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    Iron Heart Fall/Winter 2025 Live Reveal - Thursday 12th of June at 1700BST

    IHJ-12-BLK - Black Fleece Lined Cordura Windbreaker

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    • Stuart.TS
      Stuart.T
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      @Alex @Graham hi folks. I put in an order for XL, usual size in jackets is xxl, but I looked at the measurements p2p which are 25.2 (?) for the XL. Do you recommend true to size in this jacket?

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      • GilesG
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        shop@ironheart.co.uk is best for asking specific questions of the crew…..

        "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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        • Stuart.TS
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          @giles will do sir, and @Alex has been kind enough to get back to me. I just thought a guide to fit might help others get an idea of fit on the basis of @kasi helpful comment above.

          I've been hanging on this jacket's drop all year since I saw it's release date. Very excited to get hold of it.

          There's usually a crew member fit in descriptions but I didn't notice one for this. I usually go one size up from you boss.

          Edit: Ignore me… There's a fit for Graham...

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          • GilesG
            Giles
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            @Stuart.T:

            Edit: Ignore me… There's a fit for Graham...

            Careful, he's wasting away  😉

            "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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            • Stuart.TS
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              With a huge thank you to @AdamC @AdamJ  (?! Who did I speak with?  ::)) got the right fit, XL all the way, a size down from my usual xxl. This is going to get a lot of wear.

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              • den1mheadD
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                ^ Great score and a great fit @Stuart.T 👍

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                • neph93N
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                  @den1mhead:

                  ^ Great score and a great fit @Stuart.T [emoji106]

                  +1 very tasty. I’m getting more and more tempted by this. Long time since I’ve had anything technical.

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

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                  • jordanscollectedJ
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                    @Stuart.T  I really like the body length on that jacket. Long enough that it's not short, and short enough that it's not long.

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                    • Stuart.TS
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                      @jordanscollected @neph93 @den1mhead thanks folks. I'm happy with the length and general fit. I can wear a hoodie, or UHF, or type III comfortably underneath. I'm not likely to wear this with just a t-shirt. It's not a very breathable jacket, when I owned the IHJ 12 in brown, it was a sweat trap, and my arms would stick to the lined sleeves.

                      I'm very much a hardcore kid of the 80/90s, college windbreakers and work/mechanics jackets were the thing. IH have provided me with amazing updated versions of both American utility wear classics. I'm going to resist getting SXE screen printed on the back of this jacket, like I would have done in 1993!  😃

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                      • AppfaffA
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                        A minor threat patch would suffice 🙂

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                        • AdamCA
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                          Absolute pleasure @Stuart.T , looks great as well!

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                          • Stuart.TS
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                            @Appfaff or something subtle.

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                            • Paul9221P
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                              Sooooo, I've just discovered IH technical jackets…RIP my wallet.

                              I picked this up from Snake Oil Provisions -- great service!  It's the version with the logo, so it's not exactly the IHJ-12-BLK but I figured you guys wouldn't mind 🙂

                              Sizing...this was tricky.  Like Stuart mentioned, I don't ever plan on wearing this over a T-shirt, I was looking for a shell to wear over a sweatshirt or UHF.  I'm 5'10" with a 40" chest and I usually take a large in most of the IH shirts (typically looking for 22-23" P2P on shirts/jackets).  If I'm comparing the IHJ-12-BLK's P2P to other products, a small would've fit like some of my westerns, UHFs, etc., and a medium would've fit like an N1.  Given that, I was pretty nervous sizing up to a large but I didn't think that the medium would've given me enough mobility over a sweatshirt.  So, after talking with Kasi (thx yo!), and seeing that Graham also took a large, I pulled the trigger.  It's perfect!

                              I initially had a concern about layering under something with knitted cuffs; I wasn't sure how a sweatshirt or UHF would fit underneath.  Sometimes, the sleeves of the shirt underneath kinda bumps into a jacket's knitted sleeves and it's not comfortable, like the knitted cuffs hold the under-item's sleeves back.  Maybe I'm alone there.  Whether you know what I'm talking about or not, don't worry, I experienced none of that discomfort on this jacket.

                              Because I picked up the version that went to the retailers, it has the logo.  Normally, I'm not a logo guy but I love that the logo is black on black.  You can see it if you look, but it doesn't jump out at you.  And you know what?  It's a lovely friggin' logo.  I wouldn't even have minded if it was yellow or red or blue!

                              Great, highly functional jacket.  I definitely recommend it if you can get your hands on it.


                              Blanket-line all the things!!!

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                              • ?
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                                Wow! You won’t need another jacket for 20 years at this stage of the game. Brilliant choice and exquisite taste, these with a hoodie or uhf is game over everyday no doubt

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                                • Paul9221P
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                                  @adam313 no joke, man.  I bought that IHJ-80-BLK off of you (phenomenal rain – possibly snow -- jacket), the IHJ-12-BLK, which is a great shell for when it's not raining, and the IHJ-79-BLK, which is so crazy warm considering how light it is.

                                  I'm NOT looking forward to the credit card bill LOL

                                  Blanket-line all the things!!!

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                                  • ?
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                                    Yea but all this credit card Yahtzee results in amazing credit card scores! Iron Heart for the win, and then another win, so much winning…

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                                    • Paul9221P
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                                      Ha!  I'm really getting to the point where I can't buy more stuff until I get rid of stuff.  But, since I didn't have anything technical before I picked up that IHJ-80-BLK, it was easy for me to convince myself that it was a necessity LOL.  Now that I've got these 3, I really gotta cool down my jets.

                                      Blanket-line all the things!!!

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                                      • GilesG
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                                        @Paul9221:

                                        Because I picked up the version that went to the retailers, it has the logo.

                                        Retailers were given the choice of logo or no logo, they always are if we are going to offer "with or without"

                                        "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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                                        • Stuart.TS
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                                          I appreciate that logos aren't for everyone. I like subtle logos, not keen on slogans.

                                          I'd have loved this jacket with the black on black IH logo like my old brown IHJ 12 had, but I'm losing no sleep over the fact mine doesn't.

                                          I'd say this jacket is a great outdoor layering piece. Like others, I wear with a sweat or UHF. One thing to note, this jacket does not breathe, at all, in the slightest, which can make it uncomfortable if you are doing much more activity than a rigorous walk.

                                          @Giles do you know if there is a practical reason why these can't be lined with a cotton twill or similar? (has that been discussed and dismissed?). It would make wear a little more comfortable.

                                          Only reason I can think is that it would make cleaning them difficult as the lining might shrink and shell remain the same. I'd be interested to know.

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                                          • GilesG
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                                            Differential shrinkage is always a concern, I would imaginer that's the reason, though I have not asked.

                                            "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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