Real McCoys B3 - 2015?

[BraslinMclaslin]

Hi All

Winter is coming, and i am on the hunt for a B3. I came across this Real McCoys B3 on eBay, the seller - Greek based - says its New Zealand Sheepskin from around 2015 and is asking for €1750 / £1580. Being the UK, buying internationally post brexit is financial abomination. With VAT + import tax probably looking at the £2000 mark.

I'm looking at Eastman B3's, particularly the 50 Cal and Roughwear/Redskin versions but they're both in the £1600 range. Eastman prices have increased dramatically over the last couple years, so i have reservations about pulling the trigger on a new one, used market is so far dormant. I've never handled a Real McCoys B3 personally, therefore i'm extremely curious.

is this particular Real McCoys B3 worth it, what do you guys think?

Many thanks

 

[Blackadder]

There is Aero at GBP900.
Real McCoy's B-3 on Yahoo auction.
https://auctions.yahoo.co.jp/search/search?va=リアルマッコイズ&exflg=1&b=1&n=100&auccat=&tab_ex=commerce&ei=utf-8&aq=-1&oq=&sc_i=&exflg=1&p=リアルマッコイズ+b-3&x=0&y=0
180,000 yen around GBP 1000 can get you a very good condition one. The Few aka Real McCoy's New Zealand is the one making these jackets for RM Japan. 180,000 yen is BIN by the way.
https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/c1066506382

 

[BraslinMclaslin]

There is Aero at GBP900.

I had an Aero B3 last year, sold it before winter ended. Ended up with a used Eastman for the last couple months of winter.

 

[BraslinMclaslin]

Real McCoy's B-3 on Yahoo auction.
https://auctions.yahoo.co.jp/search/search?va=リアルマッコイズ&exflg=1&b=1&n=100&auccat=&tab_ex=commerce&ei=utf-8&aq=-1&oq=&sc_i=&exflg=1&p=リアルマッコイズ+b-3&x=0&y=0
180,000 yen around GBP 1000 can get you a very good condition one. The Few aka Real McCoy's New Zealand is the one making these jackets for RM Japan. 180,000 yen is BIN by the way.
https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/c1066506382

Thank you very much!

Where are you in China by the way?

 

[John Lever]

RMNZ does not make make jackets FOR RMJ, they closed in 2015 ! !
Due to copyright issues RMNZ were forced to put The Few label on their jackets years before 2015, so if the jacket has a McCoy's label it is much older.
The trend is for chancers to use current RM(Japan) prices to inflate the price of old used jackets from RMNZ. They were never much over £1k from New Zealand when new.
Yahoo is full of such jackets, I go online every day to check out listing, some have been on sale for months even years. Now that Yahoo is off line for most of Europe ( unless you use a VPN)Japanese sellers, mainly shops, have started to use eBay...the prices are still massively inflated, often more than the new purchase price.

 

[John Lever]

Something else to consider is that an older jacket can have issues with the zip. Deadstock jackets from Japan often have Conmar zips that are faulty even though they look perfect. Two I bought recently had to have zips replaced using Talons from MASH. Finding someone who is competent to fit the zip in the country where you live is a challenge.
Eastman will only work on their own jackets and others may have waiting times of months.

 

[BraslinMclaslin]

Something else to consider is that an older jacket can have issues with the zip. Deadstock jackets from Japan often have Conmar zips that are faulty even though they look perfect. Two I bought recently had to have zips replaced using Talons from MASH. Finding someone who is competent to fit the zip in the country where you live is a challenge.
Eastman will only work on their own jackets and others may have waiting times of months.

Thanks for the info John! I saw a Real McCoys B3 you had bought from Yahoo Japan a couple of years ago on another thread, such a beautiful jacket.

 

[John Lever]

Thanks for the info John! I saw a Real McCoys B3 you had bought from Yahoo Japan a couple of years ago on another thread, such a beautiful jacket.

Just remember they are VERY bulky compared to ELC and Aero.

 

[BraslinMclaslin]

Just remember they are VERY bulky compared to ELC and Aero.

Unnecessary for UK winters do you think? With Eastmans i can get away with just a t shirt underneath for most things - driving, dog walks, mundane everyday activities.

 

[John Lever]

I love B3's they look so stylish and warm but it is rarely cold enough to wear them