The Deck Jacket thread.

[CatsCan]

Will field test the warmth next week when it warms up

Too cold at 10F also when rambling about and moving? I see you only wear a T-shirt underneath? No space to layer? Would sizing up ruin the fit? I guess so...

 

[Bfd70]

I can fit a sweatshirt comfortably. For me 25f/-4c is about the lower end of deck jackets for me. That’s for all brands except dehen

 

[El Marro]

I’ve had another rmc that was too small. Two iron hearts. Nice jackets.

Time for your third Iron Heart, this time it will be the one!

 

[4444Design]

Yeah that comment comes pretty late but don't wanna hold back how satisfied i am with my PB N1 jacket. As for me i have the impression it is one of a few with "european" dimension rather than the more "smaller" stuff you get from Asia - no matter if from Japan or China ...

I used to wear an "L" but simply got to phat (kind of) and swapped to an "XL" since a couple of years. For me the length of the sleeves is just about right and the overal dimensions give me enough room for layering.

That's why i would recommend the PB decks also for larger dudes - i'm 1.90 - 100 kgs - for sure upscaled according to their size

Last pic is size "L" about 9 or 10 yrs ago

 

[Bfd70]

Time for your third Iron Heart, this time it will be the one!

I tried to find the khaki and dark non oiled but they were sold out in my size everywhere. They say they add a windproof layer in the jacket and that does seem to make it quite warm

 

[MrProper]

I had the navy waxed coming about three years ago, but not directly ordered by Pike Brothers but a Motorbike-Scene-Store. I was disappointed and sent it back. It was looking black, not at all navy and it swamped me, especially the sleeves. I come to believe that they are having different batches, though. Maybe depending on where we order from, could be that we get older stock? The "khaki" waxed I have seen on others were looking good, though not at all khaki, more dark olive or kind of brown.

Unfortunately, you were absolutely right about the navy waxed.
I ordered them in L and XL.
Unfortunately, it's really not navy but black. I put something black on the jacket and saw almost no difference.
I think the fabric as such is quite cool, but not in black.
But I could have lived with it if necessary. Unfortunately, the measurements didn't match the size chart either. I had hoped that the navy in L would be the same size as my Omaha. Unfortunately, the sleeves are 3 cm shorter and the shoulders 1 - 2 cm narrower. And the stiffer fabric makes the jacket feel even smaller.
The XL doesn't actually correspond to the size chart either, but would be ok if it wasn't so incredibly wide. I feel like I can wrap it around my stomach twice. The sleeves are also too wide. The lining feels a bit scratchier than the Omaha. If the colour was cool, I'd keep them and take them to the tailor. But both are going back.
Instead, I quite like the ‘1942 Deck Zip Jacket dark blue’, even if the blouson shape is very unusual for my jacket style. I think I'll keep it, even though the length is very short. I'll take some pictures.

 

[Cskarev]

Iron Heart N1