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    IHM-02 - Ventile Lined Sateen Cotton M65 Field Jacket

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    • GilesG
      Giles
      IHUK Crew
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      Welcome.

      M should be good

      We wanted an authentic looking outer.  Plus "Ventile" type fabrics are seriously expensive and the heavier the fabric the greater the cost (and thus the price).

      The product description says  - Japanese "Ventile" for a reason.

      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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      • PeterP
        Peter
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        ^good choice man, this is my favourite jacket. im slightly taller and slimmer than you and the size small fits me well, which is my normal "western size" - so you should be fine. the "ventile" is, to my knowledge, not the actual trademarked ventile.

        this jacket is very windproof but, quite frankly, sucks for rain. it gets very wet unless its a slight drizzle. especially if youre biking.

        i fucking love it though!

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        • MumblesM
          Mumbles
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          about time someone picked up that M…surprised it was around that long.

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          • JCMx800J
            JCMx800
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            M should be good 🙂
            I am 1,83m and I wear the L!

            Les Paul -> ProCo Rat -> Super HardOn -> JCM800 Low Input
            XXX

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            • C
              carlanton
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              Alright, cheers for the swift answers!

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              • JCMx800J
                JCMx800
                Raw and Unwashed
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                Ordered Otter Wax some minutes ago, gonna apply it asap 🙂 Did anyone wax the M65?

                Les Paul -> ProCo Rat -> Super HardOn -> JCM800 Low Input
                XXX

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                • Megatron1505M
                  Megatron1505
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                  I'm not sure how well it will take, as the outer is a satin blend.

                  Made in England, clothed in Japan, fed in America and drunk in Belgium !

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                  • JCMx800J
                    JCMx800
                    Raw and Unwashed
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                    Will test it on a not so visible area before use!

                    Les Paul -> ProCo Rat -> Super HardOn -> JCM800 Low Input
                    XXX

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                    • ScottystylesS
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                      @JCMx800:

                      Ordered Otter Wax some minutes ago, gonna apply it asap 🙂 Did anyone wax the M65?

                      I know Davito waxed and baked his duck but dunno about this fabric?? Maybe ask Davito.

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                      • mclaincauseyM
                        mclaincausey
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                        I'd just Scotch-gard it…

                        Think it, be it.

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                        • seanoconoS
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                          This jacket is so awesome.  Not worth the risk, IMO.

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                          • ScottystylesS
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                            Perfectly valid point Seancono!!

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                            • Max PowerM
                              Max Power
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                              Same here…don't ruin it. I waxed my G-1000 Fjäll Räven pants with their own wax - worked fine, but the fabric is a lot different.

                              @elclintor:

                              > I don't care what people say.. The Max Power way is the right way…

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                              • D
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                                Use the otterwax on a denim, duck jacket or on a jungle cloth cotton fabric. i wouldnt do it on the ihm-02 imho

                                Cheers,
                                David

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                                • GilesG
                                  Giles
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                                  OK people.  H and I had a lost in translation moment.  The outer of this jacket is "sateen":

                                  Sateen is a fabric made using a satin weave structure but made with cotton yarns instead of silk.
                                  The sheen and softer feel of sateen is produced through the satin weave structure. Warp yarns are floated over weft yarns, for example four over and one under. (In a weft-faced satin or sateen, the weft yarns are floated over the warp yarns.) Standard plain weaves use a one-over, one-under structure. The long floats produce a smooth surface to the touch. Also they don't scatter light which increases shine.

                                  "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                  • JCMx800J
                                    JCMx800
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                                    Added some Otter Wax on the inside:

                                    Looks and feels great, lets wait some days until the wax dried in the sateen.
                                    And yes, it´s a great, great jacket, don´t know if I apply it to the rest of the jacket. Maybe not, we´ll see.

                                    Les Paul -> ProCo Rat -> Super HardOn -> JCM800 Low Input
                                    XXX

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                                    • C
                                      carlanton
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                                      UPS man just came by with my M65, but it's too tight over the shoulders! I can fit a t-shirt underneath but not a lot more. I'm short but broad shouldered, so a large would have been to big anyway. I assume it wont stretch at all, so I might have to return or resell it. Too bad as it is a truly fantastic piece.

                                      Also, top notch customer service and shipping, will definitely buy more gear from Iron Heart UK!

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                                      • ohighyoO
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                                        The shoulders are tight on this jacket. I haven't worn it enough to officially say, but I feel like they will loosen up a bit, or atleast have for me. Fit pics??

                                        Slipping gradually into senility

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                                          @ohighyo:

                                          The shoulders are tight on this jacket. I haven't worn it enough to officially say, but I feel like they will loosen up a bit, or atleast have for me. Fit pics??

                                          Actually, it's not so much the shoulders, more the arm holes. Fit pics will come!

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                                          • PeterP
                                            Peter
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                                            @carlanton:

                                            @ohighyo:

                                            The shoulders are tight on this jacket. I haven't worn it enough to officially say, but I feel like they will loosen up a bit, or atleast have for me. Fit pics??

                                            Actually, it's not so much the shoulders, more the arm holes. Fit pics will come!

                                            same here, wouldnt say its a problem though. sure the pits/shoulders are a bit tight but in my case; not a problem. i cant do an ih hoodie under it, but i wore it with a woolen jumper and a micro down vest last winter feeling awesome!

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