The 9 Best Waxed Jackets of 2023 | Thickest, Coolest, Best Value, and More
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★ My video on Huckberry's "Last of Us" waxed jacket: • THE ULTIMATE "LAST OF ...
★ How to rewax a jacket: • How to Wax Your Own Ja...
★ My comparison of Huckberry, Filson, and Thursday: • Filson vs Flint and Ti...
Waxed canvas is awesome. It's waterproof, it resists tears and abrasion, and it looks cool. It's also half the price of a good leather jacket while remaining a great option for something that exudes toughness and a masculine edge. Waxed canvas is SO cool that there are endless options on the market for you to choose from, so which should you get? I rounded up the best of the best in this video.
★ Best Overall: Huckberry's Flannel-Lined Waxed Trucker stridewise.com/flint-tinder-w...
★ Best Value: Thursday's Field Jacket stridewise.com/thursday-waxed...
★ Thickest canvas: Filson's Short Lined Cruiser stridewise.com/filson-tin-clo...
★ Best for hunting: Tom Beckbe's Tensaw
★ Best Barbour: Beaufort for a more outdoorsy look stridewise.com/barbour-classi...
Bedale for more urban guys stridewise.com/barbour-bedale...
★ Coolest: Rogue Territory's Supply Jacket stridewise.com/rogue-territor...
★ Most modern: Bradley Mountain's G-1 Waxed Bomber stridewise.com/bradley-mounta...
★ Another cheap'un: Iron and Resin's Rambler stridewise.com/iron-resin-ram...
★ Cheapest: P & Co's Wayfare us.pand.co/collections/mens-o...
00:00 Why waxed jackets?
00:39 Best overall: Flint and Tinder's Flannel Lined Waxed Trucker
02:21 Best value: Thursday's Field Jacket
03:30 Thickest: Filson's Short Lined Tin Cloth Cruiser
05:22 Best hunting: Tom Beckbe's Tensaw
06:21 Best Barbour jacket
07:18 Coolest waxed jacket: Rogue Territory Supply Jacket
08:17 Best waxed bomber: Bradley Mountain G-1 Waxed Bomber
08:58 Also consider: Iron and Resin's Rambler
09:33 Cheapest: P & Co.'s Wayfare - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
Freenote RJ1 Riders is the best waxed jacket… made in US, functional shoulder gussets, 10oz waxed cotton, flannel lined, details and construction are top notch.
Yeah I put them in the full article! stridewise.com/best-waxed-jackets/
No doubt. Quality, hardware, lining(s), functional shoulder gussets and Uber cool looking😊
@stridewise Any suggestions for an unlined waxed workshirt that’s made in the USA? Something like the flint and tinder Bighorn but produced domestically. 🍻
another great video! love all the detail you get into. Trying to be like you!
I’m digging your waxed jacket coverage. I’m planning to make my own waxed or tin clothes canvas jackets and pants soon using some TH-cam videos like Lone Woodsman and Carl Morawski out of some Levi’s trucker jackets. Hopefully I can achieve some of the benefits of the commercially available ones and can always save up to upgrade to one of these someday. Hopefully companies like Thursdays and Huckberry stick around for a long time making more affordable options for footwear and other heritage style goods.
Last year when you did this I bought a Tom Beckbe tensaw on your recommendation and love it. Keep up the good work and videos!
That's awesome, I love hearing that I helped someone make a hardwearing purchase! Thanks for the note
I have had the F&T Hudson in an olive color for a few years. Love it. It has a little more of a sophisticated look. I tried the flannel lined trucker but couldn’t get sizing right. The medium was too tight around the chest/back & the large looked bulky, so I returned for the Hudson.
always love these waxed jackets videos
I was worried people were getting sick of them thanks dude
Dude. Freenote cloth riders waxed jacket is hands down the best one made !!!!! 🔥🔥
Hey Nick, awesome video, I bought the F&T jacket a few years ago after watching your review and love it, even bought a second in a different colour. The other waxed jacket I have that is awesome and another favourite, and solid alternative to the Barbour options, is the Peregrine Bexley. Check it out, for me it's a more dressier and cooler version of the Barbour, I like it just as much as the F&T. Cheers, catch you in Melbourne sometime!
Thank you for adding me to the video! The Rambler is obviously the G.O.A.T. 😁
Any time!
Just bought my Bradley Mountain charcoal bomber!!!! Super excited for it!!!
hell yeah dude! we're matchy
the Bradley mountain limited edition cabin jacket with zipper is amazing I bought 2 and also one with just buttons
Please do one on waxed canvas bags and backpacks next! So many good options out there (including the Bradley Mountain 10 year Wilder) that you haven’t covered. Keep the content coming!
Howzabout this list! stridewise.com/best-waxed-canvas-backpacks/
Im what you referred to as a husky guy and the Rogue territory Supply jacket fits to perfection. I had to get an xxxl as opposed to an xl or xxl in Barbour, Filson but its been great. It's so easy to fold up and make disappear in my bag when travelling too. I would say that I can stand it in the cold as it's unlined but in the heat with some sweat it is really horrible feeling.
Hey Nick, glad you touched on Thursday's waxed jacket (I've been wondering about them for a while)! Did you have any plans on reviewing Thursday's new leather jackets? The pricing on them is really competitive, so I'm pretty curious how decent they are for the price.
I have the Supply Jacket from Rogue Territory. I've had it for about 8 months. I ride a motorcycle, so this thing has patina'd very quickly due to dirt and car exhaust. It looks fantastic. None of the product photos of this jacket do it justice. It looks great on a slim or athletic body.
There are some great jackets in there, but in my opinion one that was overlooked is the Jane Motorcycle Waxed Canvas Field Tan Riding Jacket. Made in NJ, It is better than any other waxed jacket I have owned. I'll bring to a NYC meetup sometime and let you check it out.
Important point about cotton lining instead of polyester, its not about being "more natural":
1. Cotton breathes much better than polyester. If you wanna stay warm you can have a wool lining, that way you wont get wet like a polyester flannel lining.
2. Cotton does not retain sweat, body odour and bacteria like polyester does. If you've ever had stretchy polyester training wear you'd know how much faster these start to stink, and how much harder it is to remove the smell than cotton. You basically have to use way higher heat, more soap and dry it faster.
3. Polyester products bleed BPA into your body through your skin. These are chemicals that are proven to disrupt your hormones.
4. Ripped polyester flannel linings are harder to mend back together once they rip. Cotton canvas, denim, wool etc are much easier to stitch than a part ployester or full polyester lining.
Polyester sucks
Great video brother!
Thanks, took a lot of work!
@@Stridewise I bet it did!
I just bough 2 freenote cloth riders jackets (tan/oak) and one tan Bradley Mountain tan cabin jacket with zipper.
All are Amazing jackets. The freenote arm gussets are eye catchers and functional. I meant to keep only one but I just may keep all of them.
The Bradley mountain cabin jacket with zipper is awesome. It’s inner lining is more comfortable than freenotes and the inner sleeves aren’t silk so you don’t tend to have those moments where your arm stick to the sleeves if it gets hot like when wearing the freenote cloth riders jacket.
I guess when it comes to silk arm lining on the sleeves, there are pros and cons.
But I do wish the Bradley Mountain had some of the details the freenote has.
Also, Bradley needs to remove their front label on their chest pocket. It’s just an eye sore in my opinion but I understand they are proud of their product and want to show that it’s American made.
Bradley Mountains pockets and their fit is really great. I thought it would be more boxy but it’s surprisingly formfitting.
I love the zipper and snaps combo on this jacket. Most wax jackets don’t have a zipper, and this is a good example of one that is made with the combination of both.
Although I wish it had the free note cloths arm gussets.
With the Barbours, Sylkoil rips easier than the thornproof material, so you'd want to flip the material types for your recommendations there.
I had read somewhere that Huckberry's canvas is weighed pre-waxing and Thursday's is measured post-waxing, so they're really almost the same. Not sure if it's true.
I have the Huckberry Wool-Lined trucker jacket. A bit more coin but I'm glad I went with that version.
Definitely worth checking out Loyal Stricklin waxed trucker jackets 👍👍 very modern fit, not boxy but not tight
The kuhl outlaw is the best fitting. Give it a try
Gonna add two of my favorite:
Fleur de Bagne Le Falot (cotton lined or real shearling lined)
Cloth and Cut chore jacket wax
Love this. Please do a video on English hunting wear...The brands arent well known
Good idea! I just have a Barbour video for now but I'd like to get into Belstaf etc
You should test the Freenote Cloth Jacket. It‘s brilliant.
Gustin makes an amazingly thick waxed canvas field jacket , US made. Unlined, but you can easily have a liner made for it and the cloth is incredible.
I actually bought one of their earlier edition waxed trucker second hand for 5% of the original cost. No nick, no tears, no frays and the thing has to be almost a decade old at this point. It is in their brown but when I got it it was already so faded it was yellowish. The bottom of the breast pocket flaps remained nice and brown. I suspected the previous owner tried washing or bleaching it but the presence and smell of wax still there tells me otherwise.
Considering the age, the wax already wore off in a lot of places and the patina was more actual stains, inkstains and blemishes than patina. I can guess why the original owner decided to dump it into the trash pile headed for some Asian clothing bundle store.
I gave the jacket a wash to get rid of any remaining wax, scrubbed off most of the removable stains and finally used some Rit colour removal before using their charcoal grey to redye it. I originally planned a tan or a light brown for the redye but I had no prior experience with Rit's products and how they would interact with stains so I went with a darker shade.
I'm happy to report three things for other Gustin owners' reference. Firstly, despite Gustin's recommendation of never letting the canvas encounter hot water, I had to put it into a hot water bath for the colour removal and dyeing and I saw and measured no shrinkage. Second, Gustin also says to never allow the jacket to be in a spin cycle. I allowed it to be in 400 RPM cycle setting with a couple of heavier rags as padding for the washes before and after dyeing. Both times did not cause any changes or shrinkage to the fabric. Third, the stitch threads used for the jacket are likely a polycotton blend because after dyeing the jacket the only thing remaining brown were the threads so now my jacket suddenly has denim looking contrasts. Some of the corners were also unassailable by the dye so if you looked at the edges really really closely, there's some grey to less grey more yellowish fading.
I worn it unwaxed twice and I will say you can really feel Gustin's heft with their I think 10 ounce fabric (unwaxed). It wears like a denim jacket already.
I have since rewaxed the jacket's outer layer with around 70g of fjallraven wax and I have to say I'm more than pleased with the results. My only comparison is my unlined Flint and Tinder trucker that has the cleaner look (along with 30% thinner fabric at 7 ounces) but the Gustin gives you a rugged look with the fabric being nice and stiff after waxing. My only complaint would still be that back can be slightly restrictive and the cuffs are a bit too small.
@@cheekibreeki9155 One thing about mine is that it came with a minimal first layer of wax that became a lint magnet. I had to use a pill razor on it before waxing it.
I put my dressing in a water bath before applying it and left the jacket outside in the summer for a few hours before. The result is/ was amazing. A rich inky blue that got better and better after three layers of wax.
Breaking it in is going to be fun.
Retired my unused Flint & Tinder for a Bradley Mountain, never looked back, amazing jacket
Delighted you found one you like! I don't love the brand patch on most of BM's jackets but I just cut it off
I owe the Flannel-Lined Quilted Waxed Rancher jacket by Flint and Tender.
Amazing quality and functionality.Very warm and comfortable.
For barbour alternatives, I have the Wax Walker by Private White VC and its like a barbour on steroids. Super cool jacket imo
I can't believe I don't see Private White VC talked about more often. Most of their stuff looks amazing.
@@SunnyJim93us youtubers cover more americana clothing I guess
stealing this and writing my tinder bio as Thickest, Coolest, Best Value, and More
hahahaha!!!
Something of interest that i have been enjoying is Atlantic Rancher jackets. I know this is a video about waxed jackets and AR isnt waxed, but it is 12oz and treated in some way that it beads water like waxed. Liking my chore coat a lot.
I'd add Freenote Cloth's Riders Jacket into your collection. It's lined with beautiful patterns, and it has gussets in the shoulder area for increase mobility. One of the characters from Yellowstone wears it, I don't know which one cause I haven't watched the show lol
Have wanted a Barbour jacket for awhile, but I've found troubles getting the fit right. The Corbridge is what I've had my eye on.
Hi Nick! We also need some cool one for summer/hot weather. Please recommend some 😁🙏
waxed canvas does NOT breathe so it's not ideal for hot weather, but: huckberry.com/store/flint-and-tinder/category/p/81967-unlined-waxed-trucker
If you're looking for a really good deal, Marine Layer has the "Ryder" jacket. Last year's blue color is on final sale for $110(!) and this years black is $198.
how do you clean these types of jackets? Bought the Huckberry Flint & Tinder (love it). Let it air out? spot clean the armpits with a lightly soaped cloth? :/
One thing I have to point out, that wasn't obvious to me until I saw these jackets irl: there's actually 2 types of "canvas". What we normally think of as canvas, which has a flat, rugged look and if you look closely there tiny little squares in the material. That's like tin cloth from filson and others like huckleberry. There's also what Barbour calls "unshorn cotton" and filson calls "shelter cloth" it's a lot fuzzier. The wax layer makes it so it doesn't actually feel fuzzy but the difference is really obvious if you see both irl. At least to me, I dislike the aesthetic of the fuzzier type of waxed canvas. And as the wax wears the fuzzy cotton attracts a lot of stuff, like why other fuzzy material but it's fair hard to clean well as it's waxed cotton
Barbour trooper style is a great utilitarian option
Nice!
no u
I love my made in Portland Ship John Wills jacket.
Ship John are cool but I can't recommend a product that takes several years to arrive haha
How about a review of The Permanent Style Wax Walker, a collaboration between Private White and Simon Crompton? This jacket is advertised as "Best in Class" and I'd be interested in your thoughts on higher-end wax jackets, moreso than these mid-level offerings.
Which jacket do you recommend for short guys with a 31-inch sleeve length?
The Barbour waxed Sapper is the military version of these for those interested.
what about Dryzabone? When I was in Australia I picked one up and love it. I live in Florida so I do not have much chance to use it, but when I do it's my go-to
They're just too farmery. Grew up surrounded by them and I don't think they look as good as these other ones
Just a tip for American's/Aussies looking at buying a Barbour jacket. It's pronounced like Bee-dale rather than Bedale. Personally I like the Barbour Bristol, fairly long slim fitting but with a small collar and less visible poppers than the other styles.
How do you clean the inside part from body odor or sweat?
How about “Line of Trade” waxed jacket from Bespoke Post? Anyone have any experience with that jacket? Comes in at $140
I’m not sure if Tom Beckbe still makes the lighter weight Tensaw. The last time I looked at the website it wasn’t there.
How can you not include freenote cloth? 9 jackets?! 9!! And no freenote?! craaaaazy
I included them in the article I teased! stridewise.com/best-waxed-jackets/
Missing a pretty incredible OG motorcycle jacket in the Belstaff Trialmaster.
Is that Hemingway Jones in that Barbour jacket?
What are your thoughts on the Freenote Cloth’s Riders jacket versus these options?
I put em in the full list! I love the pleated riding jacket look, a nice break up in the styles here stridewise.com/best-waxed-jackets/
Im in Australia 🇦🇺 I ended up buying the the Huckberry last year I’m very happy with it. Even though I did want a Ship John jacket but they are too hard to get.
Yeah that's why I didn't include them on the list, it's not a pro-customer stance haha
@@Stridewise really enjoy your channel .
Feenotecloth RJ-2?
Just a note, if you have broader shoulders than average then Thursday will fit you best as it's cut that way, I have the first two in the video.
Barbour jackets are for women too, I have a back one.
No mention of the Ship John Wills jacket?? lol
what color on the thursday jacket Nick?
ppriciate u king
Mine's olive, their most popular color - not tan, surprisingly! appreciate YOU
Does the Thursday have an interior phone pocket? Havent seen it listed anywhere.
yes!
Ginew Wax Rider Coat
Why is Freenote RJ-1 waxed canvas not mentioned here??? I have it and it's really good!!!!
It's in the full article! stridewise.com/best-waxed-jackets/ A bit pricy when there are other US made ones with similar specs but I do love the design
What about Belstaff? Definitely iconic British wax jackets.
Sure, but you've got to pick them or Barbour and Barbour wins
As a shorter guy thats is built but not stocky, i think the Huckberry would fit best for me.
Right on!
That’s a shame that the Filson cruiser jacket is made overseas now. I have this same jacket that I got around 2016/17 and it’s made in Seattle
@ 6:55 you state incorrectly that Thornproof is less wet looking. The opposite is true in my experience.
All great jackets, but Freenote tops them all!!
Freenote is good and is in the full article! stridewise.com/best-waxed-jackets/
You left out the Ginew Waxed Rider. 10oz waxed, pendelton wool lined, satin lined sleeves, and made in USA. Spendy, but awesome.
yeah the value isn't as high as othe brands but it's a cool jacket
Tin Duck Is the best
my man
My Ship John Wills is the alpha and omega of waxed jackets. It will last far longer than I will.
I tried the flint and tinder wax jacket and it was not for me so I returned it. I find that the worn style of the jacket does not work with dressier/ preppy or business casual styles of dress. Keep that in mind if you're considering one of these jackets.
Yeah it's firmly casual, which is largely what this channel's about. One (potential) exception that I mentioned in the video is Rogue Territory's supply, it's very trim and minimalist and I felt pretty smart pairing that with a button down
@@Stridewise thanks but I've concluded that the waxed look is not for me.
How do you think these compare to Barbour quality as Barbour heritages shall be the best waxed jacket?
The main thing is Barbour uses some of the lightest canvas on this list at 6oz, so that's more comfy, less durable. Once you've landed on an acceptable weight it's mostly about style/aesthetic preference
Guess this guy is getting sponsored from all these guys
What makes these kind if shirts so expensive? Im confused why a waxed canvas shirt is a good value at $280. What makes them so much more expensive than normal shirts?
Well it's not a shirt it's a jacket, for one. They have lining, canvas is also just much more dense than a cotton shirt, like more cotton goes into it and it's harder to make
@@Stridewise I see. I've never owned one and not the type of person to buy a normal shirt for more than $40 or so. So $280 for a top of any kind seems extreme.
@@almostkinda haha it's not a shirt though! jackets are more complex and have more material and are made to withstand harsh weather, decades of wear, etc
@@Stridewise I appreciate the explanation. I'm just used to cheaper jackets. So most all this stuff is out of my normal price range. I just didn't understand why waxed canvas specifically is baseline higher than all other jackets. Cheapest I've seen is still over 200. Where you can buy a big fancy winter jacket from a cheap company for $50-$100. Was just curious why the baseline price for waxed canvas is so much higher. But it seems like you are saying that it's just much more densely made. Thank you for the explanation
That Wayfare jacket isn’t $53. It is 4 easy payments of $53.
The fact that there is not a single mention of Freenote in this video is unfortunate.
They're one of the extras in the article! stridewise.com/best-waxed-jackets/
I appreciate that you use the term immigrant-not the pretentious term “expat.”
It's a funny dichotomy isn't it. I lived in China for a few years and we called ourselves expats but it felt OK because the stay was just temporary. I feel like that's the difference in practice?
Expats leave. White countries get immigrants, other countries get expats
I would avoid P&Co to be honest. I contacted them recently to ask questions about sustainability, where the jacket is made etc and they fobbed me off. Their website doesn't say anything of substance about it - it's all "we know we have progress to make in this regard" blah blah blah. Not surprised it's made in China. Glad I didn't make that purchase.
It's Bee-dale, not B'dale
th-cam.com/video/HuwnVeDECsA/w-d-xo.html this bastard has had his for 10 years and pronounces it B'dale! Blimey!
@@Stridewise You know how irritating it is to hear a Brit pronounce Geelong as Jee-long? Well that's how irritating it is for Brits to hear people pronounce Bedale as B'dale.
Gustin's trucker jacket is made in America, 13.5 oz waxed canvas, 100% cotton flannel lined, and only 240 bucks. How come you never mention that?
the long lead time and QC complaints i've heard about gustin
@@Stridewise I understand your viewpoint. I ask about this because Gustin's stuff seems very much in line with the stuff you usually cover, and it seems disingenuous to just ignore. Just one person's experience, but I've gotten various jackets, pants, denim, and a bag from them and all have been great - no issues at all. I've heard of QC complaints, but then again I consistently hear about them from Thursday too and that's a brand covered pretty often on Stridewise. Their prices are 10-30 percent cheaper than competitor pieces, and they have a whole bunch of super interesting fabrics. I think they lack consistency (you never know when something is going to be offered again, and you're not totally sure if the estimated lead times are perfect), but I can excuse that. If you're willing to wait a long time for super expensive but very well made things, why not also wait a while for inexpensive (best price for same specs) and pretty well made things?
@@subhasish-m yeah i mean, i've covered a few of their things on the written site (stridewise.com/gustin-sneaker-review/) it's just when there's a long wait and an iffy reputation it's hard to push for them, a bit like SoSo. The other thing is they make so many things it's hard to know what's THE gustin product to review. I might try to find someone who has a few products from them to do a proper look at the brand
@@Stridewise Fair enough! The sneaker review is nice, and led me to read a few more Stridewise articles.
Gustin is not perfect, and I certainly have my complaints (e.g. lack of different fits, okay construction versus competitors, uncertainty of availability of styles I like, etc.). I would say Gustin's variety is their strength - there are so many unique fabric choices (e.g. wool and linen denims, amazing colors, seldom seen dyes, alpaca flannel, various rainbow nep styles, etc.) that you can not only find what you're looking for, but also fall in love with something you weren't. Their cuts tend to be quite modern, and I think they generally fit perfectly into a "heritage-style city wardrobe," especially for the price. They are far from the best, but I think what they bring to the table is such a unique mix that I keep coming back.
The Filson is not even close to the thickest! Where is the Ship Jhon Wills? It's like double as thick as the Filson.
Yes but I can't in good conscience recommend a waxed jacket that takes multiple gd years to get to you.
I do not like truckers looking jackets or barnyard. I wear a real bomber jacket made of goatskin. Why not embrace the M65 military jacket? Green, tan, camelflough. With or without lining.
Well, because this is a video about waxed canvas jackets
Do you wax your goat?
@@scooter5940 no need to. If I want a bomber jacket it is not a cotton one that must be waxed every year. Cheers.
Dude, more waxed content??? You gonna review waxed underwear next?? Waxed eyeglass frames?
Waxed legs!
Best overall is more likely to be a Purdey Field Coat or similar, thickest would be a Tin Duck 27oz Truck Rider; this is a lazy video mate...
i swear to god if he mentions Thursday without saving he is sponsored by them i'm going to report him
I have more videos about Red Wing why do people think it's a Thursday channel
Wax jackets are too impractical. You can get a nice field jacket and a modern jacket made with actually waterproof materials. Wax jackets served a purpose before but today they make little sense.
rolexes are useless too mate, why are they not free???
Yall are playing dress up. Stop culturally appropriating real americans.