Israeli SHABAK Bodyguard Jacket

No experience with 'em, but it looks like a pretty good hot weather cover garment :hand10:

They look pretty nice - semi tailored, and a longer tail on them. The only drawback is the polyester at 65% - quite a bit hotter than 100% cotton.

Edited to add: Welcome, Cougar!

And it's your first post here...welcome aboard :hand36:

That's a pretty good link...lots of different gear available :hand10:

5.11 makes a real good one almost the same , never tryed the one you showed but i have the 5.11 ones and like them alot.

Doesn't Look to bad for a cover Garment cost isn't bad

im Guessing your ordering from Israeli?? Getting it might be a problem ..

No Problem with my order.

I ordered 2 of these and go them in about 8 days after order. They came airmail from Tel Aviv. I ordered mine from www.israelmilitary.com

I really like them as summer cover garments as I am not a vest guy. They look great over a T shirt either buttoned or un-buttoned.

Very good quality, and they "do up well" as my wife says.

Randy
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rnf: Thanks for the link. That may become my new favorite web-store. My "Israel: Uzi Does It" t-shirt needs company! LOL!!! (It was a gift from a friend who is a Rabbi.)
Michael

rnfuller said:

I ordered 2 of these and go them in about 8 days after order. They came airmail from Tel Aviv. I ordered mine from www.israelmilitary.com

I really like them as summer cover garments as I am not a vest guy. They look great over a T shirt either buttoned or un-buttoned.

Randy
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Randy, how is the sizing? I read some references on other boards and they seemed to indicate that the sizing ran small. One said that he could not move his shoulders in a large yet large was what he bought for cover garments usually. Another said he had an XL and that it fit like an L. What is your experience?

rnfuller said:

I ordered 2 of these and go them in about 8 days after order. They came airmail from Tel Aviv. I ordered mine from www.israelmilitary.com

I really like them as summer cover garments as I am not a vest guy. They look great over a T shirt either buttoned or un-buttoned.

Very good quality, and they "do up well" as my wife says.

Randy
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Thats Good To know I've heard getting stuff from over seas was hit or miss that why i said the Above

Thanks for the analysis, guys. I've been going back and forth about whether to order one. I think I'm going for it.

These are tailored and do run a bit smaller than I am used to. I normally wear a L, but XL in these fit me better. Now If I had the washboard stomach, the sizing would be great, but the L is a little tight on my Dunlap disease!

Randy

On the Zahal website did I see that they carry their weapons in the L chest position, with the butt sticking out for everyone to see?

i don't see that big a difference in these and an untucked shirt....
with the exception of a straight cut tail....

dimmak said:

i don't see that big a difference in these and an untucked shirt....
with the exception of a straight cut tail....

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The only real difference I see, and I experience the same thing with an unbuttoned guayabera, is that the pockets at the bottom keep the jacket/shirt from blowing or falling open. The extra weight of the pockets help keep the touching you. If more weight is needed just put an extra magazine in the pocket. I don't often wear the guayabera unbuttoned, but the first thing I noticed when I did was that the stayed in place better than a regular shirt.

thanks alot Cougar7464, another thing I HAD to buy....

:rant: Stop it! Don't make me do this! :rant:

Looks like a nice shirt to wear.

soonerjh said:

thanks alot Cougar7464, another thing I HAD to buy....

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Diddo; I just bought 2.:danceban:

Those are some sweet looking shirts for just about any method of carry. I'll have to throw a couple of those into the budget.

Hmmmmmmmm...a lot better than a fishing vest...could come in handy at work!

MD