German Olive Drab Poncho

Robust piece of kit that can be used as a tent, ground sheet, tarp or even a poncho. First ex army purchase that has brought smiles to the faces of all the family - its that good. Get one.

Writing reviews is not my strong point ,but...
I have used this out in the bush walking under a steady down pour it kept me dry, bar the bottom of my legs ended getting a bit wet ,
I did not sweat underneath that much probably due to it being really cold as it was starting to snow on the tops

compared to the miltec poncho that sell for a extra $20 (I own one ) .I'd recommend the genuine issue hands down over the miltec
as its better built and only 200 grams heavier and
folds down nearly as compact.
using a gotcha strap works really well to scrunch it up tight as .

Perfect poncho for my needs, I do extreme off grid hiking.

Good size, covers just about everything, ie me and the bike,. .no holes that i can see and all the press studs are good. All in all a great article for all bad weather situations.

A mate picked one up from the Auckland store for me so I couldn't compare it with the other stock, but he said he got the good ones. Every thing was in order although I would describe it as very well used with no holes, but some of the domes are suspect. So I rate it about 3 and a half stars. I will not be taking it hunting as I can't afford for it to fail, I am using it at work to cover my tools and myself in the winter rains and it does the job. I think it's priced fairly and if unissued ones became available I would get one.