Show Us Your Irvins.

[mulceber]

Haha! thanks Pa12...
I am particularly sensitive to cold, and I tolerate B-6 well from 12-13°C. I have been wearing it almost every day for 1 month (alternating with the B-10).
But the Irvin... it's truly a legendary jacket. How can we live without Irvin ?

IMHO, you could probably wear a fly-weight Irvin (or Aero Merino Irvin) in similar weather to your B-6.

 

[Kermit3D]

IMHO, you could probably wear a fly-weight Irvin (or Aero Merino Irvin) in similar weather to your B-6.

Indeed, And since I can't afford the "Fly Weight", the Aero Merino Irvin is an excellent alternative. I love it too.

 

[Pa12]

IMHO, you could probably wear a fly-weight Irvin (or Aero Merino Irvin) in similar weather to your B-6.

I wish they had the fly-weight back when I bought my Irvin. More practical. Probably still have it. My Elc was gorgeous but impractical for me. Perfect for their original purpose. To sit hours on end in the cold.

 

[tusche]

Very beautiful Irvins! Is this the 'Fly Weight' model on the right ? I love it

Yes, it’s the Fly Weight. Absolutely amazing jacket and very easy to wear.
During the next days I try to get some fit pic.

 

[tusche]

Indeed, And since I can't afford the "Fly Weight", the Aero Merino Irvin is an excellent alternative. I love it too.

I own the Aero as well. To be honest not a big difference. IMO the Eastman looks a little bit more like an original.

 

[Kermit3D]

Oh yeah, I remember now I had seen this photo before.
Awsome Aero Irvin jacket !
...and magnificent Ducati MHR

 

[Enigma1938]

The ELC “flyweight” Irvin is without my favorite Irvin. But I can't afford to spend that much...

NO I didn't say it's TOO expensive, I just said I don't want to spend that much !

That's pretty diplomatic

 

[Happy Hooligan]

I just joined the Black Sheep Irvin from Aero! Pics to come once the sun comes up.

 

[Pa12]

Incoming! GW Knopf D-1View attachment 130179

Wow!

 

[John Lever]

Not an Irvin

 

[Lord Flashheart]

Glad to be wearing my Aero Late War RAF today. Still my favourite. You don't need ne spoiling the view do you?

 

[Smithy]

Glad to be wearing my Aero Late War RAF today. Still my favourite. You don't need ne spoiling the view do you?View attachment 130233

Lovely jubbly Flash!

 

[FlakMagnet]

I'm coveting all the Irvins posted on this thread. I'd love to own one some day, but it hardly ever gets cold enough here in the Antipodes to warrant one!

 

[Smithy]

I'm coveting all the Irvins posted on this thread. I'd love to own one some day, but it hardly ever gets cold enough here in the Antipodes to warrant one!

Don't do it Flak. As you know I'm a Kiwi. I bought my ELC Irvin the second time I lived in Norway and wore it a load then and have now here.

They are impossible to wear with any proper reason Down Under. That's just a fact of life. People will talk about cold mornings but that's nonsense. You really need days which stay close to freezing the entire day or below that.

They're not made for sub-temperate or temperate climes

 

[FlakMagnet]

Don't do it Flak. As you know I'm a Kiwi. I bought my ELC Irvin the second time I lived in Norway and wore it a load then and have now here.

They are impossible to wear with any proper reason Down Under. That's just a fact of life. People will talk about cold mornings but that's nonsense. You really need days which stay close to freezing the entire day or below that.

They're not made for sub-temperate or temperate climes

100%.

Not unless the Missus and I decide to relocate deep down South in Gore/Invercargill where it it gets some decent winter weather! (not gonna happen though!)

 

[John Lever]

In no particular order

 

[John Lever]

There are others....some of the jackets I no longer own. So many other photos somewhere online.
I have a weakness

 

[Pa12]

There are others....some of the jackets I no longer own. So many other photos somewhere online.
I have a weakness

A beautiful weakness. Gorgeous collection.

 

[Pa12]

I'll share my Irvin story. I ordered an Elc Irvin in the fall of 2008. A week later my dad had a stroke and went into the hospital. When the Irvin arrived (beautiful) I wore it during one of my hospital visits. Now my dad’s mental function was substantially damaged by the stroke. When he saw that jacket he perked up and said “where did you find that”. He thought it was his. He had left his, along with the rest of his gear, at leeming bar when he came home. Wanting to put that part of his life behind him. I think this was part of the reason I sold it. Always reminded me of the condition he was in at the time. Mercifully he passed a week later.

 

[John Lever]

One of the first 44 patterns from ELC Devon fleece.