Barbour Jackets
Discussion
Had a look at a few today. They really do feel quality and at reasonable prices.
What other recommendations do you have for jackets?
What's people's views on these;
http://www.outofthecity.co.uk/barbour-moran-jacket...
As a casual jacket / nipping to pub etc?
I'm in need of a jacket and some inspiration.
What other recommendations do you have for jackets?
What's people's views on these;
http://www.outofthecity.co.uk/barbour-moran-jacket...
As a casual jacket / nipping to pub etc?
I'm in need of a jacket and some inspiration.
I bought one of these a decade ago.... Perfect for everything and should last a lifetime.
http://www.farlows.co.uk/schoffel-ptarmigan-shooti...
http://www.farlows.co.uk/schoffel-ptarmigan-shooti...
Definitely not a quilted one.
I've got a very scruffy but wonderful Barbour Beaufort that I inherited from my Grandfather - it's 30+ years old. He was a few inches shorter than me so it's a touch small, though only noticeably in the arms. When I have a bit more money I'm going to pick up another second-hand off eBay in a size bigger. They're fantastic things.
I've got a very scruffy but wonderful Barbour Beaufort that I inherited from my Grandfather - it's 30+ years old. He was a few inches shorter than me so it's a touch small, though only noticeably in the arms. When I have a bit more money I'm going to pick up another second-hand off eBay in a size bigger. They're fantastic things.
Hoggs of Fife do decent waxed jackets (nothing compares to a waxed jacket) with lining or without. I have one with and its the warmest thing you could realistically wear. Unlike Goretex or other breathable fabrics they are completely waterproof, and you can repair them and re-wax when needed, so they have a pretty much infinite lifespan (and they look good battered)
Hoggs are a bit cheaper than Barbour too. - I think mine was around £50 or so a few years ago.
Hoggs are a bit cheaper than Barbour too. - I think mine was around £50 or so a few years ago.
Edited by Agrispeed on Thursday 14th February 19:40
Buster73 said:
For chavs ?,The people queuing up for them at the Barbour factory shop in South Shields would argue otherwise.
Never seen chaos with new Range Rovers filling up with Barbour gear before.
Stopped off there last year, was certainly a strange experience, a real mixture of clearly loaded people mixed in with the 'push a pram' brigade and both just as annoying Never seen chaos with new Range Rovers filling up with Barbour gear before.
You can't beat an old Barbour....I have had mine since 1992, and it looks like it. Been with me everywhere from the arctic circle to the South Atlantic.
I've used it as a pillow when sleeping outdoors in the mountains of Northern Cyprus, as a fashion accessory when it was new on the streets of Milan, as a water bottle carrier in sands of Nevada, as a rain protector for going shopping, It carried cameras and Microphones on numerous jobs, heped me blend in when I was invovled in the biggest job of me life. I have used it as something to carry my dear old dog in on his last trip to the vet, and as something to wrap my new puppy in to bring him home for the first time.
It has been referbed by Barbour twice....and is due another trip to South Shields. Its mainly used as something to keep the rain off in the summer these days. Another year before I send it off again I think.
Get one. But get a proper one.
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