Posts made by Max Power

Fall colours are the best

@dugafola thank you! If you can - feel free to share comparison pictures! I'm scared to mess up an expensive jacket...

@Gavin666 it definitely is! I love all three, the green gets the most wear at the moment but Tumbleweed is my favourite. Strangely Tumbleweed feels much more waxy. Has anyone tried to rewax?

@Oaktavia I'm stoked that you got the jacket and it fits obviously perfect! Makes me happy that this special piece found a good home. And yes, even the creases are spot on.

@Brandrea said in Freenote Cloth:

@Max-Power you remind me of a cowboy on a certain show.

Haha, I get what you mean. Didn't watch it until very recently though but will take it as a compliment.

@goosehd said in Freenote Cloth:

@Max-Power now there’s a face I miss seeing!! Good to see you Flo

Cheers Mate! Life's been busy (buying a house, relocating and some new beginnings for the family). So it was just for good reasons that I've been away and I hope to show up again from time to time

As it's finally rj1 weather I'm back from my hiatus (can't promise how long though). Hope everyone is doing well...

Got me a third colour in the rj1, I just love that damn jacket. New in is Tumbleweed, the others are olive and 20oz tobacco. And as we finally moved out of the city close to the woods and beach I guess they all will finally see some more wear.

Also, I wanted to write about a very pleasant experience with freenote's webshop. Ordered a drifter shirt in M, got it delivered within 5 days from the US. Unfortunately I got sent size L (which still kinda fits), but I wrote them about it and got sent another M for free.

Thanks so much! Much appreciated! Things are good in my corner, we're in the middle of buying a house and moving. So theres not much free time but we're doing great!

See you when it's more calm.

Cheers
Flo

Thanks to the Newsletter I read about this. Will try to swing by, my wife went to university in Bremen and we have friends there. Lovely city!

@Mizmazzle Thank you and cheers

@Sir_Cuffs-a-Lot thank you

So, as I said I am so fascinated by the waxed rj1 I had to get an olive 10 Oz version too. It fits a bit looser or might just feel like it, as its noticeably lighter and softer. I guess that's the best of two worlds, as I can layer it with an UHF and still get away wearing it with just a tee in spring.

Sorry for the indoor pictures, I'll try to take better ones soon.

For comparison I added my 20oz version.

@RobeOfTheMagi

I'm an XL in IH shirts and Type 3s, being 1,86m and 88 kg. The Freenote Jacket is a Large and fits perfectly, however if I had to work in it or would use heavy layering I imagine I could size up one. So I feel like a size M might work for you if you want a snug fit, but L could be the better choice for layering. There's plenty of measurements to be seen online, maybe they can help you.

If it helps, the fabric feels softer as I expected and the arms are quite roomy, so despite being snug the jacket doesn't restrict movement.

That piece looks gorgeous!

@BalticBob said in Freenote Cloth:

@Max-Power really nice Jacket! I had the Tabacco RJ-1 some years ago and the fit was amazing, I really liked the Jacket and I still think about it. I ended up selling it because it was way too warm for summer and it was not warm enough for winter, say that 0-8°C range. I'm curious how this one feels in comparison? Is it really warm? How does that 20oz canvas feel when you wear it? If you have it, how does it compare to the 21oz IH fabrics?

I have had my eye on the CD-4 over the last year but I have never found one in my size and I don't know how I feel about the shorter zip. It doesn't zip all the way to the top which might leave me with a cold neck

I haven't had the chance to wear it in really cold weather. I feel like it breathes fairy well and feels not too different from my lined leather jackets. So I guess it will be warm enough for our kind of winters with 0 to 6 degrees Celsius. With a hoodie or flannel it will certainly be fine. That goes for the blanket lined 20oz version.
The 20oz canvas is not overly stiff, but I have a few horsehide jackets in rotation so that is my benchmark. It's definitely comfortable to wear.

Thank you, it really is fantastic. I don't want to take it off and thus ordered the lighter one too...

Yesterday and today, nothing fancy but basically what I've been wearing these last years

@twin cheers, good to see you and a lot of the old folks too

Thank you! I always thought it looks more like the oak Version