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“The Last of Us” Jacket Review: Huckberry’s Waxed Trucker Is Actually Great Value

Nick EnglishEditor-in-Chief
Updated Aug 1, 2024

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With over a thousand reviews and a starring role in HBO’s The Last of Us, this is one of, if not the most popular, American-made waxed jackets on the market.

The company that makes it isn’t the oldest — Flint and Tinder, an in-house brand of Huckberry, was founded less than ten years ago — but with savvy marketing and solid construction, they’ve come up with what many are calling the perfect fall jacket. (Or zombie-fighting jacket.) 

Waxed canvas is a wonderful material that fellow YouTuber Carl Murawski calls a “patina cheat code.” The word patina refers to desirable aging, such as faded jeans, beat-up boots, and old leather jackets. It normally takes years to get, but with waxed canvas your jacket looks old when you get it — and that’s the beauty of it.

Well, that, and the fact that the coating of wax applied to it provides water resistance and a little insulation as well.

So this is the kind of jacket that ages well, takes a beating, and has a timeless style. 

The Best Waxed Jacket
Flint and Tinder Flannel-Lined Waxed Trucker Jacket
Flint and Tinder Flannel-Lined Waxed Trucker Jacket

A truly iconic waxed canvas jacket that's American made with American materials, it's perfect for work and play — plus it comes in 8+ colors and two fits.

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Table of Contents

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  • Flint and Tinder Flannel-Lined Waxed Trucker Jacket Aesthetic
  • Flint and Tinder Flannel-Lined Waxed Trucker Jacket Price Waxed Canvas 
  • Flint and Tinder Flannel-Lined Waxed Trucker Jacket Care
  • Flint and Tinder Flannel-Lined Waxed Trucker Jacket Fit & Sizing
  • Flint and Tinder Flannel-Lined Waxed Trucker Jacket Price
  • Flint and Tinder Flannel-Lined Waxed Trucker Jacket Pros & Cons

Flint and Tinder Flannel-Lined Waxed Trucker Jacket Aesthetic

When I say it’s similar to a Type 1 Levi’s jacket, that’s the always-sold-out old denim trucker jacket that the brand was known for, and the Flint and Tinder jacket ticks many of the same stylistic boxes with:

  • Dual hand pockets,
  • A chest pocket with button flap closure for a really classic look
  • Adjustable waist buttons
  • A classic fit, as opposed to an athletic, modern , v-shaped fit

It also comes with a snazzy media pocket that is the perfect size for a smartphone.

The jacket is available in eight colors right now, but this field tan is the most popular. Part of why I love it is that I already have grey, brown, and black jackets. Whatever color you get, this jacket goes well with jeans and boots, chinos, and sneakers, and it also looks great over a button-down shirt.

It’s not dressy, but it’s elevated casual, and again, it looks great the more beat up it gets. It’s the kind of jacket you can happily stuff into a bag, get all wrinkled up — and it’ll only look better. 

[Related: The 7 Best Waxed Jackets for Men]

Flint and Tinder Flannel-Lined Waxed Trucker Jacket waxed canvas
Up close, you can see the waxiness.

Flint and Tinder Flannel-Lined Waxed Trucker Jacket Price Waxed Canvas 

  • 7oz waxed canvas
  • Made by Fairfield Textiles, NJ
  • Water resistant
  • Ages well

The main event with this jacket is the canvas, of course.

This is 7 7-ounce Martexin sail cloth from Fairfield Textiles in New Jersey. Fairfield is very proud of their Martexin products, noting it’s “dyed with reactive dyes for the very best dye penetration.”

[Related: Best Waxed Backpacks]

I’ll discuss some alternatives below, but at 7 ounces, it isn’t crazy thick. Fairfield Textiles says it’s 9 and a half ounces after finishing, but it’s still thinner than a pair of jeans. An upside of the weight, though, is it makes it light and unstructured and not too restrictive.

On the inside of this jacket, it’s lined with 100% polyester flannel.  A potential downside might be that it’s not cotton or wool; it’s synthetic, but it really feels like a flannel shirt when you put it on — and you don’t really want an unlined waxed jacket, as they feel clammy on the skin and don’t breathe at all. 

Flint and Tinder’s Waxed Jacket Line Up

The flannel-lined trucker became so popular that it spawned a series of sequel jackets that we went through in the video above and this article if you’d like to learn more.

For a lighter, unlined take, we’re big fans of the Big Horn. It’s a tad longer and has larger pockets than the trucker, designed for a more modern and youthful appeal. 

They’ve put out even more waxed jackets since we published that video, with the warmest American-made option now, the Rancher, although if you like the trucker look, you should opt for the Quilted Trucker over the Wool-Lined one.

Flint and Tinder Flannel-Lined Waxed Trucker Jacket reclining

Flint and Tinder Flannel-Lined Waxed Trucker Jacket Care

You are sternly told to not wash or dry clean your waxed trucker jacket.

A lady at Flint and Tinder told me that because it’s waxed, washing it can damage the jacket and other items if they’re washed with it, and it can remove the wax and it can shrink the jacket. There’s even an article on Huckberry that says  to “never ever wash your waxed jacket” and that,

despite its ability to withstand the worst Mother Nature can throw, its only weakness is your washer and dryer.

So, to keep it clean, you just need to spot-clean it. Use a stiff-haired brush for dust and stuff, cold water, and a sponge for stains.

Rewaxing Your Jacket

After a season or three, the time may come to rewax your jacket.

To test if it needs to be rewaxed, you spray the jacket with water to test its water resistance, wait 5 minutes, and see if it beads off. If it does, you’re good. If not, you add some wax with a hairdryer — they recommend Filson’s Oil Finish Wax.

[Read our step-by-step guide for how to wax a jacket]

Flint and Tinder Flannel-lined Waxed Trucker Jacket sizing
via Huckberry

Flint and Tinder Flannel-Lined Waxed Trucker Jacket Fit & Sizing

  • Order your usual size
  • Waist can be tapered with cinch buttons

There’s all your sizing info above.

With a chest of about 43 to 44 inches and a 33-inch waist I went with the Large, and while it’s advertised as being 45.5 inches, it’s lined and allows a little room to layer up. I was considering going with a Medium but I have a weirdly long torso and didn’t want to risk winding up with a waxed midriff. Plus, if I’d gone with the Medium it would have been harder to wear anything more than a thin shirt underneath. So I got a large and used the adjustable waist button tabs to taper the aesthetic a little.

Again, this is a classic fit, not an athletic, slim, or “modern” fit: it’s straight up and down. If you want more of a V-shaped fit, you’ll be out of luck, but the waist buttons can help. 

flint and tinder button

[Related: My list of The Best Leather Briefcases for Men]

Flint and Tinder Flannel-Lined Waxed Trucker Jacket Price

When it’s not on sale it’s $298.

For an American made waxed jacket, you’re probably going to compare that to Filson. Their cotton lined waxed canvas jacket, called the Tin Cloth Short Lined Cruiser Jacket, is $350 — but while the canvas twice as thick at 14oz, it’s no longer made in the USA.  

Tom Beckbe has a similar, casual waxed jacket called the Chatom which is about the same weight and also made in America, but costs over $100 more. Same goes for Freenote Cloth’s. We could go on. 

You can see more options in our list of the best waxed jackets but if you want American-made and lined — which we recommend, because waxed canvas feels clammy against the skin ‚— you won’t find better value than Flint and Tinder.

The Best Waxed Jacket
Flint and Tinder Flannel-Lined Waxed Trucker Jacket
Flint and Tinder Flannel-Lined Waxed Trucker Jacket

A truly iconic waxed canvas jacket that's American made with American materials, it's perfect for work and play — plus it comes in 8+ colors and two fits.

Check Best Price
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Flint and Tinder Flannel-Lined Waxed Trucker Jacket back

[Related: My list of The Best Boots for Men]

Flint and Tinder Flannel-Lined Waxed Trucker Jacket Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Best value on the market
  • Great, classic look
  • Tough as nails and ages well
  • Available in 8 colors
  • Water resistant
  • Fully lined
  • Unpretentious

Cons

  • No arm gussets or anything to enhance mobility
  • Lined with polyester, not cotton or wool
  • Not the thickest waxed jacket
Flint and Tinder Flannel-Lined Waxed Trucker Jacket reclining

I like this jacket a lot. It’s completely unpretentious, works with any casual outfit, it comes in a ton of colors, it’ll last a million years, and the fabric patinas well and looks great. The price is great, it’s a good weight, and it’s all made in America. If you’re after this weight, look, and country of origin, you won’t do better. 

And it doesn’t hurt that it’s made for slaying zombies.

Nick English

Editor-in-Chief

Nick English, the founder and editor of Stridewise, combines a rich background in journalism with well-recognized expertise in welted footwear and casual menswear.

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  1. Nico

    November 10, 2022 at 9:34 am

    Hi
    Do you think it is still the best value jacket now they jacked up the price to $298?
    Thanks for your videos.
    Cheers

    Reply
    • Nick English

      November 15, 2022 at 10:47 pm

      I like this one best but Iron and Resin have some cheaper jackets if you like their look!

      Reply
    • Thomas ODonnell

      January 10, 2023 at 8:49 pm

      First of all – this is a fantastic article. Spot on regarding the jacket and competitors wear. I live in NJ and have the Huckberry (Rip Wheeler – Coal color – L) and the Freenote Cloth out of California (Kaycee Dutton – Tabacco Green Interior- L). The latter was more expensive and is clearly heavy. it also has the gussets at the shoulders giving you little more room. But for some reason the cut of the Huckberry/F&T) seems less restrictive.
      Both brands are excellent quality jackets, but on balance, I think for the price, less jacket weight, and fit (for me) the Huckberry Flint and Tinder is my pick – but it’s really close.

      Reply
      • Nick English

        September 7, 2023 at 2:38 pm

        Great feedbacck Thomas! The Freenote Cloth jacket really is great but Huckberry’s is just lighter and easier to wear, so I wear it more. Would definitely publish a review of your Freenote jacket if you wanted to write one!

        Reply
  2. Alan Zunder

    October 17, 2024 at 8:03 am

    The Bighorn has become my favourite, it’s a great shoulder season weight and fits me better than the Trucker.

    Reply
    • Nick English

      October 27, 2024 at 2:43 pm

      Mine too!! Also because it’s a little longer, it feels less vintage-y. I thought I was the only guy who loved that jacket haha

      Reply

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