ANJ-4 overkill for UK weather?

[bn1966]

Traded my ELC Irvin type in (too hot) and purchased a D-1 from them …. Found the D-1 much more practical for South Western UK …. but I run hot. If I had a spare £1500 I’d pick up the fly weight ELC RAF shearling

 

[HBK2025]

Traded my ELC Irvin type in (too hot) and purchased a D-1 from them …. Found the D-1 much more practical for South Western UK …. but I run hot. If I had a spare £1500 I’d pick up the fly weight ELC RAF shearling

Thanks. Will take a look. Definitely seems D1 or B6 works for most in the UK

 

[Peter Mackin]

Thanks. Will take a look. Definitely seems D1 or B6 works for most in the UK

I'm sure if you wait long enough, someone here will offer the best anj4 ever,sheepskin never to be seen again ,till the next one
Imo,a D1 or B6 is the way to go,but the option of a lightweight Anj4 from aero would be my choice due to no fleece at cuffs or waist.

 

[HBK2025]

I'm sure if you wait long enough, someone here will offer the best anj4 ever,sheepskin never to be seen again ,till the next one
Imo,a D1 or B6 is the way to go,but the option of a lightweight Anj4 from aero would be my choice due to no fleece at cuffs or waist.

It's the waist that bothers me. I wear selvedge denim. In theory it's a lot like a decent jacket. Good material, takes a bit to break in and moulds to your body. In reality the indigo dye makes everything blue. So a fleece waist would definitely become a victim.

I think my trip to ironheart will be a trying on excercise now as we are coming out of the bad weather. Then I will just be patient as you suggest. This forum has been so helpful. Thank you for all your advice

 

[bn1966]

Thanks. Will take a look. Definitely seems D1 or B6 works for most in the UK

D-1 design allows for light layering given its design, might be worth giving ELC a ring, I was dead keen on a B-3 & visited their Devon show room. Left having ordered a second A-2 (living in an A-2 at the time), think they mentioned a lighter Anj contract that might have worked for me.

 

[bn1966]

https://www.eastmanleather.com/orig...epsie-leather-coat-co-contract-44-5125ap.html

 

[Peter Mackin]

https://www.eastmanleather.com/orig...epsie-leather-coat-co-contract-44-5125ap.html

Think the Aero lightweight idea would be my choice,,miles better fleece with no broken grain, plus £1799 for the Eastman ,no thanks

 

[Edward]

Think the Aero lightweight idea would be my choice,,miles better fleece with no broken grain, plus £1799 for the Eastman ,no thanks

I don't know who is buying Eastman these days. They make a nice jacket, certainly, but since they repositioned themselves in the market some years ago with prices in line with the very most expensive of the Japanese stuff, they cut me out certainly.

 

[HBK2025]

I don't know who is buying Eastman these days. They make a nice jacket, certainly, but since they repositioned themselves in the market some years ago with prices in line with the very most expensive of the Japanese stuff, they cut me out certainly.

Yeah, that's more than my mortgage payment. Not sure the boss will allow it. She doesn't know the cost of the IH one.

 

[bn1966]

I don't know who is buying Eastman these days. They make a nice jacket, certainly, but since they repositioned themselves in the market some years ago with prices in line with the very most expensive of the Japanese stuff, they cut me out certainly.

They certainly have their market, last time I was there I recollect looking at jackets ordered by Tom Cruise and think another was Spielberg’s. I can’t justify regular purchases anymore. Last buy was an A-2 about 3 years ago when I cashed in a pension

 

[HBK2025]

They certainly have their market, last time I was there I recollect looking at jackets ordered by Tom Cruise and think another was Spielberg’s. I can’t justify regular purchases anymore. Last buy was an A-2 about 3 years ago when I cashed in a pension

I would like to be able to spend A list celebrity money but the reality is I am closer to the "celebrities" at a holiday camp money.