The warmest coat the US Military ever made!

[@nopers369]

Ceramic wool is even used in forges and furnaces to keep heat in. I imagine it works both ways.

[@PeterDad60]

You are thinking it keeps the cold out, but no, it keeps body heat in!

[@harrisp584]

I knew it would be wool the moment he said it’s not down. Wool is superior in so many ways I love it.

[@SnazzySki98]

It dries way faster and you don’t need as much. Love wool

[@whirlinglogs]

​@SnazzySki98 you need much more wool by weight compared to down

[@SnazzySki98]

@@whirlinglogs in terms of mass wool is more efficient.

[@watchinyoutube8919]

The newer n3b's are polyester

[@alexmanion5389]

Definitely. Wool is far superior to synthetis

[@bigtimer1776]

I have this jacket. Vet gave it to me when I was a kid. We were poor and my jacket wasn’t good. I think he knew it too. He taught me how to shoot my first BB gun. He was my neighbor in Waterbury ct. I still have his jacket and wear it when I plow our driveway. Thanks Eddie.

[@namedrop721]

Eddie sounds like a rad guy, glad to hear about him I still remember those people from my childhood

[@guppy0536]

❤😊❤

[@rooknado]

All love from North Carolina, thank you for sharing❤

[@adammaciaszek1619]

Cool story I wonder he was stationed

[@willfungusman8666]

You were poor in Connecticut?

[@bartrix777]

Bro turned in to a peashooter 💀

[@FEARxMaZeZ]

Loool

[@walshy7499]

I came here to say that he looked like a foreskin.

[@JJ-xe6wd]

damn... let me get my zamboni

[@astro54541]

Ahhh…. This shit had me rolling 😂

[@LndsWrld]

Forgotten memory

[@Ncharlop]

You killed Kenny !

[@bmo14lax]

Lmfao

[@loombahour8568]

You bastard!

[@RANGERBOYYOUNG]

You bastard!

[@LGaidjrg_non]

Bastards!

[@vitonamous]

You bastard!

[@akitsuki1149]

The n-2b, when you want to stay stylish even in war

[@markf.9281]

Form and function.

[@sqike001ton]

I dont know those bad guys in ww2 hand some cool looking uniforms

[@mihailmilev9909]

cool pfpf

[@MikeDerucki0]

​@@sqike001ton designed by Hugo Boss

[@Gianni523]

​@@sqike001tonBad guys? You got a lot to learn, kid

[@notinvogue4287]

Yes. My son has one and wears it. He says it's weather proof and he doesn't feel the heater or the cold air. He says it's completely weather proof at a comfortable temperature. He loves it.

[@cfp11]

Where did he get his?

[@daveprice5911]

​Usually you get stuff like this at army surplus stores

[@dylanalvis5947]

@@cfp11eBay

[@franktherabbit42]

I had one. I wore it to Lithuania in -28 C winter snow. I was sweating. These things are no joke. Buy one

[@watchinyoutube8919]

Where can you get one

[@rooknado]

I’ll never need one thank you though

[@_newman_4527]

@@watchinyoutube8919probably military surplus

[@toddburgess5056]

​@@watchinyoutube8919military surplus store

[@uuuultra]

Don't tell me what to do

[@Cactusnolia]

I used to have this. Man so many memories of the great Dakota Tundra. I remember my eyes freezing shut as i blinked taking photos of B-52's during a "rapid Launch" good times

[@travisraymond1529]

Got issued this 7 years ago at fort drum. I’m still in and still have/use this jacket. It also has trousers that with suspenders that go with it. I’m a Blackhawk crew chief and this combo got me through some bone chilling flights 🤙🏼

[@MrZcotty]

I reactivated the 10th 😂 the powers that be in 87 didn’t think we needed them. So many cold weather injuries the first few years, because of idiotic Vietnam vets, and their thoughts on “tough” training.

[@travisraymond1529]

@@MrZcotty oh yeah I believe that haha that is awesome sir thanks for you service and sharing that bit of info 🫡

[@No-fo6ht]

They don’t have heat?

[@durkpaul300]

@@No-fo6htthey probably don’t in helicopters and it gets cold up in the atmosphere

[@travisraymond1529]

@@No-fo6ht they do have heat. The cockpit has 3 heater vents that keeps them pretty warm up front but us in the back only have one little vent above our seat and our window is open most of the time so we just have to bundle up 🥶

[@gabrielgamboa1847]

N-2b looks fire

[@TheGumbyGuy]

that's what I thought. I'd love me one of those.

[@HarrisonFjord-n3v]

​@GumbyGoons I found one in my attic years ago

[@TheGumbyGuy]

@@HarrisonFjord-n3v epic

[@mackenzieblair8135]

They are. I have one from the 60s.

[@zakbrewin1709]

I can't find it online and it's driving me nuts, I wanna buy that jacket

[@conner6417]

My dad this has this jacket from his time in the army and he swears by it. Mom tried to make him get rid of it for years and called the ugly green coat. Still has it to this day

[@runswithraptors]

Classic mom 🤷‍♂️

[@delmuswu-tangbroadnax9056]

​@@runswithraptorsnice pfp

[@mcstench8913]

tried to make him get rid of it? what the hell is wrong with her

[@turdferguson2]

​@@mcstench8913women hate how simple things make us happy lol

[@MavSavMorgan]

Isn't even ugly too, 99% of jackets looks sick honestly. Almost impossible to have an ugly jacket especially when they're made to actually work

[@dragonthc]

My dad's parka was made from wolf. It was warm enough down to -70F. And yes that was tested. That's what he used on base in Alaska in the 60's.

[@KittycatMisumii]

Lol wow they used to let soldiers actually use their winter gear in Alaska? My husband was stationed there 4 years ago and every winter i would hear about which guy lost toes because "If you use your winter gear you're just asking to run laps in the snow till you pass out from heat exhaustion."

[@brooke6311]

My dad has that jacket. He has had it almost all of my life, and every cold winter he would have it on. Sometimes if he got too hot, I would get to wear the jacket and that thing is no joke. It actually does keep you warm.

[@CulturalProspect]

My uncle, RIP was in Vietnam and, he wore his every winter or my life until 1998 when he passed.

[@LunarRaevyn]

Finally, a jacket that'll actually keep me alive in the freezer at work

[@mollybanystsky9729]

I had one of these. Best jacket I've ever owned.

[@GaaradancepartyX]

The fur lining of the hood also gives moisture in your breath somewear other than your eyes to freeze to

[@theresaanderson742]

I was stationed in Keflavik, Iceland in the mid 80's with the Navy. I was issued a used parka (that was in crappy condition with a few holes). It was the best, warmest coat I ever wore! With the wind and snow, I was still warm and toasty!! 😊

[@redneck2994]

Love Kef. Did a few deployments out there.

[@seangannon6081]

I have an original Army Air Corps wool trench coat from before WW2, and that thing is hands down the warmest coat I’ve ever worn. I take it winter camping and it’s saved my ass more than a few times. It also weighs about 12 pounds but it’s definitely worth it.

[@charlescarter3595]

Still have my Dad's from WWII.

[@randmayfield5695]

If you've ever gotten your down feather cold weather gear wet and had to spend a cold night trying to stay warm in it, you'll discover it's major flaw. Pac foot wear uses thick wool inserts which wick moisture away from the body yet still maintains a thermal warming function. I know from experience. I'll pick wool any day in a wet or high humidity environment.

[@Callum38]

Synthetic does all of this better aside from it attracts body oils so stinks up much faster. Synthetic would be so cool if it wasn't damaging to the environment. Like humans don't have fur so we made our own synthetically and it performs better than anything else in nature. How cool is that? Sci fi stuff

[@EthanTheWerewolf]

That jacket looks damn comfortable

[@Kenny-the-real-Princess]

And it reminds me of a character (Southpark reference)

[@dailyfermentations7197]

I had an N3. It was by far the warmest winter coat that I'd ever worn.

[@lancethrustworthy]

I like the design a lot, but I want it longer. I want it down to mid thigh at least; down to knees would be even better.

[@williamfranks1215]

This is so warm. Love it.

[@904TallerTim]

If you had to be issued this jacket, YOU EARNED IT.

[@rooknado]

Spot on !!

[@cobblerama]

Or be stationed in North Dakota.

[@suzannedelgado4542]

These are ridiculously cool here in England. Forget all that designer nonsense. True cool here is US military parkas ❤

[@SuperLvdr]

I prefer balaclava sports hall.

[@suzannedelgado4542]

@@SuperLvdr I wear a balaclava when I go get cash from the bank 😂😂

[@Rwnds7967]

And it was also the origin of the great school boy game "Snorkel Parker, music practice room."

[@davidottley2739]

I love finding another Greg Davies fan in the wild!

[@finchsparrowbird]

Yeees! I can't see these jackets without thinking "snorkel parker"!

[@jenniferpearce1052]

I was looking for this comment!

[@randallmckinney5152]

BEST coat I ever had! USAF Iceland’73

[@Skunk106]

Anyone who grew up in a cold region in the 70s knows these coats well. They were hugely popular even though they were a cheaper polyfill look-a-like. Moon boots came right after the snorkel parkas😊 Good times, YO!

[@chicken]

Wool is the best for staying warm in wet and cold weather. It's superior in so many ways.

[@JinsKookieJams]

*Not sure why this guy is gatekeeping the brand. So in case anyone wanted to know the actual full brand name, it's called The Real McCoy's Type N-3B Parka in olive. The one he is wearing. With that said, this is a really cool jacket!*

[@rrc3]

I absolutely loved mine. I will continue to love it forever.

[@hank.hacking]

Still had them in northern Japan in 2009! Had to strap up in this bad boy and a whole suit of similar stuff to go clear snow off facilities in a blizzard lol

[@Chees3_M4n]

This is just Saejima.

[@bug5654]

Clearing snow off a roof in the middle of a blizzard is possibly the most military thing I can think of while also being absolutely essential.

[@bobsmoot2392]

I lived in this parka, every winter, in Alaska. 172ND Inf. We spent Jan and Feb "camping" in the wildrness. This parka saved my life, daily.

[@tomg3131]

I own one. Its fantastic. Had it 7 years and its brand new and i wear it alot every winter. Compare it to my canada goose and its superior in every way

[@BarracudaBoy]

I had one while in the Army. It worked!

[@larrysorenson4789]

I have my dad’s arctic flying jacket. As a test pilot in the 1950’s he wore this plus funny pants and bunny boots while flying B-47’s over the north pole for the first times.

[@DennisLock-x8f]

Mackey mouse boots ?

[@lillian8589]

Your dad is cool!

[@lpharmer3496]

@@DennisLock-x8fif I’m not completely remembering wrong there’s the white, even warmer version of the Mickey Mouse boots

[@DennisLock-x8f]

@@lpharmer3496 that's what I used in the arctic, called them vapor barrier boots back then,believe they called the black version the Mickey Mouse boots.

[@lpharmer3496]

@@DennisLock-x8f Vapor Barrier Boots, I like that, very technical sounding. Bunny Boots is more fun to say I guess ha. I got a pair of the black ones vintage surplus for working as a parking attendant at a ski mountain lot a few years back. Very heavy but so warm.

[@Mystic_Light]

That, is an amazing winter coat. I live in Canada, and I want one of these!

[@karigrandi7]

as someone who has to slog through -30c winters on the regular id love this

[@XZOTIKPOIZON]

I need this jacket! I love it!

[@commanderfencepanel7052]

Absolutely loved this review! Defiently need more winter jacket reviews like these.. Like a cheap vs expensive or such maybe.

[@michaelanthony79]

Definitely *

[@donatj]

My dad has one of these from my grandpa's time in the aleutian islands during WW2 and let me tell you that thing is WARM

[@syedrafiqkazim448]

Can we get that in orange? And does it muffle your voice?

[@PixelatedPenfold]

It does muffle the voice - which is why he had to hold the microphone so close to his mouth.

[@roxane444]

But he if he wears it he might die 😬

[@ちゃん-w7u]

you killed Kenny, you bastard!

[@johnlacey6661]

I have one of these that was passed down for my great-grandfather used when he was in the air I thank him on days when it gets colder out

[@guppy0536]

❤😊❤

[@Karina_Engr]

I have the N3. My gal pal gave me hers. I wanted it so bad. It's falling apart, but I still upkeep it the best I can.

[@ebonyperron979]

I have a 70s military jacket just like this one. I had to wash it three times and brush out the fur. It was sitting in storage in my husband's uncle's garage. It's in great condition.

[@orbatos]

These are pretty great, wish I still had mine.

[@AG1k]

I have one of these. It is extremely warm.

[@EtopiaCA]

Thanks for an actual informative short.

[@printisdead1983]

Wool is the only fabric that can get wet and keep you warm

[@matthewwagner47]

I want this coat. Very nice. Wool stay warm even when it's soaked.

[@Hixoltage]

Unfortunately this increases your chances of death, it's called the "kenny effect."

[@Hi.Im.Chucky]

Can we get a reason as to why?

[@TheBlaze4000]

​@@Hi.Im.Chucky South park reference.

[@Supermoneygang12]

@@Hi.Im.Chucky💀

[@randonumba]

@@Hi.Im.Chucky It's a reference to south park, one of the main characters wears that jacket and the running joke is that every episode he just dies in a random way

[@perfectjays]

My grandfather made me wear one years ago when we were clearing the driveway in a blizzard and it was -55 Fahrenheit with windchill.. it’s crazy how warm that thing is lol I looked goofy but it kept me warm as hell.. my grandma was taking pictures of me laughing from the living room window… ahh how I’d love to go back to those days, at the moment I hated being out in that blizzard but those are good times with the family

[@RoonMian]

"Snorkel parka" is the second funniest nickname for military winter gear I know.

[@Zaes223]

mickey mouse boots #1 lol

[@mackenzieblair8135]

Fishtail parka is up there.

[@RoonMian]

@@Zaes223 Nah, the funniest is the old uniform ushanka of the East-German army. It was called "BäFo", an acronym that translated to "bear fanny."

[@growingstruggle5493]

​@@RoonMianLmao😂

[@Zaes223]

@@RoonMianhaha thats great i thought we were only allowed to use american stuff don't forget the good old birth control glasses

[@Kraken160th]

"Doesn't even used down feathers" I have never once ever would consider down feathers as a clothing option

[@IAmSpectreOne]

Look at which animal likes to be out in the cold during winter. It makes sense that the wool (depending on the animal perhaps) would be better suited for wet + cold climates.

[@cogsworth2634]

Plenty of cold weather birds, ptarmigan, snowy owls, penguins. But their feathers are still attached and maintained.

[@tradissimuscrae2996]

Wool is the best natural fiber in existence

[@sandsunderthetable.6625]

Bro getting that Peashooter built

[@RedDeadSpearhead]

Bought one at a surplus store a decade ago in texas, good thing i moved to new york. Get a little use out of it. Also super comfy to sleep in

[@bjornmellgren4849]

Oh my god, they killed Kenny!?

[@randomroughneck1030]

You bastards!

[@brandonsheffield9873]

We never got issued those when we went to extreme cold places, we just had thermal under wear and Gortex. 😞 🥶.

[@glock-hm3ro]

My dad had this same parka when I was a kid; I wore it in the blizzard of 1977-78 in the Midwest. It was fantastic. My Wiggy’s Antarctic Parka is better though.

[@ulrichkristensen4087]

I have a similar design from Swedish "Didrikson" i bike 28 km on my electric fatbike to work every day, year round, i had it for 10 years, you can not see it is 10 years old, i can not breake it. It cost me around 900$ in 2014, best purchase ever.

[@virgilpalmer2427]

Wore one in northern Japan, misawa Japan. Really nice coats, never got cold ..

[@thegreendoge]

Wow, they didn't circumcised the jacket!

[@zeroneish]

I came to the comments looking for this one. Haha

[@3Dwesley]

We don’t say fire anymore. We say that shit is UNCUT!

[@bryangriffin3139]

I know technology and clothing has gotten so awesome. I think we take for granted all the things that are available to us on this planet. Great dude I love it.

[@TheCorporateSerf]

I have one of those from my dad. Great jacket.

[@t.l.robinson2162]

I have two. One is black. They are used every winter.

[@Treyandy0815]

It must be cold asf in south park for Kenny to wear this shit 24/7. Meanwhile his moms always in a T-shirt 💀💀

[@NanciesArt11]

When I lived on the East Coast, I had one and I wasn't in the military. It came in handy waiting for the school bus and wishing we had pants to go with the coat. 😄 My whole family had them. My Mum worked for the Navy , and my Dad was in MC. They got lost in the move ( along with some furniture 😮) when Dad was transferred to Camp Pendleton. 😊🌟

[@upgrade1015]

This was my winter jacket in high school

[@mountain-roots]

I had one of these on the main land, my favorite coat ever. The snorkel is so cozy

[@chiaohongcheng]

My Grandfather had this jacket from a American soldier when they stationed in Taiwan. That is one hot ass jacket

[@Krsto777]

I feel like Taiwan would be one of the last places where you’d need a jacket of this caliber haha

[@chiaohongcheng]

@@Krsto777 we have cold ass mountains my dude

[@RogueSmithersCouple]

I have one, it was my uncle's he got when stationed in Germany in the 70s

[@MrDrew1]

I need this in Florida when it gets below 70 degrees.

[@Jackofheartsyt]

My grandpa gave me his from when he was in the military, i remember going to school on some bone chilling days and feeling so cool in his jacket

[@Paulllllllllllllll]

This jacket saved my grandpa from being deployed. He was allergic to wool

[@IRLSuperb]

I always knew Kenny from SouthPark was the smartest kid of the bunch. 😂😂😂

[@makadoodledoo]

wool also feels dry even when its wet and stays clean after multiple wears

[@demure.SH00T0UT]

Fun fact about why arctic grade jackets use real coyote fur on the hood. Real fur is preferred as it does not freeze where as the synthetic fur does. Thus it improves insulation around your exposed face. (I used to sell Canada Goose jackets).

[@onkelnext3827]

i had n-b crop top for years, best jacket i ever had

[@xolovemykidsxo]

It looks like a military jacket I bought years ago at a yard sale

[@RandomGuy0987]

I'm glad winters aren't freezing cold in Australia but I'm sad I never get to wear coats like that

[@RedMage815]

If you have one that's olive drab instead of forest green then it's got real fur on the trim. The oldest ones have wolf fur trim and rabbit fur inside the hood and the second oldest ones have coyote fur trim and mouton inside the hood. Incredibly warm regardless.

[@ronicrotty5542]

Daddy got station in Wainwright, that’s Fairbanks Alaska. It did get to -60F and those coats were awesome.

[@clairebodger1813]

I live in Mongolia and -40 degree winters are normal. We all have jackets like this, as well as dog fur boots. Suffice to say we’re warm!

[@myboysd5772]

Do you mean you have dog-fur boots, or your dogs have fur boots? I mean its so cold i dont think doggies like it either.

[@ScubbaSteve3000]

My grandfather did "weather testing" in Antarctica back in the 30's and 40's. Im sure he had one of these parkas along with the giant zippo lighter that theyd put canned food on. His name is Carl. He had very highly classified documents that I got the chance to look at from Pearl Harbour.

[@NormalEyeJoe]

Love the fading of your voice as you went full snorkel mode!😂

[@Porridge_bland]

get a orange version BEST Kenny cosplay to date

[@HotDogRolf]

I have one and I love it so much, as soon as the first freeze hits you won’t see me without it

[@MisterBath]

Next one to come out is probably the 2B-Continued

[@Used__Napkin]

Bro got the Eighteen-Count Saejima fit.

[@sallyohmygollly]

We were wearing knock offs of those to school in the 70s. Quite the fashion statement. 😃

[@4m4n40]

Reminds me of the jackets they wore in the thing

[@johnnyrankin]

I have this jacket and it’s insane. I love it

[@MsBizzyGurl]

Wool is so versatile!

[@izzyespinoza4965]

I have one 😊 I absolutely love it. Wear almost every day in the winter and EVERY time it snows

[@chrisgunsandguitars1403]

Nothing beats real wool.