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^ amen, I've been lurking since 2013 and I owe everything I know about acr/techwear to og posters. Thanks guys.

@goodtimeshaxor don't take it too seriously, we were all newbies once. Enjoy your J1TS!

Hopefully the hype will be temporary and we will be treated to all the faddists selling off their acr gear at firesale prices to finance their move into mud wave or whatever the new thing is.

(edit: forgot we already did gothic kilt core)

Looking to trade:

Large olive S7-C (cuffs have been professionally repaired as they started to fall off)

for 

Large black S10-C in decent condition 

Just saw that bagjack is coming out with more mods soon for those who weren't fast on the draw

I'd say they run a half size large. I'm a US 11.5 and the 44 fit perfectly.

Question for those with epic gear: do you use dwr on it? I know epic is designed to work without it, but it could certainly be more waterproof. My only worry is that the dwr might damage the silicon coating and further degrade its natural repellency.

meh, I really miss the nemen collabs. Was considering a tee, but not feeling these. Haven copy seems to indicate that there will be a second drop, anyone know anything about that?

^ if you're willing to compromise on the color bodega has a RAF 46s xl in stock. Acrnm.com also has a black ws in xl. 

I was always planning on saving for fw so it works for me, but this season seems like a bit of a miss. I hope we get a few nice surprises tomorrow to fill things out.

I like the idea, but this is a bridge too far into tacticool territory for me. Just imagine walking into an airport wearing this thing with 3 mk-1s across the front....

I talked to a guy at Arcteryx several years ago and he told me that the coating on the interior of the paclite fabric is actually an oleophobic ink that is printed onto the material, which is pretty cool. That said, I totally agree that paclite is a pretty lousy shell material for most practical purposes. My paclite jacket completely delaminated after like 3 years of daily wear.

waywt honeymoon in Paris edition

J-27E

La5-MP

S-10c

Apparats

SISP combat chelseas

(not vis) my wife rolling her eyes

Tek: I think I'm close to my endgame. That's not to say there isn't a whole bunch of stuff I want (and the new drop will surely bring more), but for now my collection is complete. For me, while buying a new piece is obviously fun, the true pleasure of Acronym is wearing it everyday. I still enjoy putting on my j46 as much as the day I got it (if not more) and I look forward to forming the same relationship with my "new" j27. All that being said, I would crawl through molten lava for a large S-10c in black.

I've found the LA5-mp to be a nearly perfect cold weather mid layer. I'm not sure what the multiprene is made from, but it's very warm and wind proof. I picked mine up as an afterthought and it's probably become my most worn piece. It interfaces perfectly with my J46 to keep me warm outside and it's just the right weight as a top layer once I get inside. I second Jbob in hoping we see the return of Nemen collabs, but I'm not holding my breath.

Think it's just blind luck. I just ordered two things from Berlin with basic DHL shipping. One processed quickly and got delivered few days ago and one is still sitting somewhere in the logistics center in Frankfurt.

Biggest give aways for me are the zipper pulls as most acr uses either camlock or vislon ykks or raccagni zips that are distinctive and absent on the fakes. The other easy way to tell is that the interior of whatever shell fabric the fakes use looks pretty different from the goretex pro backer - it has a lighter more "plasticy" look and the grid pattern is less prominent compared to the real thing. As always though, the best way to spot fakes is by the deals that are too good to be true.

My favorite of the current crop of grailed insanity is the guy selling the SISPxBagjack bag as a "3a-9000" and asking $5,000.

Wow, that's an interesting looking material. Does anyone recognize it? I'm hoping thes means ACR and Gore are collaborating on new fabrics, that would be awesome.

Yeah fidlocks on the main flap would make way more sense. Gotta admit I'm a sucker for that big cobra buckle on the strap though

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Have you guys seen the new techline messenger from Bagjack? Was waiting on the 3A drop, but I almost think I like this more.

On the topic of travel recs, Does anyone know of any shops in Paris that carry techwear type stuff? I'm already planning on stopping by the Stone Island store, but that's it for my list. The superjetset threads on Paris are surprisingly old/sparse.

Who: Dave

Where: Detroit, southwest/Mexicantown to be exact.

Work: Former historian / current law student

Why: where to begin? Probably began bargain hunting with my dad for rain jackets at REI/EMS as a kid. This developed into an obsession with Arcteryx. In my earlier twenties I dressed a hybrid of hipster and hiker - I was the guy at the noise show wearing an Arc shell and hiking boots. Additionally, I've also always been into anime/sci-fi, I grew up on Gundam, cowboy bebop, GITS/ Iain Banks etc. Basically the first time I saw Acr stuff (probably around 2011/12) I was obsessed. The way I feel about Acr is kinda the same way I felt the first time I saw Star Wars as a kid - like it had been made just for me and I had always loved it, even though I didn't know it yet. 

Animals: I love both dogs and cats, but my favorite animal is probably the binturong.

Carlooa: This is something I've thought about quite a bit. I rationalize my love of ACR on the basis that capitalism is perfectly fine when it comes to the distribution of fancy goretex jackets - as opposed to say, open-heart surgery. I guess you could say I'm a socialist when it comes to the necessities, but I like getting paid and buying cool shit too. 

On the topic of the 3a-1, anyone remember if and when they were restocked around this time last year? Trying to decide if I should keep waiting or grab that TAD bag for an upcoming trip. Certainly not gonna pay grailed prices...