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@Dooks-Fatberg
First morning it's genuinely been cool enough to rock the new Vulpine Harrington.
Am slightly dubious about the quality of some of the stitching. More than one loose bit of thread.
Very impressed with the waterproofing (after walking home with it in the pissing rain after a puncture on Friday) and it looks the biznss. The mutitude of pockets and magnetic fasteners is great after the Rapha City Rain Jacket's silly two small pocket arrangement (one front left and one back right)
So far I've found it far more breathable than the Rapha City Rain Jacket, which would leave me drenched (even the arms) after a headwind commute home from Waterloo to the top of Honor Oak Road. It was definitley too warm to have worn on the ride home last night but I arrived relatively dry.
The medium fit is borderline on me. Perfect across the chest, arms, spot on for riding and quite snug round the waist. I would love it far more if it had a slightly more cycle friendly tail cut at the back though as it's dead stright and as I have a long torso and it does ride up a bit.
Tl;dr?
I really like the practicality, look, fit and (so far) waterproofing and breathability of it. Downsides are cut at the back and possibly dubious stitching. 8/10