BARACUTA G9 incoming

[4444Design]

I just ordered a BARACUTA g9 in the color "Ultramarine" - since i saw some pics of @MrProper 's i was convinced to also need one.

Should be arriving at some point next week.

Anyone else appreciates the "HARRINGTON STYLE"?

 

[MrProper]

Cool. *thumb up*

 

[Bfd70]

I want one but balk at the price. If i see one in my size on the secondary market i’d grab it

 

[Tom71]

I am on the plane back from a trip to London/Brighton and down at the seaside everybody seemed to be wearing G9’s in all sorts of pastel colours (e.g. pale yellow or some berry-orangy mix). All of them original BARACUTA too, as I interviewed/complimented a few of the wearers.

I do have one in “dark navy” since like forever. After dropping some excess weight, it fits ok again, which is great given that I still have to wear it a ton given the price.

 

[4444Design]

I am on the plane back from a trip to London/Brighton and down at the seaside everybody seemed to be wearing G9’s in all sorts of pastel colours (e.g. pale yellow or some berry-orangy mix). All of them original BARACUTA too, as I interviewed/complimented a few of the wearers.

I do have one in “dark navy” since like forever. After dropping some excess weight, it fits ok again, which is great given that I still have to wear it a ton given the price.

Yeah the price is kinda "hefty" ... - but still the style makes it

 

[Tom71]

Yeah the price is kinda "hefty" ... - but still the style makes it

I went to a shop selling knockoff Baracutas for GBP 130. Ironically the owner was wearing an original...

 

[One Drop]

I bought one in the colour they called Ice a few years ago, pretty close if not identical to the '60s colour that Steve MqQueen famously wore. I wanted a good all around light jacket / windbreaker / rain jacket for travel and urban use. I'm glad I invested in the real thing, it looks and feels fantastic to wear, the fabric has a great hand and is very comfortable, and stays crisp looking no matter what you do with it. The collar and cuffs are also very substantial and of course the liner is soft and gorgeous in that famous plaid. It's just such a classic and so easy to wear with almost anything.

I had worn one in sand for years in my much younger days, I think it was a Lacoste version. It wasn't easy back then to find out what original brands were or where different models had their origins.

 

[MrProper]

I'm glad I invested in the real thing, it looks and feels fantastic to wear, the fabric has a great hand and is very comfortable, and stays crisp looking no matter what you do with it. The collar and cuffs are also very substantial and of course the liner is soft and gorgeous in that famous plaid. It's just such a classic and so easy to wear with almost anything.

I agree with that.
Yes, it's a lot of money. But when I think about how much money I spend/have spent on leather jackets, it puts things into perspective.
I've ordered a few of the cheap Harrington ones recently and sent them all back. The Baracuta feels more valuable (maybe it's psychological LOL), it's absolutely uncomplicated, I crumple it up, throw it in the washing machine and it still looks cool. I'm afraid that one or two more will be added to my two. There will certainly be another discount campaign at the end of the year.

 

[Pandemic]

I went to a shop selling knockoff Baracutas for GBP 130. Ironically the owner was wearing an original...

I’m not sure you could call a Harrington jacket made by someone else a ‘knock-off’ - that would sort of be like calling another brand of jeans a Levi’s knock-off.

Did you go to Jump The Gun in Brighton? They make a really good Harrington.

If I were going to buy a Baracutta, it would be the G4. Though my favourite version of this style was made by Tom ford (popularized in the Bond film Quantum of Solace). i have the knock off made by Royale Filmware in Australia