falcon_ib
Well-Known Member
I just received the wool lined tanker I bought from At The Front during their cyber Monday sale. I love my fleece-lined one, it's an absolutely fantastic jacket. I planned on giving it to a friend (who's been wanting one and bugging me about it forever) and upgrading to the more accurate wool-lined one. However, it's not for me, so here's some comparisons before I send it back.
Top - Brand new ATF wool-lined tanker
Bottom - ATF fleece-lined tanker after about 2 years of (hard) wear
The fleece tanker has been through lots and had plenty of washes. Oh the stories it could tell ...
Frustratingly, neither of the zippers are completely accurate. The fleece version's silver Talon doesn't go all the way up the collar (correct) but extends all the way to the bottom (incorrect). The wool version's brass Talon goes all the way up the collar (incorrect) but stops short of the bottom (correct).
(Fleece on left, wool on right). The knit cuffs on the wool version feel a little bit thinner than those of the fleece.
Difference in lining, brand new wool-lined on left and well worn fleece-lined on right.
Interestingly, the pocket openings on the fleece version are 6 inches long, whereas the wool version has 7 inch long pocket openings.
The new tanker also feels a lot bigger than my old fleece lined one, despite both being tagged Small. The fleece jacket has probably shrunk slightly in the machine wash, but fits a pretty good 36.
The brand new one definitely isn't any smaller than a 38, it could probably accommodate a 40 chest. Even if I could machine wash it, it would not shrink enough to fit me. Could it have been a medium mislabeled as a small?
Regardless, they're both very well made and accurate jackets, especially for the price. I highly recommend the fleece one, more now that I've had both!
Evan
Top - Brand new ATF wool-lined tanker
Bottom - ATF fleece-lined tanker after about 2 years of (hard) wear
The fleece tanker has been through lots and had plenty of washes. Oh the stories it could tell ...
Frustratingly, neither of the zippers are completely accurate. The fleece version's silver Talon doesn't go all the way up the collar (correct) but extends all the way to the bottom (incorrect). The wool version's brass Talon goes all the way up the collar (incorrect) but stops short of the bottom (correct).
(Fleece on left, wool on right). The knit cuffs on the wool version feel a little bit thinner than those of the fleece.
Difference in lining, brand new wool-lined on left and well worn fleece-lined on right.
Interestingly, the pocket openings on the fleece version are 6 inches long, whereas the wool version has 7 inch long pocket openings.
The new tanker also feels a lot bigger than my old fleece lined one, despite both being tagged Small. The fleece jacket has probably shrunk slightly in the machine wash, but fits a pretty good 36.
The brand new one definitely isn't any smaller than a 38, it could probably accommodate a 40 chest. Even if I could machine wash it, it would not shrink enough to fit me. Could it have been a medium mislabeled as a small?
Regardless, they're both very well made and accurate jackets, especially for the price. I highly recommend the fleece one, more now that I've had both!
Evan
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