Well, that is disappointing to hear.. I am still waiting for the SR to arrive. I would say I am 90% happy with the revised Magnoli. Once the shearling is replaced on that coat it's going to be pretty darn close. I am surprised the SR did not come with shoulder pads. From their website pics it looks like it has them?
I should point out that the lapel has not been closed yet hence the puffy look in my chest area. also, the color of the coat is not nearly as dark in the daylight nor is the uniqlo shearling as yellowish as it seems here. will take better photos once the collar is reattached.
the SR has been covered extensively on here, particularly in the more recent posts and like you said, Mechanismo has provided a very detailed blueprint of how to proceed. you are also more than welcome to wait for my alterations to complete to get a better idea of what the coat will look like with most of those changes done. It is a fantastic coat that will just get better. and yes, SR seems oblivious to the fact that they could have a lot more business if they were just a tad more flexible.
Really impressed with the vastly improved shoulder panel structuring/padding. Looks terrific!
Thanks, my friend!
You were and are the lighting rod here so most of these would not have come out as nicely, if at all, if it weren't for your tireless efforts to improve all available Officer K coats!
Thanks for those kind words, man. I really appreciate it. A big thanks to you too for doing the exhaustive leg work of actually ordering all sorts of shearling samples. It's definitely a team effort here and a lot of fun going back and forth a lot, discussing all the ins and outs.
Just to get a better reading on the shearling color, (Shahrooz, just reposting one of your pics here), pictured is the Uniqulo coat on the left and the Amazon coat on the right.
Thanks for this. It is indeed. Just forget which Amazon coat it is - the one you found or the one I found toward the end of the search? Either way, it was not an easy decision. As you can see, both are pretty good overall. I went with the Uniqlo because it seems to have higher quality material and durability (plus the tailor preferred it also)
SR material is really nice and really close on accuracy, so don't worry there. Its not waxed cotton, its a pc coated cotton. Not necessarily better , but more screen accurate. Personal choice if you like the waxed cotton go for it. You will likely have a choice on which green you like better too. My Magnoli was a brighter green than the SR.
i think people would really benefit if they invested the time to read the prior posts here. I understand it takes a lot of time but it saves a lot of frustration on the back end. All of these issues have been extensively covered here in the past few years and particularly in the past year (again to some extent). In our discussions re the SR, we clearly outlined the pros and cons of the coat (as well as the other coat). SR never claimed that it has shoulder pads. They are too rigid with respect to change orders but they are also very transparent (unlike some of the other coat makers here who shall go nameless). We knew we had to add shoulder pads to the SR to complete the look. Even as revised, I dont think the Magnoli is SA. Mechanismo did a very detailed report highlighting why the Magnoli falls short on several fronts. To me personally, the lapels are just too small and way off. The most SA coat that currently exists is the custom-made WSL in my opinion (per M's instructions). Given the precise dimensions that Mechanismo has provided, WSL was able to measure and produce a coat that is as SR as possible using waxed cotton. As noted, there may be several versions of the coat in the movie, but taking the most frequently used version as the baseline (pun intended), the custom-made WSL is the closest thing to it as evident in Mechanismo's pictures of his coat. However, a heavily altered SR in my mind comes even closer and may look even better, no offense. Because the WSL is made from the same material as the Magnoli (and in the same country in turns out), they are by and large identical when it comes to material and appearance. I own a custom made WSL and it looks good. It will look a lot better once I wax it and replace the shearling. No coat maker has gotten the shearling right. Unwaxed, the WSL (and the Magnoli or Zlurpo etc) looks like a cosplay item. It basically looks like a cotton coat with a strange looking collar that fanboys will recognize as cosplay coat. Waxing it will give it the heft and gravitas it needs to be a real coat. Still, it does not approximate the SR. The SR has hands down the best material. The use Italian cotton (the coat is made in Italy not India, just fyi) and apply acrylic to it to create the same painted laminate feel and look of the real coat. the result is superb. The fading, heft and quality are easily noticeable. There is no comparison between the two because, bottom line, the original coat is not a waxed jacket. As good as the WSL or Magnoli are (and I prefer the WSL over the Magnoli - if I'm going to buy an Indian made coat, I'd rather pay less than half of Magnoli's price AND still get customization, especially if I am going to have to replace the shearling no matter what) they will never achieve the laminated look. That's just my two cents but I will soon share pictures of an SR coat with heavy alterations: shearling replaced, magnets installed, collar removed and reinserted in the proper location, shoulder pads added. I will then replace the shearling on my WSL and wax it. very curious to see the comparison but I know i will love both - they are just different.
love it, my friend. one small correction, if I may. The SR is not made out of nylon - that would suck lol. it is indeed really good Italian cotton that has been 'painted' with acrylic (the split is actually 83%/17% if you look at the label) to achieve that laminated look. I agree 100% with everything else you said and appreciate your kind words. It has been a team effort and I'm pretty damn proud of all the input and assistance numerous members have given here.
Yep your right PC acrylic coated Italian COTTON..... good grief long day sorry. I will edit so no confusion
same here so I hear ya.
Well.. it will be nice to have both the Magnoli and SR to see the differences. I guess when the SR arrives I ship it off to the tailor for the alterations... be nice if someone had a SA coat out of the box.....
SA out of the box??? What fun would that be. Then we got nuthin to talk bout…. Ha
