m65-- brands?

[willy cheesesteak]

I also just bought the H&M M65. Fits great and not huge like the military surplus ones.

[pokpok]

is it the one that has a price tag of 70 bux??

[xcoldricex]

yeah, i was considering the h&m too.. but it does look "cut off"... still might pick it up for $25 to get the back painted though.

[Liu Soula]

i recommend the h&m m65. i have it in black and even though the material is just so so, the fit and cut are just right. i happen to like the shortness of it and the smaller pockets that look "cut off" give it a certain edge. the stiching isn't the greatest, but still decent and solid. when i first got it, many threads were sticking out, but nothing some snipping with a pair of scissors couldn't take care of.

my only complaint, the roughness of the canvas material gets marked up really easily and picks up lint. i suppose if i were less anal i could wear it like it was meant to get dirty and worn looking fast, but i love a good solid black jacket. i was thinking of maybe scotch gaurding it. does anyone have experience with using this stuff? would like to know if anyone has tips on doing it right and what to expect.

[DJ_Flame]

Liu Soula , can't do nothing about that. Just have to suck it up and use a lint brush to clean it after usage.

Btw is the H&M m-65 weatherproof? that's one of the most important issues for me.

Getsuga Tenshou

[pokpok]

here is my gap one i bought last year for 15 bux. it retails for 90 and i didnt see a whole lot of these jackets at gap. this one is waterproof and doesnt have a lot of filling so its kind of a light jacket.

[Liu Soula]

dj flame: i get the feeling it's not water proof, at the least the ones in black. the olive ones maybe though. they felt a little more like there was nylon in the material but i could be wrong.

pok pok: i always liked that jacket and regreted not buying one when they went on sale. i did used to see a ton of people wearing them on the streets though, at least here in SF.

[pokpok]

Quote:

dj flame: i get the feeling it's not water proof, at the least the ones in black. the olive ones maybe though. they felt a little more like there was nylon in the material but i could be wrong.

pok pok: i always liked that jacket and regreted not buying one when they went on sale. i did used to see a ton of people wearing them on the streets though, at least here in SF.

--- Original message by Liu Soula on Mar 5, 2006 11:26 AM

yea..i did see quite a few ppl wearing the gap jacket, i used to wear it all the time but not anymore, maybe i will again because no one wears it anymore...lol, they moved on to the gray gap puffy jacket with the fur lined hood for like 30 bux on sale.

[Babar]

I tried on that H&M jacket and it's definitely waterproof. If it weren't for the pockets and the bulgy back (h&m stuff always fits me a little odd), and the fact that i got a fairly similar Prada Sport not too long ago, I would have picked it up. But at $70 you can't go wrong.

Edited by Babar on Mar 5, 2006 at 04:38 PM

[xcoldricex]

or there's the fragment x evoke one if you've got money

Edited by xcoldricex on Mar 15, 2006 at 09:36 PM

[high_contrast]

^ fucking sick. too bad it's 5 bills US

[DJ_Flame]

Ok I kinda bit the dust and gotten myself an m-65 over the past weekend. rest assured I will not wear a arabic print scarf and go running off screaming "jihad"

It was the G-star version, in black, cotton outershell (a tough, durable, BDU-type I might add), and with a 100% polyester lining. I had to go one size up because of the lining.

Not really a full m-65, nonetheless an interesting twist with only 1 chest pocket, but 2 hand pockets high on the side.

I think there are two versions, the heavier winter version with built-in lining which I got, and the lighter spring version that's only cotton.

here's are some pics:

ignore the stripey shirt guy. I'm much more sexier than him.

My only peeve is that the zipper is YKK. uggh.

Kapeesh?

Edited by DJ_Flame on Mar 16, 2006 at 04:58 AM

Edited by DJ_Flame on Mar 28, 2006 at 07:48 AM

[xcoldricex]

that doesn't really look like an m65 to me- don't they need epaulets to be considered an m65?

[red]

Quote:

Ok I kinda bit the dust and gotten myself an m-65 over the past weekend. rest assured I will not wear a arabic print scarf and go running off screaming "jihad"

It was the G-star version, in black, cotton outershell (a tough, durable, BDU-type I might add), and with a 100% polyester lining. I had to go one size up because of the lining.

Not really a full m-65, nonetheless an interesting twist with only 1 chest pocket, but 2 hand pockets high on the side.

I think there are two versions, the heavier winter version with built-in lining which I got, and the lighter spring version that's only cotton.

here's are some pics:

ignore the stripey shirt guy. I'm much more sexier than him.

My only peeve is that the zipper is YKK. uggh.

--- Original message by DJ_Flame on Mar 16, 2006 04:42 AM

why is ykk bad.

[DJ_Flame]

I had problems with YKK in the past, especially the zipping up. but those were stuff from Gap and H&M.

Also the paint on the zipper of the above jacket is chipping off. Not noticeable, but certainly bothersome.

Kapeesh?

[angrypork]

I have a real nice one that I got last year. It's a little small now but it's great. It was at a rummage sale at my school for $2. I think I'm done with it now and I'll get an H&M one next year.

[DJ_Flame]

Kinda redundant.

But I just checked. without the epualates (sp?) my jacket isn't an m-65. However it is a French F2.

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[Hudson82]

Hey crisis I really like you H&M M-65 Jacket could you tell me where you got it or where I could find one Ive search the next and havent found anything.

Thanks,

Keith

[evisu 2000]

damn how dope does this avirex one look

http://www.rakuten.co.jp/super-rag/516352/672451/

the camo on the back looks nice.

Edited by mass on Mar 27, 2006 at 05:34 PM

[englandmj7]

^^ What the shit??? Is that the same as Avirex the lame-ass Enyce/Ecko/Fubu brand???? I didn't know they made anything smaller than 2XL, seriously......

[evisu 2000]

avirex used to be a really good brand... with flight/bomber jackets and shit. i don't know their history though. i know ecko owns them now (don't know since when) and the original owners now produce under the brand 'the cockpit'.

Edited by mass on Mar 27, 2006 at 05:39 PM

[xcoldricex]

dj flame, thanks for the info

[xcoldricex]

walking around tokyo today...

if anyone is interested in that evoke x fragment m65 above- i found one used in excellent condition, size XL (it actually fit me ok, i'm usually a L sometimes M) for $250. shit is ill.

[LanceP]

I wish I picked up the Supreme M-65's when they dropped. Ah wellll.

[xcoldricex]

you and me both. :\

[chaos1124]

xcoldricex you selling that jacket?

I'm actually going to blends LA to pick it up tomorrow.

fuck blends for selling 450 a piece...but since I can't find that shit

anywhere else...I guess I'll have to take the hit.

if anyone can hook me up for less, like 350-400 shipped to LA,

let me know.