Barbour Bedale Fit
Brown is 40, olive is 38. Both were comfortable, so I’m having trouble choosing one or the other. 38 looks a little cleaner to me but not sure if 40 is more the intended fit. What do y’all think?
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Definitely the 40 imo, you’ll want it a little oversized to layer and move around in and the 38 looks like it’s pulling in the armpit with the layer you have under it but that may just be a trick of the light. Both fit fine, but I think for the sake of wearability and utility the larger is the way to go
40. Save yourself some money and buy from cox the saddler
Also, seems like you’re taller and may want to consider a beaufort over bedale
Second buying from cox, much better prices and import shipping is quick
importing barbour from UK is cheaper than buying domestic?
By a significant amount. I don’t think customs are triggered until you get above 600 (might be 800). eBay is also a great resource - I’ve bought a couple for $100.
oh wow. Didnt know that
Yeah the 38 was a little snug in the chest when zipped, where the 40 still had room, so I’m gonna go for the larger size.
Planning on it! I tried not to take up the sales folks time at the Orvis where I tried these on, though they really wanted to help. It’s like $200 savings from Cox
800
I tried a Beaufort and was surprised how much I liked it, but I’m only 5’9” so i was a little more comfortable in the Bedale
I am also 5'9" and I have all the lengths (bedale, beaufort, border & northumbria) and honestly I prefer the beaufort to the bedale for day to day
the bedale is nice but the sweater cuffs are a bit annoying when layered up and the game pocket is usefull as well
plus it keeps my thighs dry in the rain, as does the border
Trying on I thought the cuffs were comfy, but I can see that. Was primarily considering the length differences I guess. I was kinda torn on colors though, so a Beaufort may still be in my future
yeah, the sweater cuffs are great when im just pulling it on to run out but when im putting a full fit together its a little annoying
im also insane though so take it with a grain of salt
my barbours are all navy except for my northumbria and durham which are olive (and the classic sylkoil instead of the thornproof) and i quite like them
although if i could i think id rather have gotten the sage
While I’m here, I did find a used option online from a seller who says he bought new and only wore it about 20 times. Does this wear look about right? Ie. if I buy new and mine looks like this after 20 wears I’d be fine saving my money and getting one that’s broken in already
the front looks fine but id be suspicious since it seems like the corduroy collar and back panels have some pretty good wear
more than 20 times
Got it. Appreciate you taking a look. It’s $150 so not enough of a deal to beat new from Cox
yeah cox is just unbeatable honestly
especially considering you basically get it at face because you get a vat discount of 20%, and the pound is 20% over USD
so theres very little math
Yeah for 100 it’s a solid deal but it needs to be rewaxed.