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ManofKent

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Originally Posted by bigbjorn
Can anyone give me the BOC-to-bottom measurement on a 42 Intl? Thanks.

I make it approx 79cm/32 1/4 inches. Mine's the black original/A7 other versions may vary...
 

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Much obliged, Man of Kent. It's the A7 I was wondering about. None of the poncey fashion versions for me!
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Just trying to figure out if it'll keep my bum dry on my Cub, KTM, CBR, or FZ6. Looks like "Yes, yes, NO, and maybe, but probably not."
 

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Originally Posted by bigbjorn
Much obliged, Man of Kent. It's the A7 I was wondering about. None of the poncey fashion versions for me!
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Just trying to figure out if it'll keep my bum dry on my Cub, KTM, CBR, or FZ6. Looks like "Yes, yes, NO, and maybe, but probably not."


They did do a long biker jacket for aw10/11 but it's not on their current on-line catalogue. I think it might have been long trials jacket, so I suspect it would be sized small medium large etc. and slimmer cut. Might be some floating around still.

I'd have prefered the original to be 1-2" longer but that might just be my odd proportions.
 

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Originally Posted by slide13
Not huge on the idea of a pre-distressed Barbour....but that does look pretty good. I just bought myself a Bedale a few weeks ago...can't wait until it looks like that after a few season.

Originally Posted by randomkoreandude
yeah i agree. its like raw denim, i wanna distress it myself but that looks great above for price too!!!

Yeah, the main attraction for me is that the Heritage series is a slim cut, which fits me a bit better. And yeah, original retail was $450, so I'm pretty happy about that, too!

Originally Posted by deputychino
i like it, where did you find it?

Got it here: http://www.bestgear.com/barbour+dist...+bedale+jacket
Mods, please let me know if direct linking isn't allowed. (P.S. I have no connections to Best Gear).
 

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So I went to J.Crew yesterday and took a look at the Belstaff roadmaster again, to compare to my Barbour International. I gotta say, I like the Belstaff more. But, it sells for $595...

Things I like about the belstaff:
-better fit, it's slimmer in the sleeves around the biceps (for some reason the barbour is huge there, like size Large huge)
-the waxing on the cotton actually gives it a beautiful sheen, which almost gives it the appearance of leather, (barbour has no sheen)
-the belstaff doesn't have a large patch making it a little more understated

All in all, I'd like the Belstaff, I may sell the Barbour eventually as I still haven't gotten the sleeves tailored, so we'll see.
 

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how does the sizing compare to the Barbour? as in what size Barbour do you have and what size Belstaff was working for you?
 

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yeah i forgot to mention i tried on the 34 and it fit very well. getting a size 36 for me would have been a big mistake
 

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has anyone here successfully slimmed down the sleeves of a barbour? i love the duralinen international i bought but the sleeves are very wide (and too long on me). the material is a coated linen (it's a lightweight jacket) so is there any reason why this couldn't be done?
 

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Originally Posted by bigbjorn
Much obliged, Man of Kent. It's the A7 I was wondering about. None of the poncey fashion versions for me!
smile.gif
Just trying to figure out if it'll keep my bum dry on my Cub, KTM, CBR, or FZ6. Looks like "Yes, yes, NO, and maybe, but probably not."


depending on how tall you are, I would say it's probably not long enough to keep your bottom dry. when i sit with mine on it doesn't keep it covered. I'm 5'9".
 

deputychino

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Originally Posted by danilo
So I went to J.Crew yesterday and took a look at the Belstaff roadmaster again, to compare to my Barbour International. I gotta say, I like the Belstaff more. But, it sells for $595...

Things I like about the belstaff:
-better fit, it's slimmer in the sleeves around the biceps (for some reason the barbour is huge there, like size Large huge)
-the waxing on the cotton actually gives it a beautiful sheen, which almost gives it the appearance of leather, (barbour has no sheen)
-the belstaff doesn't have a large patch making it a little more understated

All in all, I'd like the Belstaff, I may sell the Barbour eventually as I still haven't gotten the sleeves tailored, so we'll see.


you going to attempt to sell it on ebay? i just listed mine today, it will interesting to see if I can back close to what i paid for it.
 

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I've just re-waxed my bedale for the first time and it looks pretty good...until I wear it
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Within minutes of wearing it the wax forms creases easily and doesn't seem to have set permanently. I can remelt the wax with a hair dryer and it distributes evenly. I've let the coat sit in the sun of a large bay window for a few days and let it dry in a room temperature room for the last few days. It doesn't seem like the wax will set. Has anyone any experience with this process? Is there anything else I could do to finish the re-waxing process, or does it just need to be worn for awhile before the wax sets?
 

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Originally Posted by ManofKent
They did do a long biker jacket for aw10/11 but it's not on their current on-line catalogue. I think it might have been long trials jacket, so I suspect it would be sized small medium large etc. and slimmer cut. Might be some floating around still.

I'd have prefered the original to be 1-2" longer but that might just be my odd proportions.


The long biker is sized S M L etc. I just saw an L of it the other day and was going to pick it up
 

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like i said, i have a hookup. got to try it on and it fits. i just don't know if it's personally "worth it" in terms of how often i would wear it. i mean is it hard wearing? one thing that annoyed me is that the cuffs are kind of delicate and it has zip pockets. after a year or two those cuffs will be worn the **** out.

also should note taht it's reversible. i.e. the other side is entirely quilted.
 

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