The Needles / Nepenthes Discussion Thread - Rebuild, Rough and Tumble, South2West8, Sonic Lab, etc.

[jwalterweather]

Wonder what ballpark retail will be... worth looking for proxy?

Also.. any M65's in olive that are available now worth looking into? Olive VISVIM Kilgore looked promising, but I'd have to scour forums/e-bay for that. I think maybe Bedwin and the Heartbreakers has one this season, but I wasn't sold on it.

The Aspesi Tigre jacket always looked sorta cool to me. And nonnative usually has an m65-style jacket worth checking out.

 

[Lorcan7]

Wonder what ballpark retail will be... worth looking for proxy?

Also.. any M65's in olive that are available now worth looking into? Olive VISVIM Kilgore looked promising, but I'd have to scour forums/e-bay for that. I think maybe Bedwin and the Heartbreakers has one this season, but I wasn't sold on it.

Retail in Japan is 60,000 Yen / $575. Probably be nearer 850 USD at Haven. Kind of annoyingly expensive, but yeah would definitely be worth a proxy if you were going to get it.

The older season model was about third less (40,000Y) but maybe cutting the body short and adding the ribbing at the bottom helped push the price up? I've noticed the rebuild fatigue pants are more expensive this season too so maybe some of its across the board.






I've been thinking about hunting down an older season WTAPS one myself.

 

[catchh]

For those who were considering those multi-cut flannels, Silver and Gold just put some up (size M & L):

http://store.silver-and-gold.com/?pid=80085529

 

[lawlercon]

$58 dollar shipped South2west8 small canoe sack and about $80 shipped for the large at maas and stacks with code: ss14lastchance

Sale ends tonight I think.

 

[AlexanderTG]



For those who were considering those multi-cut flannels, Silver and Gold just put some up (size M & L):

http://store.silver-and-gold.com/?pid=80085529

Those are some beautiful colors. From what I can assess the smalls are more along the lines of a medium or large with 22.5" chest on the smallest small I can find. I'm guessing these are meant to be worn loose but on a mid-sized stocky guy like myself I think a loose flannel is not my best bet.

Edit: from my Google translate of that page my fav quote is: "This is the shirt that make me feel the freshness that can not be enclosed in a word of remake simply."

Indeed.

 

[habitant]



$58 dollar shipped South2west8 small canoe sack and about $80 shipped for the large at maas and stacks with code: ss14lastchance

Sale ends tonight I think.

That code doesn't work for me.

 

[habitant]

http://page12.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/p422762117

Rebuild Firemen's jacket for around 100$.

 

[Ritchee]

Has anyone seen the Needles deerskin ranch boot for sale? TIA

 

[Lorcan7]

Those are some beautiful colors. From what I can assess the smalls are more along the lines of a medium or large with 22.5" chest on the smallest small I can find. I'm guessing these are meant to be worn loose but on a mid-sized stocky guy like myself I think a loose flannel is not my best bet.

Edit: from my Google translate of that page my fav quote is: "This is the shirt that make me feel the freshness that can not be enclosed in a word of remake simply."

Indeed.

Yeah, whatever size you get they're intended to be loose in the chest, but the sleeves aren't that long - I'd go by the lengths. I'm 5'10" with slightly lanky arms so if I get one it'll be an M or possibly one of the larger Smalls.

Alpoa still has a couple left in a S and XS if you want a look http://store.alpoa.jp/?pid=80018499

 

[AlexanderTG]

Thanks, @Lorcan7

Have you bought from them before? Who do you use for proxy?

Thanks.

 

[Lorcan7]

Thanks, @Lorcan7

Have you bought from them before? Who do you use for proxy?

Thanks.

I haven't bought from alpoa in particular before, but I have bought from stores in Japan. I use http://www.fromjapan.co.jp/ for a proxy. Always found them reliable.

Brad T made a super helpful guide on proxying stuff from Japan - might be interesting if you haven't done it before http://harajuju.net/Topic-Buying-From-Japan

 

[AlexanderTG]

^^Yup, got that bookmarked. Thanks again. Will be sure to post a pic if it happens.

 

[Shingles]

Great initiative starting this thread.

I'm on the lookout for this S2W8 back pack.

South2 West8 - Suntan Sunforger Trek Pack

The Bureau are sold out. Any ideas?

Edit: Oops, just saw you had the stockists listed in the thread start. Should have a look at them then, cheers.

 

[lawlercon]



Great initiative starting this thread.

I'm on the lookout for this S2W8 back pack.

South2 West8 - Suntan Sunforger Trek Pack

The Bureau are sold out. Any ideas?

Edit: Oops, just saw you had the stockists listed in the thread start. Should have a look at them then, cheers.

I just sold my beat up one on eBay for $99. Sorry!

 

[Shingles]



I just sold my beat up one on eBay for $99. Sorry!

No worries buddy. I've got my eyes on another second-hand one already. Thanks anyway!