Hello All just would love to here some thoughts and opinions about the quality of the products that Purdey puts out. Since I am interested in picking up a pair of shoes and some trousers.
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Ethan
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Ethan
Purdey Clothing and Shoe quality
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The quality of that which I have handled or talked about with individuals wearing Purdey items was very nice as one would expect. The price however was vastly inflated due to the brand name.
If I owned a Purdey, I might consider a shooting vest or something like that but as I don't own a Purdery, I have found similar garments at a lower price point.
I see that you are in Wisconsin. I don't know any hunters in Wisconsin that wear Purdey items and the usual fashion is jeans and a vest or jacket of some sort usually from GM or Cabelas!
What are you looking for as I can give you the names of some USA sources?-Dick
If I owned a Purdey, I might consider a shooting vest or something like that but as I don't own a Purdery, I have found similar garments at a lower price point.
I see that you are in Wisconsin. I don't know any hunters in Wisconsin that wear Purdey items and the usual fashion is jeans and a vest or jacket of some sort usually from GM or Cabelas!
What are you looking for as I can give you the names of some USA sources?-Dick
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^^ Heck at Purdey prices go low end and buy Barbour! :icon_smile_big: I did. (depending on the item of course)
I have a Purdey tie that I received as a gift, it's fine, but in my opinion a Purdey customer is someone who's buying the name plain and simple.
I have a Purdey tie that I received as a gift, it's fine, but in my opinion a Purdey customer is someone who's buying the name plain and simple.
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Purdey will be as good as their suppliers. As mentioned someone coming in for a matched pair will not be price sensitive when it comes to being outfitted for clothes. As an aside they either do or did offer an attractive house tweed. Other famous names might include Farlows and Cordings. Filson, Barbour and Orvis you need to judge the individual merits of the items interested in.
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You need to mention what, if not exactly, at least the broad range of what you're looking for. Since you were looking at Purdey I'm going to assume that you're looking at shooting/outfitting gear. I own several Barbour coats in various styles and I own more Filson than I could possible count.
Shooting coats/vests Filson or Barbour pick your poison according to your specific needs or the styles. In terms of the style they are nothing alike. Filson is a bit more "Rough" if you will and although it has a style all it's own it's a completely different bear than a Barbour item. Both Filson and Barbour are top notch quality in my experience and well worth their purchase price.
Orvis, I have a couple of shooting shirts and I'm not too impressed with them. Overall my experience with Orvis has been for their non-shooting items and I will say that in my opinion they are way overpriced across the board for everything they sell.
I believe that the Orvis formula is to make classic and semi-classic styles of low to moderate quality in the cheapest vendor country and sell it for outrageous prices. I'm just not impressed with much of anything I've tried from Orvis. (and since they now have a store in Portland, Oregon where I live I have tried many new items because if you order them at the store there is no shipping charge and you can return any items to the store)
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Of course, Richemont has to have some way of monetizing a brand name for the vast majority of those of us who can't afford $150K for a custom-made shotgun.
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^^ Do I sense a fellow shooter here? I have several doubles but to be right honest my favorite is a 12ga. 1954 Superposed with 28 inch tubes.
I notice most every year at some of the high end SxS shooting competitions that quite often there's some good old boy with a fifty year old American gun who outshoots all the old duffers with their $75K (plus) shotguns!
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I haven't gone for birds in several years but I love trap, skeet, and sporting clays. It can be so rewarding and so humbling.
I notice most every year at some of the high end SxS shooting competitions that quite often there's some good old boy with a fifty year old American gun who outshoots all the old duffers with their $75K (plus) shotguns!
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I haven't gone for birds in several years but I love trap, skeet, and sporting clays. It can be so rewarding and so humbling.
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Filson and Barbour have specific climates and cultural backgrounds.
Filson is for very cold and wet conditions with extreme abrasion protection and Barbour for a somewhat more tolerable but still wet UK climate.
Filson is not high fashion but solid working clothing while Barbour clothes many in the UK including the 'upper crust' and Royals.
I have both and Filson is more at home in the fields and woods of the US while Barbour is more at home at the big 'Double' events as well as probably Michigan Avenue in Chicago.
Both are over built and probably too warm if you spend a lot of time indoors, cabs or other fancy places.
I have a couple of nice Barbour sport gunning jackets with built in wind barriers that great at 40F but not for a nice evening at the Opera.-Dick
Filson is for very cold and wet conditions with extreme abrasion protection and Barbour for a somewhat more tolerable but still wet UK climate.
Filson is not high fashion but solid working clothing while Barbour clothes many in the UK including the 'upper crust' and Royals.
I have both and Filson is more at home in the fields and woods of the US while Barbour is more at home at the big 'Double' events as well as probably Michigan Avenue in Chicago.
Both are over built and probably too warm if you spend a lot of time indoors, cabs or other fancy places.
I have a couple of nice Barbour sport gunning jackets with built in wind barriers that great at 40F but not for a nice evening at the Opera.-Dick
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The quality is good but the price/quality ratio is not that good. They have over priced items judging by the quality they offer. You can find nicer products from other brands at a more decent price
Hi saw this thread looking for some info myself.
If you game is shooting I would look at Filson. Beretta may not be up to par with their clothing.
Orvis own brand is so so.
On the pther hand if you search Orvise, the caryy very good stuff.
Rascher is a wonderful German out door clthing company that is highly sought.
Also Orvis uses Laksen as well which is high end stuff. The Manor coat at Orvis is the Laksen Manor coat.
Purdey uses Chrysalis clthing for their coats.
They run about 800-900 retail the chrysalis coat.
At Purdey 1200 bucks.
British sporting arms online carries the jjist of what we have here.They carry the cordings stuff as well. They have been my source of information.
Purdey has a 4 ply cashemer for hunting at Orvis for 695 bucks.
For my purpose that is too elegant to wear outdorrs, especially hunting.
If you want high end stuff, I recommend the Chrysalis stuff, then a well know maker Schoeffel is a great olf firm as well. I thought Purdey would use these people.
Farlows has a nice selection of these coats also.
Nice day
Jim
If you game is shooting I would look at Filson. Beretta may not be up to par with their clothing.
Orvis own brand is so so.
On the pther hand if you search Orvise, the caryy very good stuff.
Rascher is a wonderful German out door clthing company that is highly sought.
Also Orvis uses Laksen as well which is high end stuff. The Manor coat at Orvis is the Laksen Manor coat.
Purdey uses Chrysalis clthing for their coats.
They run about 800-900 retail the chrysalis coat.
At Purdey 1200 bucks.
British sporting arms online carries the jjist of what we have here.They carry the cordings stuff as well. They have been my source of information.
Purdey has a 4 ply cashemer for hunting at Orvis for 695 bucks.
For my purpose that is too elegant to wear outdorrs, especially hunting.
If you want high end stuff, I recommend the Chrysalis stuff, then a well know maker Schoeffel is a great olf firm as well. I thought Purdey would use these people.
Farlows has a nice selection of these coats also.
Nice day
Jim
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Purdey makes nice stuff. I used to shop here: , their pants were $150, but I guess they found out about the premium. A lot of their things are made in Italy or UK, but, as expected, their shirts etc are made in China. They have a distinctly UK fit (like Charles Thyrwitt or Smart Turnout), so if that's what you're into it will work out nicely. Quality isn't bad, but not for the price. Can't speak for the shoes, but you can find good English brogues at better prices.
I do a lot of hunting (wingshooting/waterfowl)...please don't buy the tweed ensemble. Like, ever (unless you're one of those goofy South Carolina fox hunters).
Beretta clothing is standard imported stuff. Don't buy unless you're getting a shotgun.
I am a huge Filson fan. It's made in the USA, it's very, very high quality and will last you forever. I was between a Barbour jacket and a Filson weekender. Got the Weekender for $230 vs. $400 Barbour, I added the moleskin liner and it was still less than a Barbour. It's warm, well made, and has stood up to a lot. Less refined, distinctly American. Filson is high quality and I feel comfortable dressing up and throwing my Filson over it all. Joe's Sporting Goods online has frequent 20% sales on Filson. Their boots are second to none...had mine re-soled twice and prefer them to my custom Russell boots. You cannot ever go wrong with buying Filson. They will also do repairs and have great customer service out of Seattle.
I do a lot of hunting (wingshooting/waterfowl)...please don't buy the tweed ensemble. Like, ever (unless you're one of those goofy South Carolina fox hunters).
Beretta clothing is standard imported stuff. Don't buy unless you're getting a shotgun.
I am a huge Filson fan. It's made in the USA, it's very, very high quality and will last you forever. I was between a Barbour jacket and a Filson weekender. Got the Weekender for $230 vs. $400 Barbour, I added the moleskin liner and it was still less than a Barbour. It's warm, well made, and has stood up to a lot. Less refined, distinctly American. Filson is high quality and I feel comfortable dressing up and throwing my Filson over it all. Joe's Sporting Goods online has frequent 20% sales on Filson. Their boots are second to none...had mine re-soled twice and prefer them to my custom Russell boots. You cannot ever go wrong with buying Filson. They will also do repairs and have great customer service out of Seattle.
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Purdey's customers rarely go what Americans call 'hunting', they go 'shooting' and that means driven birds. As such their clothing is not meant for scrambling over blowdowns chasing ruffed grouse, kicking through cactus after Gambel's quail or even slogging through harvested grain fields after pointing dogs hunting pheasant. So don't look for serious durability. Besides, Purdey's doesn't make anything themselves but guns. All their other products are outside manufacturers and you can probably get the same thing for a lot less.
Hii gents
I want to clarify myself about Purdeys coats. Purdesy uses Chrysalis to make their tweed hunting coats. And they also use Lasken. The Manor coat on the Orvis is a Lasken coat.
Chrysalis/Lasken/Schoeller are all luxury hunting apparell. Made from established firms for that matter. Schoeffel is an old firm in the hunting/fishing appareel for that matter.These items are made, in GERMANY and ENGLAND. Their ties or shirts a different matter
Also, Rascher which Orvis carries is an old German firm for hunters and fishing apparell. They do a very nice loden hunting coat. A bit more reasonable. Their coat is about 595.
The other run about 895 for the wool tweed coat.
I am gonna actually get me the Rascher loden so had been doing some research. This come cashmere lined, which is way to pretty. But what the heck.
Asides from Barbour, which outsources a bit more now. Filson says their coats are made in USA and label does say that.
Berettea apparell is made not in Italy or England IMO.
OK nice weekend gentlemen\
Jimmy
I want to clarify myself about Purdeys coats. Purdesy uses Chrysalis to make their tweed hunting coats. And they also use Lasken. The Manor coat on the Orvis is a Lasken coat.
Chrysalis/Lasken/Schoeller are all luxury hunting apparell. Made from established firms for that matter. Schoeffel is an old firm in the hunting/fishing appareel for that matter.These items are made, in GERMANY and ENGLAND. Their ties or shirts a different matter
Also, Rascher which Orvis carries is an old German firm for hunters and fishing apparell. They do a very nice loden hunting coat. A bit more reasonable. Their coat is about 595.
The other run about 895 for the wool tweed coat.
I am gonna actually get me the Rascher loden so had been doing some research. This come cashmere lined, which is way to pretty. But what the heck.
Asides from Barbour, which outsources a bit more now. Filson says their coats are made in USA and label does say that.
Berettea apparell is made not in Italy or England IMO.
OK nice weekend gentlemen\
Jimmy
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The Purdey guns are great...the clothing less so. Both are probably overpriced when bought new unless you have limitless cash.
Worn Filson for years and have NEVER had a garment die on me. Several of them are my favorite things to wear. Tend to run large (especially compared to Italian made stuff) so see if you can try them on. I've been in duck blinds in 17 below weather and the only thing making life worth living at that moment was my Filson gear.
I also have Barbour and Orvis. The Barbour style feels just a bit too British for me and when I wear it I feel a little like a poseur. I have had a mixed experience with the Orvis products such that I only buy from them when they're on sale, usually one of their massive warehouse sales which takes place in my area about once a year. A great deal makes up for some of the other sins concerning quality.
Worn Filson for years and have NEVER had a garment die on me. Several of them are my favorite things to wear. Tend to run large (especially compared to Italian made stuff) so see if you can try them on. I've been in duck blinds in 17 below weather and the only thing making life worth living at that moment was my Filson gear.
I also have Barbour and Orvis. The Barbour style feels just a bit too British for me and when I wear it I feel a little like a poseur. I have had a mixed experience with the Orvis products such that I only buy from them when they're on sale, usually one of their massive warehouse sales which takes place in my area about once a year. A great deal makes up for some of the other sins concerning quality.
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Purdey's shooting kit is for driven birds or walk up shooting on the moors. It is inappropriate for the American field unless at a gun club with tower shoots.
Americans would be embarrassed to wear their camo and other field gear at a pheasant or grouse shoot in the UK. Entirely different experience. In the US I wear camo and Barbour for duck hunting and Filson for upland birds, but when in the UK I do as in the UK and I would suggest you do so too if you are ever given the chance to join a line.
Americans would be embarrassed to wear their camo and other field gear at a pheasant or grouse shoot in the UK. Entirely different experience. In the US I wear camo and Barbour for duck hunting and Filson for upland birds, but when in the UK I do as in the UK and I would suggest you do so too if you are ever given the chance to join a line.
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