British DPM MVP Jacket

The good:
Jacket in excellent condition; outer fabric excellent, no de-lamination, seam-seals in excellent condition, external DWR present.
The bad:
A pocket, a pocket, my kingdom for a pocket. No pockets - not one, even the one that was there was cut away (goodness knows why...)
The Ugly
OMG - what is that smell??? The jacket as arrived was unwearable due to the smell. Professional laundering managed to reduce the smell by half, the rest tackled with some febreeze. Now somewhat wearable, maybe prolonged airing will help.

Super fast overnight delivery from Christchurch to rural Waikato. The coat is in near-mint condition, considering it's army surplus. There was only some grass and lint on the velcro which I soon picked off. It fits well, with room underneath to allow for overalls and vests etc

The coat passed the shower test with flying colours - no leaks anywhere. I've since treated it to Nikwax Tech Wash and Nikwax Wash-In to really beef up the water-proofing.

I wasn't expecting it to have any pockets so I was rapped to find two chest pockets, and then a third chest pocket on the inside of the storm flap. I love the high collar that wraps around the neck.

Awesome piece of kit. Ideal for the farm and at a fraction of the cost you'd pay for branded commercial coats at Farmlands etc. Grab one while you can.

NB: I recommend asking ahead for a coat with pockets if you're wanting pockets, otherwise it could be a lucky dip as to whether you're sent a pocket coat or a non-pocket coat. So just keep that in mind when ordering. But apart from that, these coats rock.

1st one had chest pockets, waist draw string, elasticated internal cuffs and one inside pocket with a “normal” size hood, 3/4 length zip.
2nd one has no pockets, draw string on hem, Velcro cuffs, and the internal pocket has been cut away, “huge” hood, picking that’s for going over a helmet. Full length zip

Both are fantastic raincoats, but if you like pockets for gloves are cell phone, that second one I received will drive you insane. Consider these as a outer shell and buy a size up so you can ware something with pockets underneath.

Definitely could benefit from under arm vents, I wonder if the British army will get that right in newer versions

Still amazing value for money, a branded one would be three times the price in NZ a Swazi maybe four times.

Great quality jacket, pretty much brand new, doesn’t look like it was worn much if at all, just has a name written in it.

have found this to be better than gore-tex, I am not sure what material it is but its performing a lot better than any gore-tex jacket I have had before, no sweating, regulate heat well so breathable, the internal cuffs are great and I find the articulation if great across the shoulders, very impressed