Flightjacket.com leather

[Willybob]

Does anyone have any experience with Flightjacket.com? I'm wondering about thier leather quality and stitch work.

 

[Monitor]

Copy/paste into Google.

"Flightjacket.com site:www.thefedoralounge.com"

Also, please don't take this as patronizing, I genuinely want to help you out but this question has been asked many times before and while there's really a ton of useful info about flightjackets.com scattered around the FL, it'd take too much time to sort it all out.

 

[El Marro]

Willybob,
I own a U.S Authentic G-1 in black goatskin. It is a well made jacket but I do not think it measures up to the quality and feel of an Aero or Eastman jacket (on the other hand it didn't coast as much either). The goatskin is nice and soft with beautiful grain.
In terms of my repro G-1's I would say this jacket is nicer than the Cockpit I owned yet not on par with the Lost Worlds I scored off eBay.
Monitor is right that there is already a lot of info out there on U.S. Authentic if you search for it.

 

[Fadetoblack88]

US A doesn't have the best quality leather and their A-2 fits like a suit jacket. Its fine until you try to lift your arms then the whole jacket goes up with you. But Shaul has great customer service and they get your jacket to you very fast. But imo its on par with a mall jacket. I would buy, for the $500-$800 mid range either Top pots, sm wholesale, G&B or take your chance with eBay.

 

[kowalski]

US A doesn't have the best quality leather and their A-2 fits like a suit jacket. Its fine until you try to lift your arms then the whole jacket goes up with you.

That's not true,
I have the opposite opinion/experiens on this topic,like a other people, users in this forum.

But imo its on par with a mall jacket..

Of course, and they are also made of real artificial eco leather in china


Ps
in the subject accuracy and historical correctness
http://www.electraforge.com/brooke/flightsims/flight_jackets/A-2/a2.html

 

[Fadetoblack88]

That's not true,
I have the opposite opinion/experiens on this topic,like a other people, users in this forum.



Of course, and they are also made of real artificial leather in china


Ps
in the subject accuracy and historical correctness
http://www.electraforge.com/brooke/flightsims/flight_jackets/A-2/a2.html

I'm going off my experience with US A. I bought a russet HH A-2 about 6 years ago. It had a ykk zipper, thin thread and the leather looks as new today as the day I got it in the mail. I've also owned a Wilson leather A-2 bomber style and the two are comparable. That's just my opinion. Shaul is a nice guy and if they use better leather and more accurate patterns/hardware they will be in the upper echelon of repo jackets. But having said that I wouldn't buy another jacket from them until then.

 

[Brettafett]

If you don't want to order outside of the USA and don't want to pay top dollar, I would recommend Cockpit.
Their 100 Missions G-1 is very good.
Their Government Issue WW2 A-2, although not tech accurate (is at least as 'inaccurate' as US A...), is a very well made and classy jacket. Horsehide. Just get your sizing right. I normally wear an Eastman 40, this is a 36L! Its a fantastic jacket, well comfortable and easy to wear, and looks great in person. This is probably my go to jacket at the mo! (and I've owned from everybody, except Bill Kelso)...