Oh I think most of us missed the real haydays of surplus
Agreed re: the US and western European stuff, but on a dollar per value basis, the 90s was the best the world has ever seen. The "good" stuff was cheaper on a dollar basis in the 50s and 60s, but a dollar was worth a whole lot more then. You can't beat Russian submariner watches for $5, night vision optics for next to nothing, wool pants for $5, etc. $18 M1 Carbines in 1962, when a lot of people were working for less than $2 an hour, doesn't compare. :)
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cas,
2012-11-27, 12:50
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- Good gear is hard to find. If it works, stick with it. -
cubrock,
2012-11-27, 12:58
- I had another pair somewhere, or at least I did. -
cas,
2012-11-27, 13:45
- just use a couple of rubber bands and "Blouse" them - esisk, 2012-11-29, 00:42
- I had another pair somewhere, or at least I did. -
cas,
2012-11-27, 13:45
- Euro Surplus wool pants: best outdoor kit I have found. -
Rob Leahy,
2012-11-27, 17:19
- Euro Surplus wool pants: best outdoor kit I have found. -
BobM,
2012-11-27, 18:32
- I wear a W German sweater with those pants. :) - cas, 2012-11-27, 18:55
- Euro Surplus wool pants: best outdoor kit I have found. -
cubrock,
2012-11-27, 21:57
- Oh I think most of us missed the real haydays of surplus -
Rob Leahy,
2012-11-28, 08:51
- Oh I think most of us missed the real haydays of surplus - cubrock, 2012-11-28, 22:12
- Oh I think most of us missed the real haydays of surplus -
Rob Leahy,
2012-11-28, 08:51
- Euro Surplus wool pants: best outdoor kit I have found. -
BobM,
2012-11-27, 18:32
- Good gear is hard to find. If it works, stick with it. -
cubrock,
2012-11-27, 12:58