ANJ4 jacket - Aero vs LW

[Aloysius]

And who makes B2 @Aloysius ? I couldn’t find much info online

Lost Worlds, Buzz Rickson’s (previous seasons), maybe Good Wear (John told me he has in the past but I don’t know if he still does). It’s an insanely over the top jacket.

Some others (Thedi and RRL I think) do a sort of B-3/B-2 hybrid which you might be able to find more easily but it is a standard shearling jacket with the B-2 pocket setup.

 

[mumpy]

I wonder if some of you have owned both LW and Aero ANJ4 - and if so what are your comments on build quality, thickness, weight and wearability?

Not asking about warmth as I’m sure either would be more than warm enough!

I hesitated a long time about a sheepskin jacket but in the end decided it’s not really suitable for UK mild winter - a HH jacket one size larger with a thick merino or alpaca cable weave jumper with rolled neck has been my perfect winter solution. If it gets really cold (kind of like 5 days per year in London at -10 or so), I’ll get my Canada Goose snow mantra on and within 15mins I’d be sweating!

Something about the ANJ4 mode I really like is the neatly tucked in sheepskin and the HH or goat reinforcements.

If someone can post pics side by side that’s be most appreciated!

I am able to wear my Irvin every day these days and live in the south of England. I don't think you need -10C to justify it.

 

[mumpy]

Today I wore a high loft fleece inside a Rab alpine down jacket to work, with hat on etc, and still felt a bit cold. Yes when I was on the train I felt like inside an oven and had to take off the down jacket, but once off the train and the cold wind blew, I felt I needed something heavier over the chest.

Hence renewed interest in a shearling jacket.

I personally like the near look of ANJ4 as don’t need to worry about getting the shearing dirty over cuff/hem as in B3. Think M445 is also an option? Is M445 significantly lighter weight VS ANJ4?

And who makes B2 @Aloysius ? I couldn’t find much info online

Today I had just a tshirt + cotton sweatshirt + Irvin BoB zipped up and was super toasty. I could even leave it unzipped for a 5 min walk and wouldn't sweat when zipped up. All good

 

[NamoAmituofo]

Lost Worlds, Buzz Rickson’s (previous seasons), maybe Good Wear (John told me he has in the past but I don’t know if he still does). It’s an insanely over the top jacket.

Some others (Thedi and RRL I think) do a sort of B-3/B-2 hybrid which you might be able to find more easily but it is a standard shearling jacket with the B-2 pocket setup.

Thanks saw the LW B2 but it has alpaca lining not sheepskin/shearling though.

So how does to differ functionally from say an aero jacket with alpaca lining and mouton collar? Is it B2 has sleeves lined with alpaca too? Hope it’s not a daft question!

 

[Hide'n'seek]

Today I wore a high loft fleece inside a Rab alpine down jacket to work, with hat on etc, and still felt a bit cold. Yes when I was on the train I felt like inside an oven and had to take off the down jacket, but once off the train and the cold wind blew, I felt I needed something heavier over the chest.

Hence renewed interest in a shearling jacket.

I personally like the near look of ANJ4 as don’t need to worry about getting the shearing dirty over cuff/hem as in B3. Think M445 is also an option? Is M445 significantly lighter weight VS ANJ4?

And who makes B2 @Aloysius ? I couldn’t find much info online

What about an ANJ4 but with 15mm fleece instead of 22mm , this could be done. 22mm could still be used for collar to keep the visual aspect.

 

[arahat]

I have the Aero ANJ4. The pattern is pretty special with excellent mobility despite it being a heavy jacket.