Barbour Jackets

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hapless

3,558 posts

216 months

Wednesday 20th February 2013
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Well done OP.

Re: the rest of the thread -

These sorts of threads show the total ridiculousness of PH. The endless decrying of brands as chav simply disqualifies the opinion of that poster from any real consideration. Brands are not chav, but people can be chav. Barbour isn't chav, Superdry isn't chav, Burberry even, isn't chav. It's stupid to assert it, and just demonstrates that the person posting has as narrow a view of what's important as the individuals they attempt to berate.

Look at these brands:

Toshiba? Chav

Aquafresh? Chav

Mercedes? Chav

Nike? Chav

Aston Martin? Chav, I'm afraid.

Of course they're not. But there might be some in-your-view chavvy people who choose those brands. Just as there will be some very much not people who do. Just as there will with Barbour or Superdry or whatever.

Anti-fashion reactionaries getting het up about what sort of people might wear something with one label or another just look stupid.

I have two Barbour jackets, and old brown 8oz waxed Ursula and a 6oz black waxed International which I wear every day over my shirt and tie. I love them; neither of them smell of farms or make me say "oo-ar!" and I've been complimented on both by people ranging from fork lift drivers to doctors.

If my Barbours make me a chav in your opinion, then that's one less person's opinion I need to worry about.

z4chris99

11,218 posts

178 months

Wednesday 20th February 2013
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the waxed ones arnt chavvy.

it's the quilted ones that have been adopted by the scummy people of our society.

They have also been copied by every brand under the sun

I'm not too fussed I still wear mine with my suit every day it's cold

MG-FIDO

448 posts

236 months

Wednesday 20th February 2013
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hapless said:
Well done OP.



I have two Barbour jackets, and old brown 8oz waxed Ursula and a 6oz black waxed International which I wear every day over my shirt and tie. I love them; neither of them smell of farms or make me say "oo-ar!" and I've been complimented on both by people ranging from fork lift drivers to doctors.
Chavvy doctors! What is the world coming to? wink

andy_s

19,397 posts

258 months

Wednesday 20th February 2013
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Pesty said:
andy_s said:
I've got a black 4oz lightweight barbour which has been fantastic, very light and wraps up small, no bold logo etc.

Also just got hold of the Beacon Heritage which is a olive 6oz waxed Barbour but cut as a sports jacket, some really nice details (leather trimmed cuffs & collar, shoulder and elbow reinforcement, poachers pockets around the back, two big bellow pockets) and again, no bold logo.
Andy we know you run around shooting guns but you are not james bond smile
biggrin I know, I know; I'll admit that I first saw it there, but it was a 'oh, that's what I've been looking for for ages' rather than 'oh, he's got one, I want one'...unfortunately due to limited numbers and the association it made it difficult to get one, I chucked in a few pre-orders and have ended up with 3 of the blighters by accident...

I'm definitely more Brooke Bond than James Bond. And anyway, to paraphrase an old Samurai rule, there is running and shooting, don't confuse the two... smile

Pesty

42,655 posts

255 months

Wednesday 20th February 2013
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I saw it too there but my thoughts were
a)wont look as good on a fat bd like me
b)how fking much

AB

Original Poster:

16,969 posts

194 months

Wednesday 20th February 2013
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silverback mike

11,290 posts

252 months

Wednesday 20th February 2013
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I've had my ropey old wax barbour for years, it gets better with age, has a furry lining and is just about worn in with a few rips and tears etc. Even the dog knows when the jacket comes out it's manic walkies time in the fields.

Re wax it every few years and it's off again.

The smell of wax isn't to everyones taste though, doesn't bother me...

biggrin


Agrispeed

988 posts

158 months

Wednesday 20th February 2013
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silverback mike said:
The smell of wax isn't to everyones taste though
I suspect thats where your going wrong, I'm sure making people do that would put them off a waxed jacket for life! hehe

Waxed jackets are great, very nearly indestructible, and very useful, I can smear grease on it when working on machinery, fit a healthy number of shot shells and a rabbit in the pockets when I'm shooting and many things beside, completely bramble proof, and if it does rip, I can just sew a patch on and re-wax. Incredibly warm and never looks scruffy in a bad way... No wonder the landed gentry have one that their grandfather bought. smile


Probably wouldn't wear one in a city though, and certainly not mine hehe

toastybase

2,220 posts

207 months

Wednesday 20th February 2013
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Quilted is NOT chavey. It depends purley on who is wearing it.

Now this is side tracking slightly but i'll post it anyway.

I really like Moncler jackets recently, especially this one in blue...

http://store.moncler.com/gb/jacket_cod41338932tf.h...

z4chris99

11,218 posts

178 months

Wednesday 20th February 2013
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moncler is for euro trash

toastybase

2,220 posts

207 months

Wednesday 20th February 2013
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I'm thinking for wearing in the alps whilst having a coffee

TheJimi

24,859 posts

242 months

Wednesday 20th February 2013
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hapless said:
Well done OP.

Re: the rest of the thread -

These sorts of threads show the total ridiculousness of PH. The endless decrying of brands as chav simply disqualifies the opinion of that poster from any real consideration. Brands are not chav, but people can be chav. Barbour isn't chav, Superdry isn't chav, Burberry even, isn't chav. It's stupid to assert it, and just demonstrates that the person posting has as narrow a view of what's important as the individuals they attempt to berate.

Look at these brands:

Toshiba? Chav

Aquafresh? Chav

Mercedes? Chav

Nike? Chav

Aston Martin? Chav, I'm afraid.

Of course they're not. But there might be some in-your-view chavvy people who choose those brands. Just as there will be some very much not people who do. Just as there will with Barbour or Superdry or whatever.

Anti-fashion reactionaries getting het up about what sort of people might wear something with one label or another just look stupid.

I have two Barbour jackets, and old brown 8oz waxed Ursula and a 6oz black waxed International which I wear every day over my shirt and tie. I love them; neither of them smell of farms or make me say "oo-ar!" and I've been complimented on both by people ranging from fork lift drivers to doctors.

If my Barbours make me a chav in your opinion, then that's one less person's opinion I need to worry about.
Absolutely spot on yes



sparkyhx

4,143 posts

203 months

Wednesday 20th February 2013
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Agrispeed said:
I have one with and its the warmest thing you could realistically wear.
can't say I would agr5ee with that - I found my Barbour utterly useless in winter, fecking freezing all the time. It was not quilted lining or anything, just the straight Poachers jacket with the big outside and inside pockets.

The quilted jackets used to be one man and his dog.......................now its everyone and his dog

.....see what I did there getmecoat







Edited by sparkyhx on Wednesday 20th February 23:33

AB

Original Poster:

16,969 posts

194 months

Thursday 21st February 2013
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The quilted one isnt particularly warm but it's ok with me as I generally suffer with the heat.

Cuts out the wind chill a bit which is nice.

drivin_me_nuts

17,949 posts

210 months

Thursday 21st February 2013
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sparkyhx said:
can't say I would agr5ee with that - I found my Barbour utterly useless in winter, fecking freezing all the time. It was not quilted lining or anything, just the straight Poachers jacket with the big outside and inside pockets.

The quilted jackets used to be one man and his dog.......................now its everyone and his dog

.....see what I did there getmecoat


Tend to agree. I have a liner in my short version (bedale?) and it's useless. All it does is mean that I am now sweaty and cold.

..

Are there actually any better technical jacket out there that are as rugged as the Barbour supposedly is, but actually do a half decent attempt at keeping you warm and dry?






Edited by sparkyhx on Wednesday 20th February 23:33

Miguel Alvarez

4,944 posts

169 months

Thursday 21st February 2013
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toastybase said:
Quilted is NOT chavey. It depends purley on who is wearing it.

Now this is side tracking slightly but i'll post it anyway.

I really like Moncler jackets recently, especially this one in blue...

http://store.moncler.com/gb/jacket_cod41338932tf.h...
£515?!?! yikes Looks nice but something you'd pick up un Uniclo for £20.

silverback mike

11,290 posts

252 months

Thursday 21st February 2013
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Agrispeed said:
silverback mike said:
The smell of wax isn't to everyones taste though
I suspect thats where your going wrong, I'm sure making people do that would put them off a waxed jacket for life! hehe

Waxed jackets are great, very nearly indestructible, and very useful, I can smear grease on it when working on machinery, fit a healthy number of shot shells and a rabbit in the pockets when I'm shooting and many things beside, completely bramble proof, and if it does rip, I can just sew a patch on and re-wax. Incredibly warm and never looks scruffy in a bad way... No wonder the landed gentry have one that their grandfather bought. smile


Probably wouldn't wear one in a city though, and certainly not mine hehe
Spot on, mine is full of nefarious farmy shooty stuff. And no, would never wear it in civilisation. hurl

Mind you............. scratchchin

mingming

107 posts

150 months

Thursday 21st February 2013
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I've got a leather Barbour, the Porchester. i like it.

Phil Dicky

7,162 posts

262 months

Thursday 21st February 2013
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I've had the same wax barbour now for over 20 years...love it although its battered and bruised and is used only as the dog walking coat now...smile

Mezzanine

9,148 posts

218 months

Friday 23rd October 2020
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Thinking of investing in a nice wax Barbour at the moment.

My image of them is something made properly and that will last me many years of wind and rain.

Is modern Barbour still this quality or have they been cheapened down to fulfil the wider market (like Hunter wellies or DM boots?)