Just in case anyone is interested .... NOTE: This is NOT and advert for any company, nor do I want this to get into a comparison thread .... it's simply to show you what I got when I ordered my AL-8 .. OK???
Spec was as follows:
AL-8 Brown Grainy Steerhide plus the following customisations :
- Single piece arms, NO storm cuffs (they're rubbish IMHO) and no zip cuff either in the best principles of simplicity ( no American 1/2 cuff design either)
- Tartan Lining (not Cotton Drill or Alpaca) this is a 3 season travel / motorcycling jacket
- 2 inner pockets
sizing is perfect, cut is great ... THIS GOES TO SHOW MANAGING DIRECTORS DON'T MAKE JACKETS ... GREAT CUTTERS AND SEAMSTRESSES DO
Delivery time from order to receipt - 4 days
Leather Quality .... Grainy Steerhide (no label) simply stunning, no idea who supplies it but thick, supple ( prob nearer 4oz than 3oz) , really consistant grain and finish and it will be interesting to see how it wears. Colour is darker than my highwayman but lighter than my seal A2 .. sort of in between
Jacket construction .... Vicky, you are an EXPERT at your craft. STUNNING
Weak points ..... main zipper isn't a Talon ... and really that's it ..... I have been all over this and that's my only complaint and it's not that the current zipper isn't good. It just isn't a Talon.
Look and feel .... it's sort of like a cross between an Aero Bootlegger and a 50's halfbelt with a few little unique bits thrown in. Collar is more pointed than the bootlegger, inner flap is a bit more tapered, lining of the pockets is black rather than cream (better IMHO). It's quite a slimming cut IMHO ( as a guy of 5'8" and 44" stocky build .. I appreciate this ). The label appears smaller than the sample photos I'd seen and it's very simple. Will post pics of me wearing it in a few days.
All in all a GREAT purchase .... and possibly the first AL-8
Pics attached .... just out of the box.
Spec was as follows:
AL-8 Brown Grainy Steerhide plus the following customisations :
- Single piece arms, NO storm cuffs (they're rubbish IMHO) and no zip cuff either in the best principles of simplicity ( no American 1/2 cuff design either)
- Tartan Lining (not Cotton Drill or Alpaca) this is a 3 season travel / motorcycling jacket
- 2 inner pockets
sizing is perfect, cut is great ... THIS GOES TO SHOW MANAGING DIRECTORS DON'T MAKE JACKETS ... GREAT CUTTERS AND SEAMSTRESSES DO
Delivery time from order to receipt - 4 days
Leather Quality .... Grainy Steerhide (no label) simply stunning, no idea who supplies it but thick, supple ( prob nearer 4oz than 3oz) , really consistant grain and finish and it will be interesting to see how it wears. Colour is darker than my highwayman but lighter than my seal A2 .. sort of in between
Jacket construction .... Vicky, you are an EXPERT at your craft. STUNNING
Weak points ..... main zipper isn't a Talon ... and really that's it ..... I have been all over this and that's my only complaint and it's not that the current zipper isn't good. It just isn't a Talon.
Look and feel .... it's sort of like a cross between an Aero Bootlegger and a 50's halfbelt with a few little unique bits thrown in. Collar is more pointed than the bootlegger, inner flap is a bit more tapered, lining of the pockets is black rather than cream (better IMHO). It's quite a slimming cut IMHO ( as a guy of 5'8" and 44" stocky build .. I appreciate this ). The label appears smaller than the sample photos I'd seen and it's very simple. Will post pics of me wearing it in a few days.
All in all a GREAT purchase .... and possibly the first AL-8
Pics attached .... just out of the box.
