ALL REPRO R.A.F. Irvin type jackets

[Big J]

Well, the jacket has finally arrived, and it fits superbly... Despite the small differences and older design, this is a hell of a jacket.. I'm in love with it..
Even if Tokyo is still a touch too humid to wear it yet!!


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Dude! How are you wearing all that? (@_@) I'm in a T-shirt and shorts!

 

[Ben Sharples]

Haha.. Tokyo has had 18 days of solid rain, and no sign of the sun.. It's down to about 20 degrees now.. Rather chilly...


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[HoosierDaddy]

Looks very good on you, Ben.
Congrats
HD

 

[Ben Sharples]

Thank you very much! I'm delighted with it!! Despite it still being out of season, come winter I think this shall be my go to jacket.. It's so warm!!


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[Sloan1874]

Top stuff!

 

[irvinsuit]

My brand new Eastman 1942 pattern Irvin arrived today and it's the mutt's nuts... The best flying jacket I've ever seen or owned... Photos to follow over the weekend... Chuffed as a budgie.

 

[Spitfire]

Great jacket, Ben Congrats!. Use it like you hate it and it will get a great patina.

 

[Deacon211]

Great jacket, Ben!

The weather here has dropped to the 50's (low teens to you C guys) for the first time here in Kentucky.

Jacket weather is fast upon us my friends!


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[Ben Sharples]

Thanks Spit, thanks Deacon...

I intend to use it as much as I can come winter! Japan has decently cold winters, although it won't be there until about December or so?
But it's so cool I want to wear it now... Ah well.. I shall endure...
They're great jackets.. I'm so glad I asked you all and listened to the advice.. All spot on! Thank you all!


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[Big J]

Thanks Spit, thanks Deacon...

I intend to use it as much as I can come winter! Japan has decently cold winters, although it won't be there until about December or so?
But it's so cool I want to wear it now... Ah well.. I shall endure...
They're great jackets.. I'm so glad I asked you all and listened to the advice.. All spot on! Thank you all!


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But now you can get the new bullet train line to Kanazawa for a day trip from Tokyo to the Japan Alps!

 

[Ben Sharples]

But now you can get the new bullet train line to Kanazawa for a day trip from Tokyo to the Japan Alps!

That's true actually.. That'd be an option too.. I just came back from New Zealand as well, but the jacket arrived just after.. Would have been great there.. Mid winter..
And I've always wanted to hit Hokkaido up as well.. That might be worth a look in a month or so? Probably cool enough by then? About 10 degrees and it'd be right? Would you say?


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[Big J]

That's true actually.. That'd be an option too.. I just came back from New Zealand as well, but the jacket arrived just after.. Would have been great there.. Mid winter..
And I've always wanted to hit Hokkaido up as well.. That might be worth a look in a month or so? Probably cool enough by then? About 10 degrees and it'd be right? Would you say?


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Hokkaido? Bears.
My friend studied at Sapporo university. They had to have compulsory skiing lessons, and the dorm was connected to the main campus by a special pedestrian tunnel because there is so much snow and ice.

 

[Ben Sharples]

Hahah.. Sounds a little insane actually.. Well.. I'll have a think.. Been all over the southern islands, but not further north than Kinugawa and Nikko.. So.. Maybe that's an idea eh? (Not much of a skier, so... )


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[tonypaj]

10 degrees what? 10 C is mild fall weather, these things can take a "bit" more. Of course, you can just wear a wife beater underneath

 

[Sloan1874]

For me, it's usually when you get beyond 5C that I'll pull mine on.

 

[Ben Sharples]

Sorry, degrees centigrade... I'm English, so I don't ever use the Fahrenheit... 5 eh? Well.. I'll see.. Tokyo winters are easily that, so, very soon! Thanks!


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[Deacon211]

Pfffft! The hell with that! I'll throw my Irvin on in the low 50s (10-15C), if I'm just sitting in my backyard or, even better, laying in my hammock.

A fall afternoon nap in a hammock with your Irvin on? Like being a babe in your mother's arms. ;-)

Deacon


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[Ben Sharples]

Hahaha... Ahh.. I can understand that! It's honestly not tooooo bad wearing it now.. But heading out in it, in Tokyo would be a little heavy still.. (It's about 25 degrees C here now.. ) so I'll give it a month or so!! I suspect it'll be right at about the temperature you mention! And yeah.. Hammock... Hammock... Aggggh...
Now I want to buy a hammock... And a cigar... ******..


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[Roma]

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Hi Jabos, would you mind me asking how tall are you?

 

[Sloan1874]

Here Roma, this is my one. I'm 5ft9, the jacket's a 38: