Solid BDU
fits well, practical new
BDUs come in all shapes, sizes, and wacky camos, but few end up looking as good as this. Polish Wz. 93 Pantera is one of the best looking woodland patterns that's graced the surplus world, and we got lucky enough to get a fresh, new-old-stock plethora of the versatile short sleeve BDU.
Wz. 93 Pantera was a pattern first developed for JW GROM, part of the Polish special forces. Sometimes called "presidential woodland" it shares a common pallet of colors to German Flecktarn, but with larger "petal" patterns that date back to an even earlier camo used by special forces in the 1960s.
The garment itself is built similarly to many "field" shirts. It's constructed out of a durable ripstop fabric, features a name tape on the chest, small hook and loop flag fields on the shoulders, and buttoned epaulets on the shoulders.
Sizing
The sizing on the Polish BDU is how a typical dress shirt is sized, using the diameter of your neck in centimeters. Grab a friend with a tailor’s tape or use a string and mark it to the best of your ability to determine sizing (in centimeters). When you get it right, these will fit very well.
Condition
Shirts are factory new, in original packaging.
fits well, practical new
As much as I wanted to use this as an actual field shirt and whatnot, it definitely doesn't feel like one. It fits fairly snug and the collar is pretty tight, which aren't ideal in what I wanted to be a late summer hunting article. Speaking of the collar, mine is extremely stiff - it came brand new out of the manufacturer's packaging with tags and everything, but that doesn't stop it from being a slight annoyance when wearing it around town.
That being said, it looks and fits quite well. The pattern is naturally pretty subdued, and while I'm a little disappointed that it didn't come with the Polish flag on the shoulders, it does lend it some subtlety that my others shirts lack. A great option for when the wife and I are out to dinner, but perhaps not the best for outdoors use.
Really nice shirt! Made of heavier weight ripstop, and has a stiffer dress shirt style collar. The unorthodox size chart seems to work, so no worries there. I’d say it is meant to be worn tucked in due to the length of the tail, but it’s not too bad, especially if you’re tall.
Fits really well, quality construction, brand new
This is a strong shirt, but also very light, perfect for whatever summer job might come up. Also Velcro on the sleeves for whatever patch you might have.