Is the Traditional Duffel from Original Montgomery the perfect winter coat? Let’s go through the list. 1) It’s made in England by a company that’s been making duffels for almost 120 years. 2) The double-sided, 70% wool / 30% synthetic fiber fabric from which it’s made comes from Italy, is soft to the touch, completely pill-resistant, and warm as all get-out. 3) The details are great, and include saddle shoulders, an adjustable hood, detachable throat tab, and genuine leather closures with real buffalo horn toggles. And 4) Despite it’s quality construction and materials, the whole thing totals in at less than $250. Does all that add up to perfection? Maybe not. But it sure is close.
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Another great find. Unfortunately, I contacted Original Montgomery directly to inquire about the length of the jackets, and they are too long for a short guy like myself.
In case anyone may be interested, the length on sizes 36 and 38 is 39 inches. All other sizes have a length of 40 inches.
And if anyone has a tip on where to find quality jackets in shorter lengths, then let me know!
E.
Hey Elmer,
Thanks for the intel. A bit pricier, but Fidelity has a shorter Duffel that might fit the bill. US-made, and really nice.
Blackbird had it last season (http://www.blackbirdballard.com/Fidelity_Short_Duffel_Coat_in_Dark_Navy_17807.html). Not sure who’s got it now.
Well, this is scam.
I ordered one, a month ago, but never received it. Support just didn’t respond to my emails, asking for tracking number.
Now I have to deal with PayPal claims and they didn’t even respond to it!
Hey Andrew,
I’m sorry to hear that happened to you. Who did you contact at the company?
I was emailing back and forth with sue.isaacs@montgomeryoutdoor.com
Might be worth following-up with her about your situation?
Please keep me posted on what happens.
Thanks,
bb
Hey Brad,
Yes I emailed to sue.isaacs@montgomeryoutdoor.com, sofiane.khelfaoui@montgomeryoutdoor.com and enquiries@dufflecoatsuk.co.uk.
At first, they responded about sizing info and delivery, but after order was shipped (with tracking number as “.”) they start to ignore my emails.
PayPal claim will end at Nov 10, I’ll update you on decision.
Cheers
Finally, I was able to get in touch with them. After the month of waiting they contacted me.
So, no, this isn’t a scam, but their customer service sucks.
Thanks for the update Andrew.
I am going to london tomorow and i would like to know if there are a shop were i can buy one of this coats. It is a long one blue navy whith wooden toggles
thanks
You’ll have to call the seller to find out. Their number is at the top of the page: http://www.dufflecoatsuk.co.uk/mens-coats.html
I have to agree with some of these posts. There’s a huge discrepancy between the quality of the merchandise (absolutely outstanding!) and the quality of the customer service, which is poor– and worse than poor, probably takes the profit out of some of the sales, by the time corrective action is taken.