Kasper

In agreement that there is some really interesting pieces this season. Been wanting a white shell for a while and really love the Deploy LT in vapour. Interesting design and it would seem to me looking at the pic that the materials / color would probably hold off getting dirty a lot better than the white ACR. The Spere also looks interesting, I would have hoped they took the detailed product pics on the Moondust color, it's quite hard to make out the details from the black...  

Thanks for the  heads up. I need a 32 though

Anyone in Vancouver has had a chance to drop by the archive sale? Was wondering what they had in stock. I'd literally sell a kidney to get a new pair of black liminal pants. Loved mine too much, they are completely falling apart...

I go fairly often to the Toronto Haven store. I also really like their buy and especially how they style their website, but the SAs are definitely not friendly. Still can't figure out whether it's pretentiousness or that they just decided letting customer browse in peace was best for business. If it's the latter I really appreciate that, but I really think a bit of acknowledgement when you walk in wearing all the right things would go a long way toward creating warmer feelings toward the store from my POV. 

I kind of like their in-house brand, but not unlike most of what they carry, it's a bit expensive for what it is. I know the CDN retail environment is not competitive, but the markup on some of the brands (especially the Japanese brands) is a bit much, especially since it's so easy to compare prices online.  Anyway, being home for 5 months and only wearing sweats is making me reconsider the amount I spend on clothes...

On 3/21/2020 at 3:58 PM, kiya said:

Whow, haven't heard from you in YEARS... good to see you here again. 

We should start a quarantine WAYWT here, curious what you all you fuckers look like these days..

What Sweatpants are you Wearing Today!!

these look very different from the product shot, more organic. can't wait to see them in person. thanks!

Anyone owns or has properly handled Vollebak gear? I'm interested in the 100 years range, especially the jacket, but wondering how its constructed / feels vs. Gore-Tex. The pants are also interesting, but I think they went a bit overboard with the design and there is a bit too much for me, wish they had a cleaner version without the leg vent and a normal seat (and even without the cargo pocket). 

FYI, for those of you in the Toronto area, somehow ended up that Premium Outlets yesterday and there was a ton of Veilance gear at the Arc' Teryx outlet. 

2 hours ago, Dolphinski said:

That's Barbican, right? You're pretty much standing outside my house.

Is that it ? 

Can I sleep over

1 hour ago, solo1 said:

I have tried dying black stotz multiple times and it has not been successful  -- the egyptian cotton mechanism  ( the fabric tightens up, and the pores close, in order to reduce water absorption)

actually works too well, making it so the liquid dye can't penetrate the fabric deeply. 

 

If anyone has had real successful getting a deep black, let me know.. 

I got bleach on my p10 about 2 years ago. Got in touch with Stotz and they said regular dye wouldn't work as it won't stick (don't remember the exact technical reason). People here suggested India ink and it has worked wonders. Obviously, I used it to dye a small patch so I don't know how practical it would be to use to dye an entire piece. 

Some very cool jackets. I really wish they did the Naiver AR coat in clay!!!

A bit disappointed with the new sweater, can't say I'm in love with the wool fleece. Was hoping for the old Graph with the shoulder patch to make a comeback...

18 hours ago, brainerd666 said:

I wore my old P10-S’ plenty in the rain(never got around to re-proofing so assuming it mostly wore off by year 2) and they repel pretty well for the first few 10 minutes and then start to get a bit damp, but never get that wet cotton feeling. It’s hard to explain but they don’t feel wet in the traditional sense, like no clamminess I guess?

Noticed the same thing with my P10-S and I think it's because Stotz is weaved so tight that even when it stops completely repealing, it doesn't let much water through and doesn't absorb much water so even it you get soaked for a long time, the pants dry pretty quickly and don't feel so uncomfortable while wet. That being said, you wear pants next so skin so it's one thing to get slightly wet thighs, it's another to get your whole upper body and inner layer wet so I really don't think I would wear a Stotz jacket in the rain like I would with a regular shell, I just don't think it would be comfortable. 

3 minutes ago, aosd said:

> complaining that chinese people are now making your acr in addition to 99% of your other shit
> sufu is a politics free space

do you not see the irony in this.. .

I was only responding to a post from drgitlin that made clear that:

• He is a progressive and
• Everyone that doesn't agree with his progressive worldview is an idiot racist nazi scum 

Frankly, you can have a discussion about the manufacturing of garments without this crap. I really don't think loudly proclaiming you're part of the #resistance (or that you're all about MAGA) is going to bring any benefits to this conversation, it's just obnoxious. 

2 hours ago, drgitlin said:

FOH with that "SJW" bullshit. What are you, some kind of redpiller?

About you FOH with your virtue signalling. There's a reason SuFu is a politics free space and it's worked pretty well so far. 

the jacket is 399GBP, new with tag and the seller has multiple sizes. the listing is SCREAMING fake. anyone who is stupid enough to purchase that jacket thinking it's real frankly deserves to be separated from their money. While I definitely don't condone fakes, it's one thing to try to pass some fake as the real thing (including selling at ACR price), it's another when it's painfully obvious you're not getting the real thing. 

On 11/13/2018 at 4:59 PM, junkie_dolphin said:

If someone can point me to a similar belt (or someone who can make one for me—it can't be that hard) I'd be appreciative. it's hard to find a nice, simple belt—especially one that won't set off a metal detector.

On a different note, I grabbed what might have been the MP2TS. Can't wait to get a cancelation email.

https://www.511tactical.com/operator-belt-1-34-wide.html

Buckle is stainless steel though

Also have one in peat from FW17, definitely one of my favorite sweater. The merino / nylon blend is very durable, I've used mine quite a bit, gone hiking quite a few times with backpack and stuff and there's zero pilling. It's really warm though and depending on your personal preference, it might be a bit much to wear indoor in place where the temperature is on the high side (although this season's version seemed much thiner when I handled it in store, but I didn't wear to compare so others might opine). 

I really like what civilized puts out, but the clothes are really only designed for short dudes. I'm 183cm / 6' and easily fit a size 3, sometimes even a 2, but most of the tops look cropped on me and the pants inseam is always way too short so I have never been able to get anything. 

9 hours ago, synapse said:

ikea bags are great but they're on the bigger side and are a bit crinkly. still love them though and they cost cents lol

Thanks, but was thinking of something more along those lines (although I don't know that I need to get something so well made) 

Any recommendations for a lightweight reusable shopping bag? Ideally something that's foldable as I tend not to carry a bag around. It's time I stop paying for bags every time I shop for groceries

9 hours ago, wexler said:

Ah nice, I’ll be in Europe in a few weeks and was planning at stopping at a SI store. Hopefully they have the new stuff stocked.

If you pass through Rome, there's an outlet by the airport and they had quite a bit of stuff so def worth a visit. 

On 8/31/2018 at 4:28 PM, wexler said:

I wouldn’t think so bc they don’t have anything online yet.

I was in Italy exactly a year ago and they already had the full collection in store even though it wasn't online yet.

14 hours ago, shifty said:

I guess I generally don't layer that much except on especially cold days i might wear a thicker flannel and just wear a coat on top of that. I'm replacing a mainline fission ar i've beat up since 2009 (and has served me well), and after digging around im pretty confident that the warmth will be much more comparable for the field IS. Should go without saying, but go TTS/stick with your regular veilance top size on the field is?

As bouncingsould said, warmth is very personal and although I tend to run cold, my experience is similar in that I don't think I really need more than a t-shirt underneath unless the weather is the mid/low 20s. Even with the jacket unzipped, it gets too hot in the high 30s / low 40s. If I go indoor / take the subway, I have no more than 10-15 min before I start to seriously sweat. I live in Canada and the comfort level when it's 20 below is absolutely amazing though. Anyway, all of that to say that the Monitor Down is an awesome cold weather jacket that can definitely fill a space in your winter outerwear rotation, but I am not sure that it's the best everyday jacket. 

3 hours ago, shifty said:

Whats the temperature range of the monitor down and the field is? I'm based in DC and looking for a new winter jacket, and I'm trying to figure out which would be the better option/if the monitor would be total overkill. I do a fair amount of walking to and from public transit and that wouldn't change in the winter, but if the monitor is really only usable in sub 20ºF temps it might not be the move.

It depend how much your layer and how active you are, but it's a very, very warm coat. Personally, I think it would be a bit overkill for DC weather and I would suggest you get the regular Monitor and perhaps a down vest / coat to wear under when it's really cold as I don't think you would need the down every day. 

5 minutes ago, Inkinsurgent said:

let's put it like this: the most expensive pant the tilak brand  puts out is a €400 gore-tex pant. The average tilak pant is 150ish. Whatever it is, it's definitely not labor cost making the acr pants four to ten times as expensive.

 

It makes me want to scream every time I read someone rehashing the stupid, economic illiterate BS that paying a living wage is responsible for the 2x+ price hikes seen in the last 2 years (or ACR price in general). Voronoi or Apparat are very similar construction wise (I assume the input and labor requirement are similar to a P10s), yet they sell for 35-40% of the the newly released p10s.