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What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

dudewuttheheck

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I thought you were a freewheelers disciple?
I still am in a way. For modern jackets, I still mark them at the top along with a couple others. They still tend to look great on a lot of people. My body is just a bit too weird for them and vintage jackets suit me better.

Additionally, I still have trousers, shirts, and my winter jacket from them. I just no longer have any leathers from them.
 

Nacho

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I still am in a way. For modern jackets, I still mark them at the top along with a couple others. They still tend to look great on a lot of people. My body is just a bit too weird for them and vintage jackets suit me better.

Additionally, I still have trousers, shirts, and my winter jacket from them. I just no longer have any leathers from them.

Have you sold your Bodie yet, Jake?
 

cbez

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My new (used) flat head in very soft shinki aniline horse. I've seen black and light brown for sale but not this nice dark brown.

Similar but not identical:


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TartuWolf

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First snow this season in Lithuania today. Temp hovering around freezing.
Testing out the limits of layering with my new Aero Hooch Hauler.
3 layer setup (long sleeve mesh + long sleeve thermal + long neck wool sweater) feel snug but quite ok.
Probably that's as far as I would go with this jacket.
These pictures also remind me how I was worried that this style might not work too well with my favorite hat. The worries are gone - they look fine together as far as I can tell.
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First snow this season in Lithuania today. Temp hovering around freezing.
Testing out the limits of layering with my new Aero Hooch Hauler.
3 layer setup (long sleeve mesh + long sleeve thermal + long neck wool sweater) feel snug but quite ok.
Probably that's as far as I would go with this jacket.
These pictures also remind me how I was worried that this style might not work too well with my favorite hat. The worries are gone - they look fine together as far as I can tell.
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How does the layering rate warmth-wise? I've NEVER been able to stay sufficiently warm in a leather jacket without a heavy quilted lining, regardless of the layering.
 

TartuWolf

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How does the layering rate warmth-wise?
Not sure how to answer that. Warmth is such varied and complex topic.
Depends on (to name but a few):
- How windy is it? Is the wind from the north or the south?
- How humid is it? Same temp dry is much easier to bear than same temp damp.
- How much are you moving? Huge difference between standing still and walking full speed for a prolonged time.
- Is there direct sunlight. Big difference between shade and direct sunlight.
- Personal genetic, long term (daily cold shower style) and short term (feeling slightly sick?) resistance to cold.
- How long are you outside without warming up inside. Huge difference between 30mins and 2 hours.
Today was around 0, slightly snowing, very damp and quite windy.
This setup was fine because I was actively walking with the stroller as the boy slept. Would get cold if I was standing still watching the girl play in the playground.
Also note that I went with moleskin lining - really wanted to experience how that feels. Probably that helps a bit over the typical cotton drill. Love how it feels.
Next level (-5c to -15c) would be a wool coat. After that would be a down parka (-15c to -30c).
 

Marc mndt

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First snow this season in Lithuania today. Temp hovering around freezing.
Testing out the limits of layering with my new Aero Hooch Hauler.
3 layer setup (long sleeve mesh + long sleeve thermal + long neck wool sweater) feel snug but quite ok.
Probably that's as far as I would go with this jacket.
These pictures also remind me how I was worried that this style might not work too well with my favorite hat. The worries are gone - they look fine together as far as I can tell.
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You did a lot of due diligence and it payed off. Your Hooch Hauler is absolutely brilliant.
 

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