IHM-35-BRN - Whipcord N1 Deck Jacket - Brown
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My jacket arrived today. Alas, it's Spring in Sydney, so may not have an opportunity to wear it for the time being. I am so impressed by the quality of the jacket. I can see this is going to be with me for many years.
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this one is a winner.....the colour is even nicer in person, almost a little bit coppery
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If I were in the market for a N-1 jacket, this would be the one. It’s such a great colour from the pictures I’ve seen, but it’s not in the budget this year. Wear them in good health and post more pictures!
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Luckily the weather here in Sweden has allowed me to wear this jacket since it came out, it’s a great piece!
Sizing
According to the measurements and comments from others here I was leaning towards an L for a slimmer fit (194cm, 83kg). I’m happy that I ordered both the L and XL, because the L was too tight in the shoulders and on the shorter side. With a UHF underneath the XL fits great, so if you intend to wear this as a practical winter jacket and not just a fashion item I highly recommend sizing up and take your UHF size!Jacket
I wanted to wait for the new oiled khaki version, but after seeing some of the real world photos of the brown one I was sold. I own way too many green, black and khaki clothes anyway and wanted to try something else.
As others have said it’s a bit of a coppery, duck brown and fits really well with the lighter color of the wool lining.There’s not much to say about the quality of the jacket, apart from the fact that it’s very well constructed and will last a lifetime (to be expected at this price). I like the fitted look of the IH version, compared to the Buzz Rickson N1 that I considered which looked more baggy.
I'm also very curious how it will break in and develop over time. On the first day it felt like the jacket was wearing me while now it feels more fitted, especially after it got completely soaked in the rain. I don't expect any crazy patina, but I'm interested in experiences from others that have been wearing these for many years.
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What does this jacket feel like when you are wearing it? Does it feel heavy like you’re wearing a winter jacket? Does it restrict your movement? Do you think it would make a good hiking jacket, or is it too warm?
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What size is recommended for someone who is 179cm tall and about 78kg? My IH shirt size is between 40 and 42.
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@Denman-John I wore the khaki version of this a lot last winter and have recently sold it on to buy this brown version. It does indeed feel very heavy and maybe even a little restrictive with its bulk so very much a winter jacket but maybe not so great for hiking when you need to be moving fast. The wind proof lining and the alpaca are great for regulating body temp etc but I don’t think I’d be packing it on a hiking trip. It is absolutely awesome though, perhaps my favourite IH piece to date.
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@SKT Up until a few weeks ago I was wearing XXL for almost everything IH but started to get freaked out about washing my flannels and possibly shrinking them so I sold them on and re-purchased a couple in XXXL. So at the minute I’m XXL in denim shirts, XXXL in UHF’s and I went with XXL for this deck jacket. Could have maybe squeezed into an XL but I have room to layer now and love how it fits. The sleeves seem around an inch shorter than the 2023 one I sold too which is great.
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It’s amazing. Can’t get enough of the colour - it looks so tasty against denim. It’s a little more roomy than the previous one? Fits like an igloo and is as warm as you dream of being
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@DeeDee85 Thank you very much for your reply! I REALLY love the looks of this jacket, but unfortunately have no need for it this year. I’m going to Nepal in just over a month and considered this knowing full well I should be going for layers while hiking/trekking. I’m hoping I can get another year out of my winter jacket then consider one of these for next year. Thanks again
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@Denman-John no problem at all! It is far and away my favourite colour of the recent N1’s, much nicer to look at than the khaki for me. Can’t wait to hear about your trip to Nepal
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I would say heavy and slightly restrictive are things I definetly associated with the deck jacket in a positive way. So perhaps not the best for hiking.
@RobeOfTheMagi One size down from your main IH shirt size is the best rule to go by initially.
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@DeeDee85 yeah I'm loving this colour too.....I think the only way it could be improved upon was if the zipper was brass/gold
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@Darth-fader that would be great!
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Guys what is size L-Free ? I recently found a used jacket with this size tag . I don’t seem to see much info on this. When I Google it a garment comes up and when I click on it, that size is not an option. Is this an old tag? Or what does this mean lol L-Free
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@caseyjonez The L is for Ladies, so Ladies - Free which is a one size Ladies size. Some times we do L-Small, L-medium.
L-Free and L-xxx are all smaller than XS.