• Home
    • Recent
    • Calendar
    • Register
    • Login
    Iron Heart Forum
    Iron Heart Forum

    Iron Heart Fall/Winter 2025 Collection Preview - Now Live

    Random questions to which you seek an answer

    The Resource Centre
    723
    18.5k
    6.9m
    Loading More Posts
    • Oldest to Newest
    • Newest to Oldest
    • Most Votes
    Reply
    • Reply as topic
    Log in to reply
    This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
    • Finn666F
      Finn666
      Joined:

      thanks a ton for getting back @Finkster even though it wasn't that much of help hahaha 😉 …so i tried the chateau parka in olive yesterday and XL should be just fine. still gonna wait and see if others have any opinions or even similar jackets they can name before i'll cop one...

      unfortunately both, the J39 and M11 are sold out, so i have to look for something else instead.

      last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
      • ShoremanS
        Shoreman
        Joined:

        @Finn666 I never liked the buttons on the Chateau and I found it to be quite slim, almost feminine. I can see how the velcro closures on the Langford would be annoying, though.

        Personally, I prefer the Branta/Black Line. I have an earlier iteration of this jacket (http://uncleotis.com/shop/designer/windemere-parka-black) and it's been excellent for the past two Montreal winters. (Not to mention, you don't have to fear being splattered with red paint by angry animal rights activists every time you're walking around the city.)

        Meek, mild and dishonest with a special place in Hell.

        last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
        • PeterP
          Peter
          啓蒙家
          Joined:

          I agree with @Shoreman - I'd get something less expeditiony.

          last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
          • BloodnThunderB
            BloodnThunder
            Raw and Unwashed
            Joined:

            Didn't see a city guide for Sacramento and wasn't sure if it was worth creating one….  Anyway, in Sacramento for a few days for the Cal International Marathon.  Anyone have any recommendations on restaurants/things to do besides so the Capitol Building?

            Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

            IG: Shadesofindig0

            last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
            • GraemeG
              Graeme
              啓蒙家
              Joined:

              I've got weird body proportions, with extremely long legs. (If you want to get technical, my upper to lower body segment ratio is around 0.85, whereas 1 is more typical.)

              This is a bad Photoshop GIMP job on a Private White x Alexander Leathers Café Racer I tried on last year. The jacket on the left has been extended by a couple of inches, whilst the one on the right is stock, obviously.

              I think that the jacket on the left looks a better cut for me, as it balances out my upper and lower body proportions better, whereas the one on the right is maybe a bit short.

              Anyone got an opinion? Am I just overthinking things as usual?

              last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
              • den1mheadD
                den1mhead
                Raw and Unwashed
                Joined:

                I prefer the look of the jacket in the right hand picture @Graeme.

                last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                • ChrisC
                  Chris
                  Raw and Unwashed
                  Joined:

                  Left is better, for the reasons you stated, Graeme.

                  last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                  • B
                    browniemcghee
                    Joined:

                    I realize this is not too helpful, but something between the two would be ideal, IMO.

                    Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk

                    last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                    • FinksterF
                      Finkster
                      見習いボス
                      Joined:

                      @Chris:

                      Left is better, for the reasons you stated, Graeme.

                      True that

                      last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                      • steelworkerS
                        steelworker
                        見習いボス
                        Joined:

                        Yeah left looks good.

                        Those are my principles, and if you don't like them…
                        Well, I have others.

                        last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                        • SeulS
                          Seul
                          Joined:

                          @Chris:

                          Left is better, for the reasons you stated, weirdo.

                          last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                          • PeterP
                            Peter
                            啓蒙家
                            Joined:

                            Right. There's something about the longer version making the collar look off. Can't put my finger on it though. That being said, they both look good!

                            last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                            • Finn666F
                              Finn666
                              Joined:

                              right @Graeme cuz I think this cut should fit just like that. the left one seems a bit off cuz of the bigger opening. doesn't look too flattering imo. so i'd say right or chose a different model.

                              last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                              • GraemeG
                                Graeme
                                啓蒙家
                                Joined:

                                Thanks.

                                Both the left and right image were originally the same photo. I wasn't necessarily looking at getting this style, just trying to figure out an idea of what length suits me. And the general consensus seems to be a bit longer is better, though not necessarily as a badly edited photo of a motorcycle jacket. 😉

                                Schott offer a longer Café Racer, and I've seen similar vintage pieces.

                                last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                • FadezF
                                  Fadez
                                  啓蒙家
                                  Joined:

                                  Did the font change on tapatalk or is that just me?

                                  last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                  • neph93N
                                    neph93
                                    見習いボス
                                    Joined:

                                    @Fadez:

                                    Did the font change on tapatalk or is that just me?

                                    Not just you. Looks cleaner imho.

                                    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

                                    “Some of those that work forces
                                    Are the same that burn crosses”

                                    • Virginia Woolf
                                    last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                    • Finn666F
                                      Finn666
                                      Joined:

                                      @Finn666:

                                      thanks a ton for getting back @Finkster even though it wasn't that much of help hahaha 😉 …so i tried the chateau parka in olive yesterday and XL should be just fine. still gonna wait and see if others have any opinions or even similar jackets they can name before i'll cop one...

                                      unfortunately both, the J39 and M11 are sold out, so i have to look for something else instead.

                                      so here are the fit pics of the chateau parca (XL):

                                      last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                      • FadezF
                                        Fadez
                                        啓蒙家
                                        Joined:

                                        Hey @Finn666 this is my Canada Goose, It's a bomber style called Chilliwack.  This jacket got me through cold and windy Boston winters.

                                        last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                        • tmgT
                                          tmg
                                          Joined:

                                          I wore a Canada Goose Ontario parka whilst working in Norway last year, and never had a problem with the cold - great for the low temp outdoor work but too heavy and bulky for wearing back in the UK

                                          last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                          • M
                                            MRod
                                            Joined:

                                            Damn that chateau parka is sweet.  Wish it got colder where I live to make it worth while to purchase.

                                            last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                            • First post
                                              Last post
                                            Copyright Iron Heart 2025.