My two cents is they are not all they’re chalked up to be. They certainly provide a rugged and outdoorsy British look, but they don’t stand up to average wear.

Bought mine about three years ago at an Orvis. It developed a significant tear within six months and the cuffs fray quickly. I do not wear it daily, I give the jacket breaks and I don’t wear it for anything more than a dog walk.

When I shipped it out for a rewax and repair of the pocket, they told me that I should really reinforce all of the edges with more cloth, a service that Barbour provides for a hefty fee. In my mind, the jackets should just come reinforced. Even when newly waxed, it does not perform terribly well in rain.

Being unable to wash it, it develops a faint smell of a musty tarp which has been left outside in the fall.