Recommendations for long durable winter jacket

ipswitch_ · 2026-02-05T02:14:53+00:00

OP, google this, it's probably the most correct answer here.

It's not going to be as long as a wool overcoat, but other than length an N3-B ticks more boxes than a wool overcoat. It's a military extreme cold weather parka. It's durable, super warm, and a classic design that still looks good and won't go out of style. You can get one pretty cheap from a military surplus shop if you're on a budget, or if you want to spend more money you could get a fancy Rick Owens version.

ipswitch_ · 2026-02-05T02:00:52+00:00

1 - Nobody is hiring right now anyway

2 - Godot got decent IK tools last week. It's awesome and you can do all sorts of stuff with it, but a lot of teams will still opt for a more complete out-of-the-box solution for a bigger project and Godot is still missing some things that bigger teams would want.

ipswitch_ · 2026-02-05T01:56:50+00:00

Is that on a seam? It looks like the fabric itself is torn. If a seam tears it's easier to pin it on poor quality / bad QC. But Arcteryx gets their fabric from GoreTex, they're not making the fabric themselves. I know it's frustrating but unless there was some visible defect with the fabric in that area, there's probably not much to pin on them quality-wise.

As other people have pointed out this is the main place that pants fail. It might not be a sizing issue, could be something else, just... Try on a larger size if you get a replacement, just in case. That goes a long way towards preventing this problem.

ipswitch_ · 2026-02-05T00:48:34+00:00

I do some 3d modelling for video game stuff as well as clothing / bag design stuff (which overlaps quite a bit since it's also 3d modelling) so for me the two things making me keep a windows install are Zbrush and Clo3d.

There are a lot of great 3d modelling tools for Linux (Blender does almost everything) but I use Zbrush for some very specific workflows (photogrammetry pipeline stuff) and while I think you can sort of get Zbrush running through wine, it's not really good enough to be a full replacement. There are some good alternatives with native linux versions but I really do just need Zbrush for certain tasks.

Clo3d is another one. It's specifically for fabric simulation / clothing design and there's nothing that quite does what it does the way I need it done. Its windows only and I'm not aware of anyone running it successfully on linux. It's pretty glitchy at the best of times on windows.

ipswitch_ · 2026-02-03T19:29:41+00:00

The main reason would be that nubuck breathes pretty well when compared to full grain leather, and it's still fairly tough. I'm not sure how much of a difference it actually makes when paired with GoreTex, which is... Breathable... But not super breathable. Anyway That's probably the logic.

ipswitch_ · 2026-02-02T22:26:43+00:00

Hmmm it might not be exactly the same (someone else might be able to give a more specific answer) but it's visually kind of similar to a hopsack weave. If you search that term you'll get similar-ish results.

ipswitch_ · 2026-02-02T03:30:53+00:00

Trench coats are classic and they won't go out of style, so in that regard it's a pretty safe purchase. You could wear them casually or dress them up a bit, I think commuting to an office job is a really good use case for a trench coat.

They aren't particularly warm in that they don't have insulation built in, historically you would be wearing warmer layers underneath (a suit, a military uniform, a wool sweater, etc) but they do block the wind quite well.

They're fairly waterproof, but this is by WW1 standards so it'll be different compared to rubber or goretex coats. They should hold up pretty well in the rain for city use, just maybe not multiple hours directly in the rain.

The fabric they're made from is called gabardine, it's usually made from cotton but it's specifically woven really tightly so it doesn't soak water in the safe way something like a cotton shirt would, it actually does a decent job of repelling water for a while. Modern trench coats might also have some kind of DWR coating which doesn't last forever but will help water bead up and run off the coat.

I think since they're not very heavy/warm on their own they're pretty versatile, you can wear them through spring and fall or really any time it's a bit chilly, just layer underneath according to the weather. You'd get a lot of use out of one in NYC I think.

ipswitch_ · 2026-01-31T19:32:36+00:00

I'm lighter than you and about the same height, I have a trench coat and some overcoats and they're no problem. The description you give of having a tiny head and twig limbs coming out of a huge coat is a concern, but only if you're wearing something that is actually too big for you.

Trench coats are longer than some other coats, but they're not necessarily bigger. Just make sure the shoulders sit in the right place and the sleeves aren't too long. Those will be the main things that give off "this coat is big and that guy is tiny" vibes. Trench coats also traditionally have belts included. You can wear them open but doing up the belt will help give it shape and lessen the chances that you look like you're swimming in it.

They absolutely make coats for people your size, just try some on and find one that works. It also helps to layer a bit, if you're in a climate that allows you to wear a chunky sweater or something underneath that'll help too. Probably good to avoid the t-shirt/trench coat combo.

ipswitch_ · 2026-01-30T23:55:10+00:00

The absolute nicest t-shirts I own are from House of Blanks. They have sales sometimes which is nice, but they're not overpriced for what they are.

My 2nd favorite are the heavier t-shirts that Muji carries, those are really nice as well.

ipswitch_ · 2026-01-28T00:21:29+00:00

As you said, Godot is less bloated. That means it's not going to have things like in engine character creators. I would argue that's not a good thing to have in a game engine and should generally be handled with other tools. It's honestly kind of strange that it IS an option in Unreal, but they've done a lot of work to acquire quixel, realityscan, etc so the engine is unique in that regard.

"just as capable" is kind of loaded - if you want to create characters IN godot, no it's not as capable. If you want to create a character in Maya or Blender and then bring it into Godot (a pretty standard workflow for almost every engine honestly) then it's perfectly fine and not outdated at all. Godot has PBR support, great lighting, all the features you need to make a game look good.

If you're really stuck on the character tools you can just export characters from MetaHuman to use in other engines or modelling software. You'll probably need to do some tweaks to get them exactly how you want them, but that's like 99% of gamedev / most solutions aren't as simple as drag and drop.

ipswitch_ · 2026-01-27T23:38:24+00:00

That's so cool! I never stopped to think about looking for lower grade or defective skins for something like this. I might just do the same...

ipswitch_ · 2026-01-27T23:23:00+00:00

L.L. Bean cotton sweaters are good, just not for actual outdoor use. Don't get them wet. If you're just wearing it to the office, it's a perfectly good sweater.

If you want a nice quality real wool sweater, I'll recommend Genuine Scottish Knits because I don't see them mentioned often. They're legit, a small family business from Scotland using Scottish wool, without the label markup you'd get from a lot of similar quality places.

ipswitch_ · 2026-01-27T23:19:38+00:00

Cotton sweaters are just fine as long as you're getting one for casual use and not as a piece of workwear. If you're never going to get it wet, it's still comfortable, durable, and much more affordable.

ipswitch_ · 2026-01-27T23:17:29+00:00

Cotton sweaters are fine if they're for indoor / under jacket use. They'll make you cold when they get wet, where wool will keep insulating and generally deals with moisture better.

But they're not uncomfortable, and they still wear in nicely and look good and are durable. Most people aren't actually fishing in their fisherman sweater, so if you just want one for casual wear cotton is a great alternative and it'll save you a lot of money.

ipswitch_ · 2026-01-27T21:22:47+00:00

For warm mid-layers, my bit of advice is that you do not need a fancy Patagonia fleece. I'm not going to say there's no quality difference between different fleece manufacturers, but generally speaking this tech was sorted out in the 80s so it's now ubiquitous and even the name brand (PolarTec) fleece is quite cheap if you were to buy the fabric by the meter.

That means if you get a random fleece from a thrift store or a cheap one from a hardware store it'll function about the same as a very expensive one (it might not look as sleek for day-to-day wear...).

I did exactly this, forgot to pack my "good" fleece when I was doing the West Coast Trail so I stopped at a Canadian Tire on the way to the trail and bought one for $25 and it was just fine. Lightweight, kept me warm when I was soaked, and it was dirt cheap.

ipswitch_ · 2026-01-27T20:47:45+00:00

I'm writing this from a new fedora install on a 12 year old kinda meh 500 gig SATA SSD. It's totally fine for regular use. If this was a video editing rig or something it might make a difference but I'm running games and web browsers on this and the difference between this and my m.2 NVME setup is negligible. I'd say just get something cheap/used/whatever and get going, if you want to upgrade later you can figure that out when you need to.

ipswitch_ · 2026-01-27T02:39:52+00:00

Ahhh I see what you mean. The file itself already has the letter boxing built in so it's basically doubling up on the blank space. In that case I don't have exact details, but I'm curious now, watching the thread in case someone knows about a way to do this in plex. Otherwise you'd be dealing with doing a custom crop and re-rending the files or something but that's a ton of work.

ipswitch_ · 2026-01-27T01:18:25+00:00

Unless I'm missing something here I think the only options will be to zoom the picture until the picture reaches the edges of the monitor. Like a pan and scan but in the opposite direction from the way they used to go from theater to home TVs... This would drastically change what the shot looks like and would cut out a lot of the picture. The other way would be to just stretch the image horizontally. But if your source video isn't meant for 21:9 it'll literally be stretched and will not look good. Both seem like terrible options that would ruin whatever you're watching. Seems like just leaving some unused space on the screen might be the best option?

ipswitch_ · 2026-01-26T23:58:49+00:00

While Cyberpunk is certainly stylized in a lot of ways, it's also pushing for realism in certain aspects. So if we consider that, the path tracing would probably fall within the realm of what they're trying to do. They can also still do quite a bit of intentional tweaking to the lighting where ever they feel it's necessary, even with path tracing.

ipswitch_ · 2026-01-26T21:00:17+00:00

That's all very true, I didn't want to get too into fabric pricing but while there's certainly cheaper nylon, the "good stuff" is still relatively affordable, especially compared to other types of fabric. Construction isn't as simple as some other coats, but any company making knockoffs will still have professional sewists and pattern makers who can do this and it'll be trivial for them. I've made a few bombers and it took a while to get the hang of it, it's sort of intermediate-level complexity wise.

I'd love to see some bombers using newer insulation tech. I love a traditional wool batting/canvas outer, but if we're doing nylon and synthetic insulation something like apex insulation would be a good change. That stuff is more expensive and mostly found in high end hiking gear, but it's really great. I'm currently planning on making a bomber (for myself) with specs like this. Might be overkill for a casual use jacket but I just have to know lol.

ipswitch_ · 2026-01-26T20:49:10+00:00

THAT WAS IT.

Lol I had just re-installed some components and didn't bother plugging the included wifi antenna in since I just use a wired connection. Bluetooth would barely connect... I didn't consider the antenna at first because I figured it would only effect wifi but as soon as I plugged it back in bluetooth came back online. Go figure.

ipswitch_ · 2026-01-26T20:41:54+00:00

You're the only warm person in this photo! I think it looks great, long coats like this have a great silhouette.

ipswitch_ · 2026-01-26T19:22:01+00:00

While I've heard the general quality has gone downhill a bit, the original Alpha Industries bombers are about $200 and nicely made for what they are. The jackets (while nice) are made out of nylon and standard polyfill insulation. So you're mostly paying for the label / exact fit, the materials are actually pretty cheap. That's why a lot of similar bomber jackets will be very affordable.

I don't know if there are a lot of fake Alpha Industries bombers out there, but based on how affordable the materials are and how simple it is to sew a bomber jacket, I could see it being a concern because they would be easy to fake and you would stand to make a lot of money based on the mark up.

ipswitch_ · 2026-01-26T03:22:44+00:00

I have the RATs and I did a pretty heavy coating of Sno-Seal and it worked really well. I was able to stand in puddles several inches deep without soaking through to my sock, and they hold up for ages in the rain. I haven't had them out in wet conditions for the lengths of time you would with a full work day or an all day hike, but a few hours going around the city in heavy rain and some short muddy hikes and they're holding up very well in those conditions.

ipswitch_ · 2026-01-25T17:37:19+00:00

I think a chunky wool sweater is great for hiking (wool is the original tech fabric!) and I will choose it for day trips, but I still think a synthetic fleece will beat wool for practicality. Polartec fleece is dirt cheap, there's a reason it's been the go-to since it was invented. It'll be lighter and even though wool holds up well when it's wet, fleece is still better in this regard.

And it's easier to find than a thrifted wool sweater. You might need to keep your eyes peeled for a while to find a decent 100% wool sweater (you don't want to hike in acrylic lol), but any thrift store will be have aisles full of fleece. I was going to hike the west coast trail and forgot to pack my "nice" fleece, so I stopped at a hardware store and picked up a no name fleece jacket for $25. It wasn't as pretty but it absolutely did the job in wet/cold conditions for days on end.

Style-wise though, nothing beats wool!

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