New fit for the Woolrich Elite Algerian Jacket
We recently got in some of the Fall and Winter products that we are stocking in our new location and we got in a few of the Woolrich Elite Algerian Jackets. Now that the Eotac versions of the Algerian jacket have almost completely dried up, we have been a little frustrated in finding a good replacement. When the Woolrich Elite Algerian jackets first came out, we were not very happy with the fit. There were abnormally long arms on the jackets and we saw a 65% return rate with the jackets. This is a very much improved version of the original Algerian jacket, but the bad fit made it a dud for us.
I recently opened up a box of the Algerian Jackets because a few that we special ordered for customers went over well and we did not hear any complaints. I pulled some of the newer production Woolrich Elite Algerian Jackets out of the boxes and tried them on. It’s been about 4yrs since these have been in production and I’m just noticing now that the fit has changed. This is a pleasant surprise for us because one thing that Woolrich has always had going for it is there fabrics and material knowledge has produced very good quality clothing. If you’ve been turned off by the jackets in the past, give them a try again because the only difference we see now between the Eotac version and the Woolrich one are the velro vs button front pockets. That’s your decision to make though.
I’ve gotten the questions numerous times about what kind of jacket is best for winter carry. I’m not one to suggest that carrying a firearm in an outwear jacket is a good idea. There are expensive jackets out there where you can carry a gun and retain it in the jacket, but weight distribution is almost always an issue. Sometimes people need to realize that winter carry isn’t going to be as easy as summer carry because cold environments are going to mean big jackets or multiple layers of clothing.