Drakes bicolor knit ties

[vesses]

Anybody have any experience with them?
http://shoponline.drakes-london.com/...ted%20tie.aspx
Wondering if the knit is tight or loose?

 

[tazmaniac]

I don't have any of the bicolor ones, but the ones with dots, and I find them to be among the best knit ties one can buy, lovely crunch, relatively loose knit, but with "body", if that makes sense.

 

[vesses]

sounds good...
Any idea how they compare to Gallo knits?

 

[Manton]

I bought one and it was like 65" long. Absurd. I sold it.

 

[Cary Grant]

Originally Posted by Manton

I bought one and it was like 65" long. Absurd. I sold it.

Specs on the web say 56"

 

[tazmaniac]

Originally Posted by Manton

I bought one and it was like 65" long. Absurd. I sold it.
You bought one of the bicolor ones or just a Drake's knit? I need shorter ties and normally don't buy them off the rack, but these knits were always the perfect length (i.e. shortness) for me. Would be sad if they changed anything...

 

[tazmaniac]

PS: Just measured one of my dotted ones and it's exactly 56"

 

[vesses]

i bought the bicolor, im 6'2" worried the 56" might be short on me

 

[radicaldog]

Originally Posted by vesses

sounds good...
Any idea how they compare to Gallo knits?

I have a Gallo striped one: not as thick as crunchy as Drakes', tighter weave. Not bad either though.

 

[tazmaniac]

+1 , I have a bicolor Gallo, a little "floppier", but also nice. I think they might be a tad longer than the Drake's.

 

[forex]

Nice, I see another tie sale thread coming in

Can anyone recommend less crunchy knit tie? I guess with tighter weave? Crunchy knits make a huge knot, which I tend to dislike.

 

[Manton]

I bought a Drake bicolor knit. I measured it. It was 65" long. The knitter simply forgot to stop or something.

 

[OffTheRack]

Originally Posted by Manton

I bought a Drake bicolor knit. I measured it. It was 65" long. The knitter simply forgot to stop or something.

Why not just send it back for a new tie? I got a much too long grenadine, didn't realize it was so much longer than normal until sometime after I bought it, and they still replaced it.

 

[Manton]

Originally Posted by OffTheRack

Why not just send it back for a new tie? I got a much too long grenadine, didn't realize it was so much longer than normal until sometime after I bought it, and they still replaced it.

no need, I complained on SF and someone piped up that they wanted it, so I sold it.

 

[tazmaniac]

Apart from the length, was it comparable to the solid/spotted ones? I think I might have to order one.