's very rainy here, looked at you vid, thought you was going to walk to your old pal delmore Barry and cruise the states until the the tyres fell off. 👍
lol. i will subscribe to you now also. thanks. i do tons of rambo type videos in the summer.
I always look forward to watching your videos great work
thanks dan, much appreciated
Nice video. I came for info about the jacket and stayed for the mood and the landscape
Thanks. 🙂 Hope you got both of what you wanted.
The hike was a treat.. Reminded me of the US Pacific NW ..where I wore out two M65’s, and collected 4 more. No, not waterproof; I’d just pull something rubber over them. Rarely used their roll-away hoods, maybe as a windbreak. Thanks for the beautiful ..ramble, you've got me missing ‘home’ :-(
Glad you liked the ramble V vessler 💯👍
It's possible the jacket you wore as a kid already had a waterproofing agent applied to it. The m-65 takes a number of waterproofing applications quite well.
It's possible but highly unlikely, it was in the very early 1980s and my original then was about 30 to 40 years old, smelled like an old army surplus store in the UK and in my life then there wasn't any waterproof agents about I don't think.
Waterproofing stops breathabilty ?
Osterreich army m65 gortex or similar lining excellent austria
Great video,
I have about 8 M65 jackets most are 2nd hand in my experience the issued government contracted versions are superior though yours looks very nice.
I think Alpha originally invented the M65.
Also your waxing video is excellent, l could have done with seeing that 10 years ago,
Thanks.
The M65s just don't give in, fantastic. Oh and glad you liked the waxing vid. 👍
Not an M65 but I have a repro M51 parka which was treated with teflon to make it waterproof, although unlike this hood it's almost a bit too small.
as a teen in the US and South America I always wora a M65 jacket, it was just functional and "so cool", I do not have any more left, even if I still find it a really nice garment, a well waxed Royal Marines combat smock is what I have now, another wonderful design item...
Both great jackets, I have another video on the M65, I waterproofed it on the other video. Anyway, thanks, and I hope you enjoyed 💯👍
We scotchguarded ours as we were pulling guard duty during monsoon season. Still wear that jacket today.
Nice one, anything to stay dry, these things have got to be done. 👍
Been buying surplus or new for years. M65 not waterproof, can spray on repellant at best, reccomend button in quilted liner for windy weather/ warmth. Their life in issue tells of durability and comfort, ask any Vet. You can always get/ have a rain slicker or Goretex shell for the worst weather.🌬🌧💦
You need to buy the helikon tex m65. They got license from military to build original colour and quality. Cheaper and better quality as todays Alpha Industries m65. The older m65 by AI were good, todays is cheaper quality. But they are not waterproof too.
I have 2 Helikon M 65 jackets a green and a black one and they are much cheaper than the Alpa Industries ones, better quality and are made in Poland not China.
@@mugshot749 unfortunately they are made in China but sure are better than modern days Alpha
@@kostasnikolopoulos8226 They have been made , and are still made in Nowa Ruda in South Western Poland in a large modern factory since the company was formed in 1983.
@@mugshot749 I have two an OD purchased on 2017 and one black purchased on 2020 both of them on the label marked made in China. I also own an Alpha . Helikon is better the only complain is that the snap for the hood is a little bit larger than this if the hood ( I mean the extra hood) plus that the inner hood that is incorporated in the jacket is rather small. But once more really great jacket and better than alpha in my humble opinion. Happy rambling and hiking. Greetings from Greece
@@kostasnikolopoulos8226 I think you have a fake.
If your still on the prowl for a jacket that can bear a bit more of the elements, (not all are created equal) in my opinion Cockpit USA makes the finest M65 field jacket on the market. They are manufactured in New York, USA and made of a wind and water-repellant cotton/nylon sateen. They have been a supplier to the US gov't. since 1980.
Thanks for that but I've got enough jackets to last many years. Cheers 👍
The cockpit M65 cost around 500$ nowadays, that’s insane!!!
I’ve just bought Fabsil after watching another of your videos. I normally use Tent proofer from Mountain warehouse. Coincidentally, I ordered a winter hood the same as yours for my M65 2 days ago. I knew they were sized to go over a helmet so expect to modify it.
Nice one. I've got a video on how to apply the fabsil, but what you need to know is, what you're waterproofing with the fabsil will smell, so you've got to air it outside, or in a garage or shed for a few days. I've also done another video with the m65 that was waterproofed with fabsil and tested in the rain. You could make a video on modifying the hood. I'm sure you will get a lot of views. The m65 videos are very popular 👍
@@Andy-walkaboutnutty Thanks Andy, I’ll take a look 👍
Not sure if it is already mentioned, but there are hoods for it. I have an original Dutch m65 (1975) and I bought it with an original button-on hood (1957) made by Seynaeve... There is no partnumber on it. I waxed it and it is nice..
Also got the wool lining.. All together for a whopping 15 EUR/Dollar.. 😄
Nice one toekanos, had a look but couldn't find anything. If there's a website or something, anything, it would be gladly appreciated 👍
Hi Andy
Had my first m65 jacket 32 years ago ,got it off a USA serviceman .
Stationed in my home town,still wear it although is looking worn.
I have a few,all apha .One of them I have rubbed a candle over and melted in with a hairdryer, does a great job of making them water resistant, for a few hours in rain .
Yep, they are great jackets and I still have mine roland and would never get rid of it. The m65 is a beautiful beast without a doubt 👍
The original barbour wax ? Top Video 👍🇩🇪
Thanks 😊
Can not find the Original N3 Extreme cold weather parka with the thick polyurethane outer shell.
I had a good look around a fare while back on the Internet and I couldn't find one either.
My play ground was a London estate that had a big park and a clock and hills IN LONDON WE USED THE ESTATE TO CLIMB UP ROPES TO SECOND FLOOR WALKWAYS PARK TO CROAWL THIS SKILL SAVED US MEANY TIMES AGAINST gangs trying to bead us up we unknown to us we using commando tactics while they cased us we absurved there movements never cought
nice one. a bit of training goes a long way 😁
M65 are cool
M65 is shower or very cold but ye heavy rain it’s to much have the hood to I think it fits over helmet
What does it weigh and how packable is it? Sorry if you've mentioned it, I'm a bit hard if hearing 🙂
Its 3lb 7oz. Not the lightest of jackets. as for packing, depends on the room in your rucksack but I would say yes its packable but it's quite a lump of a jacket compared to other army jackets.
@@Andy-walkaboutnutty Thanks for that. Couldn't find the info. I have a really lightweight two layer Sprayway jacket that packs into the pocket but was over there times the price of the m65.
Stick to the sprayway, thay are a good name. Had one years ago and it was brilliant. If your after a cloth jacket then try the "british SAS smock" or the "fjallraven sarak trekking jacket" or watch my video on TH-cam called an overview of jackets for wild camping to avoid buying loads.
Uhmm... What do you think about why didn't get waterproof, due to it isn't a full cotton garment or not enough wax?
I wanted to test it without any water proofing due to my experience with an old American army jacket I had when I was young. I got caught in the rain with an old M43 jacket for a short time and it held out the rain so I wanted to test it to see if it did the same, how ever there is a difference between 10 minutes in the rain and 3 hours but i just had to find out the results.
I still have My issued woodland camo field jacket and liner.
The M65s just keep going. 👍
Will military issue M65 jackets always list the manufacturer name on the tag? I'm guessing sometimes not?
They never do with the British gear, not sure with the American gear. The one in the video is a new version of a vintage style by the original manufacturer so it's the same build as the original I hope. I couldn't answer your question though the hood at the end of the video is army issue and in small print on the small label on the neck area it has alfer industries, inc.
@@Andy-walkaboutnutty I see. I ask because I just bought one online, DSA looks legit. The jacket looks stressed and worn. It's even got someone's name written on the tag. But I haven't received it yet, and from the pictures provided by the seller I can't see any manufacturer name on the tag. Makes me nervous but the style of the jacket and all the details check out?
Yes they do. Aftermarket jackets read "made in USA", military issued jackets say "do not remove this label" and name one of the manufacturers at the bottom line.
Have you seen the film "Rambo" The first film? Stallone wears an M65, you only need to watch the beginning.
All the best.
Ps, also De Niro and Schwarzenegger films.
I watched the rambo film 16 times in 1982 on an old betamax video, must of been 16 or 17 years old, loved it then and its great know.
Do you know Newent ?
I know where but I've never been there.
Dont live too far from me mate, top video.
cheers, :}
M65 jacket original can be used in conjunction with original fishtail parka hood available on ebay anywhere.
I showed that in the video Alan, towards the end, the m65 in the video is alpha industries so it should be the same speck.
I think he's referring to the older M51 parka hood.@@Andy-walkaboutnutty
@AR15fan I've had a look on the label, and it has instructions on how to attach it to the M65 parka and has a reference to the coat as well, mentioning the 2 buttons only for the coat. That's on about the skirt around the neck with 4 button holes.
Also, securing loop to coat button. Not required on M51. It explains itself as hood, winter, / synthetic fur ruff og 107. Then goes on to say, alfa industries, Inc rn35569. I'm not sure myself, but it sounds like the hood is an M65 pattern. Hope this helps with identifying it.
I have one ( it’s a ‘good ‘fake ) had it for years never knew you could wax them ... this weeks project get wax
It would help keep out the rain a little longer, I'm not sure how long for though.
The field jacket was never ment to be water proof just warm. If it rained we would wear the old style water proof jacket and later the Gortex jacket. Ponchos and poncho liners were too unruly in a field environment. Spray Scotch Guard or some other form of water proofing if you want to wear it in the rain,that might work. All honesty we only wore those back at base camp because even in cold weather you could over heat in those things when humping hard. Just get wet,deal with it and put on your extra set of utilities that the Platoon Sgt told you to bring when off patrol....but your'e dumb, left them back at the base and you'll be wet and miserable for the next week because you did not want to listen. Semper Fi
Its the same with the British jackets, we called the old waterproofs crisp packets because they weren't breathable and made a dull rustling sound when moving. Our ponchos were never used except as a tarp tent strung out on something. I wanted to do this experiment because of my experience with the M43 jacket I had as a teenager, then I was only in the rain for about 15 minutes so I thought I'd go back to the old place and relive that time and do the experiment as well, I had to find out the truth to see if it held the rain off for a bit of fun. As you may of guessed I went there twice, once in the sun and once in the rain, oh boy that rain didn't back off.
@@Andy-walkaboutnutty Yes,the ponchos and liners made good sun shades for our fighting holes and that's about it.Well okay at night if it wasn't cold enough to bring a full sleeping bag,we would just roll ourselves in the poncho and liner. We called it a Ranger roll. "Travel Light Freeze At Night".
@@4threconmarine never heard of that way and saying. Nice one 👍
@@Andy-walkaboutnutty hi,I really like your shirt. Can you sell it to me ..?
@@haonguyen5450 no, I need it to wash the dishes with later on while I'm having a bath and at the same time watching the TV.. Next door getting into his skirt for the evening. Get your own blouse.
So Beautiful and good
Thanks, that's very kind of you 👍☮💜
Maybe I'm wrong but this jacket looks like some comercial variant not a genuine US army m65 field jacket made by early Alpha ( under military contract), Cherokee industries, Gibraltar, SoSew, John Ownsby and many others manufacturers for military. Later Atlanco or Golden Mfg. if you take look on "white tab" this is commercial Alpha, very often made in China last few years. It's far from military materials, zippers etc (like Scovill, Talon, General, ideal, Conmar etc. ) It will be nice to test genuine military, maybe they are better on the rain...
I've been told by older American soldiers that they has to treat their #jackets with something because they weren't waterproof, it's got all the hall Mark's of alpha industries and it is a commercial variant I think but it's still a very thick, well made with a nice brass zip with alpha marked up on it. Would be nice to get a issued jacket of today's design.
John Lennon of the Beatles use to Ware that kind of jacket
He was a great artist with his clothes as well by the looks. One of the best musicians in the world Mike.
Kinda ironic that a pacifist who was strongly against vietnam war wore a military jacket that has become iconic and a symbolism for the war.
Im not being disrespectful or rude towards Lennon, just seing the fun in this.
I wonder if that's why the US military always seem to wear a poncho in the rain.
probably, though a little cumbersome for these days, a short waterproof light jacket would be a better option to wear underneath any army jacket, or wool, or both if it's freezing.
@@Andy-walkaboutnutty And a poncho is murder in a strong wind as you can easily get blown over.
@@lololololololololololololol338 yer, never thought of that, may even hit you in the eye if it blew out of control??
I ve recently bought the same jacket, m65 from alpha industries at a surplus in paris where they firmly told me it was real alpha gear..As for yours, I see that caring instructions are written in such an awful english (6th instruction for example..removeliner form coat..instead of remove liner from coat..)..wtf..Could tou confirm yours is an official alpha m65 too ? I cant understand why it is so badly written..Next point : mine is Xs Reg but they mention that NATO size is 7080/9404 which should be Medium Reg according to the old m65 I ve been able to see at the Parisian flea market...Thanks for your answer !
www.alphaindustries.eu/uk/m-65-2901 the alpha industries m65 should have,, 2 inside top pockets, 1 with their company name on it, their alpha industries tag under the inner label just below neck and a small alpha industries tag on the left edge of the top left pocket, have alpha stamped on both zips, the hood stamp is on the handle and the front zip stamp is on the locking mechanism of the zip. You may need a magnifying glass to see this. Have a look around the internet to see if you can find some pictures. Hope you got the real deal 👍💯
my NATO size is the same but mine is a large regular and other sizes are in inches only and the jacket does have a genuine distinction about it. Hope the 2 messages helps you out george 👍
THANKS !! OK , mine is exactly according to what you say and because you got it on their actual webshop, i should not be worried about its origin. Anyway, did you notice some writing errors when reading the inner label ? When I carefuly check the end of your video, the inner label contains the same typing errors as mine (example : foradded instead of for added..removeliner instead of remove liner etc..). Have you noticed it ? Maybe it is due to the fact that alpha gear is now fabricated in china and people there did some mistypings..Such a shame for such a brand and for such a price !! Thanks for your video, your precious help and take care..:)
Hi Andy, I contacted alpha industries a few days ago and they did confirm me my m65 was an actual one too. Moreover they added that they know the inner label contains wording issues as long as sizing issues ... They told me their gear was made in Asia and that they have already warned their producer there about this inner label issue..take care my friend.
@@georgespauquet724 that's great to hear, thanks for the information and going that far to find out. 🤘🍺💯
Short answer:no it's not waterproof I have one and rain beat it
Yer, correct answer. But I wanted to do the experiment just to see x
Thank you for a beautiful walk - really lovely place you grew up. Have you tried the Fjällräven Greenland Wax? th-cam.com/video/BYvVaAWHSaA/w-d-xo.html
Вотерпруф, не вотерпруф - пропускает она воду. Но медленно... ;-))
?? I don't know how to read your language
@@Andy-walkaboutnutty try google translate ... lol
i'm surprised you haven't seen many people wearing them, here in the north of ireland they're popular,
cheers!
yes that's right and on the day i was wearing a wool jumper and i felt warm and comfortable
@@longshotkdb i don't live in Northern Ireland, i live in wales UK
I have one ( it’s a good fake ) never knew you could wax them ) that’s this weeks project get wax
Well if you are too invested in what you look like wearing it don't wear it.
I can't remember what I said about it, I made the video a few years ago. I don't wear it because I have other jackets and clothes for different occasions, however, if it was the only jacket I had I would wear it all the time. I've never been the one to try to look good in the outdoors, though I do dress clean and sort of smart in urban society. Anyway, I hope you enjoyed the video. 💯👍
Get that hood off this cult classic Rambo / Deniro would cringe 😂 ….HELIKON Tex do a cracking M65 in black /green half the price of alpha same spec
…M65 and Barbour Breathable for wet weather 👌
Thanks popestar100, 🤣
Made in China.
Oh rostislav buš, you've just killed my American dream. 🇱🇷🤣
@@Andy-walkaboutnutty sorry.
@@rostislavbus5256 I was only joking 🤣
@@Andy-walkaboutnutty i know 😁