mistersparkle

WTB - J36-S in medium, bicolor with RAF body

Thanks!

On 6/4/2019 at 1:50 PM, Kamikaze said:

1630 euros

Thanks Kamikaze.

And just a heads up, there's currently a bicolor Black / RAF Large available on the official site. Get it before the resellers!

5 hours ago, eyesolation said:

My package arrived today as well. J36 in raf/black obviously is great, but I was most positively surprised by the J33-E in alpha green...

How much did the J36-S retail for?

On 4/7/2018 at 10:11 AM, SuE said:

Review of Montura's Shakedry Flyaway Anorak (there's also a Flyaway Jacket)

also special shoutout to that montura hood, perhaps the best I've ever had on a rain jacket. Perfect fit, perfect visibility, perfect protection. It's so simple yet effective especially compared to the complicated solutions some other brands (see Outlier's evolution below) have been engineering recently

 

Here are some images of the hood. The blog SuE linked seems to have trouble with some images.

The Montura hood construction reminds me of a wetsuit hood:

It's a good idea, but I feel like the Montura hood could have a longer visor to keep rain out of your eyes. I usually wear a cap underneath most rainshell hoods for this reason.

And re: Outlier. Sometimes I feel they're innovating for the sake of innovation, but stuff like the ratchet cuffs on their jackets needs to go. I guess the designers might be viewing it as "signature hardware" but in reality they're cumbersome and everyone worries about long-term durability.

If you're concerned about long-term durability, keep in mind faux leather will crack and peel at some point. There are supposedly lotions that may help with this, but I've never tried it.

23 hours ago, the-intern said:

Also 100% agree with @danii... since when is "All conditions" defined as a sunny day on city sidewalk... I'd love to document myself taking on a 2-week mountain expedition in a full ACG kit just to show it's failure on day 1.

Ugh.. I had a 2015 NikeLab long coat (the one with the removeable insulated layer). It was made of Gore-Tex, but someone decided to throw some pockets facing upwards with no flap or venting. What's gonna happen when it rains? I'll be collecting water for the next drought with these bucket pockets.

If you guys have never checked out Barbour, check out their Beaufort. That stuff was proto-techwear before Gore-Tex was even a thing. Super well thought out with cargo pockets with drainage holes, (tiny) armpit vents, moleskin-lined handwarmer pockets, and a collar that would latch to protect yo neck.

18 hours ago, wexler said:

I'm definately not as well verse in textiles as you, but there has to be a certain point when the performance of a garment has reached its limit due to current technology. Imo the argument of "it costs more because it's higher quality" is null and void in a lot of cases due to this. That doesn't; however, mean that companies/industry should get complacent in the pieces/products they put out. It's an ever evolving process and they should follow accordingly.

Companies are doing this. I'd like to believe Schoeller is still innovating. After all, they brought us coldblack (which still seems more like marketing BS) and c_change. I know c_change isn't perfect, but I really like the concept of a fabric that reacts to changing temperatures or humidity.

And we're learning more about comfort and breathability. Before we thought 100% windproof was a necessity, but then Neoshell showed us that letting a bit of air breathe in can help with fighting clamminess and overheating. And Patagonia released their Nano-Air stuff which blew folk's minds since traditional puffy insulators have not been breathable at all--you used to wear fleece for that.

Thanks.. is that the market rate these days? 1-2 years ago, J1As were going for $1000-1300.  

At $2k, I rather throw money in Bitcoin and cop a Lambo in 5 years.

On 9/24/2017 at 11:03 AM, mistersparkle said:

WTB: J1A-S from FW13/14 in a small or medium. This was the one with the Stotz fabric.

Bump!

On 9/24/2017 at 2:56 PM, Kamikaze said:

If I remember right someone was selling/trading a small on fb. 

Thanks! Do you have a link to the FB group? Do I need an invite?

Longshot, but WTB: J1A-S from FW13/14 in a small or medium. This was the one with the Stotz fabric.

On 9/21/2017 at 3:40 AM, Yoshiii said:

Outlier;

 

That's an Alphacharge bandana from Autumn 2016 (https://outlier.nyc/feature/alphacharge.html). Don't know why Hypebeast is showing old photos instead of new stuff.

6 hours ago, scamster said:

how does one keep a white overcoat clean? can imagine the collar and cuffs start to look quite grotty.

Constant application of industrial strength DWR. I'm going with Dark Navy, or green when they come up in later seasons.

On 8/8/2017 at 4:00 AM, meridius said:

Norse Projects have a Gore-Tex Rokkvi coming out, looks pretty good

Pretty dope they upped the version number to 3.0. I never understood why they went to Polartec Neoshell for the previous version. Neoshell is highly breathable, but when you're making a big down parka, breathability isn't your top priority.

From the images, it looks like they improved a lot of things. The opening for the handwarmer pockets look larger and lower, and the cargo pockets are now slanted. I consider these both improvements because you don't have to contort your arms to get to them. It also seems like the collar is higher--always a plus when the weather's cold. I always like the attention to detail Norse puts into their clothing and it's good to see that they're constantly improving upon the past. Had a Waxed Cotton Nunk for a while and that was well thought out, but just a bit short for my liking.

Rokkvi 2.0

Rokkvi 3.0

Fuji XT-2 is out, but it's a bit above your budget, so go with the XT-1 + good lense, then upgrade to the XT-2 in a year or so when you have more experience.

It's not sexy, it's not fun, but I believe in getting something basic, outgrowing it, then moving on to something better when you know what to get. You can buy a 5D MkII, which was a killer camera back in the day, for a fraction of its MSRP, and still make amazing images now.

On 5/1/2017 at 10:07 PM, Questlove said:

^ You're display name and avatar deserves a like for no reason

I'M DISRESPECTUL TO DIRT! CAN YOU SEE THAT I AM SERIOUS?

(Thank you, I mean.. domo.)

In light of last week's IKEA/Balenciaga jokes, I saw these Frakta remakes on IG:

(Studio Hagel)

(Zhijun Wang)

Zhijun Wang's been around on the blogs making filtration masks outta Flyknits and Yeezys. If you haven't seem it, peep his IG: https://www.instagram.com/zhijunwang/

Got it, thanks for steering me in the right direction.

What's the sizing like on the J1A-S (from FW13)?

I'm a 38/39 regular in suits. Usual pit-to-pit size for slimmer jackets is around 22 inches flat. Saw a large on Grailed, and I'm pretty sure it's too big, but given how infrequently the J1A-S pops up, it's of those times when you think maaaybe.

Yeah, looks like the gown they put over you at the barber's. Maybe Errolson was giving haircuts that day.

Still WTB J1A-GT size medium. PayPal ready! Thanks!

You've seen this on Grailed, right?

https://www.grailed.com/listings/1249861-Acronym-J1A-GT--Medium-

Edit: just realised the seller is probably not selling given the comments.

Thanks Voyager and tv_ice. Curious why ACRNM wouldn't mention that like they used to.

Now for the J50-S, Stotz fabric gives a better fit than Winstopper and the construction is tougher. It is also much heavier and probably less comfortable to layer with. 

For the recent Jxx-S jackets (e.g. J1B-S) they've been using "cotton gabardine" and not explicitly EtaProof (Stotz) / Ventile / H2O Protector. Does anyone know if this is still the same stuff, essentially "long staple cotton", but just without the licensing?