RemarkableArmor

Just unwrapped the J93 … first one that felt exciting out the box in a while (and I’ve actually started buying a bit again recently). Can’t wait to try it out… been in search of decent full length coverage for a while 

7 hours ago, alexzzz said:

First time ordering from mother site

I just got the j58 from mother site and I don’t like how it fits and wanted to return.

Tried to send 2 emails to return but no feed back…..I’m living in HK, does anyone knows how to? Should I sent them back the jacket now without getting any feed back or should I wait?

Thank you in advance for answering my silly questions

This reminds me of a few years back I bought all 3 Lunar forces before realising I needed to size down. I emailed twice but never received the response regarding a return so I just sent them as it was clear what to do in the T&Cs and the refund money just appeared in my PayPal account shortly after I tracked the package arriving. So that approach at least used to work once … but I have sent a couple of things back since where they were very quick to reply so maybe mail them again and hang on a little unless your deadline is getting tight!

Seems the CZ VAT is 21% so if I check out P38-GT now there would be another 311EU which acronym would deduct and leave to UPS to collect ... so for that plus your P38-E the £800 sounds close(?)

Or perhaps is the U.K. VAT rate which is charged but that would be 20% so it seems around the right total maybe with their admin fees ...(?)

Ok thanks for clarifying - seriously just trying to get it straight as also U.K. buyer here. I didn’t get anything this time but that would have killed it for me going forward and it seems the trend is that the cooler experimental stuff is gonna be mostly acrnm exclusive which would have been a double kick in the teeth.

Ah! So that’s not so bad as your items were cheaper on checkout by 20% than pre-Brexit anyway? 

14 hours ago, FelixRevolt said:

UPS are trying to knock me for £800 for import taxes. Is there a code or something I can do to reduce this amount? I’m in the UK. 
P38-E and P38-GT in package, if that makes any difference.

Sorry stupid question but to clarify, this is definitely import duty they are claiming and not them getting the VAT back from you that acronym deducted at checkout?

It said 3L GT pro

I just feel like the pieces I have from >5 years ago pretty much WERE flawless and just worked. Then I remember people talking about P23s where the ankle cuffs split unless you put them on with your feet angled a a certain way ... and then you have to angle zips a certain way and pull one side of the jacket down. It’s the kind of thing I’d expect to do on a cheap jacket or something I bought knowing that I could expect flawed implementation.

Now it’s a lottery in my experience. I’ll keep buying but good to get the intel on here regarding pieces I’d rather not get involved with. I don’t want to have to think about zip strategies when I’m buying acronym this should all be done for us!

10 hours ago, kobebean said:

Lol. I have an 83 and don't find the zipper that bad, just took a little practice to get it right. I find pulling the bottom of the jacket away from my body when lining up the zippers and zipping up helps avoid the zipper catching on the ribbon. YMMV apparently. 

This REALLY bugs me ... acronym stuff used to be just throw it on and it works in every respect and you don’t have to put thought into how you line up a zip or anything like that. I can handle the ever-rising price point but this is just going backwards and they have killed multiple awesome pieces for me with this type of issue. Training yourself to learn a technique like this ... you really shouldn’t have to do it when you’re paying this much. I just send the offenders straight back before I get into this mindset although I always want to keep them as they are typically 98% awesome and I do understand! “Maybe I can just learn to zip it this way and it’ll be ok” ... these pieces are upwards of €1.5K!!!

My take anyway and I do understand why people keep the gear and adapt to it. I was gonna get a J83 but know this one won’t work for me now.

15 minutes ago, Cornuto said:

You can’t access hand pockets under a climbing harness/military vest.

Chest level Napoleon pockets were the solution.

Yeah it makes total sense and this is my ignorance for not picking up on that prior to purchase. Being that this one was for casual wear in my case I’m not sure it will work out in this instance but it’s an otherwise lovely piece.

Any first impressions on the Evolution? Mine just came in and I’m pretty into it but I missed the fact that it doesn’t have any pockets for your hands so I’m feeling a bit lost with that 

54 minutes ago, beepy said:

I'd be amazed if the mask is under $200. 

But yeah hood looks much nicer than the normal Evolution.

Here's a fun game for @Orientalq. With 200 pieces produced, is this a cheap acronym jacket over priced at double Tilak's normal price for the evolution?

Question for people buying one: Tilak has been making this jacket for years, so why are you getting this version?

From my perspective nothing logical ... it’s an acronym collab and I like acronym ... shameless I know . Growing up as a streetwear nut I was always a sucker for a good double label !

26 minutes ago, IzunaK said:

Looking at the measurements, the chest measurements on a large look on par with the sizing of all my other ACR shells, and I wear a L across the board for the 3 GTX shells I've owned.

Yeah ditto ... it doesn’t look significantly bigger on him to me to be an L based on those numbers (assuming he normally models Ms) but will see  I went my normal ACR size. Thanks 

4 hours ago, skycrawler said:

No aux zips. It is certainly more Tilak than acronym, even the exterior texture of the GT fabric felt different, more rugged than the Acronym shells. But there is the same dna running through the piece in its design approach.

How did you size compared to your normal ACR size if you have one? I just noticed that E is wearing an L but the measurements don’t seem less than a normal ACR hardshell.

On 10/22/2020 at 6:30 PM, CeroEspada said:

So did Hugh purposely release a shitty version of the NG3/NG4 for this reason? LOL

I don't get the thought process. 

I’ve got all of them and I wouldn’t say the AK is shitty, it’s arguably the nicest one in a lot of ways if you ask me. The polartec curls up round the edges and feels/looks cheap IMO whereas the AK feels more high end. Yes it’s more delicate but the PS is hardly heavy duty and that particular model definitely has a nasty feel to it. 

I only have P31 but the 33 looked a much straighter cut in the leg from the product shots I saw. 
 

Also that neon pink hood on the J1B seriously pops...quite like it! My old J1B never got much love in the end though. Insulated 68 looks like the best iteration yet!

Maybe a crazy idea but I use a warm iron over a teeshirt onto it whilst wet and before hanging ... definitely gets the wrinkles out and can’t say I’ve noticed any damage to the surface

I got it when it released too but after my first outing with the hood up realised it was too dangerous to try and walk with no peripheral vision 

17 hours ago, scamster said:

didn’t win anything with these hanon acronym draws (no surprise don’t tend to win with these things) but did anyone notice the j43-gt pop up after the draw had finished? seems like someone at hanon did a single entry only raffle for themselves!

I know it’s subjective but that thing is one of the worst jackets they ever made imo/ really not a desirable piece so wouldn’t surprise me if no-one entered and they put it up for sale after. 

1 hour ago, drgitlin said:

This is all old stock they can't return and couldn't sell to people who worked there over the past few years. If they'd been able to back door it before now, don't you think they would have? 

This. I don’t see any bangers in any of this at all that are going to set the resell world aflame. Hopefully some people can pick up some bits they’re pleased with for decent prices but the “vault” is just a spin on stuff no-one bought back then...often for good reason  

6 minutes ago, SlackJackflack said:

Yeah of a jacket no one else has posted, so my thinking is others may want to see it outside of product shots. I'm not here to just seek others approval and a nice dopamine hit to boot. I'm also not here to argue about clothing. Its all about having fun and potentially sharing with others who also enjoy the hobby. Sorry you didn't enjoy the fit and felt like saying as much two weeks later.

Keep it up man you’ve got a good style! Need to get those Vapormax again after I burst the last pair ... not sure if anyone else is experiencing this a while on... I’ve done two pairs now but I probably overwear them 

@SlackJackflack let us know what their response to the email is please.

J84 came in and v.happy. It’s nice not to have something with such an aggressive pocket array for once (I have a fair few of those!). The cut is roomy enough for some layering but not overly boxy and yes the hood is a bit different but removable 

I would toss all my other S pieces for a J28-S in RAF! Wasn’t so keen on the shakedry hoods in the end and wondering if that has been abandoned after J27 now being that the J47 didn’t have it ...

Even though I like it all personally, doesn’t feel like there was/is a killer piece this season that would generate enough excitement to sell out. People probably bought the P10s as they were the cheapest pant in a while (and a versatile staple without the A). If they had released a white J1A that would probably have flown out. Maybe J84 will be exclusive to acrnm.com ...