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Post by DigDug on Oct 14, 2014 20:06:30 GMT -6
Its kind of in no mans land, not a jacket and not a over shirt. It looks like a jacket/coat but the gussets make it a shirt but the pockets make it a jacket or is it a coat because the collars lined. And as Ickes said 3 different sized pockets.?....?.....and the pocket flaps being scalloped.... Not sure... It's just trying to hard to be something.
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Post by stinky on Oct 14, 2014 20:09:32 GMT -6
"They should make a jacket constructed strictly of pockets." --Brent on G Forum.
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Post by univibe88 on Oct 14, 2014 20:12:33 GMT -6
It's a nice, hip, stylish JACKET. Not a good CPO shirt though Agree |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2014 20:17:08 GMT -6
man, the more I look at this thing the more I think that there really isn't much more that GUSTIN could have possibly done to make this CPO any more unappealing to me. The pockets are horrible. If I'm looking at this correctly we have three different sized pockets going on. The flaps on the pockets look ugly, the snaps are strange, and again the cut looks strange....like the chore coat cut. I'm glad I didn't wait for this. I ordered a regular old 22 oz wool CPO (see other manufacturer section and Univibe88's pics) and I'm going to get it tailored because I need a slimmer fit. Two pockets, navy blue/black in color. Basic layering piece that goes with whatever I want it to go with and I can treat it like a utility garment, meaning no fuss. IMHO - G went too typically "G" on this, meaning take a classic and just go off the hook with mods. Subtle touches for brand ID are good but this thing has too many pockets, buttons are just blah, not up to the price I think they'll ask and yet another delayed release meaning I get it in January at best. If they'd made a standard CPO in that herringbone, good shirt. If they'd made a CPO with two pockets on one side, no sleeve pockets and solid color, good shirt. One cool mod, the rest is standard.Everything but the kitchen sink? I think it's a fine looking shirt if the style fits a guys taste but for me, nah..... Standard stuff like a CPO is "standard" for a reason. I wish them success with this but I'm passing. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2014 20:17:43 GMT -6
"They should make a jacket constructed strictly of pockets." --Brent on G Forum. That's effing funny. |
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Post by DigDug on Oct 14, 2014 20:29:00 GMT -6
Its possible that this is simple as stated, a sample and there just floating it out there to get some general feed back. The arm pocket is an easy add on that could be left off the final offering.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2014 20:34:57 GMT -6
I'm glad I didn't wait for this. I ordered a regular old 22 oz wool CPO (see other manufacturer section and Univibe88's pics) and I'm going to get it tailored because I need a slimmer fit. Two pockets, navy blue/black in color. Basic layering piece that goes with whatever I want it to go with and I can treat it like a utility garment, meaning no fuss. IMHO - G went too typically "G" on this, meaning take a classic and just go off the hook with mods. Subtle touches for brand ID are good but this thing has too many pockets, buttons are just blah, not up to the price I think they'll ask and yet another delayed release meaning I get it in January at best. If they'd made a standard CPO in that herringbone, good shirt. If they'd made a CPO with two pockets on one side, no sleeve pockets and solid color, good shirt. One cool mod, the rest is standard.Everything but the kitchen sink? I think it's a fine looking shirt if the style fits a guys taste but for me, nah..... Standard stuff like a CPO is "standard" for a reason. I wish them success with this but I'm passing. ugh. wish i hadn't have waited. should start looking for an alternative (but i'd need an xs in the one you got @stevekas...that thing is cut huge). i love the fabric on the wool h.bone in the IG pics...i don't even mind the shape of the pocket flaps or the 3rd front pocket...but that arm pocket is over the top. what am i carrying on my arm? quick access to my chapstick? need my phone on my arm? what am i...jogging? overkill. |
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Post by wisdom on Oct 14, 2014 20:43:52 GMT -6
Its possible that this is simple as stated, a sample and there just floating it out there to get some general feed back. The arm pocket is an easy add on that could be left off the final offering. I think it's going to be released on Thursday. There's a good flow of positive feedback on FB, Twitter, etc. and they've released some stuff with questionable stylistic elements that have all succeeded in funding (workshirts). It's not like the tailor needs to figure out how to make these things.. they just need to get the design approved. Today's releases were rather underwhelming.. hope they release some sweet fabric on Thursday. Sucks.. I live from Tuesday-Thursday-Tuesday-Thursday.. I wish Lawless would come out with some sweet fabrics on a regular basis  |
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Post by stinky on Oct 14, 2014 20:50:17 GMT -6
CPO comes with a free roll of teflon tape in the biceps pocket.
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Post by stinky on Oct 14, 2014 20:59:24 GMT -6
ugh. wish i hadn't have waited. should start looking for an alternative (but i'd need an xs in the one you got @stevekas...that thing is cut huge). i love the fabric on the wool h.bone in the IG pics...i don't even mind the shape of the pocket flaps or the 3rd front pocket...but that arm pocket is over the top. what am i carrying on my arm? quick access to my chapstick? need my phone on my arm? what am i...jogging? overkill. It's like a wool blend version of parachute pants for the upper part of your body. |
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Post by matt on Oct 14, 2014 21:06:29 GMT -6
I like the fabric on the one shown on IG. Don't mind the arm pocket (if it can fit a phone). There making it more of a coat then a jacket. I do like the lined collar and it doesn't look to big. With every pocket put on the price goes up. I see this being offered for more then there WS. I could see them offering this for $150+ which will price me out . I like the idea of this coat, and I get that the point of the CPO jacket is the pocket placement/sizing - but from the pics on IG (some good, some not so good), I don't know if I want a coat that will enable me to carry my iPhone 4, 5, and 6 in the front pockets...(yes, bad joke). I like the coloring and I think it's got potential, but I echo the sentiments - I think for this year, it's late for an initial offering. But, G has been releasing styles not driven on the seasons. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2014 21:57:12 GMT -6
I don't mind the arm pocket. It would be far more useful to put a cellphone, per say, than the chedt pocket... Especially considering that my jeans pockets are totally un-useable. For me, it's just that the overall design is too far off the mark of what it is labeled as. If everything screamed CPO, and there was just that extra pocket, I would get it.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2014 0:46:31 GMT -6
ugh. wish i hadn't have waited. should start looking for an alternative (but i'd need an xs in the one you got @stevekas...that thing is cut huge). i love the fabric on the wool h.bone in the IG pics...i don't even mind the shape of the pocket flaps or the 3rd front pocket...but that arm pocket is over the top. what am i carrying on my arm? quick access to my chapstick? need my phone on my arm? what am i...jogging? overkill. That thing is sized huge David, for sure. I'll likely be swimming in the L as the sizing is borderline XL/XXL. I'll have the tailor make me a pair of gloves with the leftovers. |
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Post by tim on Oct 15, 2014 2:14:47 GMT -6
I think it is a nice and warm looking shirt. I would remove the three small pockets and only keep the one on the left chest side. But other than that I really like it.
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Post by phait on Oct 15, 2014 7:42:35 GMT -6
I think it is a nice and warm looking shirt. I would remove the three small pockets and only keep the one on the left chest side. But other than that I really like it. Do you think removing the pockets will be easy enough to do myself or would a tailor need to go at it? |
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Post by Dirty_Denim on Oct 15, 2014 7:51:36 GMT -6
I think it is a nice and warm looking shirt. I would remove the three small pockets and only keep the one on the left chest side. But other than that I really like it. Do you think removing the pockets will be easy enough to do myself or would a tailor need to go at it? I recently removed some patching on a army jacket which was quite easy with a thread remover I do think if it were done on something wool it might be a lot harder to do. I wouldn't even take the chance, especially with my local taylor who seams to do the opposite of anything iv ever told him |
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Post by tim on Oct 15, 2014 8:25:14 GMT -6
Do you think removing the pockets will be easy enough to do myself or would a tailor need to go at it? I recently removed some patching on a army jacket which was quite easy with a thread remover I do think if it were done on something wool it might be a lot harder to do. I wouldn't even take the chance, especially with my local taylor who seams to do the opposite of anything iv ever told him Yes, it should be relatively easy with a thread remover. And I think wool is a very forgiving material concerning stitching holes. I removed a weird leather patch on a nice wool jacket last year and wasn't able to see any holes anymore after one wear. But of course there is always a bit of a risk. |
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Post by Mattbert on Oct 15, 2014 8:36:14 GMT -6
I think I'm in step with the consensus here. Both fabrics look amazing; I have a raging herringboner right now. But the pockets are holding me back. I could probably be coaxed into the asymmetrical three-pocket front or the arm pocket, but not both. It's just a bridge too far, and, like others have said, kicks the CPO into a functional purgatory. It seems like the CPO is trying to be too many things at once, and it's never going to be the first item you'd reach for in your closet when you need any one of those things.
I dig the pocket shape and the funky flaps. I also like the black snaps, but I can't decide if they look a little bit chincy in those photos or not. Probably something where you need to have it hand to get a sense of what they're made of.
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Post by Old26 on Oct 15, 2014 8:40:36 GMT -6
man, the more I look at this thing the more I think that there really isn't much more that GUSTIN could have possibly done to make this CPO any more unappealing to me. The pockets are horrible. If I'm looking at this correctly we have three different sized pockets going on. The flaps on the pockets look ugly, the snaps are strange, and again the cut looks strange....like the chore coat cut. $20 says it IS the Chore Coat pattern. I see a pattern on patterns, if I may. The buttons cheapen the hell out of it. I thought I liked them initially, but now seeing more of it, I don't. |
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Post by Mattbert on Oct 15, 2014 9:01:38 GMT -6
man, the more I look at this thing the more I think that there really isn't much more that GUSTIN could have possibly done to make this CPO any more unappealing to me. The pockets are horrible. If I'm looking at this correctly we have three different sized pockets going on. The flaps on the pockets look ugly, the snaps are strange, and again the cut looks strange....like the chore coat cut. $20 says it IS the Chore Coat pattern. I see a pattern on patterns, if I may. The buttons cheapen the hell out of it. I thought I liked them initially, but now seeing more of it, I don't. I thought it looked more like the work shirt pattern, but maybe that's just the gusset* throwing me off. Whatever it is, it does make me nervous that it's going to be too slim. * Which reminds me, I really like the gusset on it. That is a super cool looking little detail, and I don't know why I neglected to mention it in my previous post. |
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Post by DigDug on Oct 15, 2014 9:21:05 GMT -6
Which reminds me, I really like the gusset on it. That is a super cool looking little detail, and I don't know why I neglected to mention it in my previous post.[/quote]
I like the detail also. My concern is, what if your wearing one of the WS.? I have a feeling the work shirt will be a bit longer just peaking out from under the CPO. Now you'll have two gussets (and a chain run off).
With a tshirt or a shorter shirt your fine. But to clear there WS the CPO will need to be long.
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Post by Mattbert on Oct 15, 2014 10:42:48 GMT -6
I like the detail also. My concern is, what if your wearing one of the WS.? I have a feeling the work shirt will be a bit longer just peaking out from under the CPO. Now you'll have two gussets (and a chain run off). With a tshirt or a shorter shirt your fine. But to clear there WS the CPO will need to be long. Dunno, man. I don't see myself wearing a work shirt and a CPO at the same time. Would always be either/or for me. A work shirt is not a layering piece in my world. The only thing I'd wear over a work shirt would be an actual coat, like a chore coat or a barn coat or something. A CPO is the solution when I ask myself, "Do I need a sweater to go outside today?", and the answer is either, "Yes, but I'm doing some real manly man type stuff and that sweater's gonna get all jacked up," or "Yes, but I could really use some pockets on that sweater. Alas!" |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2014 10:50:33 GMT -6
A CPO is the solution when I ask myself, "Do I need a sweater to go outside today?", and the answer is either, "Yes, but I'm doing some real manly man type stuff and that sweater's gonna get all jacked up," or "Yes, but I could really use a gaggle of pockets on that sweater. Alas!" fixed your quote Mattbert |
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Post by Mattbert on Oct 15, 2014 11:33:56 GMT -6
Funny thing is, said gaggle of pockets would come in really handy on the river; I could fit a couple small fly boxes and some leader and tippet material in there with no problem. Go light, leave the fishing vest at home, and be the most stylish guy on the water. In enormous rubber pants. Which kinda defeats the purpose.
Back to the drawing board...
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2014 11:40:40 GMT -6
Funny thing is, said gaggle of pockets would come in really handy on the river; I could fit a couple small fly boxes and some leader and tippet material in there with no problem. Go light, leave the fishing vest at home, and be the most stylish guy on the water. In enormous rubber pants. Which kinda defeats the purpose. Back to the drawing board... and if you layer over it you lose access to your goofy arm pocket. no quick draw chapstick for you. |
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