Yes it is! It is my "go to" jacket from about mid Sept. to probably May. After that, it gets too warm for it. I found a wool zip up sweather with a flannel liner from LL Bean that fits under it real nice for when the therometer drops. I noticed on their website, that the price sure has gone up...
It's been -30 to -40C a few times here this winter! I wear my US Authentic A2 with a hoodie, but if I'm outside for awhile, it's the heavy duty Carhartt with a hoodie!
A2 update 1 year later! Well I've had the jacket for a little over a year now. Only wear it in late fall to early spring, and of course all winter. Jacket is breaking in very nicely, lots of creases! Leather has rolled up at the zippers, but it looks good! Amazing jacket, and I've learned to...
After a little over a month of owning/wearing my jacket, it is breaking in very nicely! Most of the stiffness is gone! It is developing some nice creases and wrinkles, and I have gotten use to having only 2 pockets! I really like it!!:D
I took accurate measurements of my chest, arm length, shoulder to shoulder, height and weight, and emailed them to Shaul, and he recommended a 48R. I was thinking along the lines of a 48Tall, as I have a Carhartt in 48 Tall, and it fits well. the 48R fits me very well! Sleeves are a tad long...
No worries, no offence taken!! I didn't get the jacket soaking wet, I only wiped it with a damp cloth. That will be the extent of my "aging" process. The reason I didn't buy a jacket already aged, with more pockets, is because I was really unsure about the ones at US Wings. Didn't want to get it...
I got the jacket a bit damp, and sat on the couch, and rung, twisted, bunched it up for a couple of hours, (good exercise for grip strength), and can't believe the results! Almost looks like a aged one! Leather isn't near as stiff as it was earlier!! A good pass time while watching Olympic...
Just picked up my new horse hide A2 from US Authentic today from the Post Office!! Couldn't believe how small a box they packed it in! Actually though for a moment, that they sent me a kids jacket or a vest! Jacket is one bad ass piece of hide!! I wanted a thick jacket, and think I wouldn't want...
Tried some Czech absinthe, it sells here in Alberta, and it was soooo bitter, like floor cleaner!! No matter what I mixed with it, it tasted awful!! Hard to get a good buzz, when you can't get by the taste!!
Actually, it was your posts regarding US Wings, that swayed me to look elsewhere to US Authentic!! Saw the Aeros, Lost Worlds etc, but they were WAAAAY over my price range! There is a nice looking Schott on Ebay, that I was seriously considering, but the seller said the previous owner was a...
A couple of years ago, I was in the market for a oilskin coat. Not having the resourse of this forum, I checked out Ebay. I originally bought a Kakadu one, and it turned out to be cheaply made piece of crap, made in china no less! Luckily, I was able to return it. My friend has one made by...
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When i decided to go with a A2, it was strictly because I liked the look. Don't really care if it's a accurate repro or not, just want a decent leather jacket in that style! Will post pics when I get it!! Thanks again!!:)
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I was searching for a decent A2 jacket, but didn't want to break the bank! I ended up ordering a US Authentic A2 in seal brown horse hide. I was looking at a Orvis Spirit of Flight, but didn't want to spend $300 on something that is "imported"!! It was my research here that led me to my...
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