Waxed Jackets - Anyone have any experience with them?

a waxed parka jacket (without fluff) can make for a nice everyday winter jacket, a lot warmer than a traditional waxed jacket. If you're after traditional just go to a mole valley farmers they will have all the styles and variety of brands.
 
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dLockers said:
Sorry Hades but Belstaff is the new Stone Island. Yes it is fashionable, fits well, last long - but my god does it attract right dickheads.
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I guess that's important if you're worried what people think of you. Personally it never occurs to me if it's good quality and does what I need. But each to their own.
 
lmfy2k said:
I was also looking at M65 field jackets.
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I bought one a few years ago, the bottom popper came off. I sent it back, got a replacement and the bottom popper came off. It was a modern copy though, not an original vintage one.
 
First few wears brand new there is some slight wax transfer, but after a few wears it forms a waterproof patina.

I love mine, wore it last year to some fireworks where it ****** it down and it fared nicely. Mine isn't lined, but is sized with room for a jumper.

Try a few one as the sizings are quite unique. Some were massive even in a medium but the arms were quite short. From memory the Ashby is a more fitted look.
 
lmfy2k said:
I’m looking at buying a jacket for everyday winter, I’ve always wanted a waxed jacket but a few things I’ve read about them puts me off.

1. They are not actually very warm
2. They get cold/damp when they get wet.
3. Any clothing you wear under will get wax on it?
4. Wax transfer to car seats etc
5. Wax melts if jacket kept in boot of car on a warmer day
6. Not a con but I know they need rewaxing when needed.

if true then. All seems a bit pointless.

I wear a shirt to work so will be wanting to wear it over that.

or is this the wrong use case? I.e keep the jacket at home in the porch and wear it for dog walking along with hunter boots :D

Am I better off getting a technical jacket?

I’ve also come across Frahm jackets too which look good https://frahmjacket.com/
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Ok having worn them for years I can say this:

1. This is true. You need a bodywarmer or something underneath, but its not really what they're intended for.
2. They keep the rain off or at least the worst of it. Essentially they're shower proof meaning hey're for occasional rain or showers if you're out in pouring rain all day you're going to get wet regardless in which case waterproofs which offer more complete head to foot protection are more suitable. If they do get wet you hang them up to dry like any other coat mine just lay out in the boot of the car unless they're really soaked.
3. Absolutely not its on the outside only.
4. Possibly but you only really wear them in land rovers and whatnot and not in your pristine BMW
5. Nope. Its only a waxing on the outside of the coat it'll simply soak into the fibres more if it ever gets that hot. Not an issue.
6. Personally I've never done that but then I don't keep them that long you don't need expensive designer ones mine are quite cheap and last for years. One thing I will say is don't wash them either either by hand or in a machine as that will definitely wash the wax off and they're all but useless then.

They're really intended for outdoor work in horticulture farming that sort of thing they're not really designed for office environments for that use they're very handy where regular jackets will get wet, waterlogged, or even ripped they're very robust they don't snag easily on bushes etc as the wax makes them slightly slippery and they're a dense weave
 
dLockers said:
Sorry Hades but Belstaff is the new Stone Island. Yes it is fashionable, fits well, last long - but my god does it attract right dickheads.
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First time hearing this, I've been wearing a leather Belstaff for over 10 years now (pop in liner great when it's cold but not full Nobis winter parka cold) and hardly ever see anyone with them around here, plenty of CP Stone company whatever though with their little man bags in the city :cry:
 
dLockers said:
Sorry Hades but Belstaff is the new Stone Island. Yes it is fashionable, fits well, last long - but my god does it attract right dickheads.
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Same as Canada Goose. Excellent products but also attracts the lambo instagram influencer morons.

Remember when Uggs were all the rage, worn by tarty skanks everywhere.
 
Hades said:
I guess that's important if you're worried what people think of you. Personally it never occurs to me if it's good quality and does what I need. But each to their own.
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I've worn them when they're so old they're falling apart at the seams usually the arms the rubbing of the arm against the coat body seems to make them go there. But theres no one around to care usually. :)
 
^JP^ said:
First time hearing this, I've been wearing a leather Belstaff for over 10 years now (pop in liner great when it's cold but not full Nobis winter parka cold) and hardly ever see anyone with them around here, plenty of CP Stone company whatever though with their little man bags in the city :cry:
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Diddums said:
Same as Canada Goose. Excellent products but also attracts the lambo instagram influencer morons.

Remember when Uggs were all the rage, worn by tarty skanks everywhere.
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That's the thing with clothing brands. They become popular for genuine reasons such as quality. Then at some point it attracts people who want to look trendy. That makes the brand less atractive. With a garment you are likely to keep for a long time it's highly likely that at some point this crowd will turmn their attention to it eventually. But eventually that crowd moves on to the next fad and you're still left with a high quality garment.
 
I still have jackets that my dad waore for many years and so they must be at lest 30-40 years old. I love them. They are being replaced with brands such as Schoffel now for shooting - they are more comfy and waterproof.
 
A donkey jacket, like Michael Foot used to wear, even to the Cenotaph, might be an option, or a Gannex like Harold Wilson favoured when out on the town with Mary. I think that "one of the workers" look has gone out of favour though with the Left, even union men live in gated enclaves and wear designer suits. Not that I am making any assumptions as to the OP's political affiliations. Just musing on overcoats and history. Then there was Arthur Daley with his Crombie....
 
Diddums said:
Same as Canada Goose. Excellent products but also attracts the lambo instagram influencer morons.

Remember when Uggs were all the rage, worn by tarty skanks everywhere.
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Yeah, I don't think I've seen Canada Goose jackets worn outside anywhere. It's normally all the ten-bob millionaires stood in the pub wearing them.

When I saw the thread title, I thought "I bet @Chris Wilson will be in there straight away". First reply, didn't disappoint. :D
 
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