The Buffalo Special 6 Smock - Brilliant But Not Perfect
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Күн бұрынThe Buffalo Special 6 Smock Brilliant But Not Perfect
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@mattkiehne1954 3 жыл бұрын
Love my special 6. Thought about ventile? Have a Keela heritage smock which is also brilliant but could take some design ideas from Buffalo
@RedBranchBushcraft 3 жыл бұрын
Watch this space .......................
@keithorbell8946 3 жыл бұрын
Try Arktis? My Fortis Mammoth smock has the same fibre pile lining, but with a rip stop poly-cotton outer, and the Sherpa from Fortis has a cotton outer with Polyester -wool mix fibre pile. Unfortunately, Fortis don’t make smocks like this anymore.
@davidjacobs828 2 жыл бұрын
Hi ,new subscriber here, imo I've found /created the ultimate smock . British Army ripstop windproof field smock in woodland dpm (sewn in hood version ) painted with fabsil gold . Tough ,very breathable ,very waterproof. Bought mine unissued for 40 quid ,1 litre of fabsil gold 13 quid . It's crucial to apply the fabsil with a paint brush and really ensure every square mm is fully impregnated .I did mine 3 years ago and it's still perfect If you wanna push the boat out arktis do a version which is second to none . Great video BTW.
@RedBranchBushcraft 2 жыл бұрын
Cheers buddy, sounds like a great smock, I've been wearing hilltrek ventile, since Christmas, ticks all the boxes so far
@hal4192 2 жыл бұрын
I have the Special Six..... Brilliant! I also have the hood.....You're spot on.... Average at best. Great vid. 👍🏻
@RedBranchBushcraft 2 жыл бұрын
Cheers man, don't get me wrong the buffalo is great but for me it's not perfect , I'm still wearing it nearly every day
@ptechapple 2 жыл бұрын
I just bought an Ark Air smock in cotton canvas and it's brilliant, heavy duty it's ripstop on one side and brushed on the other, it's waterproof, windproof and very breathable, with a pile lining on the inside. 😀👍
@RedBranchBushcraft 2 жыл бұрын
Nice, do you mean arktis? I hear it's great gear
@ptechapple 2 жыл бұрын
@@RedBranchBushcraft Arktis is the military brand and Ark Air is their civilian brand but it's basically the same, the kit made for the civilian market has a few more bells and whistles but both are tested to the same high specification as the kit that's made for the special forces.
@RedBranchBushcraft 2 жыл бұрын
I didn't know that, thanks. I have some Hilltrek gear on the way, can't wait to test it
@ptechapple 2 жыл бұрын
@@RedBranchBushcraft I haven't heard of Hilltreck I will have to check them out. Thanks for the videos I look forward to hearing what you think. 😀👍
@RedBranchBushcraft 2 жыл бұрын
No problem man, hilltrex is hand made in Scotland, class stuff
@vonsprague7913 7 ай бұрын
Ahhh me old Woolly Bully, they are top kit. I've worn one since Bosnia in the early 90's and still have mine now. They're old tech and probably need updating, I also think they're too much money now for what they are, but they are well made and UK made. 🏴
@RedBranchBushcraft 7 ай бұрын
Serious kit, not quite strong enough for bushcraft I think, I heard that pertex was invented as a substitute for ventile as it's so expensive
@vonsprague7913 7 ай бұрын
@@RedBranchBushcraft I really don't think it's any kind of replacement for ventile, it does do well under my Pilgrim Smocks though and the pit vents line up well to give great ventilation.
@RedBranchBushcraft 7 ай бұрын
@vonsprague7913 excellent stuff, no ventile ISA different level
@MannyTheWise1 Ай бұрын
Can you review the Arktis A220 Mammoth? It’s the direct competitor to this Buffalo smock.
@RedBranchBushcraft Ай бұрын
I'll see if I can get one, Have a look at my Hilltrek videos, I think you will like them
@warrensmith8387 2 жыл бұрын
Hey I see you like the montane hood, but do you prefer the buffalo smock over the montane version?
@WoolysWorld 2 жыл бұрын
I haven't had one in awhile , but I remember liking it, very warm and over constructed. the buffalo is a better fitting smock I think, both have the same draw backs
@RedBranchBushcraft 2 жыл бұрын
Sorry Warren , Wooly's World is my other KZfaq channel
@hal4192 2 жыл бұрын
Just a thought. I sewed a hanging loop into the collar of my Special 6. It drove me to distraction that it didn't have one. I wrote to Buffalo to suggest the modification but they didn't respond. 👍🏻
@RedBranchBushcraft 2 жыл бұрын
Cheers buddy
@Legionnaire7777 Жыл бұрын
Have a look at the Montane extreme smock also an excellent bit of kit that cones with a hood.
@RedBranchBushcraft Жыл бұрын
I had one, same issues
@Legionnaire7777 Жыл бұрын
@@RedBranchBushcraft Argh in that case try a Fortis recon smock unlined they are excellent and can take a serious beating just wear something like a keela baselayer or even a Ron hill long sleeved running top and in my opinion you don't need anything else especially if being active especially if you run hot.
@RedBranchBushcraft Жыл бұрын
I'm testing 2 ventile smocks from hilltrek at the minute, unreal
@Legionnaire7777 Жыл бұрын
@@RedBranchBushcraft Hilltrek are excellent 👌🏻
@RedBranchBushcraft Жыл бұрын
Unrea6
@lakota_stu Жыл бұрын
A lot of people mentioned about the pertex getting ripped etc. Buffalo was designed for the moutains, not bushcraft. I use a helikon tex pilgrim jacket over the top of my Buffalo for that very reason when I'm in the woods.
@RedBranchBushcraft Жыл бұрын
I've ripped mine in the mountains to , that's what I did to , a vaursteleka smock over the top but now I've a ventile smock, it's class
@jamesmcnulty1000 2 жыл бұрын
Can I ask where I could find the montane hood to purchase online?
@RedBranchBushcraft 2 жыл бұрын
Only place I can think of is eBay or ask on the bushcraft forums
@shieldslfc 7 ай бұрын
Mate, that camera needs adjusting yer know 😂
@RedBranchBushcraft 7 ай бұрын
Lol
@GrahamAtDesk 7 ай бұрын
The hood design has changed, but I'm obviously not sure whether they changed it before/after you last tried one. I've got a hood from the late '80s (from my Mountain Shirt - which is still going) and another one that I bought last week. The new one fits much better, and is seriously snug. They're similar designs, this new one is just a much better execution of the same idea. That Montane hood looks great though, I wonder if they're available separately…
@RedBranchBushcraft 7 ай бұрын
The Montane hood is a big upgrade to the buffalo one I had
@darrenmc168 4 ай бұрын
Where can you get the montane hood from ?
@RedBranchBushcraft 4 ай бұрын
Someone in the bushcraft forum had one and give it to me
@alanfinn77 2 жыл бұрын
Spent 11 years in military and my buffalo jacket was the best investment along with my Meindl Island Pro boots both of which lasted me years . Excellent point about the jacket being easily ripped if breaking through bush therefore an Outer layer like a goretex rain jacket is recommended to be used with it IMO.
@RedBranchBushcraft 2 жыл бұрын
They are a great jacket, thanks for watching and commenting
@ttaker4850 Жыл бұрын
Arktis Mammoth potentially is the answer - made of polycotton rip stop with the pile lining.
@WoolysWorld Жыл бұрын
I've got a pile lined ventile cotton smock from hilltrek now, it's bomb proof, check out my other channel " red branch Bushcraft" for more content like this
@RedBranchBushcraft Жыл бұрын
Apologies buddy, Wooly's World is my other account, got mixed up in my notifications
@JackBlack-gh5yf 2 жыл бұрын
The inner material is fibre-pile. The S6 has a heavier weight of Pertex, which is more windproof than the standard 'shirt'. It's designed to be worn next to the skin, and fit closer than the one you have. Obviously that won't suit everyone, but it works MUCH better like that. It's a shame Buffalo have faffed around with the original design in recent years, because Hamish Hamilton put a huge amount of thought into it. My S6 dates from 1991, and it doesn't have any tears. The Pertex isn't designed for going through thorns though, that's not a design fault, it's inappropriate use (the Mountain Salopettes have Cordura reinforcements, so that the Pertex isn't damaged by crampons). I have the Montane hood (I had the first garments that company made), and the original Buffalo hood, and I think the Buffalo hood is much better. I designed the Snowsled Overhead Classic, which was designed as a dedicated cragging smock, to be worn with a climbing harness (so no lower pockets), but it was popular with bushcrafters for a long time (Snowsled shut down about 3 years ago). Pertex was designed to be a synthetic form of Ventile, and will work with fibre-pile, or micro-piles (eg Paramo), much like Pertex, but it's obviously a lot tougher.
@RedBranchBushcraft 2 жыл бұрын
Wow, some great info there, the buffalo I before this one I had for years and years. I'm getting some ventile soon, I'm really looking forward to it
@JackBlack-gh5yf 2 жыл бұрын
@@RedBranchBushcraft Ventile is great stuff, and contrary to popular lore, just like Pertex, it works by capillary action. Just make sure you get a good design 👍
@RedBranchBushcraft 2 жыл бұрын
It's coming from Hilltrek
@trytheoutdoors Жыл бұрын
Dear Mr Black / Redbranch I read the above reply with interest. Is the buffalo S6 suitable for long distance hiking in all 4 seasons ( not just the cold months). Could it replace the layering system? Regards Imran
@JackBlack-gh5yf Жыл бұрын
@@trytheoutdoors When Hamish Hamilton was designing the Buffalo system, he'd actually envisaged a series of layers, but the lightest fibre-pile then available really made layering redundant. It's a very versatile system, but in the summer months, I think you may well find the S6 too warm, and might want to look at lighter garments from Buffalo, a more modular micro-pile system, such as Paramo, or other systems altogether.
@shutupandplayyerguitar4339 8 ай бұрын
Isnt it supposed to be tight fitting?
@RedBranchBushcraft 8 ай бұрын
It depends on how you like to wear it , I like mind a little looser
@Welther47 Жыл бұрын
Okay guys.
@RedBranchBushcraft Жыл бұрын
Ok
@soggz4246 2 жыл бұрын
They are nice,but as others mentioned,they are no good for ripping through the undergrowth. I prefer my Old German parka,which I bought in 1986,and is still going strong. It’s heavier,as it’s more of a canvas,than a light weight pertex,but the lining,which is removable,to make it a lighter coat in the summer,is pretty much the same type of Pyle. Perhaps try one,and see what I mean. I think I paid £15.00 for it,back then.
@RedBranchBushcraft 2 жыл бұрын
Ah man I had one of those years back, about 50 quid now
@soggz4246 2 жыл бұрын
@@RedBranchBushcraft Nice and robust. Last a lifetime….well….so far…👍🏾😉
@soggz4246 2 жыл бұрын
@@RedBranchBushcraft Get another. You don’t have to be so ‘precious’ with it, unlike a buffalo…😉
@lakota_stu Жыл бұрын
They are designed for the moutains, not bushcraft
@Dada-ip2jt Жыл бұрын
Great video but stop f**k**g around with the camera
@RedBranchBushcraft Жыл бұрын
Cheers buddy
@JB-cb8fx 2 жыл бұрын
Pleases stop saying Guys constantly
@boogboog8097 8 ай бұрын
Very expensive made from cheap fabrics
@RedBranchBushcraft 8 ай бұрын
Really! Excellent piece of gear that will last years
@deancrabtree9965 2 ай бұрын
£225 coat and They must’ve got the cheapest zips they could find the zips atrocious do not buy this coat. The zips will break the coat will be useless other than that good coat.😂
@RedBranchBushcraft 2 ай бұрын
Lol, yeah the zips aren't great
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