A close shave

[John Lever]

DHL delivered my jacket earlier than expected while I was out....lucklly all ended well as a call to someone 5 miles

away rescued it.
650 gbp waiting to be nicked by a porch pirate

 

[robrinay]

Phew!

 

[John Lever]

All our neighbours were out

 

[B-Man2]

I thought you had to sign for your package when DHL ships it to you.
What jacket did you purchase John ?

 

[Smithy]

Great thing here with Norwegian Post (Posten) is that you have to agree that it's OK for them to just leave a package otherwise you have to arrange a time when you're in or pick it up at the post office.

If that was back in Melbourne, somebody would have pinched that and buggered off with it in under 10 minutes guaranteed.

 

[Dany McDonald]

You can release the package without a signature required with most postal services now... It's very practical but enerving when far away from home and you get the notification on the phone that the package has been delivered.

Dany

 

[John Lever]

I thought you had to sign for your package when DHL ships it to you.
What jacket did you purchase John ?

Me too...they just dumped it off.
Bought back the a very nice ELC Anj4 that the buyer didn't like. Didn't fit correctly.

 

[mulceber]

Me too...they just dumped it off.
Bought back the a very nice ELC Anj4 that the buyer didn't like. Didn't fit correctly.

Oh, was that the one that was sitting around on the TFL classifieds for several months?

 

[John Lever]

Oh, was that the one that was sitting around on the TFL classifieds for several months?

No, this one came from Eastman classifieds, 1994 merino size 44, superb.

 

[John Lever]

 

[mulceber]

Stunning! What are the measurements on that beauty?

 

[John Lever]

Stunning! What are the measurements on that beauty?

I can dig it out, but it isn't for sale

 

[mulceber]

Fair - I wouldn't want to part with it either.

 

[John Lever]

Fair - I wouldn't want to part with it either.

I just bought it back !
I might have a couple of McCoys for sale tho....

 

[Dany McDonald]

Oh man that's nice! John you really have an impressive collection and good taste.

I am at baby steps with shearling jackets, getting to appreciate it, not ready to dive but a type D-1 is my prefered cut and look. The sick GW that Grant owns is really inspiring.

By the way, you guys go for what size in shearling when you wear a size 40 with A-2's?

I am looking and winter is on my door steps....

D

 

[mulceber]

By the way, you guys go for what size in shearling when you wear a size 40 with A-2's?

I'd say probably a size 40 as well, MAYBE a size 42. Shearling jackets generally have room built in to accommodate for the extra thickness of the shearling.

 

[Dany McDonald]

I'd say probably a size 40 as well, MAYBE a size 42. Shearling jackets generally have room built in to accommodate for the extra thickness of the shearling.

Jan, good to know! Thank you for the tip!

D

 

[mulceber]

Happy to - my rule of thumb is usually to aim for about 8 inches of breathing room on a B-3, and an inch or two less with thinner jackets.

 

[Dany McDonald]

Happy to - my rule of thumb is usually to aim for about 8 inches of breathing room on a B-3, and an inch or two less with thinner jackets.

Yeah I aware of the space needed but how do you evaluate it? I find it complicated to fit a shearling jacket from the info gathered on a web site. It's the type of fit that may required an on site try....

But now I've realized that I wana acquire an Type D-1 for this winter!

Thank you,

D

 

[mulceber]

Yeah I aware of the space needed but how do you evaluate it?

Your chest measurement + 8 inches for a B-3 or + about 6 inches for a B-6 or D-1.