Someone is Getting a New Goodwear...

[dudewuttheheck]

I wonder who it could be...

Here are the pics so people don't have to scroll all the way to page 3.

The first one I did manage to smile in

It fits perfectly as expected. I still cannot get over how lucky I was.
I thought it would be years before I got a JC masterpiece, but this is exactly what I would have ordered.
His sleeve fix was perfect and they actually are the best length out of any of my jackets, which is nice.
It's definitely Christmas today

 

[BobJ]

Probably some guy three years from now!

 

[El Marro]

I wonder who it could be...

Okay, I'm hooked!
Details please!!!!

 

[Grayland]

What did you get? One of the civilian models?

 

[dudewuttheheck]

@BobJ haha that's true, but also me

I snagged the size 40 Ventura he had in the sale page. It is exactly and I mean EXACTLY the same as my custom-sized Grizzly from Himel with the exception of the arms. John is being kind enough to trim the arms down to my specs and I will have the jacket by Friday. Getting a jacket from him was a huge bucket list item and my luck could not have been better.

 

[Jägernaut]

I havent seen a venture on the sale page recently. Do you a link for the one you got?

 

[daw]

Congrats, don't forget to post fit pics once it arrives...

 

[Fanch]

I havent seen a venture on the sale page recently. Do you a link for the one you got?

I think maybe @dudewuttheheck is alluding to John's size 40 Californian Imperial rather than a Ventura. Below is the URL to John's sales page:

http://www.goodwearleather.com/pages/sale.html

 

[Superfluous]

Congrats Dude -- the Imperial is a winner.

 

[Americanaaa Mark]

I just emailed him about that size 44 Hercules. I've been looking for a jacket just like that :O

I have a decent paypal balance after selling a few jackets.

 

[dudewuttheheck]

I think maybe @dudewuttheheck is alluding to John's size 40 Californian Imperial rather than a Ventura. Below is the URL to John's sales page:

http://www.goodwearleather.com/pages/sale.html

This is the one that I got.

@Superfluous Thanks! It's Christmas in August!

@Americanaaa Mark Good luck! I hope you get it. I made sure to give John a call to make sure of everything. He was a true gentleman and wonderful to talk to. I am sure he will help you out.
Don't be worried if he takes a little bit of time to answer the email, though.

 

[ProteinNerd]

Gratz, great looking jacket!

 

[tropicalbob]

Good going, Dude. That's the first jacket I've seen on that page, under a 42, in some time.

 

[Americanaaa Mark]

Damn, someone got to that Hercules before me :/

John said he is going to be making a couple more though as further test models of this pattern so I asked if I could be put on the waitlist for one of them and he said yes.

 

[EmergencyIan]

Wow, great jacket!! Congrats!

- Ian

 

[dudewuttheheck]

Too bad @Americanaaa Mark . Let's hope you can get one of the next ones!

@tropicalbob Yeah I couldn't believe it! The shoulders, chest, front length, and back are all EXACTLY the same measurements as my Himel jacket so I'm quite excited.

 

[ButteMT61]

I'm gonna be a little bitch here but it's Good Wear. Respect the man!

 

[dudewuttheheck]

I'm gonna be a little bitch here but it's Good Wear. Respect the man!

Well what do you know, you are absolutely right. I'll make sure I fix that from now on. I HATE being wrong about that kind of thing so thanks for the correction

 

[ton312]

That's a stellar jacket dude. I'm not a flight jacket guy so JC's stuff is kind of off my grid but the man does make one helluva tasty half belt. Looking forward to seeing it.

 

[dudewuttheheck]

That's a stellar jacket dude. I'm not a flight jacket guy so JC's stuff is kind of off my grid but the man does make one helluva tasty half belt. Looking forward to seeing it.

That was why I was so happy to see the Imperial in my size. I already have an A2 and I'm not the kind of guy who wants multiple contracts.