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Where Do You Find Military Surplus?

Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 11:08 am
by crunchie
Where do you find military surplus and how do you check it out to be sure it's the (genuine item) real McCoy?
Thanks!

Re: Where Do You Find Military Surplus?

Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 11:11 am
by ak70g2
Military surplus which country? I get Romanian military items (clothing) directly from the manufacturer. For small items (like compasses, so on) I have some friends in the military which can "get" for me, but I have to wait.

Re: Where Do You Find Military Surplus?

Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 1:12 pm
by housil
Ebay, surplus/military stores, and I can buy at the German Army (Bundeswehr) "quartermaster"

To make sure it´s genuine, I´ll check the labels (asking for pic´s) and you should know what item was issued and what not. Very often seller´s try to sale any "Mil-look-crap" and at least, you can smell it ;-)

Re: Where Do You Find Military Surplus?

Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 1:27 pm
by ak70g2
Housil, can you tell me if that is real Bundeswehr issue?

http://www.raeer.com/shopexd.asp?id=15891?var=00000

I found on your link same boot (apparently), but 60 euros more expensive:

https://www.lhd-shop.de/webapp/wcs/stor ... gory=16220#

Is Lowa Mountain Boot GTX

Re: Where Do You Find Military Surplus?

Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 2:18 pm
by housil
ak70g2 wrote:Housil, can you tell me if that is real Bundeswehr issue?

http://www.raeer.com/shopexd.asp?id=15891?var=00000

I found on your link same boot (apparently), but 60 euros more expensive:

https://www.lhd-shop.de/webapp/wcs/stor ... gory=16220#

Is Lowa Mountain Boot GTX
A I never was with the mountain troops - I don´t know for sure.
But as it is sold a the LHD - it´s issued.
RÄER is a nice and unexpansive shop, but their delivering times (>3weeks) and service (no reply on emails or phone) can be challenge to your patience... :wink:

Re: Where Do You Find Military Surplus?

Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 2:34 pm
by ak70g2
Thank you very much. Other reccomandations you have to get these boots? (other online stores you reccomend)

Re: Where Do You Find Military Surplus?

Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 4:42 pm
by housil
Have an eye always at ->ebay.de<-

Browse thrue ->this too<-

Do NOT buy if it say´s "MIL-TEC". They are crap. It´s the own brand of a Military Store, very common over here for low budget but low budget means low quality always! MIL-TEC copies all kind of military clothing and equipment. We call it "Müll-Tec" ("trash-tec" :wink: )

If you doesn´t want to spend €159-179 for a Lowa, Maindl or Haix, try this:

Genuine Bundeswehr 2006 Model for ->"just" €60<- and genuine 2008 Model for ->€80<- :!:

Re: Where Do You Find Military Surplus?

Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 2:52 pm
by German_EPA
crunchie wrote:Where do you find military surplus and how do you check it out to be sure it's the (genuine item) real McCoy?
Thanks!
if you look for non-clothing quipment you are very welcome at me :mrgreen:
please see link below in my signature :idea: