remember wearing this jacket (and the dungarees) in the mid seventies when doing my service in the swiss army (isone). the camouflage does work very well. despite the dominant red - at least in swiss terrain. and since the swiss army is a strictly defence force only, thats all it needs. glad to see that you guys like this very old garment.

There should be a mesh veil built into the hood, ... originally this pattern was designed by the germans in 1945 (leibermuster camouflage) it was the first camo to have anti-IR built in, after the war the Swiss adopted and improved upon it. ... its a cool jacket, but i would advise spraying it with waterproofing as once soaking wet it takes about 3 days to dry out totally.

At the inner Front of the Jacket placed right and left Side Fabric Bands. They are for connecting the Jacket to the genuine Dungarees to get a better Weight Distribution so the Jacket dont pull to hard down your back. Maybe thats interessting to know. Thanks for showing! Greetings from Germany

The jacket was designed to contain lots of stuff. It was also to be worn over the flak jacket. As a static weapon, heavy mortars, we were given the 14 kg protection. We once filled up complete load. 6 magazines with 24 rounds each, 6 HG43 hand grenades in the leg pockets, backpack, in our parlance a "gazarusa" containing two rifle grenades in the side pockets, food knapsack and digging utensil, a collapsible shovel in my case. To the front hook we hanged our helmet. To this all add our StG57 rifle. We did look like lumbering idiots with all that weight which we reckoned being somewhere around 36 kgs.

For those wondering why this camo is red dominant is because swiss designed them for infra red concealment

Nice review. The Swiss military items are some of the best made on the surplus market. I have two sets (jacket, pants, and pack) that I bought a gun show for $10 each. It is a remarkably good system. I usually still use my normal daypack with mine, and carry some of the additional items in the jacket that I would normally need a larger ruck to carry. The negatives in my opinion are that it's pretty much all cotton, except some variants that have rubberized elbow and knee reinforcements. In the snow it's ok, but getting caught in the rain you can get really weighed down. The pattern also tends to be faded in a lot of the sets I've seen. They're not indestructible, but rips can be pretty easily repaired (and most of them on the market have some sewn up tears). My advise, as with all surplus, is to buy it in person if you can. Keep your local army surplus in business and hand pick what you'll be taking home instead of leaving it up to an online retailer.

Excellent Video! Very Educational! After viewing this video I made up my mind to order one of these Swiss M70 Jackets and Backpack. UPDATE; The Swiss M70 with Backpack has arrived and it is everything I Hoped it would be. Thank You!

I remember this alpenflage stuff was a dime a dozen here in Canada a few years ago , wish I’d have loaded up on it back then !

I’ve have a couple of them. I stated out using it for paint ball and later used it for hunting. They are tough have a lot of pockets. The camo works well especially in the fall. I like the comparison to the gorka. I had looked at the gorka for a while but wasn’t sure how it compared to military surplus that I already own. Thanks for the video

They made this pattern with multiple seasons in mind, the red at a distance fades into this brown that works very well with the terrain the reason they did this is so that I could work decently well in the summer and spring but also work well enough in the fall before the winter came and they would have to change uniforms for account of the snow.

not a sniper jacket, every Swiss infantry man had one like these. So do I. but I am not a Swiss soldier. ;-) The bright red turns into a brown when seen from a distance, the human eye gets tricked, neat effect. from just a few yards it's not obvious, makes you even more visible - but from 30yards and more it's one of the best camo patterns in the world for fall/winter woodland.

Compared to load bearing of its day it’s a step ahead and also much quieter . You can also remove the sleeves on them if you want more of a vest set up. They also take die well . I think I bought three at 15 bucks each , I’ve got load bearing for life .

Great review. The thing about Flektarn is that it accounts for red in the environment. I had no idea this jacket was engineered like this.

Very well thought out smock lot's of pockets

The Swiss army system are dursble., the ponchos are very weather resistant.material as are their Ranger and engineer rucksacs, gators and mittens. Well built equipment.

I see that your Lovely Lady shared this adventure with you. Now that I have re-subscribed, I look forward to reviewing earlier presentations as well as those which are current. May God bless you & yours!

Great review.. I love mine albeit heavy even without the pockets loaded ! Great that you have the original pack.. so many have been converted to be worn as a rucksack with straps now. The camo pattern works superb here in Poland too !!

I can vouch for this jacket - waterproofing is your issue however - once thats figured out, Jackets' some badass kit.

At first there I thought you were going to unwrap your Christmas present. Not the color you would expect for camo. I like the load distribution idea. ATB Paul

Great vid, thank you

Just got mine, great reviews wanted one for ages, and so glad I've finally got it. As you said, it's the Swiss army knife of jackets

Neat idea on the fishing kit

I had seen the pack many times but did not know about the jacket.. pretty awesome dude.

That's awesome! I've never seen anything like that before. Pretty sweet!

Right on! Great video.

A corporal sent me here🙂🇺🇸

Thank you so much for reviewing the m70 field jacket. I saw it on cheaper than dirt.com and was interested but couldn't find much info. Thanks for the great content

i liked mine but my was a really old and heavy used one and so it started falling apart at the cuffs and i hated the hood. im using british cs95 forest dpm now its pretty good one thing i miss are the back pockets.

That Jacket is Cool

Great Jacket! I just bought mine today from a thrift store for $13. I want to know what all the straps and pockets are for, but pretty much have it figured out.

Good Jacket

Nice video thanks

Awesome !! And I love how your lady knows as much ( or more ) lol about the Jacket as well ! Cheers guys !!,:;;, Spook

That’s a nice one!

I've had one for years, along with the bottoms. It's a bit more weathered than yours, haha. Looks like the AH puukko is doing well, I know mine is along with the 4". Trusty blades so far.

I had the pants as well, but they wore out I got the set when I was 12 I'm 34 now and I have never seen anyone even using the coat. It makes a great work cost as well

That is one badass looking jacket. You can certainly blend in among those maples when they start to turn. I have been using my new Gorka suit for about a month now and love it. One thing I noticed is that the fabric tends to get white as though it is salty or perhaps the cotton is fraying slightly. Have you experienced the same and do you have any Gorka pro tips to offer? I know you have been using your suit for a while now.

Red and black color variations among mammals often occur when they are in deep woodland habitat.....ie wolves, panthers, etc

Good stuff sir. Thank you. I just snagged one off of eBay today. I figured it was cheap and ugly enough to be a good beater jacket.

У меня весь комплект. Любовь с первой ходки. Ни слова не понял. Английским не владею. Ролик класс. Вы чем-то похожи на сталкеров.

super

Cool jacket Jess,,,it's interesting how the back pack is atach to the jacket,ok bro I see last two post your lady is with you 👌

Big fan of "Alpenflage." It's quite 1:51 quirky.

I have one of these. They are very heavy, empty. I loaded it up and went for a 2 hour hike. I got a sore back. All the weight is born by the upper back - no good. To carry the same weight in a pack with a waist belt is better, or using US 1956 web equipment. I think I will try this again wearing a single web belt only on the waist to see if I can transfer some of the weight to the hips.

The red seems a bit loud up close, but I noticed in an earlier video that the red seems to disappear at distance. Were you wearing this pattern in another video a few weeks back with some longer shots?

I ordered one as soon as I saw your videos about it. It just arrived yesterday, and I love it! But it has a couple of straps and snaps that I haven't figured out yet. Is there any sort of manual or on-line instructions for it? Even if it's not in English, I'd like to see or get a copy. Thanks!

I have one and I'm wondering how you adjust the load barring

i was wondering what size you got and how tall you are if you dont mind me asking. i really like alpenflage and i was gonna buy a jacket but idk if itll fit someone thats 6'3

I have the jacket, pack and pants I find it kind of awkward for me

I been searching out the Palatka but only finding $35 shipping costs and a month shipping schedule....this to be expected but do you know a better option for purchase.

I have the camouflage on my beddings

Thats very groovy setup. Not big on red, o well

Are there any birch trees in your woods, just wondering because you carry fire starters?

Do you know what the size yours is? I'm looking at one. Its a 48 EU and I wear a 46 EU normally. 6'2" 155lbs. I hear the sleeves are notoriously short on tall people.

would it be too hot for Florida?

Have you got swiss army poncho as well? I'm happy owner and i think its best poncho on market. Have Fjallraven poncho who is good but Swiss army poncho is much better!

Особенно приятно что твоя девушка с тобой рядом. !!!! А плащь- палатка часом не из союза?

And that jacket also has pants that go with it….

Слабое место этой снаряги...ранец!Точнее крючки которыми цепляется к куртке.Крючки больно впиваются в тело...оставляя синяки и кровоподтеки.И нагруженный ранец тянет куртку вверх и назад...После такого опыта ...крючки убрал и пришил вместо них ремешки... бундесвера .Теперь в плечи ничего не втыкается и не натирает...И снимать и одевать стало гораздо проще!Теперь этот ,рюкзачек, можно одевать с другой одеждой.😊

A plosh pulaka? Sorry, what is that? the tarp stole-mantle thing?

it strikes me as odd how you carry 4 tarps on a day hike