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Stopped by Orvis today to ask about lengthening my Beaufort sleeves. The sales associate took out a price list of available alterations through their store - thought Id post them here for reference;
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Orvis / Barbour Alterations List (*as of 2018)
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This is relevant to me. My Beaufort's sleeves are a bit short for my gorilla arms. Now that the jacket is a few years old, the sleeves seem even shorter, and the inner cuff always sticks out which annoys me. I would like to have the sleeve lengthened by, say, 2 inches and the inner velcro cuff removed.
Thanks!
Thanks!
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Make dog belt? Do dogs need belts? Does my dog need one?
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I had no idea Barbour offered that many different alterations on their jackets! Very cool info.
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This is why I finally gave up and bought a Filson Mile Marker. I'm not paying $75-$90 to lengthen the sleeves a few inches on a $350-$400 jacket. That's nearly 25% of the cost of the whole stinking jacket.
I found a Mile Marker for $200 at Nordstrom Rack and couldn't be happier.
I found a Mile Marker for $200 at Nordstrom Rack and couldn't be happier.
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The rewaxing was much cheaper than what I had expected, only slightly more than doing it myself and definitely worth the reduction in hassle.
I'd rather re-wax myself and save $$ for needed repairs. It's not hard or expensive to wax a jacket ($20 for a tin of wax that should work for multiple waxings over several years). But I can't lengthen a sleeve without butchering my Barbour.
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I have sent several jackets directly to Barbour to have the sleeves lengthened. I have been quite pleased with their service. While I re-wax myself when I have alterations made I have them re-wax.
The jackets I had lengthened were bought off e-bay for 20-30% of the cost of a new model and some of them are vintage with the old liner patterns. In every case I have been unable to tell the old body fabric from the new sleeve fabric. Given the cost savings in the used coats, I feel like spending the money to get the sleeves right is not a bad deal.
One thing to keep in mind is that there are 2 ways to lengthen the sleeves. The less expensive way is to just add a piece of fabric to the end of the existing sleeve. The other way is to actually remake the entire sleeve. Barbour will do it either way so be sure to specify so you aren't surprised. FWIW I have had my sleeves re-made so they look original.
Also, they can swap the elastic for velcro-close cuffs and vise-versa.
Barbour in my experience was pretty easy to deal with. I always sent them the jacket with a list of what I wanted done and they always called back some time later to confirm the charges and discuss whatever it was I wanted done.
The biggest down-side is that they are not the quickest turn-around. But they do really good work.
Hope this helps!
RP
The jackets I had lengthened were bought off e-bay for 20-30% of the cost of a new model and some of them are vintage with the old liner patterns. In every case I have been unable to tell the old body fabric from the new sleeve fabric. Given the cost savings in the used coats, I feel like spending the money to get the sleeves right is not a bad deal.
One thing to keep in mind is that there are 2 ways to lengthen the sleeves. The less expensive way is to just add a piece of fabric to the end of the existing sleeve. The other way is to actually remake the entire sleeve. Barbour will do it either way so be sure to specify so you aren't surprised. FWIW I have had my sleeves re-made so they look original.
Also, they can swap the elastic for velcro-close cuffs and vise-versa.
Barbour in my experience was pretty easy to deal with. I always sent them the jacket with a list of what I wanted done and they always called back some time later to confirm the charges and discuss whatever it was I wanted done.
The biggest down-side is that they are not the quickest turn-around. But they do really good work.
Hope this helps!
RP
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I never knew this was possible. My Beaufort fit great when new, but over time it seems the sleeves have gotten shorter. I'm not sure why this happened, but after seeing the post from Pentheos, I'm guessing I'm not alone. I weigh 10 pounds less now for what it's worth. I'm thinking this might be worth the expense. Thanks for posting.
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I think it is because the creases in our sleeves remain due to the wax making the arms shorter. Get my drift? I look at my arms, and they are all creased, each shortening the arm by a centimeter here, an inch there.
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This is handy guide to alterations etc, which we've heard about but have never seen laid out like this. Thanks for posting!
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Exceptionally helpful to see the full list of options. For what it's worth, I've had sleeve lengths altered, had the jacket patched, and had the cuffs bound in leather (which I highly recommend...they always seem the first things to fray). I own two Barbour jackets myself - a Beaufort and a Northumbria, and my wife owns a Bedale. They've always done superb work for the amount paid.
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FYI, for rewaxing, I sent mine to Barbour and the service was ridiculously fast like sending it on Monday and getting it back the next Monday.
Was well-done too. https://www.barbour.com/us/repairs-reproofing
Was well-done too. https://www.barbour.com/us/repairs-reproofing
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If you live near a Barbour store, you might get your jacket re-waxed for free. I spent the fall of 2012 in Washington D.C. on sabbatical, and the Barbour store there had a one-day special where they had a re-waxing expert from the mothership come in and re-wax jackets. You could watch them do your jacket on a special "hot" table they use. Interesting.
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