What kind of tie do you use?

What kind of tie do you prefer?

  • Traditional

    Votes: 63 48.1%

  • Zipper

    Votes: 52 39.7%

  • Clip-on

    Votes: 14 10.7%
  • Total voters
    131
Traditional tie....usually go with the half-windsor knot. Pretty boring.
 
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ATN_Pilot said:
Everybody keeps saying full windsor, but you do realize that full windsor knots are only meant for wide spread collar shirts, right? Most uniform shirts have a point collar, and a half windsor or four-in-hand is more appropriate, depending on how narrow the spread and the jacket lapels are.

#Esquire #GQ
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On that note, if you're wearing a Trinity in anything other than an ironic fashion (which means more than once ever)....please for the love of god make it stop.
 
ATN_Pilot said:
Everybody keeps saying full windsor, but you do realize that full windsor knots are only meant for wide spread collar shirts, right? Most uniform shirts have a point collar, and a half windsor or four-in-hand is more appropriate, depending on how narrow the spread and the jacket lapels are.

#Esquire #GQ
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#ghey
 
ATN_Pilot said:
Everybody keeps saying full windsor, but you do realize that full windsor knots are only meant for wide spread collar shirts, right? Most uniform shirts have a point collar, and a half windsor or four-in-hand is more appropriate, depending on how narrow the spread and the jacket lapels are.

#Esquire #GQ
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This ^^ However it depends on how big your knot is. I like mine on the smaller side so the point collar shirts I do own, they still don't give that "bunched up" look. Nicely done getting that out of GQ. It's good reading material in cruise.
 
cmhumphr said:
This ^^ However it depends on how big your knot is. I like mine on the smaller side so the point collar shirts I do own, they still don't give that "bunched up" look. Nicely done getting that out of GQ. It's good reading material in cruise.
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I gotta say that this dude knows how to wear a uniform. The first time I ran into him in IAD I do believe my first though is "holy crap those shoes are shiny"

#nohomo
 
cmhumphr said:
This ^^ However it depends on how big your knot is. I like mine on the smaller side so the point collar shirts I do own, they still don't give that "bunched up" look.
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Good point. Especially true if you're using the "skinny ties" that are so common now. I've got a bunch of ties from the Jos A Bank Heritage Collection, which are really thin, and using a four-in-hand on those just doesn't look right. You need a beefier knot.
 
Screaming_Emu said:
I gotta say that this dude knows how to wear a uniform. The first time I ran into him in IAD I do believe my first though is "holy crap those shoes are shiny"

#nohomo
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Lol Thanks man. Honestly I caught a lot of flack for it as a new hire here (and probably still do) for wearing it the way I do. You know, those guys that will say hello to you in the crew room and as soon as you leave you're all of a sudden a tool. I don't do it for anybody else though but myself. It's my pride and professionalism being put into my job. It doesn't matter if I have a 5am show, or if I'm on 6 days of reserve. Not saying that people have to wear the hat, blazer, leather jacket to work, unless you work with @Derg at Delta, then yes it's on. Lol.
 
cmhumphr said:
Lol Thanks man. Honestly I caught a lot of flack for it as a new hire here (and probably still do) for wearing it the way I do. You know, those guys that will say hello to you in the crew room and as soon as you leave you're all of a sudden a tool. I don't do it for anybody else though but myself. It's my pride and professionalism being put into my job. It doesn't matter if I have a 5am show, or if I'm on 6 days of reserve. Not saying that people have to wear the hat, blazer, leather jacket to work, unless you work with @Derg at Delta, then yes it's on. Lol.
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I'm a strong believer that people who put the effort in to those kind of details put it in everywhere...at least in a professional setting.

That said, I need to put the same amount of effort into my uniform as I do my flying. Working on it though.
 
Screaming_Emu said:
I'm a strong believer that people who put the effort in to those kind of details put it in everywhere...at least in a professional setting.

That said, I need to put the same amount of effort into my uniform as I do my flying. Working on it though.
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Yup.

I can't keep my shoes nice. Getting in and out if the cockpit just tears the crap out of the toes. Plus my weekly, didn't click the pen closed, blue line down the left chest into the own holder thingy.
 
Dugie8 said:
Yup.

I can't keep my shoes nice. Getting in and out if the cockpit just tears the crap out of the toes. Plus my weekly, didn't click the pen closed, blue line down the left chest into the own holder thingy.
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Absolutely. Jetway stair doors tend to tear my shoes up the most. Stupid stuff like you're standing about to punch in the code and the door comes swinging open brushing over the top of your shoes. Throw in the glycol on the ramp.

My biggest shirt related issue is razor burn. If I shave every day I get pretty wicked burn. Sometimes when I flip my collar up to put my tie on I'll get some blood on it from shaving over the burn. One of the other reasons I switched to a clip on.
 
I like the added excitement of zip ons. Wakes me up when I'm walking around the terminal and I realize it's halfway down my chest.
 
cmhumphr said:
I don't do it for anybody else though but myself. It's my pride and professionalism being put into my job. It doesn't matter if I have a 5am show, or if I'm on 6 days of reserve.
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This. Work is the only place where I care about my appearance as much as my performance but I've caught flack for wearing the blazer and hat, ensuring my shoes are shined, ironing my shirt and pants, etc. It's usually good natured ribbing (at least to my face) but I still don't know if I'll ever understand why pilots are so interested in what other dudes choose to wear anyway.

At least on my current airplane the "traditional" blazer and hat look doesn't go well due to lack of storage/ways to keep them from getting ruined so I guess for now I fit in with what is less ridiculed amongst my peers.
 
ATN_Pilot said:
Everybody keeps saying full windsor, but you do realize that full windsor knots are only meant for wide spread collar shirts, right? Most uniform shirts have a point collar, and a half windsor or four-in-hand is more appropriate, depending on how narrow the spread and the jacket lapels are.

#Esquire #GQ
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Eh, don't really care what Esquire or GQ have to say about it. I like the large knot, so I tie the large knot....fashion be damned.
 
Cruise said:
Eh, don't really care what Esquire or GQ have to say about it. I like the large knot, so I tie the large knot....fashion be damned.
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It's not so much Esquire or GQ, but rather the basics of being a presentable gentleman. But, I know that concept escapes some - if not many.
 
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