EBBELSEN Trek MKII field jacket/coat - any views?

[Nomad64]

Well as threads go, this one did rather lose the plot.

So, is the final opinion that it's jacket for swanning around town, airports and the like trying to look like someone who spends time outdoors ?

M

On the off chance that anyone is still interested in a “premium signature travel garment”, after all that nonsense, these guys on the Bay of E seem to have been shifting BNWT stock for prices from £95 plus p&p and currently have a couple listed for £165.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/outdoorswarwickshire

 

[sunndog]

On the off chance that anyone is still interested in a “premium signature travel garment”, after all that nonsense, these guys on the Bay of E seem to have been shifting BNWT stock for prices from £95 plus p&p and currently have a couple listed for £165.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/outdoorswarwickshire

Is there a picture of the hood?

 

[Broch]

I confess, it has been entertaining - a bit like poking a cat you mad lot

 

[Tiley]

That's a shame. I was looking forward to a little more verbal jousting with this ill-mannered, intellectually-challenged little man. Mind you, perhaps it is best for the forum and BCUK in general that he has disappeared.

Perhaps the thread can return to an open, informed discussion about the jacket. I do like the cuff and hem reinforcements but, for me at least, they seem to be cut a little short.

 

[Toddy]

It looks like a comfortable jacket for cool, dry weather or activities.
No damned use having a poor hood on any jacket meant for wet weather.

M

 

[Nomad64]

Is there a picture of the hood?

No, but don’t worry, given the target market, I believe that ensuring “man bun” compatibility was part of the design brief. HTH
https://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/outdoorswarwickshire

 

[John Fenna]

I am going to miss the troll.....

 

[sunndog]

No, but don’t worry, given the target market, I believe that ensuring “man bun” compatibility was part of the design brief. HTH

Lmao, brilliant

Got to admit it must have taken a lot of effort to design a double ventile jacket thats no good in damp weather.

Walking from a taxi into a hotel and back again though....wow, its 250 quid well spent!

 

[Billy-o]

One of the things this thread turned up as a by-product was the fact that there are quite a few new to newish ventile offerings out there.

Apart from the well-known and much-loved Hilltrek, Country Innovation etc. and the more style-oriented Nigel Cabourn etc, there is Claymore, a company making motorcycle gear, light zip-ups and a field jacket patterns in ventile or wax cotton, your choice. https://www.claymorejackets.co.uk/referral/ventile.htm

Also this from Mergerra https://mergerra.com/steinarjacket/ which has a tarp in the collar!

And this hooded jacket from Jago https://www.jagojackets.com/ ... though it looks like they might prefer you to own your own jet, or at least a Tesla or similar

There is a Czech company .. Tilak .. have a few designs, and the Mountain Method (Cumbria) jacket looks good too.

(just don't look at the prices)

UF Pro are doing a remake of the US Army M41 jacket. Single layer

 

[Nomad64]

I am going to miss the troll.....

At the risk of tempting fate, I doubt whether the Joshtroll will return.

Who knows whether he was 44 yo as his profile claimed (in which case the ventile jacket he has had since 1983 will be getting a bit tight!), or 15 as his posting style suggested.

My guess (assuming he didn’t actually work for Ebbelsen), is that he was given a free jacket in return for promoting them online. If so, I can’t imagine that Ebbelsen will have been very impressed at the initial rather blatent endorsement followed by a load of abuse against bushcrafters (IME not all of whom spend 24/7 dressed in stuff they’ve made from roadkill), and some rather formulaic trolling.

A cautionary tale for those who outsource their marketing in the online world - maybe not quite a Gerald Ratner moment but a bit unfortunate for Ebbelsen as this thread will probably show up if anyone searches for the jacket.

 

[Toddy]

We're inclined to forget that, aren't we ? That our quiet conversations are actually very publically available ones.

M

 

[Broch]

There was nothing quiet about that conversation
But yes, I suspect it was a bit of 'purchase justification' and I doubt if Ebbelsen will be thrilled.