Hello to all and Happy New Year.
So i have been a lurker for awhile now and just got up to date with all the messages that have been posted in this forum.
Back in November i decided to order a semi custom leather jacket based on the Bauer G1 with some modifications. I started by measuring a bomber suede jacket I have as suggested in the 5* website. I really like how it fits me tight to my body and "slim fit". Bare in mind I am 5'-10" tall and weigh 260 lbs, so not a slim guy at all
I sent pictures and measurements of my own suede jacket through email to Shawn and discussed the changes in design I wanted for the G1 that I was going to order:
The overall pattern of the Bauer G1 would stay the same and the changes were mainly in the cuffs, I didn't want the elastic wool cuffs and instead went for leather button closer cuffs, also added a chest pocket (specified right side) with YKK brass zipper, brass ball chain puller on chest pocket, olive green cotton liner and olive elastic hem, brown grey mutton collar, and all buffalo horn buttons. For the leather I decided to go with the premium seal brown Goatskin.
After some back and forth emails with Shawn he sent me a PayPal invoice ($310 shipping included), after some pics of development process from Shawn I received an email about 2 weeks later telling me that the jacket was done, Shawn sent some measurement pics for my approval which I checked and were ok, and then sent me the DHL tracking number. After 4 days I received the jacket at my door.
Opening the package was great, really nice packaging and presentation. After opening the bag were the jacket laid inside the smell of leather was nice. Unfolded the jacket and at first glimpse seemed that it would be too small for my body. I wasn't wrong, tried it on and it was veeery tight in my shoulders, arms, and the sleeves.
The overall quality was amazing, I was impressed with the weight of the jacket and the quality of the leather. The construction and craftsmanship was impeccable; however, the fit was really off. It would not close on the front for about 3 inches more, the shoulders were so tight! and on the side pic you can see how the gussets stretched so much they opened and made a weird shape on the back. The sleeves were too long and too tight.
I took the jacket off and measured it and the overall measurements were off by 1" sometimes even 1.5" from what I ordered. The weird thing is that Shawn sent me measurement pics before sending the jacket, but they were not the same as the jacket I received something was off.
Part 2 coming....
So i have been a lurker for awhile now and just got up to date with all the messages that have been posted in this forum.
Back in November i decided to order a semi custom leather jacket based on the Bauer G1 with some modifications. I started by measuring a bomber suede jacket I have as suggested in the 5* website. I really like how it fits me tight to my body and "slim fit". Bare in mind I am 5'-10" tall and weigh 260 lbs, so not a slim guy at all
I sent pictures and measurements of my own suede jacket through email to Shawn and discussed the changes in design I wanted for the G1 that I was going to order:
The overall pattern of the Bauer G1 would stay the same and the changes were mainly in the cuffs, I didn't want the elastic wool cuffs and instead went for leather button closer cuffs, also added a chest pocket (specified right side) with YKK brass zipper, brass ball chain puller on chest pocket, olive green cotton liner and olive elastic hem, brown grey mutton collar, and all buffalo horn buttons. For the leather I decided to go with the premium seal brown Goatskin.
After some back and forth emails with Shawn he sent me a PayPal invoice ($310 shipping included), after some pics of development process from Shawn I received an email about 2 weeks later telling me that the jacket was done, Shawn sent some measurement pics for my approval which I checked and were ok, and then sent me the DHL tracking number. After 4 days I received the jacket at my door.
Opening the package was great, really nice packaging and presentation. After opening the bag were the jacket laid inside the smell of leather was nice. Unfolded the jacket and at first glimpse seemed that it would be too small for my body. I wasn't wrong, tried it on and it was veeery tight in my shoulders, arms, and the sleeves.
The overall quality was amazing, I was impressed with the weight of the jacket and the quality of the leather. The construction and craftsmanship was impeccable; however, the fit was really off. It would not close on the front for about 3 inches more, the shoulders were so tight! and on the side pic you can see how the gussets stretched so much they opened and made a weird shape on the back. The sleeves were too long and too tight.
I took the jacket off and measured it and the overall measurements were off by 1" sometimes even 1.5" from what I ordered. The weird thing is that Shawn sent me measurement pics before sending the jacket, but they were not the same as the jacket I received something was off.
Part 2 coming....