IHM-01 - Deck Jacket

[Megatron1505]

Wet weather forecast here for the end of the week…..please hurry with these, I am currently without a waterproof coat 

[DrPat]

Is the shell on this jacket cotton? It felt like it was when I tried it on.  If so, is it somehow waterproofed?  Without wax or a massive amount of silicon spray I would expect cotton to start soaking up water fairly quickly.

[mvb]

the original deck jacket is made from 100% cotton "jungle cloth" and is weatherproof
probably such tight knit that it repels water

[holygoat]

Whipcord is either wool or cotton. In this case I'd be hoping for wool; it'll be more water- and wind-resistant, and will stay warmer when wet.

[Giles]

I spoke to Haraki.

His overriding concern when designing this was that it should be wind proof.  To that end he has incorporated a wind proof mid layer.

The whipcord outer has not been treated, but the whipcord he has used is super tightly woven, so will protect from the rain to some extent, but we would not claim it to be waterproof.

[DrPat]

Thanks for the clarification!

[Megatron1505]

Hmmm…. I might have some thinking to do then. I absolutely love this jacket, but to go into a winter as harsh as they are predicting with no waterproof coat might be madness. I'll have a think, but might have to go for the IHJ-06 for practical reasons.

[Beatle]

you can always pull a Ruedi ..just put the jacket in a plastic bag if it starts raining…

[hectic]

@Megatron1505:

Hmmm…. I might have some thinking to do then. I absolutely love this jacket, but to go into a winter as harsh as they are predicting with no waterproof coat might be madness. I'll have a think, but might have to go for the IHJ-06 for practical reasons.

Dude, really? This is blighty. Do you work outside a lot? Seems a shame to pass cos of borderline precip protection.

[Megatron1505]

That is an idea Beats 

Hectic I've passed man, I've gone with the IHJ-06 for pure waterproofing reasons. I walk literally everywhere, so it's important for me to be good to go whatever the weather.

[rocket]

nice Beats 

[hectic]

@ Mega - cool man, I sometimes forget people walk around, I trundle between hermetic bubbles in my car….would love to be outside for a decent chunk of time on a regualr basis.

[Giles]

And - I bring you the production version…....

[DrPat]

The snaps on the pockets may be a small detail but they are very important to me.  I'm very happy to see them.

[Finn666]

^this…

G. can you give us detailshots of the inner sleeves?

[Giles]

No, because it is not here yet.  I will do when they arrive.

[Finn666]

Thanks Lord G.

[madmonday]

[[img width=640 height=547]http://i988.photobucket.com/albums/af7/ironheart634S/new basic/IHM-01-1.jpg

in case any of you missed it.  so much better than i thought it would be. wonder if anyone is going to get this & just waterproof it themselves?

[jacoavlu]

hmmmmm… got me some wax left over, I did my carhartt jacket last year.

[MastersOfDeath]

it looks really, really good. love that inside pocket. if I hadn't have bought a BR N1 last year I'd be in the queue for sure.