The fit is just about perfect, congrats. The back fit is sometimes tricky with these, but perfect in this case.
PS - you are not supposed to open your Christmas presents ahead of time...;
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How many new jackets do you have coming (and how many potential ones)?
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PS - you are not supposed to open your Christmas presents ahead of time...;
Thanks! I'm afraid it won't be going your way haha
Thanks! The leather is quite stiff in the back but since the action back opens and the shoulder area is quite wide It's comfortable.
Oh, I know! They just never know what to gift me so I figured if this fit me It would make for a good present. That's what I'm telling myself but I'll probably pick something last minute.
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Your won the game with this one, you could walk away with head held high! Beautiful jacket and perfect fit.
I've owned a few LW jackets and the Trojan I got from Japan was the best one I owned or every saw. Unfortunately too small for me. I had a hard time selling it, which I never understood.
The Japanese market jackets were made with lighter but substantial leather unlike most LW jackets of today. Very much like the original..
I have seen a few others from this time that were equally impressive, mostly the lighter leather.
I still own my original Test in the 4.5 ounce. It is the best Bad Weather jacket, but a little too much at times.
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SUPERB!!!
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The Few D-1 made in New Zealand, hope to get toasted when I walk my dog tonight.
That’s a fantastic jacket. The Few really was special.
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Home run. My favorites all-time jacket. Repro, original, whatever- the design is bad *** while still classy.
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Awesome.
where did you score that from?
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Thanks, yahoo auction
WOW! The fit looks amazing and such a cool jacket!
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Vanson B in Firenze leather. I let a House B get away before. Firenze B is coming to a forever home.
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I literally just typed in another thread that The Few represented the high water mark for Japanese repros. You helped my case here.
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That is the problem. They are made in New Zealand. LOL.
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I was under the impression that were affiliated with RMC Japan….no?
Never mind. I read here:
http://afine-toothcomb.blogspot.com/2017/08/in-review-early-days-of-rider-real.html?m=1
Made in NZ and exported to Japan for sale? I still don’t get it. But suffice it to say the “old” RMC far out does whomever is running the company now. Although that $400 “Buco” nylon windbreaker sure is nice.
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A joke.
They are. They are the supplier of leather jackets to RM. I guess technically speaking, it is Japanese brand owned by a Japanese owner made for the Japanese market. On the other hand they as you said just copied old jackets and perhaps shrink them a little bit and the machinists are New Zealanders.
The new RM are not only made in Japan. They also modified the pattern. The old RM are higher end reenactment repros. The new RM at least has some design input into the old patterns and is more a niche street fashion brand like Tenderloin and At Last.
At times, I think the old RM (save the workwear division) is the high end WPG, ATF or WW2 impressions.
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Back to the thread title at hand…..
These two this week…
From deep in the heart of Texas:
And this one, finally, after it had disappeared in the holiday postal toilet bowl:
And some leg jackets:
Navydungeree:
70’s JC Penny
These two this week…
From deep in the heart of Texas:
And this one, finally, after it had disappeared in the holiday postal toilet bowl:
And some leg jackets:
Navydungeree:
70’s JC Penny
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Almost made it through the entire year without buying another jacket, and then December happened.
US Navy issued peacoat from the 50s (Kersey wool) arrived today and is chilling in the freezer:
And then this gem popped up a few days later that I couldn't BIN fast enough (currently en route):
Christmas coming early this year!
US Navy issued peacoat from the 50s (Kersey wool) arrived today and is chilling in the freezer:
And then this gem popped up a few days later that I couldn't BIN fast enough (currently en route):
Christmas coming early this year!
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