Golden Bear Leather Bomber

[Kniperider]

G'day all, I'm still on the hunt for a reasonable quality/price leather MA1 type bomber for winter.

I'm learning heaps, especially re the Japanese market... some very pricey jackets there! I love the Fine Creek Ryan, but it's out of my range, Schott have done a collaboration with Ron Herman which looks great but looks to be discontinued. I found this Golden Bear version which looks pretty good and fits my brief of understated, simple, casual.
https://www.goldenbearstore.com/col...805z-ashbury-black-naked-cow-contemporary-fit
I wanted to get some opinions on it, I know Golden Bear had a 'Golden" period and is not seen as such a premium brand nowadays. They seem to still be made in the US.

Thanks!

 

[Bennarion]

For $1250, you shouldn't buy this jacket.

 

[Kniperider]

For $1250, you shouldn't buy this jacket.

Agreed, I wouldn’t buy new, I’m looking at the used markets mainly.

 

[Bennarion]

How much do you want to spend?

 

[Bennarion]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/126570936075?_skw=Golden+Bear&itmmeta=01JKFCJX056TRMXS451W0KWWTS&hash=item1d7837370b:g:Z~kAAOSwpOxmfcNz&itmprp=enc:AQAJAAAA0HoV3kP08IDx+KZ9MfhVJKk5HXqndBV0nDLQkiG6SFOe9os3owBi/uqSIPRBvUzrS+N51RYvxY63xJLO0Fj9PecYDFVJFLgy8HAGUzSBvWKu37CZppwG0qhFJLiS0AMqIuL/rY4ODTnZ3ixAtBI2Ddd6wFJApnNANrxVrycAoGEmbIn51dGRmcezUwGZoeXfSRPKFj1c5muZyAB0E3ZUgSZJGtJry9aK1YBa4bOYGouPoCbRq9B6RB++tJn4ywbMmFc6J2De+7/234idpsM/Bho=|tkp:Bk9SR7bQy-ybZQ

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1863280432...HC+/nVDiFieAaYiWBkeda7nqYA==|tkp:BFBMwPrt7Jtl

 

[Kniperider]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/126570936075?_skw=Golden+Bear&itmmeta=01JKFCJX056TRMXS451W0KWWTS&hash=item1d7837370b:g:Z~kAAOSwpOxmfcNz&itmprp=enc:AQAJAAAA0HoV3kP08IDx+KZ9MfhVJKk5HXqndBV0nDLQkiG6SFOe9os3owBi/uqSIPRBvUzrS+N51RYvxY63xJLO0Fj9PecYDFVJFLgy8HAGUzSBvWKu37CZppwG0qhFJLiS0AMqIuL/rY4ODTnZ3ixAtBI2Ddd6wFJApnNANrxVrycAoGEmbIn51dGRmcezUwGZoeXfSRPKFj1c5muZyAB0E3ZUgSZJGtJry9aK1YBa4bOYGouPoCbRq9B6RB++tJn4ywbMmFc6J2De+7/234idpsM/Bho=|tkp:Bk9SR7bQy-ybZQ

https://www.ebay.com/itm/186328043200?_skw=Golden+Bear+bomber+leathet&itmmeta=01JKFCVFK6MNAKTQQJ7SD408HT&hash=item2b62044ec0:g:~6kAAOSw4Bhl5dYI&itmprp=enc:AQAJAAAA8HoV3kP08IDx+KZ9MfhVJKlDGCSXvuVGSZwlcSGB5U89ucdq5EUM88pOYBySWptRekR76YsdRcgXSSdW21XRGFNiUWh2ckbAOnOV7hnWo4f3DCfaXtMgej2vXoNyOSVKNQvrZSsUASXc72mgLKoNlkJy9HDJkISN8H+Ov8RIhtFkqFDNyVsw32DuHMZwvyzfZ0MxNhLl9hi2F90PT2QWbI+Ag4l5jV/X26/5M1Yu7BtrzSTkVRiLrMJqA2Sm/09Y4H182nHDQi3F1VG9/qOPWFY0xNJmRuX2qdU1UfAzHC+/nVDiFieAaYiWBkeda7nqYA==|tkp:BFBMwPrt7Jtl

How much do you want to spend?

Yeah I saw this, if it was black I’d have gone for it.
I’d spend up to $1000 AUD

 

[Bennarion]

Yeah I saw this, if it was black I’d have gone for it.
I’d spend up to $1000 AUD

For this price, it's worth trying to look for a jacket from Japanese brands

 

[Bennarion]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/3961051566...VwKVnXiFl+gh3z0+Jp2BrY07I=|tkp:Bk9SR9q86e2bZQ

 

[Bennarion]

I do not know what size you need. I think you'll find a nice jacket

https://www.ebay.com/itm/3753240283...93tJvPk1lpfgC8nD4GOSK+zrs=|tkp:Bk9SR9q86e2bZQ

 

[Kniperider]

I do not know what size you need. I think you'll find a nice jacket

https://www.ebay.com/itm/375324028380?_skw=y2+leather+jacket+ma1&itmmeta=01JKFDTBS4E4ZXSQDSYGA5***X&hash=item57630e2ddc:g:~tkAAOSw8RJl-9wW&itmprp=enc:AQAJAAAA0HoV3kP08IDx+KZ9MfhVJKkMsDdGihLkik1zm8i1tzGMyfJQ3jvkWdtBp0ncoHOKa/vmUT5ebr5yKXCDq8oZ8FwInk2/hf8y45kVz8Y2bmCF4/D5U5xPLYFVmloMGx7SGDA5JJGVkswBr8sTilLUP90mmrJUNeIuFFVg1PoA7Pw2OpbIHW4OPLBo3ghz5MgJbhOu9unDX1nxLea62qdePDxhFz/Pa6XZPbeH/SmarG6TtoS5mSmTkkZkMB5XPj93tJvPk1lpfgC8nD4GOSK+zrs=|tkp:Bk9SR9q86e2bZQ

I like the Y2 jackets I’m looking for one without the arm pocket in a 42. Thanks for these suggestions!