Harkila coats

[jukel123 7,957]

A lot of gear surrounding field sports is the result of peer pressure and advertising. Men like uniforms for their hobbies. Like life,there's a lot of one upmanship.

For a long time I was an inverted snob and used to turn up to fishing  and stalking in basic ex army gear. Then I realised I was being  an embarrassing dick, so now I play the game without going over the top  money wise

[mackem 26,091]

15 minutes ago, jukel123 said:

used to turn up to fishing  and stalking in basic ex army gear. 

That’s ok for lamping in the 1980’s with a leaking car-battery in a haversack but times change.Dido liked that coat,in his words it was spot on,it was a step-up the ladder from Chazza shop donations and hand me downs,now it’s a fading distant dream,reduced from knights Templar prospect to last of the summer wine Compo in one THL thread.

 

[jukel123 7,957]

1 minute ago, mackem said:

That’s ok for lamping in the 1980’s with a leaking car-battery in a haversack but times change.Dido liked that coat,in his words it was spot on,it was a step-up the ladder from Chazza shop donations and hand me downs,now it’s a fading distant dream,reduced from knights Templar prospect to last of the summer wine Compo in one THL thread.

 

I am so sorry m'lord. I am guilty as charged. All I can ask for is leniency. 

[tatsblisters 9,405]

It certainly looks a tidy coat but at that price in all honesty I think it's a bit over the top. I remember buying my first barbour in 79 a solway zipper I think it was called when most of the other lads had ex army gear or work's donkey jackets. I am happy with the ridgeline grizzly coat I have tbh wich is far better imo than the barbours I have had in the past. 

[low plains drifter 10,245]

3 hours ago, TOMO said:

You had better luck than me and DC....

Mine wore through where the upper meets the heel both boots at the same time....that's was after 18 month 

This isn't a reasonable review, you're the size of a barn and weigh in at around 36 Clem post heavy evacuation 

[mackem 26,091]

22 minutes ago, low plains drifter said:

Clem 

Kudos for a seldom used word.

[chartpolski 23,043]

5 minutes ago, mackem said:

Kudos for a seldom used word.

Very seldom heard these days, a wonderful  synonym for “stone” or “brick”.

Also a euphemism for testicles, as in “ he took a kick in the clems “ also known as “clemmies”. 
Good to see the old words not forgotten!

Cheers.

[shaaark 10,693]

11 minutes ago, mackem said:

Kudos for a seldom used word.

 

1 minute ago, chartpolski said:

Very seldom heard these days, a wonderful  synonym for “stone” or “brick”.

Also a euphemism for testicles, as in “ he took a kick in the clems “ also known as “clemmies”. 
Good to see the old words not forgotten!

Cheers.

Billhardy often referred to clemming.

I miss some of his gibberish and rambling posts.

[shaaark 10,693]

1 hour ago, mackem said:

That’s ok for lamping in the 1980’s with a leaking car-battery in a haversack but times change.Dido liked that coat,in his words it was spot on,it was a step-up the ladder from Chazza shop donations and hand me downs,now it’s a fading distant dream,reduced from knights Templar prospect to last of the summer wine Compo in one THL thread.

 

Admit it, Mack, you have shares in Harkila.  

[mackem 26,091]

13 minutes ago, shaaark said:

 

Billhardy often referred to clemming.

I miss some of his gibberish and rambling posts.

I didn’t used to read bills posts as my typoglycemia and cognitive shortcutting wasn’t up to most of them,but clem originated in the north-east so maybe he was from that area?

[FLATTOP 4,312]

1 hour ago, mackem said:

That’s ok for lamping in the 1980’s with a leaking car-battery in a haversack but times change.Dido liked that coat,in his words it was spot on,it was a step-up the ladder from Chazza shop donations and hand me downs,now it’s a fading distant dream,reduced from knights Templar prospect to last of the summer wine Compo in one THL thread.

 

Knights Templar Prospect did make laugh  

[mackem 26,091]

3 minutes ago, FLATTOP said:

Knights Templar Prospect did make laugh  

Since I found he never attained matador de toros status it’s the highest accolade I can attribute to him.

[tatsblisters 9,405]

I know the best value for money jacket I have got and still wear with a fleece under it was from a chap on hear called flipper al. 

[chartpolski 23,043]

1 hour ago, mackem said:

I didn’t used to read bills posts as my typoglycemia and cognitive shortcutting wasn’t up to most of them,but clem originated in the north-east so maybe he was from that area?

I always  had billhardy as playing truant from the same school as Whin, such was their similarity in education….

So, maybe England/Scotland borders ?

Cheers.

[shaaark 10,693]

7 minutes ago, chartpolski said:

I always  had billhardy as playing truant from the same school as Whin, such was their similarity in education….

So, maybe England/Scotland borders ?

Cheers.

If I remember correctly, I think he was from the Midlands/Birmingham way, charts?