Thinsulate

[HighandDry]

For my new leather jacket, I've been thinking of adding thinsulate.

I'm wondering if this makes the jacket too hot to wear in the spring/fall and wether it adds excessive bulk.

Thanks

 

[sixties.nut]

I'll let you know on Saturday! Picking mine up Friday. But of course I'd be a bad judge to go by. I've never met a jacket warm enough yet.

 

[John in Covina]

Zippered liner

The concept of Thinsulate is that it has the warmth of thicker piles so it does not add a lot of bulk.

The best thing is if they can make the liner one that can be zipped in and out, so you can have it in cooler weather and out when it's warmer. It's a feature I had in one of my motorcycle jackets from Wilson's and it was a great feature.

 

[gtdean48]

I use a micro-fleece vest or pull over under my leather jacket so I can wear it for cooler temps. They are thinner than a sweatshirt or sweater but insulate way better. I'd hate to have a nice jacket could only be worn in the colder temps. I do have a couple of jackets with zip in/out liners but seldom put the liners in & just put on the micro-fleece.

 

[pipvh]

I had a Carhartt Thinsulate-lined jacket and it was unbearably hot for all but the coldest Vermont winter days. And I also used to own an Aero horsehide jacket lined with alpaca which was only marginally less warm. I think Thinsulate might be overkill for your jacket, or for any decent leather jacket. I second the poster who said go for a detachable liner, or just layer with vests or sweaters. If you build the stuff into your jacket you're stuck with it, like it or not.

 

[Stan]

Hi,

The stuff makes a coat nice and toasty for those cold winter days. I've worn Spiewak 'Golden Fleece' winter coats for decades. These are the 3/4 length ones made with 'Titan Cloth' outer shells. They're favorites with Police and Fire Fighters and others that just have to work outside on a daily basis because they are light, tough as nails, waterproof and - warm.

They're warm enough down to -10F or so, like those upstate NY mountain winters I spent so many years living through.

They're so warm, that I only get to wear mine January and February here in NC. Other times, they're way too warm. Heck, it's too warm to wear one even this week around here!

The key to their warmth is the Thinsulate layer.

Now, knowing this, I don't think I'd have a layer of it added to anything I was not intending to be a middle-of-winter coat or jacket.

Of course, if you can have it as a removable liner option, then it sounds like a great idea.

Later!

Stan

 

[HighandDry]

Thanks for the info guys. After hearing about how warm the thinsulate makes the jacket, I think I'll pass on the thinsulate.