Iron Heart Products - What do you think we should make?

[long_john86]

Given how s**t most umbrellas are (even the ones that claim to be the ‘strongest’)…

IH Umbrella ️ ?

A mixture of cordura/primaloft/brass/other lovely stuff that helps it do its job.
Complete with duck sleeve??

“Only Good Umbrellas Endure Time”

I know…. I know….
I’m in a waiting room.

[sabergirl]

I’d do @tody one better and say a run of bibs with a longer torso for western bodies—longer straps, taller bib, maybe even higher rise? I know it’s unlikely to happen, but I think a re-design could make these work better. I feel like there was somebody in one of the bib threads that just had a tailor sew some off its onto their straps to lengthen them.

[goosehd]

@long_john86 You’re tall so you may survive the roasting and @Alex is running the shop so it might come to fruition.

@Giles has some pretty strong feelings on umbrellas and the discussion is always fun to follow. Let’s see how he plays it today.

[Giles]

Luckily it is not my decision, because I fucking hate them.....

[mclaincausey]

Just give these guys a logo

https://davekny.com/pages/corporate-gift

[jordanscollected]

@Giles I hate them too. I have forever, but one moment solidified it for me.

In 2018 we honeymooned in Paris. I had purchased 2 small umbrellas in case we got caught in the rain. I had one in my jacket pocket as it started to drizzle on these quaint as fuck brick streets in the La Marais district. This was my romantic moment... Out comes the umbrella, I open it up and the (brand new umbrella's) frame was busted and half collapsed. I tossed it in the nearest bin cursing and we got soaked instead.

[goosehd]

@Giles said in Iron Heart Products - What do you think we should make?:

I'd never use one, I'd rather get wet, I personally think they are the world's most evil invention.  Extremely dangerous when you are my height and the people around you have no spacial awareness….

@jordanscollected @long_john86 This is the completely understandable reason for @Giles dislike of umbrellas.

[Tago Mago]

@goosehd 100% agree, sound logic

[long_john86]

@goosehd @Giles Haha I thought this may have been a well trodden path!

As one of my colleagues has remarked who also hates umbrellas: “put your hood up!”

I do like a cheeky umbrella in the bag though, especially if I don’t want to wear an ‘outer’ layer but need a bit of insurance against the ‘sunny Manchester’ weather. It’s grim up North, as they say… but it’s our grim

[long_john86]

@jordanscollected

https://stupidhats.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/umbrella-hat.jpg

[Fadez]

Since the tote bag did so well. I could see a 14 / 21 oz backpack in the Jan sport style getting some love. I know I’d wear it everywhere.

[DeeDee85]

@long_john86 you are definitely right about “sunny Manchester”…. I live sort of halfway between Sheffield and Doncaster so the weather is never particularly great but it has absolutely poured it down every time I’ve drove to Manchester to visit Rivet & Hide you guys really do have your own weather system!

[long_john86]

@DeeDee85 haha yep bang on. Every outing involves being covered for multiple weather scenarios!

[DeeDee85]

@long_john86 hence the umbrella request is very understandle

[Giles]

Try me. Gosport is the wettest, windiest place I have ever lived.....

[DeeDee85]

@Giles worse than Manchester?!

[Giles]

Dunno, never stayed in Manchester for any length of time....

[DeeDee85]

@Giles I think most of the UK is pretty grim at the minute isn’t it, I work on roofs so maybe see a little too much of the wet stuff through the winter.. still hoping to make it to the party so fingers crossed we can continue this very English conversation about who gets the worst weather in person

[Tago Mago]

@Giles too wet and windy?

[goosehd]

Explains why Alex Thompson and his boat was based out of Gosport.