Posted: 12/11/2016 10:42:16 AM EDT
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I would like to find a couple of GOOD ponchos but seem at a loss to find information regarding them.
I hear the older WWII versions were slightly bigger and were easier to cover gear with and to make emergency shelter. Open to any insights and definitely opinions as I am interested in something better than a disposable item. Thanks |
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I would like to find a couple of GOOD ponchos but seem at a loss to find information regarding them. I hear the older WWII versions were slightly bigger and were easier to cover gear with and to make emergency shelter. Open to any insights and definitely opinions as I am interested in something better than a disposable item. Thanks Beats me. The old mil-surp ones smell like vomit (due to the rotting) and the new age ones from the backpacking/camping suppliers are too thin and flimsy. Are there new production ones that aren't chinese knock offs that are actually thick and somewhat durable? |
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Chistoso. Hablando el Espanol mi mismo jamas le vi a alguien llamado el Poncho. Nunca lo conoci a El. Bien Hecho. Funny thing this is. I will never spell this word wrong again. Good reason why my Google searches turned up little! Pancho y Poncho, sale igual! Siempre escoje el que te sirva mejor. |
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Beats me. The old mil-surp ones smell like vomit (due to the rotting) and the new age ones from the backpacking/camping suppliers are too thin and flimsy. Are there new production ones that aren't chinese knock offs that are actually thick and somewhat durable? I haven't used it yet but it seems like thicker more durable material than the cheap ones department stores sell in the umbrella section http://www.hessenantique.com/Flecktarn_Poncho_With_Carry_Bag_NEW_p/3118744.htm |
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Maybe try the US GI nylon poncho. personally the only thing a poncho did for me was to keep me wet. The best thing about the US GI poncho is the poncho liner and they make better versions of that also (but I like the woobie). imho, if you're trying to stay dry, invest and buy decent rain gear; bib pants and a jacket; then a good large tarp. Rubber boots for rainy season. quite a number of decent brands, I've got a mix from Gander Mountain, Cabella's, and Bass Pro; the Frogg Toggs are lightweight but not durable. In WA I imagine you can find a lot of good rain gear and see what works. |
| The WWII ones don't have a hood and are fairly collectible now, I've got one somewhere and it held up well considering its 70 years old. I've had newer GI ones that have broken down or gotten sticky and others that are fine. I can't see much rhyme or reason to it. Unless you are a reenactor or something I would just buy a fresh new one. |
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Let me make another suggestion.
You don't really want a poncho. They aren't good at anything. They're bad at being a tarp. They're bad wet weather gear and they won't help keep you as warm, when wet, as a jacket. I've got multiple USGI poncho's, I've got an Integral Designs silnylon poncho and a very similar Golite poncho. I've taken them backpacking as shelter and as rain gear. I tried to wear them during a thunderstorm at a firearms training class and they were more trouble than they were worth. I've done 9 different endurance events and have countless hours training in cool, wet weather using a simple windbreaker.. They do a much better job of regulating heat and allowing you freedom of movement. Don't buy a poncho. Buy yourself even a cheap windbreaker with a hood and you'll be better off. |
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I have a Integral Designs that works pretty well for mulituse gear.
Multi use usually means a trade off. Ponchos can keep you dry if you are still, but a true rain suit is better if you are going to be on the move. I want to pick up a pair of rain chaps to use with my poncho to see it that will help when walking in a poncho. |
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Check out Keeping Shooting, they are a good to go company. Typically lots of reviews.
.keepshooting.com |