New Karbon jacket thoughts?
03-21-2020 | 10:29 AM
#61
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Dated and uncomfortable. Time to move on. Even IBM and the FBI, long holdouts of the black suit era, have evolved. The Navy, from whence I came, doesn't drive their ships in dress blues. Why do we? Fashion and materials have evolved in the last 100 years.
And the hat? Give me a break.
The whole "I am a professional pilot and demand respect" thing is eye rolling cringey. Sorry guys, but it just is. In today's world, at least in the US, that just doesn't work anymore.
I am all for maintaining a professional, clean, neat appearance. I am also all about being comfortable in the Boeing torture chamber for 8-10 hours a day. I choose comfort over tradition any day.
A nice, comfortable pair of slacks, a comfortable blended button down shirt, some loafers or other nice shoes. Once again, part 91 professional aviation leads the way.
And the hat? Give me a break.
The whole "I am a professional pilot and demand respect" thing is eye rolling cringey. Sorry guys, but it just is. In today's world, at least in the US, that just doesn't work anymore.
I am all for maintaining a professional, clean, neat appearance. I am also all about being comfortable in the Boeing torture chamber for 8-10 hours a day. I choose comfort over tradition any day.
A nice, comfortable pair of slacks, a comfortable blended button down shirt, some loafers or other nice shoes. Once again, part 91 professional aviation leads the way.
03-22-2020 | 11:30 AM
#63
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I'll tell you what is eye rolling cringy is a guy in his SWA leather jacket walking around with a cloth name tag and an F-16 silhouette with the callsign "SHOOTER" on it. Still cringy, but maybe less so is the whole "Murica" American flag print tie.
03-22-2020 | 01:25 PM
#64
Furloughed Again?!
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Yeah I'm sorry, I gotta agree.
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03-22-2020 | 04:37 PM
#65
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Agreed. The leather jacket looks like a giant bird took a **** on you and now you’re wearing it as an article of clothing. Very cringeworthy.
03-22-2020 | 06:55 PM
#66
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Yes. I agree. I did my time at the Luke retirement home as a new hire. Some of those guys can't let it go.
I think the leather jacket looks ok. I sold mine and bought the Karbon one because it was too heavy. Karbon I can stick in my bag easily and it can be worn as an outer shell if going out on cold overnights without looking TOO obvious.
I wear "the minimum" which is to say the striped tie, short sleeve white shirt, and black pants. Underwear optional.
03-22-2020 | 09:10 PM
#68
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Haggar Cool 18 black. Flat front for the nerds like me, pleats for the cool kids.
They match the color almost exactly and are super cool and comfy(er).
I am still mostly wearing my Hammer pants, but I just lost a toddler worth of weight, so I am getting ready to buy some of the Haggars once I get to where I plan on staying weight wise. I have heard the best deal is at Kohl's with their 20 percent off coupon that you can supposedly find online.
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