IHM-04 - Alpaca Lined N1 Deck Jacket - Olive, Black and Navy
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So did I (and some stuff I didn't plan to get). Which means, I might get one of these next year, if I plan accordingly. just hoping they stick with Alpaca, it's what makes it much nice than the previous runs IMO.
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just received my jacket and thought id share some initial impressions!
-i definitely thought it would be heavier/thicker.
-deck jackets make you look badass - the fit is great and its a jacket you want to wear.
-the sleeves dont feel too long at all, even though the measurements say so.
-the pockets are pretty small and not too functional
-maybe the ihm-02 and its many awesome features has spoiled me, but this jacket feels way less practical (i know, i havent used it yet..) but damn it looks great.. -
I have the original version of this, and just thought I'd chime in for those concerned about sleeve length:
Obviously it depends on your own arm length, but mine was too long at first. Just like jeans, once a more defined crease sets in (in this case, in the elbows) the length does shorten up. My length went from something that really bothered me to something that, while not perfect, doesn't bother me anymore. -
Plus it has storm cuffs right? Usually that makes a huge difference.
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So how warm is this jacket? It's seriously on my want list.
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So how warm is this jacket? It's seriously on my want list.
i had my concerns when i opened the blue bag, cuz the lining is pretty thin. but the jacket is definitely warm! granted theres a slight rise in the temps around here atm, i think itll do just fine. just rode my bicycle home and im kinda sweaty haha.
for reference, last years winter and thus far ive been using the ihm-02 + a thin down vest. this jacket is warmer.
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OhYo, your assessment of the 65 is spot on but the thing I really like about it is how mother grabbing wind proof it is.
Back on topic, alpaca probably has pretty intense warming power.
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Back on topic, alpaca probably has pretty intense warming power.
From Textileschool.com:
"…...It is five times warmer and more durable than sheep wool fiber. It is also lightweight and contains no oils or lanolin. Fibers contain microscopic air pockets giving it lightness high thermal capacity."
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+1 on a remake next year. I need time to save up.
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Been wearing mine to work since Tuesday - man what a great jacket this is! Though I haven't seen the other colors in person, the navy version i got looks especially classy and neat IMO - great with formal clothes as it is with denim. Good thing H went for buttons instead of the standard hooks IMO. But my favorite part has to be the fit - not bulky at all with perfect shoulder, arms and chest measurements on me. One minor area for improvement for me is lining the pockets for hand warmth.
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Hooks aren't standard per se, many (most?) deck jacket models including to iconic N-1 use buttons for the storm flap.
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Didn't know that, thanks for the info Mc!
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AFAIK the original WWII area N-1 deck jacket is the one with an oversized zipper and a 6 button storm placket. Later revisions removed the zipper in favour of a hook front because of complaints from servicemen. See this excerpt from http://historypreservation.com/hpassociates/detailpop.php?uniqnum=481
"The essence of the original Hook-Front Deck Jacket was to significantly improve on the functionality of the earlier Zip-Front version: during very cold weather conditions, any collected water spray on the zipper would immediately freeze, making the zippers very difficult, if not impossible to operate; likewise, deck personnel wore heavy gloves in cold weather, the wearing of which often made operating the zipper slide unduly hard, and if the zippers were ice-caked with frozen spray, more often than not they would simply fail completely. The solution to this problem was found in the typical fireman’s coats of the era. Naturally, firemen wore heavy gloves and were often coated in water from head to toe and, in winter, this water froze to their coats, yet they could fasten or unfasten their coats without great difficulty. The fireman’s coats, however, fastened not with zippers but with a metal hook-style clasp fastener that pivoted on a hinge pin and folded around and through a metal bracket. It was this same fastener design that the U. S. Navy incorporated into the Hook-Front Deck Jackets and that Buzz Rickson’s deftly recreates. Even heavy military bar tacks are sewn at every key stress point specified and found on the original deck jackets, thus pocket corners and storm flap, etc. are constructed to function and endure in the same adverse, challenging conditions of combat that the jackets produced back in 1943 so did."
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I'll echo the love for the Navy. Beautiful color with a depth that is difficult to capture in photos.
The alpaca is a lot warmer than it's weight and thickness suggest. It's really soft and dense. Downright luxurious, really.
Someone referred to this jacket as "inspired"; which I think is a fitting description. Amazing attention to detail.
I can say with great confidence that I will own this jacket for a very long time. Possibly for the rest of my days.
