Spiewak B15A ???

[skbellis]

Just saw this jacket on Restoration Hardware's website:

http://www.restorationhardware.com/...oductId=prod1391049&navAction=jump&navCount=0

I think it looks good, but that price is killer. Has anyone seen these anywhere else? I like that the fact that it is not nylon.

Also discovered that Spiewak has copied the US WWI tunic (called their M1912 jacket...available at alot of different places in steel gray or chocolate):

http://www.evogear.com/jackets/spiewak-m1912-jacket.aspx

Cheers,

---Scott

 

[Juanito]

The B15 does not look bad, but I am a little jaded toward Spiewak, since I used to live in North Bergen, NJ, where they used to be located.

$299 seems a little high for something that, and technically not too correct. I buy one at $200 just to wear.

 

[Alan Eardley]

I've seen these sold of for a lot less than this.

Alan

 

[BellyTank]

And I saw one go on German eBay this week, for close to the US price.

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[The Wingnut]

Personally, I'd avoid anything that's only available in S/M/L/XL instead of actual sizes.

 

[BellyTank]

They're not too bad.
Bogus zip, of course.

The S,M,L.. thing is only really problematic if one of those sizes doesn't fit you perfectly...


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[Fletch]

You're basically paying $100 extra for the cotton shell. $150 more on top of that and you can have a high-authenticity Buzz Rickson with alpaca liner and all the geek stuff. All that's missing is the "A" (it's a plain B-15).

 

[Evan Wright]

Restoration Hardware Spiewak B-15

I saw this jacket last year when it was about $299, which I thought was too steep. This year I noticed RH had dropped the price down to $209, so I ordered one and really like it. It seems like a good quality jacket, and looks cool. I am a size 42 and the Large fits me well. The fit is trim, and not at all baggy.

 

[Fletch]

How's the warmth retention? Is the pile liner thick at all?

I just got a Pike Bros. B-10, the first repro of said jacket in the midprice field, and it's not very heavily lined at all. About flannel-shirt-weight alpaca/wool fabric with little or no nap.

In mid 20s °F weather with calm winds over a shirt and sweater it's reasonably warm. In the teens with a stiff wind, it's like you left it inside.

So how warm is a B-10/15 supposed to be? What was the liner spec?

 

[Fletch]

While you ponder that question, more not-so-good news about the Pike. I test-wore it walking around the block (over a sweater & turtleneck, 20s and moderate winds), then switched to the old model Eastman A-1 in ±3oz steerhide. The A-1 was actually warmer.

 

[Evan Wright]

Spiewak B15A

A few nights ago, I walked home a little over a mile wearing it. It was in the teens and not too much wind. I had a light shirt on underneath, and was fine.

I like the looks of the Pike Bros. B-10. I hadn't heard of that company, so thanks for posting the link.

 

[Fletch]

You're welcome. But I think I got took.

The Pike is an okay looking jacket (I'll post pix when I can), but it's not what I was hoping for, a "bridge" garment between unlined leathers and fleece-lined.