Himel Brothers Leather Co.

[Boyo]

Yeah, thanks Bret...now I have one on the way..

* be careful which threads you read

 

[JDelage]

What's the consensus on the Transcontinental?

 

[ProteinNerd]

What's the consensus on the Transcontinental?

Doesn't it use the same pattern as the basic Himel Railway Coat that got terrible reviews on Orvis? See the reviews from a page or two back.

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/himel-brothers-leather-co.62833/page-25#post-2218095

 

[JDelage]

Yes, that's why I was asking. It's strange that Himel's work seems superlative ... unless it is made for Orvis, in which case suddenly there are fit issues.

 

[Boyo]

Thanks to Bretron's hot tip, I ordered the Himel/Orvis

I think it's pretty darn nice!

 

[tropicalbob]

Yes, that's why I was asking. It's strange that Himel's work seems superlative ... unless it is made for Orvis, in which case suddenly there are fit issues.

As you can see from Boyo's pics, it's a beautiful jacket and the leather is typically gorgeous for a Himel jacket. It looks great on him and he's a big guy. The problem is with the typical Orvis fit, which is always on the (very) large size, even when considering that they only size in increments of 38-40, 40-42, and so on. For instance, I'm about a 39, but an Orvis jacket that I received would have been big for a 40, so it was miles too big for me. The reason, I'd guess, is that Orvis's customer base are older, beefier guys who are probably a size larger than they think they still are. Pretty much everything I've seen by Orvis has run to those larger dimensions. In short, it's vanity sizing. I'd be interested to hear from Boyo about how the sizing for his jacket was established and how it feels.

 

[bretron]

@Boyo oh hellz yeah!!

 

[A-1]

Thanks to Bretron's hot tip, I ordered the Himel/Orvis

I think it's pretty darn nice!

I really dig your garden! More pics, please.


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[nick123]

That jacket is so ace. As @A-1 pointed out, sublime garden you have! Screw jackets, I want a house!

 

[Superfluous]

Outstanding Boyo!

 

[dudewuttheheck]

Great pickup @Boyo !

Looks killer!

 

[JDelage]

Very nice!

 

[Boyo]

Thanks to all above for both the jacket and garden compliments!

I took These photos about 5 minutes after unboxing the jacket, I expect the sleeves to crease and shorten and the collar to relax with wear.
This is my first Himel, and my expectations were not diminished. In a perfect world I would have chosen a different lining, the basic cotton drill is nice, but "basic".
At a 1/3 off retail this jacket is still quite pricey, and is close to what a custom Aero might run, but a good deal never the less.
Keep your eyes on the sale racks, if these continue to go down in price, grabbing one is a no-brainer.
As far as sizing, this is an XL, the jacket does "fit big" as tropicalbob mentions but the orvis online chat has access to the typical measurements, check there first.

 

[JDelage]

What jeans are you wearing in the pic, if I may?

 

[Boyo]

^^ Mister Freedom Vaquero jeans... very under appreciated,just about my favorite pair.

 

[Boyo]

As a follow-up PSA, the following are the measurements of the Himel/Orvis in XXL and XL
XXL
P2P = 28"
Shoulder = 21.5"
Sleeve = 27.5"

XL
P2P = 26"
Shoulder = 20.75"
Sleeve = 27"

 

[A-1]

I've just ordered 4 new custom jackets from David!
One Heron, a northlander and two score racing shirts.


When everything's collapsing, trust the kids!
- www.zekimin.com -

 

[El Marro]

I've just ordered 4 new custom jackets from David!
One Heron, a northlander and two score racing shirts.


When everything's collapsing, trust the kids!
- www.zekimin.com -

April fools?

 

[bretron]

I've just ordered 4 new custom jackets from David!
One Heron, a northlander and two score racing shirts.


When everything's collapsing, trust the kids!
- www.zekimin.com -

Wholly moley. You on dialysis now?

 

[Superfluous]

I've just ordered 4 new custom jackets from David!
One Heron, a northlander and two score racing shirts.

I just deconstructed all of my Himel jackets, then sewed the hides back together to create a magical Shinki Unicorn. I am offering Shinki Unicorn rides today only. PM me if interested.