thoughts on battlefield capeshit? justified, cringe or based?

>>63857916 (OP)
>US & Russia
looks cheap but effective
>Brit & Canada
classy, maybe a little autistic
>East German & Polish
ranger cloaks from peter jackson's Lord of the Rings
>Japs
cape : /
cape, Nippon : O
>Czech
KINO
>German, Norwegian, Belgian, dutch
are you even trying

>>63857916 (OP)
Will be more and more necessary against drones, IR, and NVGs as time progresses

>>63857916 (OP)
I mean they're just wet weather ponchos really. Dual use for overhead concealment and or bivy in the summer. Sometimes its cheaper to hand out one sized ponchos with camo print then tailoring all sizes for your entire army to have wet weather tops and bottoms.

>>63857916 (OP)
Dutch is for twink

>>63857916 (OP)
Polish and Czech ones look the coolest

>>63857916 (OP)
Justified, possibly based but we don't see that much.

Bare minimum, you're looking at a raincoat that easily rolls up to fit in a pouch or pack. Good ponchos are loose enough to also fit your backpack underneath it as well. Newer ponchos also have IR lining which is going to become more important as FLIR becomes more common.

>>63858553
Handing out new ponchos with the right camo patterns would also be easier than handing out new BDUs with the right camo patterns.

capes are cool

>>63857916 (OP)
Runoff drips on your shins, down your ankles, gets into your socks.
Unless you take tiny strides.
Also can't raise your arms much, or else even more accumulated runoff shocks its way down your arm, and seeks your armpit.

>>63857916 (OP)

>>63857916 (OP)
I've handled a lot of these. The Russian one is the best and it's not even close. It's generally the largest, it has little slots that you can poke your arms through if you need to, and the hood is large enough to comfortably wear over a helmet.

Why was I expecting LoTR capes?

>>63859249
Here you're just as likely to find a shawl/satin throw of Gerudo-crossdressing Link from Breath of the Wild

I got a surplus polish one recently. Still had the tag on it from 77. Had to use soapy water to get the mildew smell out. I spread it out on my patio and dumped a bucket on it and gave it a thorough sponge bath. When I flipped it over the other side of the canvas was bone dry still and so was the pavement.

Fits to your ankles, buttons the whole way up, arm slots, gromet holes, widows peak in the cowl, Def big enough to cover your helmet head.

Ponchos are the best. They're really nice when it's -4c and still somehow pissing rain and you're trying to light a dart

>>63857916 (OP)
If it's raining you're gonna wish you had one.

>>63857916 (OP)
>Is rain resistant poncho that can also be used as a shelter, have purpose in warfare
I don't know, OP, does it. Moron
>>63858955
Damn I forgot to pack my general issued rhombus.

>>63859445
I would have expected the soap to ruin the water proofing.. Still, sounds like a good poncho.
>>63859511
Good excuse to always carry one in your bags.

>>63857916 (OP)
whats the name of the pattern on that east german one? that looks pretty slick.

>>63859712
Strichtarn. I saw it in a Zach Hazard video as a background. Now I own a backpack and an AK magazine pouch in it.

battlefield capeshit will always be based

>>63857916 (OP)
>cringe or based?
Necessary. Ponchos, tarps, zelts and shelter halves are useful and cool

>>63857916 (OP)
Are these military ponchos any good at keeping you warm too or are they primarily designed as rainproofing?

I've got a wool poncho that I wear a lot during winter (S T R A Y A) but I'd be concerned wearing it out of the house because 1. it's wool, I don't want to get it wet and 2. look at the fuckin thing. At least a regular poncho would only have me flagged as autistic, this thing would make me look like an autistic wook trying to find the nearest Phish concert. It'd be nice to have something I can throw on when I walk 3 minutes to the store.

>>63857916 (OP)
If you're short on proper equipment the least you can do is bring drip.

Japanese soldiers, who had to wear rubberized waterproof coats that were less durable and prone to getting stuffy, envied the British gabardine fabric.

>>63858676
There is also a new use with thermals being cheaper than ever. The poncho provides another layer separated from your body. Unlike your plate carrier, shirt, and pants the poncho / cape / cloak would provide some thermal hiding.

>>63857916 (OP)

Where's France? I thought they loved goofy capes?

>>63857916 (OP)
>British
>Canadian
>German
>Belgian
>Dutch
I. FUCKING. LOVE. DIAGONAL LINES!
>East German
Kneel for the High Priest.
>Russian
>Polish
>Czech
>Norwegian
Humble Acolytes.
>US
>Japanese
Basically wearing a tarp.

>>63860741
til italians are devil

>>63857916 (OP)
East German looks badass.

>>63857916 (OP)
luv me wool
if you operate in the winter or on cold nights you'll love these niggas
mexcrement ponchos are also pretty aesthetic, look less larp-y than the military ones but not as good for the rain

>>63857916 (OP)
I always liked the poncho because you could quickly don it over both you and your ruck. Plus it is a tarp to keep the rain off your stuff. Very practical.

>>63857916 (OP)
>not showing the real german cape

>>63861635
what the fuck am i looking at
literally just a giant shiny rectangle

>>63861646
SBU67 east german poncho, it will protect you from CBRN threats and rain comrade

>>63860716
Do they not have drug ponchos in ‘straya? My absolutely sober friend wears one in Michigan so it’s not like it’s actually connected with losers, at least in NA.

>>63860860
>they loved goofy capes?
not really, they are mostly like this.

>>63858955
these are norwegian ponchos btw if anyone's wondering

>>63861672
looks comfy

>>63861635
>walk through German forest
>see this pointy hat whimsical creature

>>63861592
I bought a wool cloak for renfair shit and damn is it comfy.
I've been tempted to bring it along when camping but I don't want it to get too dirty since cleaning it seems like a pain in the ass.

answer is always based.

>>63857916 (OP)
I like da Polish one.

all of those capes are pretty heavy and not fun to wear.

>>63865417
What kind of weakling faggot are you that you think these are heavy?

The caped military general motif has been popular in Japan ever since Yasunori Katō was invented.

>>63859445
But did you look cool and mysterious while wearing it?

>>63865430
oh my god why is 'heavy' such a trigger word on /k/? nigger im not saying they are literally hard to pick up im saying as a garment they are heavy and not comfortable. wearing that on top of gear will be miserable

I carry a BW one with me everywhere. People at work used to laugh but now everybody wants one.

>>63858955
This diagram is missing Saddam Hussein

Where is a good place to score some good ponchos? The wife and I are going to Banff soon

I'm gonna invent a cape that (with back doubled up) can be a backpack (best for light bulky stuff) as well as hammock (few cords and hang from grab-handles on public transit trains and buses and able to winch yourself up and down) as well as bivy and even "canoe" with some sticks or light objects to frame.

Of course it would also be a "1/2 shelter".

Thots?

>>63861701
>16 person tent
are these niggas serious?

>>63857916 (OP)
I owned several of these at different points over the last 30 years. I used a set of modern backpacker leg gaiters to keep water and crap out of my boots with all the following: The British poncho was heavy waterproofed canvas, worked really well in light to moderate intermittent rainfall, above freezing weather, and sub 20mph winds. The waterproofing was original, didn't do well in heavy rain, sustained rainfall (think PNW). Wasn't long enough to do well covering a backpack and my body, and was somewhat short, so long gaiters/rain pants were a must. Almost a heavy windbreaker style canvas, so worked well as a outermost layer imo.

I still own my Polish shelter half, fucking love it. Has been treated with aftermarket scotch guard, has all the benefits of the British poncho, but longer, works better over a backpack, and has better waterproofing/resistance. Absolutely needs leg gaiters to keep water off your legs/feet in heavy weather. Lighter canvas, lighter overall, and just plain longer. Might just be me, but I'll make a small fire, use a stave or couple of sticks to spread out the front, and half wear it as a heat reflector to warm up/dry off without making a huge camp.

I also had and gave away a version of the German shelter half. Heavy, original waterproofing was shit, and didn't keep scotchguard treatment. Odd angles meant that it kept the rain off if it was coming from directly above, but any wind and you were wet and cold. Not worth the weight or space given other better options.

Sold my old Canadian poncho, all the downsides of the British, as well as being stupid tight around the neck/face flap. Designed for chicknecked manlets, absolutely no way to wear it over heavy gear.

>>63859445
Where'd you get it?

Anyone know where I would be able to get one of the british or canadian cloaks? Repros are fine.

>>63865518
>he can't into arctic warfare
Stove heating.

>>63865518
that was pre-drone warfare anon

>>63866215
https://onlinemilitaria.net/products/6349-british-and-canadian-wwi-rain-cape/

>>63865568
>Sold my old Canadian poncho, all the downsides of the British, as well as being stupid tight around the neck/face flap. Designed for chicknecked manlets, absolutely no way to wear it over heavy gear.
post BMI

>>63865597

Ebay

>>63859228
>>63857916 (OP)
Yea I usually talk shit about Russians but just a quick look
The russian one has a buttflap
If i had to sit on a wet log or something for hours I would definitely want that buttflap

>>63857916 (OP)
Czech, Dutch, Belgium, everything else. In that order.

>>63857916 (OP)
>thoughts on battlefield capeshit? justified, cringe or based?


Are you retarded? Those are ponchos. Next time there's a thunderstorm instead of staying inside, just go outside and lay down in your yard for the duration of it. You'll figure out real quick why people wear those.

>>63865474
>cape can be a backpack
No, you don't want to have no backpack if you wear your cape.

>>63859228
Youre wrong but only a little. The plash palatka from the Hungarians is the best. Same as the Ruskies but with two big pockets and arm holes

>>63866541
At the time in 02, 6'2"/230, now, 6'1"/FAT.

>>63865474
You're going to do nothing but talk and daydream. Why even pretend you're going to do any of that shit? Just forget about it anon.
Also stop reddit spacing

you stupid

retarded faggot

>>63866583
buttflap also keeps your fellows from raping you, as is the russian conscript way

>>63866538
Thanks

bump

Any one who has spend any length of time in the field will wear one, fashion one or steal one.

It's the best form of wind breaker, also works as a raincoat, can be packed down, or rolled up as a pillow,

Bumping a kino thread. I bought a Romanian milsurp palatka and love it. Does anybody have sewing patterns or at least diagrams of the different pictured cloaks and rain capes?