LeftyJeenyus

On 2/3/2021 at 8:46 PM, jeddyhsu said:

A couple years ago I came up with simple hack that stabilizes your 3rdArm (1/3TS) messenger bag when cycling without the need for purchasing an extra stabilization strap. All that's required is a carabiner.

By inserting a carabiner through the far-side zipper, you're able to create an anchor point. Next, equip your 3A and harness your pull tab to tightly secure the bag against yourself. Take the full length strap and extend it under your opposite arm. Lastly, reach over to your 3A's zipper and fasten it the carabiner anchor point, connecting the plastic D-ring to your back. 

 

This stabilization hack is a secure link that I constantly use while riding without fail. Enjoy.

Here's the hack in action a couple years ago:

 

Nice. May try this since I recently got a few carabiners. 

On 2/3/2021 at 12:17 AM, moneytalks said:

do you have a picture of what it might look like? 

No photo currently but sorting out communication of the order currently. 
 
this is what was communicated and invoiced. 

“Things went faster than expected, I was just on the phone with our Acronym contact. 

Since an Acronym strap for the 3A-1 does not exist, and thus isn’t being sold by Acronym, we can absolutely make one for you. 

However, we can not use any Acronym materials for it. This means that your strap would have to come with a black plastic buckle, as opposed to the Olive one on the Acronym bag, and the webbing itself would have to be black or Olive. It’s worth nothing that our Olive webbing isn’t identical with the Acronym Olive webbing, but very very close. The black webbing is essentially the same for BJ & Acronym bags. “

So it seems probably just slight color variation. Is the only difference, as soon as I receive the strap I’ll snap a flick. 
~Lefty

15 hours ago, hentaiyarou69 said:

Any suggestion for an additional strap to achieve 3-point stabilisation for a 3a-3ts? It keeps swinging around when I'm cycling.

email bagjack. they can make one and ship for about 70usd. I got one made, but it didn't get misdelivered/stolen last August due to them not sending me tracking and it disappearing. Thank you for reminding me to contact them about the investigation.

~Lefty

On 12/16/2020 at 4:00 AM, russo_cypriot said:

A bunch of J1Bs dropped on ssense.com

White (S, L, XL): https://www.ssense.com/en-us/men/product/acronym/white-j1b-gt-jacket/5696131

Dust (XS, M, L, XL): https://www.ssense.com/en-us/men/product/acronym/multicolor-j1b-gt-jacket/5696151

 

At way below retail as well of about 30% off!

~Lefty

Quick question. This is the hem toggle on the right right side of j1a-gt2.2. Is there a way to fix this spring? the spring exposed is what it should be but the spring seems to have lost its tension completely somehow and is in the open position that is shown. 
 

i have to manually pull it out to tighten. 
~Lefty

Quick question. This is the hem toggle on the right right side of j1a-gt2.2. How does this toggle hold if the gauge of the bungee is low? 
~Lefty

19 minutes ago, Orientalq said:

 Account -> ignored users -> add to ignore list

Thank you for the only positive rep i will give you. 
 

I wish the evo jacket had waist packets would have clicked buy; but now just waiting for the j1b white to drop stateside and avoid paying calculated additional duties taxes due to laziness since o have the j1a2.2 +j58 combo set for most of my winter. 
~Lefty

On 10/17/2020 at 2:27 PM, Orientalq said:

curious what the bottom module of the jacket liner is about, looks like it can be detached with buttons so more optional seal protection?

seems just a powder/wind skirt as mentioned before that snaps shut at the front. 
~Lefty

12 hours ago, FelixRevolt said:

 

Are Acronym hoods interchangeable between jackets? I’m still intrigued with the J84-S hood and wondered if it could be fitted to another jacket?

I would assume they do as long as they have the same 4 snap button attachment location

~Lefty

In for white J1B. I wish he just had additional hood colors/styles and sold them separately. 
~Lefty

WTB: 3A-1 L1 or L2, hold the rape. 
~Lefty

On 4/20/2020 at 12:42 PM, thatslapz said:

 

Nice write-up. Could you get a photo comparison of the curved shoulder pocket you mentioned?

I have the newest 2.2A along with the 58 combo and love the shielding, so I worry when you said the flap may allow leakage. I love the new gravity flap, much more minimalistic.

I love the new ability to escape zip without having zipping because my big gripe is definitely the lowering of the collar zip and fully zipping in order to use the escape. I don't particularly like the mezz entry access reallocation mentioned, maybe its me but I've grown to like entering from the zipper side. I like the interior pocket of the flak pocket thats mentioned. as well.

At this point, with the various hood colors and variations, these should be produced and/or sold seperately for 'replacement' or accessorizing purposes.

REGARDING PHOTOS: you can access past story posts via the archive feature in you profile settings. My friend sent me your story and they disappeared, and I realized EFF its 24 hours.

~Lefty

1 hour ago, thatslapz said:

Mine are the same on the 34e and 34s.

I thought my washing made the patch adhesive come off.  Thank you.  Guess it’s just a stitching reinforcement.

~Lefty

For those that have the p34, do you have these these cargo joint squares internally? Were they loose on yours or was it suppose to be like a seam tape sealing the corner from stress?

~Lefty

On 1/26/2020 at 5:44 AM, andrewlb said:

There we go.

I looked into these. $30 on the RZ website.  $150+ship+duties(15% made in china) on coevo.  I guess you could buy the RZ m1 neoprene and do a stencil+rattlecan job on the sides. E would probably be more proud as well with the DIY mindset.

~Lefty

On 1/23/2020 at 7:56 AM, andrewlb said:

Quick J58-WS update. Just arrived today. Fits exactly like I was hoping (I'm medium, 32 waist, 40 chest, 182cm 80kg). Walking around I didn't find it bunched as someone mentioned. The warmth is great, and the pockets are huge. I don't have the previous version as a reference though, so comparisons are limited.

My only hesitation is that the material feels quite delicate, including those in the pockets. I feel like that might give me pause at times (my philosophy is to wear things fairly hard, especially if they're expensive), but unsure what experience and perspective others might have with this material.

Anyway, overall I've never owned an insulator that I've really enjoyed wearing independently, and have struggled a bit to find one that blends in with other pieces when layered. This definitely feels like it will fill that gap, but let's see.

I will be wearing it tomorrow with the j1a or another soft shell myself. I will say that it does hug at the bottom snuggly, but not overly. The cuff snaps are better not tightened. I could wear it tightened, just not at my comfort level. The pockets do feel huge and feel similar to that, but not equivalent to the 78. I can feel what E was noting in the variation changes. As for the insulator heft independence, I will try it alone soon, but comparing between the 78 and this solo, I liked the 78 as an independent, when I had tried it(not as snug at the hem). With the hard wear thing, I'm in the same boat, if I bought it for personal use and its pricey, I'm going to wear it as its meant to.

1 hour ago, frenchbulldog said:

Can attest to the warmth of the 1.2. I’ve been wearing it all over NYC this past week, usually with just a short sleeve or long sleeve tee underneath, and it’s been more than enough for the 20-35° temps. Seems to breathe okay too, when transitioning from outdoors to subway cars, a simple unbuttoning of the cuffs and loosening of the zippers is enough to air out.

The 58 does feel like it doesn't leave too much to layer like a hoodie, but does leave enought for like a button down, flannel maybe, or tee, A sweater seems like overkill with this, but I'll update with experience.

Man, I hate the duties($230.41 NYC >:( ).

~Lefty

8 minutes ago, Konzentriert said:

Anyone has an idea about how to shrink the J65-KM back to its og size?

Mine goes to 75cm from 70cm in length and it is unwearable now as an insulator.

I have tried soaking with hot water and steam ironing but none of both works. 

Hot wash cycle launder?

~Lefty

On 1/17/2020 at 8:33 PM, frenchbulldog said:

i paid the usual 4.2%… ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

On 1/18/2020 at 1:08 PM, halomunkey said:

had a similar experience to everyone else.

UPS logistics reached out and asked for ssn and I used the opportunity to mention the tariff code. Person on the phone mentioned that although acr code was generic, they(UPS) applied their own specific code that brought it down to 4.2% (6201.99.1530), but they also mentioned that they would still have to apply the 15% china tariff so I'm not sure how you got out of that...

Sigh. The person mis-classified my item after the HTS 6201.93.49 or .65 was at 27.7%+15%chinatax person putting it in OTHER, lazy mofo. I called and said told them it was a water resistant jacket so it got slashed to 7.1%+15%chinatax. The HTS is listed explicitly on the invoice so I couldn't go outside of 6201.93.60 to get a lower rate Duties incoming about 250something.....

~Lefty

I have the j1A2.2 and wore it for the first time. It is very stiff as already known. I was intending to get the j78 as a liner under.  I have not been able to try the j78 under the j1a before it sold out at Kithnyc here. I’m wearing the j1a with a denim shirt and undershirt, and a like mid layer ventrix hoody would be perfect, and feel the j78 would be too think to place under my j1a if i didn’t size down.  My question is did anyone on here get a j78 and j1a2.2 tts together? In this pic I’m wearing the p34 in a size s and j1 in a m. My usual tts is M in top and 31/32 M in waist. 
~Lefty

On 12/2/2019 at 3:23 PM, BRICK DOM said:

Also, anyone have further impressions of the p34-e? I've read a little bit about the encapsulated nylon fabric. Is it prone to pilling as was initially discussed? The pants look boring in pictures but I saw them last month at eliminator in Tokyo and they were much more interesting in person to me. Didn't have my size though so I couldn't try em.

I have these. Different feel than the HD but not by much unless you had em side by side. The waist side pockets are deep as well as the backs. I like the mezz pockets for quick access. It fulfilled all my needs use. I fit an iPad into the mezz pocket every now and again as well. 
 

In with regards to pilling on the fabric, I haven’t had this yet after multiple days of use. 
~Lefty

On 11/18/2019 at 11:29 AM, NinjaGuyInToronto said:

If it's like the J50, you cannot access the interior pockets from the outside of the jacket.  They have dual-entry on the inside only.  The exterior pockets are separate and single entry.  

I just checked this. There is a loop under each armpit and at the back neck for the jacket sling. There are two external pockets and 2 dual entry internal pockets. Each internal pocket has a zip close to the chest pocket as well the secondary access deeper which is useful when the jacket is worn in sling mode. 
 

Below is my fit medium. I am 5’8. The jacket has some heft. I have a medium crewneck under. The cuffs are pretty tight as well. I could probably do without the crewneck even but was in a rush. 
~Lefty

parabellum sold to netherlands via blog

~Lefty

shwood sold to finland, baseball sold to toronto, updates after the new year.

~Lefty

new dice bank and headphones included.

~Lefty

updated with supreme hammer, baseball, deck of cards, tray, shwood, parabellum

~Lefty

Virgils traded, FBTs sold.