The "Winter Coat" thread
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Scuzi, you'll look like someone that works at BA with that thing on!
That's an insult!
I'm thinking about adding this one to my wardrobe as it would go better with a couple of my shirts:
tbh
Got 1 of them almost 3/4 type things like those posted on that M&S link, in black and a Dickies snowboard type jacket for every day occasions.
(can't find a picture of it - oh, and its Dickies as in the 'skate' type brand rather than the workwear company)
(can't find a picture of it - oh, and its Dickies as in the 'skate' type brand rather than the workwear company
)That's an insult!
I'm thinking about adding this one to my wardrobe as it would go better with a couple of my shirts:
I prefer this one over the first one you posted, more to do with the length than anything else, the first one looks like a full length jacket where i prefer the 3/4 length.
Get yourself a nice warm M65-style jacket - surplus from £60:
That's what I'm looking at getting next
Proper jacket, none of this poncy stuff!
This is my Winter jacket. Even without the detachable lining it's very warm indeed. It's also very quick drying too.
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Yeah I'm going for one look around Basingstoke town tomorrow (try to find a decent shop nestled around the USC/Topman branchesThis is my Winter jacket. Even without the detachable lining it's very warm indeed. It's also very quick drying too.
) but I think I will prob order that M65 one.. warm!
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I'll be getting something like this, I have a cordroy blazer at the moment.
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winter coat wise i have an onfire jacket which was about £120 2 or 3 years ago. comes complete with a pocket for ski goggles and mobile phone and a free tracking thing in the sleeve. can only wear it with a t-shirt until it gets to about -3 or -4 as its too warm.
oh, and its Dickies as in the 'skate' type brand rather than the workwear company
its the same thing
think skaters just started wearing the hardwearing work trousers because theyre pretty tough
i like the look of that m65 jacket actually but dont want to order because i dont want to get the wrong size :S
Dont know how i missed this thread. Id say im a pretty experienced North Face wearer. Well, not wearer, i like to research my products before i get something though.
I bought a North Face Mcmurdo parka, as seen here
http://www.trailspace.com/gear/the-north-face/mcmurdo-parka/ off ebay a year or so ago. After thinking how crud it looked compaired to real ones id seen in stores i joined the TNF forums and read loads of info on how to spot fakes. There were loads of fakes on ebay at the time but i just got a really good one. It turnded out to be fake and i filed a complaint though paypal. After all the info i collected i ended up getting a full refund, after a fair bit of hassle though mind.
I went to a retail store and bought north face boundary triclimate (i think it was called) i wear the fleece seperate from outer shell and it reasonably warm. The actual shell is hyvent, not goretex and i wouldnt say its amazing at keeping the rain out. I think its lost the coating of stuff that put on to be honest as rain hits, droplets 'roll' off but other will stay on the coat and eventually soak in.
If i wanted a warm winter coat id for for the Mcmurdo though as seen in ray mears extreme survival when hes in some nasty ass conditions. I tried one on and they are truly toasty warm. About £220 mind.
If doing winter sports im not sure what id get, i got mine for skiing in whistler canada and it did the job. I just had to put it on the radiator because snow would get inside through the cuffs somehow then melt. Id probably go for a strong outser shell (not like the climing shells because they rip easily) but something strong.
Damn you, i want a TNF Mcmurdo now!
edit - oh after going to china about 5 year ago i bough a totally crud fake. After this when we had to do a technology writeup and contact a company at college i did mine on the technology of goretex and contacted north face for info, which they sent me loads of stuff about how it all worked.
I bought a North Face Mcmurdo parka, as seen here
http://www.trailspace.com/gear/the-north-face/mcmurdo-parka/ off ebay a year or so ago. After thinking how crud it looked compaired to real ones id seen in stores i joined the TNF forums and read loads of info on how to spot fakes. There were loads of fakes on ebay at the time but i just got a really good one. It turnded out to be fake and i filed a complaint though paypal. After all the info i collected i ended up getting a full refund, after a fair bit of hassle though mind.
I went to a retail store and bought north face boundary triclimate (i think it was called) i wear the fleece seperate from outer shell and it reasonably warm. The actual shell is hyvent, not goretex and i wouldnt say its amazing at keeping the rain out. I think its lost the coating of stuff that put on to be honest as rain hits, droplets 'roll' off but other will stay on the coat and eventually soak in.
If i wanted a warm winter coat id for for the Mcmurdo though as seen in ray mears extreme survival when hes in some nasty ass conditions. I tried one on and they are truly toasty warm. About £220 mind.
If doing winter sports im not sure what id get, i got mine for skiing in whistler canada and it did the job. I just had to put it on the radiator because snow would get inside through the cuffs somehow then melt. Id probably go for a strong outser shell (not like the climing shells because they rip easily) but something strong.
Damn you, i want a TNF Mcmurdo now!
edit - oh after going to china about 5 year ago i bough a totally crud fake. After this when we had to do a technology writeup and contact a company at college i did mine on the technology of goretex and contacted north face for info, which they sent me loads of stuff about how it all worked.
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Definitely prefer the second one you posted Scuzi. Having said that, I really don't like double-breasted garments which is probably what put me off the first one. Similar colour/lapel to the first as a single-breasted coat would nodoubt look great.
