Dehen
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@BalticBob my wife has the black waxed flyers club with the orange sateen lining. It’s a beautiful piece, but like @CosmoSix5 mentioned, it’s not a super cold weather jacket. Good down to freezing with some layers id say for short amounts of time.
I’d imagine the wool one might be a bit warmer, but probably not by too much.
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Thanks for the feedback guys! I was hoping you would say something else to be honest
I am scouting some possible alternatives to a less hardcore winter jacket since I missed the A2 this season. Any suggestions? I was looking at Freenote again but the waxed RJ-1 is probably not warm enough, even the 20oz one, and the CD-4 is pretty much ideal but there are none in Europe in my size. Happy to hear some alternatives from the experts.
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Guys, Dehen released an insulated version of the Flyers Club jacket in the melton wool and well, my will power to resist it was completely eroded. I bought the Jacket, the shipping and import costs were really far cheaper than I imagined they would be, and it arrived yesterday. It's really an absolutely killer jacket and the insulation makes it quite warm.
Today I wore it with just a think long sleeve Tshirt under it in around 8°C and it was really warm and last night I was out in 5°C with some wind walking the dog with my IHJ-118 underneath and I was actually a little too warm. The zipper is new and a little sticky but I guess this will get smoother but it's a great jacket and the collar is so soft and warm. Highly recommend!
I have the varsity jacket and although they are similar with the wool body, the leather sleeves mean the varsity jacket is not really suitable for really cold weather unless you're only out for short periods of time.
Next to Iron Heart, Dehen really is comparable in terms of quality. Really happy with their stuff!
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@BalticBob don’t keep us waiting!! Pics please!
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This is my first time posting so fit pics so don’t judge too hard. I had to set the timer up and use my front camera from a low angle…I guess this is the angle my children see
The new flyers club Jacket is a M, fits really well and I took a picture of the lining which now has some insulation.
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Since I was doing this, I took some pictures of the varisty jacket too. Its a size small but fits almost as well as the M flyers club, just too slim to add a liner jacket but a thick flanel fits without a problem. I’m wearing the UES here but the UHF fits easily too.
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Pretty cool. That back panel is really well executed
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@BalticBob that jacket is badass. My wife has the non insulated, waxed version and it’s awesome. But that insulation is a game changer.
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Hey gang, just some feedback on the insulated flyers club jacket. I have been wearing it quite a bit and it's warmer than I thought it would be. Today it was 2°C on the bike with the children on the way to school and layered with a long sleeve Tshirt, not a thick one, and a medium weight wool jumper I was more than warm enough even in the wind.
Really great jacket, I like it so much I might need to pick the waxed one up too. The mouton is super soft and warm and the fit is really on point, definitely on of my favourite jackets! It's also not a super heavy jacket, the wool version that is, which is nice. I also have the heavy duty zip hoodie and that is much heavier and not nearly as warm. Still super cool though!
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Hello!
The ebay gods were good to me in December and I found a waxed canvas flyers club jacket. It's the non insulated jacket and it's, as @Mizmazzle says, not a warm jacket at all. It's great when layered with something like the IH (IHJ-118) liner under it, or even a thick wool sweater and one of the Carhartt WIP classic vests underneath it, then it does a great job. I was out in Berlin in December and with the aforementioned layering I was good down to 0°C in some ice rain. Popping that Mouton collar up really makes a huge difference and it's oh so soft.
Another thing worth mentioning is that it's much roomier without the padding on the heavy duty version and, this is an older version of the jacket, and the sleeves are much shorter. Still, really nice jacket, would recommend it fosho!
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@BalticBob they look good and fit the best and keep my head nice and toasty.
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@BalticBob congrats dude. How much warmer would you say the insulated heavy duty version is?
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Thank you, still excited to be the luckiest guy.
It's quite a bit warmer than the lined waxed canvas one; the lighter version retains almost no warmth, it's more a shell jacket that is better for bad weather, whereas the wool one with the insulation is actually warm and retains heat. I would not stand outside in freezing cold in it from prolonged periods but if your layering game is good and you have a liner, like the IHJ-118 or an insulated vest, something slim like the Carhartt WIP classic vest, then you're good to go even when it's really cold in my experience (really cold for me would be around 0°C, below that is exclusively down jacket time because being cold sucks).
The collar on the flyers club jacket also really makes a difference and did I already mention how soft it is? I know I keep going on about it, but it's really that good.
