IHJ-129-BRN - Japanese Horsehide Riders Jacket - Brown

[tody]

Ouch!

[ARNC]

@Mister_Brue not impressed!

Currently holed up at the Polo Bar waiting for the first train home after a late concert, so not so old (although I bet I’ll feel it tomorrow)!

Loosing my feet was never on the cards, I just took 2 steps at once!

[T4920]

@ARNC thanks for telling me about this polo bar

I've been stranded in London after missing the last train/coach more times than I care to admit, and the futile attempt to try and have fun/be social in bars when my body and mind is shutting down is about as close to hell as it gets for me.

A bacon butty, cup of tea, and a newspaper to hide my weary eyes behind sounds much more appealing.

[ARNC]

@T4920 it’s directly opposite Liverpool Street and you might need to wait to get in (it was full at 2:30 this morning). Once in, the next challenge is working out if your head feels like it’s the end of one day or the start of the next - when I was eating breakfast other people were having burgers or fish and chips!

Steering back to the official subject, the horse got some positive attention from the guys on the next table - no idea if they’ll get into IH but they immediately recognised the horse is a jacket for life!

[flannel slut]

[ARNC]

@Tago-Mago I think the Outlet is calling you

[tody]

@ARNC Not exactly what I came here to say, but in a sense, yes. Quite surprised to see this go to the outlet. It's the nicest jacket I ever had.

[ARNC]

@tody I guess they’re just clearing space for new stuff (either that or it’s a calculated move to force Carsten to commit).

[Tago Mago]

@ARNC @tody I'm not listening to either of you. Though I am surprised, too

[ARNC]

@Tago-Mago said in IHJ-129-BRN - Japanese Horsehide Riders Jacket - Brown:

I'm not listening

Obviously not

[weftyarn]

Go for it Carsten

[Tago Mago]

I have a deal with the missus: if the year goes well (translation: if I get a nice bonus) this beauty will be mine

[Ross]

As caretaker of the Outlet I can say this was absolutely a targeted move with @Tago-Mago in mind

[Tago Mago]

My wallet is breathing a sigh of relief now that the XXLs are all gone. Sorry @tody @ARNC @weftyarn

[tody]

@Tago-Mago you'll be crying about that sooner or later

[Tago Mago]

@tody hate regrets more than apologies

[WhiskeySandwich]

i was also surprised to see this in the outlet. Def one of the best looking jackets ever.

[flannel slut]

“One jacket to rule them all, one jacket to find them, one jacket to bring them all and in their patinas bind them”

[NorvilleRogers]

Hey there @flannel-slut … I’ve read and re-read this thread many times. You have certainly “dialed-in” the fit. Looks perfect!
I was just wondering, after six months do you still feel you’ve made the right decision? Have you ever felt you wished it was roomier? Im about to hit the button on something similar (I’m probably between sizes too) and can’t decide which way to fall!? If I knew it could look as good as yours does on you, Id have done it already. But I worry that the lack of layering options would mean I don’t wear it.
Funny, I never used to worry about any of this before I got addicted to IH, and now I go everywhere with a tape measure!

[tody]

@NorvilleRogers I'll jump on that question, as I - once again - pondered over this question today. It's the nature of a rider's jacket, and I'm good with that.
Both this one and my old vanson comet fit similar, and while I can do both up, I feel a little restricted when fully zipped. It was particularly windy this evening at the beach, and while it was hard to do, I could fully zip the 129 fully over a UHF and a hoodie.
But then again, I mostly wear this jacket unzipped. And when I look at the perfect sleeve length, I know I got the right size.