Thanks, I have. The wife and i were due for a change of scenery. We left Chicago for northern michigan. More trees, less people. Not in a misanthropic sort of way but the city was crowded and traffic abysmal. We’re on the same lake just 5 hours north. Lot more opportunities for jacket wear as...
For the past 25 years it was prohibited by the grooming standards of my work. Prior to that it would have been patchy at best. This is my first run at it and it turned out to be 50% grey. Oh well. I feel that old most days.
Looks good in the pictures. Love the color combo. Maybe get someone else to shoot the photo and stand straight forward with the pants you typically wearl.
I have a 118. Love the belt snap. Totally functional. I also tuck the tail of the male end back on itself. I only deploy it when i buckle the belt for warmth.
Don’t come here for your “forever jacket.”
Stay here and you’ll end up pushing in and out 20 jackets in 3 years. English, american, japanese… then vintage.
You’ll leave with a 70’s Bates cafe you scored off the bay for $125
Fortunately I’m a pretty easy otr and a size common in the secondary market. 4 months would be my max wait time which these days rules out and custom brands. At the 18 month mark there is 100% my interests have changed. I have the attention span of a squirrel.
When i was a kid one of my favorite things to do was to look at the Sears xmas catalog. Sometimes I think of TFL like that. The bank account however needs a break once in a while..
My $0.02
buy a cheap pair of engineers and wear them for a few months before buying rc. Decide if you enjoy wearing engineers. They’re not for everyone. If you spend $300 and like them then sell them for $100. It’s cheaper than buying $1500 boots and taking the loss if you dont like them.
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