Quick Review: Leo Köhler KSK Smock – Einsatzkampfjacke

The full review can be found here: Review: Leo Köhler Multicam KSK-Smock

Leo Köhler isn’t exactly the new kid on the block. The company was founded in 1927, in Poppenhausen, Germany and has been manufacturing clothing and uniforms for professionals, including German military ever since, meeting the strict requirements associated with such production. Suffice to say, the company has extensive experience and the name is associated with strong reliability and credibility.

The features of the Leo Köhler KSK Smock are as follows:

50/50 cotton & polyamid fabric
2-way sturdy, quality zipper with wind flap secured by buttons
“Canadian” military slotted buttons big enough to be usable even with gloves on
A small chest zipper so you can access the inside without opening up the whole jacket
Cordura reinforcements and removable padding at the elbows & lower arms
Velcro attachments for patches on chest and left-side sleeve
Long 2-way ventilation in the armpits
Bendable wire inside the front of the hood
Draw string & velcro strap for adjusting the hood size. The latter can also be used to roll up the hood
Draw-string waist adjustment runs in its own external channel and adjusted from the inside
Draw-string adjustment to tighten the bottom to keep warm air in.
Velcro adjustment for sleeve cuffs
8 large pockets in the front, secured by buttons and with D-rings inside
2 sleeve pockets
2 large inner pockets
One large butt pocket in the back
2 Inside butt pockets where you can put e.g. insulation for sitting down in the cold