BARBOUR SKYFALL Jacket in real life

timiblade

We have big problems in France these days and I found a picture of a french guy during a protest. Look at what he's wearing.

AngusrRoss

timiblade wrote:

We have big problems in France these days and I found a picture of a french guy during a protest. Look at what he's wearing.

I'd enlarge that picture if I were you or prepare for Higgins wrath.

cheld

Je suis Tokihito

timiblade

I don't understand your post AngusrRoss.

Matt S

timiblade wrote:

I don't understand your post AngusrRoss.

Just have a look at any of posts by a user named Higgins over the past week. He wants people to post full-size photos here so he doesn't have to click on them to enlarge. I prefer linked thumbnails posted because it helps the page load faster.

VoxIsMyCowboy

I've seen the jacket twice in real life on two different people in my town, although I wonder if either of them bought it because it was featured in Skyfall.

The Domino Effect

I think he's also wearing the Dents gloves.

Stirling

Also appears to be worn by the chap in an up coming romcom series on Channel 4

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/catastrophe/videos/all/trailer?cntsrc=4od_shared_on_twitter

walther p99

For as popular and great this jacket looks its the one I can never pull the trigger on because I can just never see myself wearing it.

UNCLE27

Great jacket!! Just packed mine for a week away!

sruzgar

Spotted on the Homeland cast photo, not sure if it was in the show because I have not seen the latest season:

Thomo

I've only ever two people wearing them in London

CRB

The Skyfall Barbour jacket is by a very long way the most ubiquitous film jacket I've seen in real life. I've spotted guys wearing it many times over. Euston underpass, Canary wharf to name 2 places I've seen it more than once.

Asp9mm

I wonder how many of us here have seen each other )

VoxIsMyCowboy

I bought mine yesterday from Tessuti in Liverpool. Now I'm constantly wondering who else was in my boat and is saying to themselves "bah, I want that Bond jacket".

UNCLE27

Using mine in real life today...

sl007ha

I could never find the right weather to wear it. I end up either sweating in the back or chillly in the front. Among all the skyfall jackets this is the one I least wear. Instead I'm wearing the classic babour bedale for a skyfall look.

CRB

The sweating is very annoying , I don't know if it's the lining or outer that causes it. And it is far far worse on the Comnander than the Tokito. Supposed to be all cotton but I've got my doubts about that lining!

The_Commander

There is a non-breathable inter-lining under the checked lining on the Commander - supposed to help with waterproofness, but it's this that causes the condensation issues.

A number of wearers have either removed this themselves or had it removed by a tailor and it does supposedly transform the jacket.

If it becomes an issue for me, I'll be having a word with Barbour with a view to having it taken out.

The_Commander

Here's a link to just one of the Commander wearers who've had their lining removed:

http://threads.dappered.com/showthread.php/12681-REVIEW-Barbour-Dept-B-Commander-Jacket/page4

Wonder why Barbour decided that their wax cotton jacket suddenly needed help in being waterproof, when they've all been just fine for all these years?

tardis1711

I have the same issue. Thought it was me. I wonder how easy it is to remove it yourself.

The_Commander

Got mine with me today - looking at it, you'd have to unpick the hem along the bottom to release the tartan lining. it should be then simple to cut away the inter-lining (which you can actually feel - just grab a handful of lining including the outer wax cotton, then swirl it between finger and thumb. Release the wax cotton layer and feel the difference - you can actually hear the plastic lining!!).

Then, you just need to re-sew the hem, using the appropriate cotton. Would I do it myself? Not on a £400 jacket!!

tardis1711

The_Commander wrote:

Got mine with me today - looking at it, you'd have to unpick the hem along the bottom to release the tartan lining. it should be then simple to cut away the inter-lining (which you can actually feel - just grab a handful of lining including the outer wax cotton, then swirl it between finger and thumb. Release the wax cotton layer and feel the difference - you can actually hear the plastic lining!!).

Then, you just need to re-sew the hem, using the appropriate cotton. Would I do it myself? Not on a £400 jacket!!

May be tempted to try..but will contact Barbour to get a cost.

spartanrk

I thought it was just me... this is good news. I love the jacket, but despise the sweating.

I may have to take this to a regular tailor.... not a lot of Barbour tailors in the US

CRB

Is the microfilm just in the Commander it in the Tokito as well ?

Flighty

CRB wrote:

The sweating is very annoying , I don't know if it's the lining or outer that causes it. And it is far far worse on the Comnander than the Tokito. Supposed to be all cotton but I've got my doubts about that lining!

I have the to-Ki-To jacket And I Absolutley love it but the sweating issue is very annoying! Layer appropriately is the only way to go. Funny enough I found a thin layer then the Npeal works best at stopping the sweat hitting the t shirt. I may look into this Mid layer issue, if it can be removed it might be the way to go as unbreathable jackets are not the best.

The_Commander

I'm not into the authenticity of buying N Peal stuff, but like to wear a nice thin-ish merino & cashmere jumper (John Lewis are very nice) under my Commander, which prevents any condensation build up reaching me - it just builds up on the tartan jacket lining instead.

I know there's some who insist on screen authenticity, but I can't justify almost £300 on a jumper, when a £50 one looks exactly the same. In fact, with the merino wool in it, I find my jumpers are warmer and more hardwearing than most pure cashmere jumpers!

Flighty

Exactly! John Lewis have some fantastic jumpers I have a black merino wool one myself! And I agree they are harder wearing than pure cashmere but the Npeal has become my favourite jumper and not because of the bond connection it's because you hardly know your wearing it, it kind of floats on you and is so soft! Not everybody would want to spend that kind of money on a jumper and that's fine but if you ever take the jump it's so worth it!!

The_Commander

I may have to see if there's an N.Peal stockist near me in Manchester then, go gauge this 'almost not there' quality! ;%

Asp9mm

There is a very good reason the mid layer is there and I advise you all not to remove it. If you ever get it re-waxed, the process on the sylkoil finish will flood through to your inner lining and then you'll really know what discomfort is, and it will ruin any clothes you wear under it. Even without the re-wax, the existing wax will still wick into your lining over time. Not good.

tardis1711

Do all Barbours have this lining then?