Mojave Jack
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Oh, man. Those TR trousers are calling my name. I think my wife would kill me if I buy one more pair of khaki pants, though, no matter how cool they are!
Mike1939 said:My next priority is to get some proper boots. I was thinking of Ammo boots. The British army marched all over the world wearing them, yet how would they be on a 6 mile mile hike in mountainous terrain? What are the rubber soled options for 1930's style boots? Any advice?
Serial Hero said:
You're right, of course! lol Thanks! But wait, if you need a pair, then I must need a pair... And I'm somewhat glad that the temptation of that ridiculously overpriced vest has gone away...although it sure was cool....Nick Charles said:put the phone down Jack you dont need the trousers, [bad] although I might. The canvas TR vest is gone from the site
Thanks, that's what I wanted to know. They sell the pugs off the slouch hats separately. And other great looking stuff.Baggers said:I bought a pair of their WW1 pattern boots, a 1903 leather waist belt and a repro MKVI respirator haversack about a year and a half ago. All the items were of excellent quality. The MKVI has held up perfectly to this day as my daily "Indy" style shoulder bag. The only fault was the webbing strap being threaded incorrectly, but that was a very minor issue that didn't effect its utility. I wouldn't have even noticed if I hadn't had a spare original strap and some photos with which to make a comparison. I probably could have unpicked the stitching, fixed and resewn it, but it was easier to simply swap out the straps. Considering what I paid for the bag at the time it wouldn't have been worth exchanging it. And hopefully that was just a one time error.
They answered my emails promptly and shipping to the U.S. was quick. I can recommend them highly.
Cheers!
Julius Xavier said:I just got these beauties on the 'bay. I find that when "people" dress for adventure then tend to look kinda Indiana Jonesish... which I have no problem with at all, it's a classic adventure look. I try to take all that I like from different styles and combine them, so I picked these up. I won this set of 6 and a different set of 3 from another auction, going to throw them on a belt and head back out into the field.
Yours in Adventure-
JX
mikepara said:As a bloke who marched all over... quite a few parade grounds in them, in a well worn in and relatively comfortable pair...Don't touch them with a bargepole! Unless doing WWII or Guards reenactment. They are tough but unweilding and hot. If you really must wear old boots, then try and source some WWII rubber soled Commando boots. Your feet will thank you.
I've gotten a couple things from them as well, and found their customer service to be outstanding. They ship very quickly, too.Serial Hero said:Thanks, that's what I wanted to know. They sell the pugs off the slouch hats separately. And other great looking stuff.
XXXX you guys(and gals)! There's so much great gear that this thread is really bad for my eyes (and wallet).
J. M. Stovall said:You almost have Batman's utility belt there! Hmmm.
Mike K. said:Can't you just cut one off with some wire cutters or a small hack saw?? Or are they both in a fixed position on the bar?
Mojave Jack said:Go, Cap! 'Course he had better hope for a misfire from that Mauser the Red Skull has pointed at his head. Where'd you take that photo, JX?
It's definately worth a try. I tried doing that with my trench coat, though, and for some reason one end always stuck up and out. Maybe I'm tying the wrong kind of knot!Doug C said:Hey guys, My young son and I have been watching the new DVDs I bought a couple of weeks ago - Vol. 1 & 2 of the 1930's "Tarzan" starring Johnny Weismuller (I started a thread about it in the Moving Pictures area)..there are something like 12 episodes in all. I think you guys may enjoy it for the vintage safari gear alone..While watching "Tarzan finds a Son" last night, I was reminded of this thread and one character was wearing a short sleeved safari shirt and it didn't have a buckle at all (for the belt) - it was just tied up in a knot.. I think it looked really good, understated and less presumtuous - if you know what i mean?
Doug C