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  1. 01-03-2013, 09:39 PM #1
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    Default Grease Coats.

    I now know what all the hype was about. My wife bought me a filson field jacket for Christmas. I think I've worn it every day since then. IN mist, fog and light rain it sheds it like a duck. Spent the last two days on the coast in poaring rain and 15mph winds in my mccallister wading jacket that i've only hunted in maybe twice. I was bone dry and warm. These things work. With my wool stormy kromer hat and wax coat i looked like i was back in the 50's.
    "Eventually, all things merge into one, and a river runs through it. The river was cut by the world's great flood and runs over rocks from the basement of time. On some of the rocks are timeless raindrops. Under the rocks are the words, and some of the words are theirs.
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    With a little love, it will last several lifetimes. my Filson Tin Cloth Field Jacket is about 10 years old. Re-wax every year. Looks better than the day I was given it. Its about the 5th thing Id grab if my house was on fire.
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    The wife gave me a Field Jacket for Christmas as well. I opened it up and when someone was opening the original package they used a box blade and cut through the jacket in several spots. Nobody noticed it, but I had to take it back.

    Of course they did not have my size in stock, but hopefully it comes in soon. I have worn a Barbour for a long time and it's a great jacket, but I don't think it's as tough as that Filson.
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    What's you guys favorite wax?
    "To the sensitive gunner nothing can equal a bird and a dog and a gun in trilogy."
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    Quote Originally Posted by MDman View Post
    What's you guys favorite wax?
    HAHA! I hope somebody does not read this before seeing the thread subject.
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    Quote Originally Posted by FHF View Post
    HAHA! I hope somebody does not read this before seeing the thread subject.
    Hahaha, I buy the Barbour wax. And the Barbour Beaufort is just to look pretty, that's about it with some of their line. The Bedale is the same way. Some of the older ones are pretty tough.

    I've had this old Solway for about twenty years now. It'll be reworked after this season. I just wear my Beaufort around town.


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    HAHA! again! I just read MDmans location.... LOL!!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by FHF View Post
    HAHA! again! I just read MDmans location.... LOL!!!!

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    Barbours are for style.
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    Quote Originally Posted by FHF View Post
    HAHA! again! I just read MDmans location.... LOL!!!!


    I need to know these things....

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    I've been asking for a Stormy Kromer hat for three years now at Christmas. I may have to break down and buy one myself.
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    Quote Originally Posted by murraywader View Post
    Barbours are for style.
    Not that old Solway I have. I have that and a wool and another fur liner for both jackets.

    They need to bring back man jackets. There are some nice ones on their site, but around here you only see the Bedale and Beaufort. I wear my Beaufort as a windbreaker.


    http://www.archivalclothing.com/2011...ur-solway.html
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    The stormy kromer is the shit! Cabelas had them in outfitter camo for 26 bucks. They run small so get bigger than you normally wear
    "Eventually, all things merge into one, and a river runs through it. The river was cut by the world's great flood and runs over rocks from the basement of time. On some of the rocks are timeless raindrops. Under the rocks are the words, and some of the words are theirs.
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    Quote Originally Posted by murraywader View Post
    Barbours are for style.
    True story. Everything that filson makes is bullet proof. I have a filson waterfowler jacket and it's twice as tough as my barbour.
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    I have been looking for a while. I am wanting one to wear as a outer garmet. I have been looking at mccalister. Would filson be a better choice. I want a tought jacket Between birdhunting and driving dogs my carhartts doesn't hold up. Which would be the best all around?
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    the filson tin cloth is the toughest. Mine is cover cloth which is a little thicker than barbour. My mccalister is almost as thick as tincloth. Its what i wore all weekend in the rain and it worked great
    "Eventually, all things merge into one, and a river runs through it. The river was cut by the world's great flood and runs over rocks from the basement of time. On some of the rocks are timeless raindrops. Under the rocks are the words, and some of the words are theirs.
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    I had heard they were going to bring the Solway back out. It's cotton was a lot heavier than the new jackets Barbour makes. A tough jacket, and I don't know why they stopped making them.

    I posted this link earlier, but I'd love to find another original Solway.

    http://www.archivalclothing.com/2011...ur-solway.html


    Now the only reference I can find of it is the remake called the Plimpton. It looks like it has been fancified.

    http://www.barbour.com/us/mens-cloth...ton-wax-jacket
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    Quote Originally Posted by murraywader View Post
    Barbours are for style.
    My wife wears this one, but I doubt it or her will ever be in a marsh hunting with me.


    http://www.orvis.com/store/product.a...atargetid=1714
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    ive got a filson for the field and a barbour for fashion
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    Do you wear one of these duck hunting or just when you are trolling for weener?
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