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Hi all,

For those who haven't been on their website. TopMan now do pvc jackets - one of which is transparent. I've got a transparent one on order but I'm not due home for a couple of weeks but will give you the rundown then

Gavin

certainly not cheap are they. Dont think I would be inclined to pay 55 pounds for a plastic jacket. The blue one on offer at 20 pounds looked quite nice but not in my size unfortunately

What does it matter wear it out,its not as though they made one coat must be hundreds and i am sure people do wear them out i know i do in summer if its showery i wear just a pvc raincoat nothing at all underneath and a pair of shiny boots !

I would love to see you out in your pvc raincoat and shiny boots, my wife won't wear her shiny raincoats in public, just indoors with stockings and black patent high heel courts or patent slingbacks.

Are there any videos of these jackets being handled or worn? I would like to hear what they sound like before I commit to buy. For me, the noise made by certain types of PVC (typically the 'sticky' or 'clingy' Shiny and Glass Clear type) is part of the material's appeal. I shun semi-transparent, matte, frosted and dull PVC because it is not exhibit the 'crackling' or 'rustling' noise associated with the soft (i.e. highly plasticised) and luxuriously smooth Shiny and Glass Clear materials. Are these clear Top Man coats made from PU or PVC?

Pvc Vinyl Enthusiast wrote:Are there any videos of these jackets being handled or worn? I would like to hear what they sound like before I commit to buy. For me, the noise made by certain types of PVC (typically the 'sticky' or 'clingy' Shiny and Glass Clear type) is part of the material's appeal. I shun semi-transparent, matte, frosted and dull PVC because it is not exhibit the 'crackling' or 'rustling' noise associated with the soft (i.e. highly plasticised) and luxuriously smooth Shiny and Glass Clear materials. Are these clear Top Man coats made from PU or PVC?

excuse my confusion here but you posted afew weeks ago that you had bought one

merv wrote:

Pvc Vinyl Enthusiast wrote:Are there any videos of these jackets being handled or worn? I would like to hear what they sound like before I commit to buy. For me, the noise made by certain types of PVC (typically the 'sticky' or 'clingy' Shiny and Glass Clear type) is part of the material's appeal. I shun semi-transparent, matte, frosted and dull PVC because it is not exhibit the 'crackling' or 'rustling' noise associated with the soft (i.e. highly plasticised) and luxuriously smooth Shiny and Glass Clear materials. Are these clear Top Man coats made from PU or PVC?

excuse my confusion here but you posted afew weeks ago that you had bought one

No, sorry, it must have been someone else.

If anyone could post a video of the clear jacket being worn or folded-up (so that I can gauge how noisy and clingy/sticky the material is before I part with £50 of my hard-earned money), I would be most grateful. In my experience, the more sticky or clingy the PVC material, the more noise it makes. That lovely rustle, squeak and crackle. Shinier PVC surfaces tend to be more sticky/clingy.

Pvc Vinyl Enthusiast wrote:

merv wrote:

Pvc Vinyl Enthusiast wrote:Are there any videos of these jackets being handled or worn? I would like to hear what they sound like before I commit to buy. For me, the noise made by certain types of PVC (typically the 'sticky' or 'clingy' Shiny and Glass Clear type) is part of the material's appeal. I shun semi-transparent, matte, frosted and dull PVC because it is not exhibit the 'crackling' or 'rustling' noise associated with the soft (i.e. highly plasticised) and luxuriously smooth Shiny and Glass Clear materials. Are these clear Top Man coats made from PU or PVC?

excuse my confusion here but you posted afew weeks ago that you had bought one

No, sorry, it must have been someone else.

If anyone could post a video of the clear jacket being worn or folded-up (so that I can gauge how noisy and clingy/sticky the material is before I part with £50 of my hard-earned money), I would be most grateful. In my experience, the more sticky or clingy the PVC material, the more noise it makes. That lovely rustle, squeak and crackle. Shinier PVC surfaces tend to be more sticky/clingy.

sorry you are of course quite right, this thread has become beyond confusing with the similar names in it, I still quite like one of the blue ones but missed out

It is super loud - quite a thick material

if i can suss a video posting i'll give it a go

Its my review on the webpage!!