need advice on coat

[bobmarco]

hello all.

need comments and suggestions

i am thinking of purchasing a leather coat for the winter time.
the kind of coat i am thinking of getting is the one that has a large fur or shearling collar.

has anyone had any experience with these kinds of collars?
if so, how are they in the rain or snow?

thanks a lot!

bobmarco

 

[WolfeMan]

When you say a fur or shearling collar, do you mean just the collar, like in a G-1, or something more like a B-3, with shearling in all parts of the jacket?
G-1

B-3

Wolfe

 

[bobmarco]

When you say a fur or shearling collar, do you mean just the collar, like in a G-1, or something more like a B-3, with shearling in all parts of the jacket?
Wolfe

Hi Wolfe,

just the collar.

 

[too much coffee]

Hi bobmarco,

For a winter in Boston, the G-1 as graciously offered up by WolfeMan, would probably be too light. However, the leather is goatskin which is remarkably water resistant to a degree. The other jacket, the B-3 is sheepskin. Wonderfully warm but bulky and probably the last thing one would want to wear when it's raining.

May I make a suggestion to you.............get up on the Aeroleather site and the Aeroleather USA site and have a look around.

No, Aero Leather is not the end all to winter weather jackets, but it's a great place to start!

Good luck and ask away here on the forum........some very knowledgeable "jacket heads" hang around here!

Regards, coffee

 

[WolfeMan]

Well if its leather you will need to waterproof it, you can buy silicone sprays at a lot of supermarkets that will get the job done and not discolor the jacket. Now about the collar in wet weather, i would imagine if you get one that fastens and stands up, with the fur/shearling on the inside that this might keep it dry, but people with more experience in the matter will have to come forward, ive never worn my jacket that has a shearling collar in the rain, and it dosent snow in Florida.
Good luck
Wolfe

Edited for typo.

 

[WolfeMan]

What sort of price are you looking for? I found this leather B-15 with a removable thinsulate lining, but its a little on the high end at $395. Might be able to dig up a cheaper one, i'll keep looking.
http://sportys.com/WrightBros/produ...omparisonshopping&utm_campaign=MerchantCenter
Wolfe
Edit: US wings has a very similar product for 100 dollars less(as long as the sale lasts). http://www.uswings.com/b-15.asp

 

[westinghouse]

I have a full shearling coat and it has gotten wet from the rain or snow on several occasions. All I do is shake it off and let dry on a hanger away from the heat. It has held up very well.

 

[bobmarco]

Hi bobmarco,

For a winter in Boston, the G-1 as graciously offered up by WolfeMan, would probably be too light. However, the leather is goatskin which is remarkably water resistant to a degree. The other jacket, the B-3 is sheepskin. Wonderfully warm but bulky and probably the last thing one would want to wear when it's raining.

May I make a suggestion to you.............get up on the Aeroleather site and the Aeroleather USA site and have a look around.

No, Aero Leather is not the end all to winter weather jackets, but it's a great place to start!

Good luck and ask away here on the forum........some very knowledgeable "jacket heads" hang around here!

Regards, coffee

thanks a lot for the suggestions, coffee! i'll go check out aero right now.

 

[bobmarco]

What sort of price are you looking for? I found this leather B-15 with a removable thinsulate lining, but its a little on the high end at $395. Might be able to dig up a cheaper one, i'll keep looking.
http://sportys.com/WrightBros/produ...omparisonshopping&utm_campaign=MerchantCenter
Wolfe
Edit: US wings has a very similar product for 100 dollars less(as long as the sale lasts). http://www.uswings.com/b-15.asp

hi wolfe!

i'm actually looking for a double breasted coat.

something like the one seen in this thread:
http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=49025

$395 is a bit too much for me. i'm looking for something between $100-$200

i've seen a couple on ebay and other places, however i haven't found one in my size yet. my search continues!!!

 

[bobmarco]

I have a full shearling coat and it has gotten wet from the rain or snow on several occasions. All I do is shake it off and let dry on a hanger away from the heat. It has held up very well.

i see.. thanks for the input, westinghouse!

 

[WolfeMan]

hi wolfe!

i'm actually looking for a double breasted coat.

something like the one seen in this thread:
http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=49025

$395 is a bit too much for me. i'm looking for something between $100-$200

i've seen a couple on ebay and other places, however i haven't found one in my size yet. my search continues!!!

Ill post anything i find on here, no luck as of yet.
Wolfe

 

[bobmarco]

Ill post anything i find on here, no luck as of yet.
Wolfe

alright. thanks a lot Wolfe!