M-65 Premium Field Jacket

There are enough reviews written about these. Lengthy ones too. What is it? It is a great utility jacket with great lining. Made from the general blueprints of the M65 jacket. A variations on the theme, if you wish. Very comfortable to wear, lining is warm and the "zip in" feature is a blessing. In my experience they do run a bit big, not sure how it connects with the name "Giant", but I usually wear Large and in this case, Medium fits me perfect. Snug with the liner, but it is what it is supposed to be. Zippers are great, both inner and outer. Pockets are good and easy to access. Everything is on snaps, which reduces number of these annoying buttons to 3 on the back of the liner. Another smart modification! Buttons are on the liner, not the jacket itself. What is it not? It is not an authentic military M65 jacket. No sir! The color and the material are not the same. If you want an authentic M65, go to ebay and you might be in luck buying one in decent shape. With some blood stains, if you are extra lucky :) Questionable features: It is made in China. But if you buy the most expensive, so-called "authentic" M65 jacked from Alpha Industries, where to you think these are made? You guessed correctly! In China. Read their web site. Decorative stuff - like "Brandit" and M65 Giant" strips and these annoying cross-Z stitching. Fashion statements by Brandit, I guess . I easily took the text strips off and stitching is not that noticeable. Zipper on the wrong side? I am not sure. I own several jackets with zipper on either side. One thing I noticed is that it is a matter of logic and convenience. Most people take a fixed small piece and put it into a slider. So, if you are a right-handed person, it is more convenient to have slider on the left and fixed narrow piece on the right. It is great tor what it is, do not expect it to be what it is not. I shold add that a year later after purchasing it, I finally tested it in cold temperatures. The coldest I tested it was at -10 F (about -23.3 C). I must say that the lining is veryvwarm and comfortable and kept me warm even wearing just t-shirt under. It is an excellent product for what it is. I, personally comsider it being an improvement on basic M65 design.

I think this is a fine jacket. The olive color gives it a slightly worn look, which I like. It is a little on the large size, but I'd rather have it a slightly baggy than too tight. I really like the versatility. With the liner it's extremely warm. I live in Southern California, so most of the time I will remove the liner. It says M 65 GIANT on one side. And some other brand name strip on the other side. I plan to sew an American flag over the M 65 GIANT. And my name patch over the other side it's going to look great! I really love this jacket!

What can I say, great jacket, great quality, great look, warm, comfortable, easy to move in, ample pockets, I could sleep in this thing. The zip-out liner is warm making it suitable for cold weather, and the hide-away hood is a great feature. I don’t often use the hood unless I’m outside blowing snow on a windy day, it’s great for keeping snow from blowing down the back of your neck, although the high collar does a great job of that with the jacket zipped all the way up. I have only one complaint, and really, I think it's just a matter of muscle memory. Zipping this jacket up is a bit of a chore. It's a bit difficult to grasp both ends of the zipper and mate them together. Why? Because they are backwards from most American made products. The female end (the end that you pull up on to zip-up) is on the left side, not the right side as is on most jackets in the US. This jacket comes from Germany, and I guess they zip up opposite to us Americans lol. But, as I said, it's a matter of muscle memory. I had a jacket that zipped opposite a few years ago, and it took a little time, but eventually my hands and fingers got used to it. Aside from that...NO COMPLAINTS. Great jacket; would definately recommend.

The jacket itself is well made, seems durable and warm. I'd give it 5 stars but the fit runs small. Order the next size up.

I weigh 220 pounds and I'm 6.1 tall and the XL size fits me perfectly, the sleeves are long but they are part of the design of the jacket and can be rolled up, everything is very good, I would buy another one like it in another color, they are all spectacular, the description is true, its Sherpa type cover makes it look big, it is a heavy jacket, made with quality materials, robust and with presence, it steals the attention of others when I use it, I receive many compliments, I am happy with my purchase, the jacket arrived on the date indicated by the seller

Was delighted at how heavy and warm this coat was; even in sub-zero temperatures! Just be advised the pockets are small and that the zipper is on the opposite side. For me, these two factors were not as critical as the superior warmth it provides.

Came just as discribed. My grandson loves it.

I got this coat to wear while camping in the desert. The nights can get very cold sittong by the campfire. I like the removable liner as well. I can wear during the day with milder temps .Quality jacket.

El producto es de excelente calidad la talla XL me quedó grande de resto todo perfecto

La calidad si me gusto pero aun así pedi la talla S y me queda grande, mido 1,80 y peso 80 KG y aun con todo eso me quedo grande, las proporciones de los brazos son muy grandes no esta nada complexionado para alguien de estatura promedio sin mas lo devolví.