Smithy
Well-Known Member
I've bought a lot of stuff from ATF over the years because the quality is top-notch and the customer service always first rate.
As a result I trundle around on the ATF site fairly regularly and today saw that they had a special on German WWII toque/scarves. I'd held off because truth be told the colour of the ATF ones is off, they are too dark and green, the originals are a medium grey (funnily enough feldgrau).
But at only $9 I thought what the hell, I'll buy one for work. So I went to the checkout and the shipping was $41????!!!! So over 4 times the shipping for something which weighs less than 100gms.
Heads up people,
If you want a good repro of a German Wehrmacht/Waffen-SS issued toque get one from Soldier of Fortune. The colour is the correct lighter version and not the overly dark colour seen usually on a lot of repros and shipping won't break the bank.
Here's an original...
Here's the SoF one...
As a result I trundle around on the ATF site fairly regularly and today saw that they had a special on German WWII toque/scarves. I'd held off because truth be told the colour of the ATF ones is off, they are too dark and green, the originals are a medium grey (funnily enough feldgrau).
But at only $9 I thought what the hell, I'll buy one for work. So I went to the checkout and the shipping was $41????!!!! So over 4 times the shipping for something which weighs less than 100gms.
Heads up people,
If you want a good repro of a German Wehrmacht/Waffen-SS issued toque get one from Soldier of Fortune. The colour is the correct lighter version and not the overly dark colour seen usually on a lot of repros and shipping won't break the bank.
Here's an original...
Here's the SoF one...