If they're selling them, yes. Anyone running a business best be ready for tough questions. We're not talking $50 sneakers but jackets costing $1k and more across the lineups of top makers. We've seen what happens when things go wrong and people get taken. Anyone that's been here for more than a couple years understands this. Nobody is knocking BK, but they can't expect to be given a free ride given the circumstances.It surprises you guys that people don't post jackets on here ... bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
That's a slightly specious argument though. Aero's name is also a widely used prefix in the English language relating to flight. Goodwear and Eastman are not prefixes. It's along the same lines as saying a company making something to do with yachting or marine goods can't use the word "nautical" because there's a company called Nautica.
I'm not surprised we haven't seen anyone wearing an aeronaut or BK Star as they are apparently brand new designs. I've seen a fair few posts around with photos of people with newly purchased BK A-2s and they don't look bad at all. Their "house" offering is very attractive for the price.
But we're talking about an industry where the word 'Aero' has a specific association with another maker. I think we can all agree on that, no?[huh] .
I think it's a small point but, and I think it really applies to any industry, to add a name of a prominent competitor to your product, isn't marvellous marketing..
That's the bottom line isn't it? I've got a stack of $100 bills on the table. Who am I going to give them to? They guys that I trust on all the points to get me my jacket, it's that simple.I really like their Aeronaut design- in spite of the name, but the price is comparable with the other brands out there (they all seem to be around $1000 these days). So it really becomes a question of the whole package: reputation, service, & quality as well as potential resale value if it doesnt live up to our perceived reality-along with the design factor for these jackets.
I see John Chapman (GW) first appeared there in 2008 also.
Any idea when BK...or their predecessor...started offering jackets?
When did GW start up?