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Rothco M-51 Fishtail Parka
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Rothco M-51 Fishtail Parka
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Inspired by the US Army field jacket issued in 1951, the Rothco M-51 fishtail parka puts a modern spin on a military classic. It’s made from 100-percent cotton and has many of the same features as the original: a button-in quilted liner, for one, which provides added warmth against the elements and can be easily detached when the weather turns mild Read More
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keyboard_arrow_downrayce444
740
Nov 22, 2016
I own a current version of their field jacket with button in liner and its a great coat. Warm, water resistant and lots of huge pockets with a collared hood. Yes, made in China but well put together and sewn. This looks like a solid drop.
TomasV
1685
Nov 22, 2016
With the liner is actually quite warm! I had to deattach mine because it was getting pretty warm pretty fast. I guess it depends how cold it gets on your side of things.
rayce444
740
Nov 22, 2016
No, but a sweater or light fleece would make it extra warm and good to go in cold weather.
pjgarner
14
Nov 22, 2016
Just a quick word of warning, as an individual very familiar with military clothing, Rothco is a manufacturer of knock off military gear. Some of their stuff is ok, some is crap. I'm honestly kinda of shocked Massdrop would work with such a producer of dubious quality.
Kreation
15
Nov 24, 2016
pjgarnerYeah, considering Massdrop users are the types that discern different brands and do a lot of research on products, this is very surprising to me as well.
Even Alpha Industries would have been a better pick than Rothco, or a limited supply of real surplus M-51 parkas.
Even Alpha Industries would have been a better pick than Rothco, or a limited supply of real surplus M-51 parkas.
pjgarner
14
Nov 25, 2016
KreationDude alpha vs rothco is like apples to oranges. Alpha was a producer of issued equipment for a long time, they've moved more commercial as of late though. A great choice for a drop would be with Propper, Polartec or even Tru-Spec; actual producers of issued equipment that also sell commercially.
shakin_jake
71
Dec 11, 2016
got my Rothco Fishtail Parka today, and not a moment too soon, it's been cold here in north central Fla. Parka fits great, the quality overall exceeded my expectations. Great drop, highly recommended! Wanted to say, the front pockets I read others complained was too small;...I don't think so. Not my experience anyway
warriorscot
317
Nov 24, 2016
Is it made of Ventile or a similar naturally waterproof form of cotton, I wouldn't much fancy a parka that relied only on DWR coatings to keep you dry in winter.
warriorscot
317
Nov 26, 2016
No furs and skins that still have their oils are waterproof or more water resistant to be technical. More modern ones are made of polyesters that are more water resistant, and most modern commercially produced parkas are heavily DWR'd, and the real parkas made for serious work are all made out of Ventile a waterproof form of cotton or seriously heavy cloth that is very water resistant(such as native spun wools). It's pretty much only these cheap 60s US Army crap things that don't have any water resistance whatsoever. They've always had a degree of resistance to water, the cheap standard cotton ones are literally sponges and they aren't remotely consistent with the traditional design at all that wouldn't have access to cotton and even if they did it's far from what anyone would consider a suitable warm cloth.
But the point remains these things are about as useful as a chocolate fireguard in winter, they aren't at all waterproof, and they aren't even that warm. In fact if you are going to nitpick about parkas this isn't really a parka given it's not made of the right materials and no parka would have used the design like that.
But the point remains these things are about as useful as a chocolate fireguard in winter, they aren't at all waterproof, and they aren't even that warm. In fact if you are going to nitpick about parkas this isn't really a parka given it's not made of the right materials and no parka would have used the design like that.
emptym
66
Nov 29, 2016
The one and only shot of the back makes it look like it has a straight hem, rather than a fishtail. Hope it's straight, but if so, the title should be changed.
TomasV
1685
Dec 14, 2016
Oh no! That definitely shouldn't be happening --- Please contact our Customer Service and we'll help you get it sorted out. Sorry for the inconvenience!
inmytaxi
175
Mar 17, 2017
m0arpheusMy experience with a similar war surplus version is that they attract water. 100% cotton doesn't seem to imply this model is different.
DarrinW
32
Dec 29, 2016
musashiaharonYou can add a fur hood. It buttons into the original hood. An example can be seen here:
https://store.glennsarmysurplus.com/fish-tail-parka-m51-hood-p901.aspx
No affiliation with link. Just an example. I would recommend getting an original wool liner. Prob more than this coat if you can find one but definitely worth it. This is one of the few pieces of gear I "lost" in the Army so I could keep it when I got out. I also kept my wool 5 button sweater.
https://store.glennsarmysurplus.com/fish-tail-parka-m51-hood-p901.aspx
No affiliation with link. Just an example. I would recommend getting an original wool liner. Prob more than this coat if you can find one but definitely worth it. This is one of the few pieces of gear I "lost" in the Army so I could keep it when I got out. I also kept my wool 5 button sweater.
DropLikeItsHot
5
Nov 2, 2018
Waxed cotton canvas is extremely waterproof. This drop is really vague though
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