Help me choose between Pedro Pascal and James Bond (waxed jacket edition)
Hey Guys,
I’ve been circling two jackets for a while now, and I could really use some perspective from people who know their stuff:
1. Flint & Tinder Flannel Lined Waxed Trucker Jacket in Field Tan - aka the Last of Us / aka Pedro Pascal jacket.
2. Rogue Territory x R&H Lined Waxed Canvas Supply Jacket in Tan Ridgeline - the James Bond jacket.
Both are flannel-lined, both look fantastic, and the price difference is about $100 (with Flint & Tinder being cheaper). Since this is a “buy once, wear for years” situation, the price isn’t a deal-breaker for me.
Stats:
• 5’68”
• 82kg / 180 lbs
• 43” chest
• Thinking size L would be the move.
For context, I’ve got a Barbour Bedale that’s been a champ for UK weather, but I’m looking for something with more grit, something a bit more “badass”, like channelling my inner Joel wandering through a post-apocalypse.
So, MFA: which one would you pick, and why? Is Bond’s jacket worth the extra $100, or is Pedro’s jacket the better all-rounder?
Any advice, fit tips, or words of wisdom would be much appreciated.
Thanks in advance!
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Hi @whoislucian! For better answers, include:
- Reference pictures
- Budget in numbers
- Specific measurements
- Openness to buying secondhand and/or online
- Location: country/continent is fine
- Timing/urgency
You should buy the one you like most or buy both and keep the one that fits you in the way you like most. Neither is "better".
If you don't know which you like better flip a coin. If you're happy with the outcome buy the one the coin toss indicates. If you're unhappy, buy the other one.
Ngl these are super close to each other - so much so that I already forgot which one is which since saving the pics.
Be aware that neither are going to look like you know them from the movies right out of the box. A LOT of work goes into tailoring and distressing for movie costumes. So pick the one that you like better in new condition rather than which ones movie appearance you prefer, because you’ll be stuck with that for a bit.
Imo both of these jackets fit rather slim, with the RgT jacket especially so. I would make sure that you can return these if they don't fit.
The problem is that I like both, one has regular fit and the other one more on the slim fit side.
I just want to hear your opinion on which one do you like.
Which one do you like
Friend, as obsessed with details as I may be- these look the same.
Get both and pick whichever feels better on you
neither
get an old leather jacket secondhand instead
Already have a leather jacket, so nope.
i mean the question was posed as "which one do you like"
of the two, the flint and tinder - since this is question of optimizing value, the rogue territory jacket is charging a premium for the name even though it was on screen for fifteen seconds in a darkened garage. there is no major difference in appearance or maintenance and no guarantee of how they will patina in five, ten, etc years so you may as well save some money now with the flint and tinder jacket.
(really i would search for vintage trucker jackets; you get built in wear and grit and even if you do have to rewax it, it's still gonna be cheaper than going MSRP on either)
but the real answer is 'whatever you like the best'; be a badass, make a choice, stand by it or return it if it sucks.