Sheepskin Jackets
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From: Suffolk, UK
AerBabe, you list yourself as being in Essex - take a drive up to Norfolk, and visit Cirrus. They make great jackets in a variety of styles. I have an Irvine-style one and it is so toasty warm! The best item of clothing I own. They are very good, you can go to the factory and they will measure you up. It's worth doing this as the measurements I took were nothing like theirs.... and the jacket fits great.
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From: Duit On Mon Dei
Aerbabe,
Why not try ebay? Go to ebay.co.uk and search for sheepskin flying jackets. (category "clothes, shoes, Accessories")
I got mine second hand from my chief pilot for £80. Sure it isn't a you beaut genuine thingo but it's fair dinkum sheepskin and it's as warm as toast.
Why not try ebay? Go to ebay.co.uk and search for sheepskin flying jackets. (category "clothes, shoes, Accessories")
I got mine second hand from my chief pilot for £80. Sure it isn't a you beaut genuine thingo but it's fair dinkum sheepskin and it's as warm as toast.
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This is the first and last "clothes" thread I am going to read 
but SURELY there is far better outdoor clothing on the market today??
What about a decent Polartec fleece. The best one is under £100, 1/3 of the cost of a leather jacket from a pilot shop, and far warmer. They come in three grades, 100, 200 and 300. A #200 is OK for most of the year and a #300 is fine for freezing temperatures with just a T-shirt underneath. There are also extra-windproof versions.
This is what all serious outdoor people wear. The stuff is light and ultra breathable and with Goretex or whatever on the outside, 100% waterproof. It can be expensive but isn't as bad as the leather jackets from Transair. Outdoor clothing has undergone a huge revolution in the last 5 years. I used to have leather gear (in motorbike days and since) and chucked it all out, together with pullovers, sweaters, all that sort of stuff.
There are Polartec gloves too. It's the biz and one can live in it all year round
but SURELY there is far better outdoor clothing on the market today??What about a decent Polartec fleece. The best one is under £100, 1/3 of the cost of a leather jacket from a pilot shop, and far warmer. They come in three grades, 100, 200 and 300. A #200 is OK for most of the year and a #300 is fine for freezing temperatures with just a T-shirt underneath. There are also extra-windproof versions.
This is what all serious outdoor people wear. The stuff is light and ultra breathable and with Goretex or whatever on the outside, 100% waterproof. It can be expensive but isn't as bad as the leather jackets from Transair. Outdoor clothing has undergone a huge revolution in the last 5 years. I used to have leather gear (in motorbike days and since) and chucked it all out, together with pullovers, sweaters, all that sort of stuff.
There are Polartec gloves too. It's the biz and one can live in it all year round
