Best Mantel?

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franz20
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Best Mantel?

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I'm looking to invest in a decent-to top quality Great coat. Preferably an M40 model. Anyone have a suggestion for the best maker?
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Fritz
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Really nice copy - imo better than STURM - for a good price:

http://www.zib-militaria.de/epages/6143 ... iewProduct
Rudolf Ochse
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The link you posted IS a sturm one!

This is zib's own production m40:
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Fritz
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:oops: you are right...
Tommy
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I'm also interested in buying a M40 Mantel, has anyone else got a Zib made one? Any comments, good or bad?

I have used Zib before and have been happy with their service, just wondering about the quality of this M40.

Thank you.
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My buddy just got one from Schuster. It is a very well constructed garment.
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WaA363
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I had a ZIB produktion M36 Mantel. I sold it instantly. Now i got a gavin, it's very nice. :)
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WaA363 wrote:I had a ZIB produktion M36 Mantel. I sold it instantly. Now i got a gavin, it's very nice. :)
Thank you, what was wrong with Zib's............colour, material, cut?
I've read good things about Gavins mantel but the sizes seem big. What size did you order, was it a good fit?
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WaA363
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The material on the zib was way too thin. It did not weigh as much as the original either. The color of the collar was too light green (Remember I bought a M36 Mantel). Did not like it at all. Sold it again instantly.

I bought my mantel as a size M and it fits perfectly. The best mantel I've had. I am going to replace my sturm M40 with a gavin M40 as well. (Mostly because I've lost weight). I find the sturm M40 mantel very good as well.

The only thing I miss in my gavin is size stamps :lol:
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Thank you very much for this information. I think I will order from Gavin.
I have 96cm chest and don't know whether to order small or medium. You say Medium is perfect fit, what size chest do you have?

Thank you
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I believe you should by a size small. My Medium fits my 103 cm chest.
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Yes, I think small would be best.
Thanks for your help.
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