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  1. CBI

    Five Star Leather Jackets

    wow - they did super work! ...and the timeline/price,........kinda amazing!
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    Five Star Leather Jackets

    I/someone/we needs to upload their sizing chart which also helps. Kind of their standard Small, Med, large sizing just to give you all an idea. They size up to something like XXL. Providing ones own preferred measurements is great but it can help to have a reference. The G-1 looks nice BTW!!!!
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    Five Star Leather Jackets

    they did an excellens job on that Sunset!!!
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    Looking for a "buy it for life" A2

    over on VLJ, a post of a confirmation from John Chapman at Good Wear that he did not make this jacket. Just FYI
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    What do you wear under your jacket?

    I usually only wear a jacket if it's cold enough to justify it. I almost always wear a thin fleece quartet zip pull over (North Face, Columbia, etc.) under them. This was the jacket does get too bulky/puffy. Sometimes a super thin performance fleece. These all have collars. For me, just me...
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    Five Star Leather Jackets

    Looks good Hobbes1 you might be able to set your phone against something and take a few time delay photos with you stepping back for a fit pic, many phones have that time delay feature. Providing measurements can be challenge which can effect fit of course. Same thing happened to me with the...
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    My New Five Star A-1 Jacket

    Thanks all - yep, the A-1 can haunt you!
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    Looking for a "buy it for life" A2

    it is true that if you like dark seal hide for an A-2, some of your options are limited. The only Eastman that offers that color is their 50.cal A-2.
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    Five Star Leather Jackets

    how would I "rate" Five Star? well, if a normal person who loves leather jackets, military aviation, vintage clothing, etc. wants a quality custom made jacket that looks super and is well made, then it is perfectly reasonable to say that normal enthusiastic jacket wearers need look no further...
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    "exit jacket"

    My exit jacket was/is a nice well-worn original Roughwear A-2 jacket. I was done. .............one day I was curious to see what Five Star Leather was up too, looked on their FB page and saw some awesome looking hide so i thought, well $250 is pretty reasonable for one more jacket. So my Five...
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    Looking for a "buy it for life" A2

    easy......Good Wear! if you don't want to wait....Eastman either through HPA or directly from ELC. No need to pay the extra for Japanese brands that are not any better and in fact are sometimes "overdone". They often look too pretty.
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    Five Star Leather Jackets

    love that Shawn send the measurement pics before mailing the jacket to avoid any potential issues
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    Five Star Leather Jackets

    don't know the exact thickness of premium steer, its heavy but soft. it seems to be graining up a bit but I need to wear it more. Still a bit warm here. i think it will break in nicely
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    Five Star Leather Jackets

    my A-1 is premium seal steerhide Ha, love Poppers instructions. My instructions: A-1 jacket (I referenced a 5 Star photo from their FB page). Size medium (based on their sizing guide), take one inch off the sleeve length (my short arms). Seal brown thread and knits horn buttons brown...
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    Five Star Leather Jackets

    edit - see below
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    Aero Highwayman fit pic and 1st post

    great fit - congrats!
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    Five Star Leather Jackets

    yes, I think the basic A-1 price as something like $160-175, I didn't ask. I DID ask for horn buttons, premium steerhide, etc and with DHL from Pakistan to the US, etc, all totaled $250. I inquired about a women's extra small A-2 for my daughter and it was $210 shipped with premium seal...
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    Five Star Leather Jackets

    that Buffalo looks incredible. Yep, WEARING a jacket can often be a great leveler.
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    Five Star Leather Jackets

    Hey Ice Cream, it that the 5 Star Premium Goat? Oh, I see, it the Buffalo -WOW!
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    Five Star Leather Jackets

    I think Five Star continues to make some rapid progress on their jackets. Based on jackets posted and on their FB page, there is a big difference in what they can offer now vs. say a year ago. Their higher end hides are the way to go and I know Shawn is working on new quality hides at a low...

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