Army surplus - fishing clothes

[Steve Burke]

I definitely agree with Peter about the Sundridge Neoprene Boots. See my field test at http://anglers-net.co.uk/reviews/sundridge.htm

 

By the way, mine are green in colour, not blue as in the photo.

[Dick Dastardly]

Thank God for that Steve,no matter how acomplished an angler you are we could have never taken you seriously again if we thought you wore blue wellies!

[chesters1]

i was given a pair of Argie combat trousers after that little bit of bother we had theres was no need for the landings as after 2 weeks (if that) ALL the stitching fell apart ,all we had to do was wait till they froze to death

[Dick Dastardly]

A lot of them did Chesters.

[Steve Burke]

BUDGIE:

Thank God for that Steve,no matter how acomplished an angler you are we could have never taken you seriously again if we thought you wore blue wellies!

[fenboy]

Just going off on a tangent here...

Since it is well documented that British troops are kitted out appallingly (ie have to buy their own flak jackets, etc) how come there is any surplus? And why is it surplus? Why don't they let the soldiers keep it to wear?

I'm not trying to be funny. I really don't understand.

[Chris Goddard]

Fenboy, if you saw the bloody WASTE that goes on with all services then you would have a bloody heart attack!!

I was on patrol down south and there was a truck pulled up. Out jump half a dozen squaddies and they then proceeded to slash and burn several lorry loads of gear!! Allsorts, NBC suits, Goretex, combats you name it it all went and they actually had an armed guard in case someone tried to nick anything!! I have seen vehicles "float tested" and all sorts of waste. It's absolutely ridiculous what gets thrown away!! And Yes, Your average squaddie DOES buy a lot of his own gear because the stuff that is supplied is inferior!!

We I think were VERY lucky in the RN I can't honestly think of anything that I had to buy because we were not issued with it! But the army? Different matter.

Just in ending though, most of the surplus you see is actually stuff that HAS been worn and the guys have now left the army or some of it is too scruffy to be allowed to be worn on parade etc. And more stuff now comes from abroad too as they have a higher turnover of recruits.

 

Chris

[Peter Waller]

A great deal of surplus was destroyed so as to prevent it being bought by the IRA and the like. Things have been eased now.

 

I guess it is surplus as much of it is specific to one use, or one particular theater of operation. Rather than return it to stores it is possibly more cost effective to dispose of it.

[Tog]

All UK services kit has a 'sell by' date, If its not issued within that period its sold at auction or tender - ie surplus!

In the 60's and 70's there was not much call for clothing and it was sold for the scrap value of the buttons & cloth!

PS shop arround for the stuff as I've seen some dealers charging 2x prices of others & always haggle!

[RUDD]

I have one of them Russian hats and they are great.

My one is waterproof, quilt lined and the fur bits come down over your ears and can be strapped togheter under your chin.