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  1. El Marro

    Vintage G1 Mil Spec jacket - worth buying or not?

    I would pass on that G-1 and look for something a bit older. The original jackets had black labels with gold stitching (they went to the white and black labels in 1973) and that is what I would be looking for. Anything from the E series will have the synthetic Dynal collar, and that does not...
  2. El Marro

    Five Star Leather Jackets

    Exactly! I feel like I am doing a public service announcement every time I tell people about the bad side of Five Star, and also that there is no good side of Five Star. And it’s funny to see people line up again and again, knowing that the best they can hope for is something truly mediocre.
  3. El Marro

    Five Star Leather Jackets

    I too have been reading through the thread since it started and my take away is that a few people have gotten really great looking jackets that fit them perfectly. Many more people have had experiences similar to yours where they like some things about their jacket but there are also flaws that...
  4. El Marro

    Five Star Leather Jackets

    That is pretty much all there is to say. I would chalk this up as a learning experience and buy a jacket from a reputable maker next time.
  5. El Marro

    My dad recently bought me a 641 for my birthday, unbeknownst to me but I'm upset about the collar tab

    Never look a gift horse in the mouth. That is an old saying but it is good advice nonetheless.
  7. El Marro

    My dad recently bought me a 641 for my birthday, unbeknownst to me but I'm upset about the collar tab

    Do Sly and the Family Stone make good music? Yes! Does Sly and Co. make good jackets? No!
  8. El Marro

    Field Leathers

    Agreed. I bought NOS Crown zips for my last GW jacket from MASH Japan. I think I bought two long zippers and four of the shorter ones for pocket zips or sleeve zips. it definitely made the jacket extra special and it is something I appreciate every time I put it on and zip it up. On another...
  9. El Marro

    CAL, vintage 50L with custom mutton collar. 25" PtoP

    I’m thinking the same thing, but I’m also a little relieved because it means I don’t need to buy it. It is a beautiful jacket in an uncommonly large size for Cal Leathers. GLWS!
  10. El Marro

    Why do thick leathers keep getting recommended?

    Wait a minute, have you been speaking to my clients?!? If so, I have a perfectly good explanation for all of this…
  11. El Marro

    Why do thick leathers keep getting recommended?

    Oh, but I am flexing! And flexing hard, just to raise my arm that high in Vansons comp weight cowhide was about all I could manage.
  13. El Marro

    Why do thick leathers keep getting recommended?

    Perfect time to recycle this photo: Here I am in a heavy leather jacket striking a manly pose.
  14. El Marro

    Five Star Leather Jackets

    Ok, but can we agree that he is wearing an LW Grizzly and not a cheap Five Star imitation.
  15. El Marro

    Five Star Leather Jackets

    Never in a million years would I imagine you being cast as the villain in any exchange here on the lounge. I find your posts to be concise, constructive, and almost uniformly positive.
  16. El Marro

    Why do thick leathers keep getting recommended?

    Thank you @Peacoat! My presence here has waxed and waned as other hobbies grab my attention but I always find myself back at the lounge sooner or later.
  17. El Marro

    Why do thick leathers keep getting recommended?

    Nice to see you back here @nick123!!!
  19. El Marro

    Why do thick leathers keep getting recommended?

    When I came to the lounge back in 2016 it seemed like at least 75% of the new jackets here were CXL from Aero and naturally I had to join the club. My cordovan CXLFQHH Bootlegger is still far and away my most complimented jacket (Not surprising because it’s gorgeous) but it was never fun to...
  20. El Marro

    Five Star Leather Jackets

    You’re wrong and I can prove it. Here is Frankenstein wearing an early LW Grizzly. Definitely a Frankenjacket!
  21. El Marro

    Five Star Leather Jackets

    And maybe we could all learn better than to try to help people who are looking to buy a Frankenjacket from Five Star. Aloysius is just trying to save you from yourself, that’s not insulting, that’s being helpful.
  22. El Marro

    Five Star Leather Jackets

    It might be even simpler than this. If the Five Star you receive isn’t right then you will be unhappy. In that case, it comes down to happy versus unhappy, and I always choose happy.
  23. El Marro

    Five Star Leather Jackets

    That sounds right to me, and @Aloysius has much more recent experience ordering from them than I.

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