Good day. Long time lurker and first time posting.
I am interested in a Vanson Model J. I am looking at a size 40.
I am wondering if anyone here has one of them and can help or comment on the fit.
I have a Vanson model A in a 42 but it is too large in the chest and sleeve length so I don't really wear it and will unload it soon along with a size 42 Schott 689H that is also too large. I am unsure how the Model J fits and think a 40 will work. I am on the short side at 5' 8" with around a 39" chest, a longer body and shorter legs and a 158 LB weight. I spoke to someone at Vanson about my size concerns thinking that a Model J may be too long for my small frame. I spoke to a fella named Mike at Vanson, and he mentioned they could make it so it fit me and that interested me.
I am in Canada so shipping a jacket is pricey and then we get hammered with import tax and duty. It makes shipping a jacket back and forth kind of expensive to simply experiment with plus I pay about $80 CAD with insurance to ship a leather jacket back down to the USA. If I get an idea on fit it may save me on some postage.
I am thinking a size 40 but will probably need the sleeves shortened but won't know until I get one and try it on. I fear a 38 will be too small.
So, any opinions out there, on the Model J?
I also did just order a brown Model F in a size 40 from Thurston Bros so that may help in determining what I need in a Model J even though they are different jackets. Once I try the test jacket on to determine sleeve length, I'll be ordering it with a Model J sleeve and maybe one less chest pocket.
I need to revamp my leather jackets and get them all to a size 40 so they fit properly and I wear them more.
I am interested in a Vanson Model J. I am looking at a size 40.
I am wondering if anyone here has one of them and can help or comment on the fit.
I have a Vanson model A in a 42 but it is too large in the chest and sleeve length so I don't really wear it and will unload it soon along with a size 42 Schott 689H that is also too large. I am unsure how the Model J fits and think a 40 will work. I am on the short side at 5' 8" with around a 39" chest, a longer body and shorter legs and a 158 LB weight. I spoke to someone at Vanson about my size concerns thinking that a Model J may be too long for my small frame. I spoke to a fella named Mike at Vanson, and he mentioned they could make it so it fit me and that interested me.
I am in Canada so shipping a jacket is pricey and then we get hammered with import tax and duty. It makes shipping a jacket back and forth kind of expensive to simply experiment with plus I pay about $80 CAD with insurance to ship a leather jacket back down to the USA. If I get an idea on fit it may save me on some postage.
I am thinking a size 40 but will probably need the sleeves shortened but won't know until I get one and try it on. I fear a 38 will be too small.
So, any opinions out there, on the Model J?
I also did just order a brown Model F in a size 40 from Thurston Bros so that may help in determining what I need in a Model J even though they are different jackets. Once I try the test jacket on to determine sleeve length, I'll be ordering it with a Model J sleeve and maybe one less chest pocket.
I need to revamp my leather jackets and get them all to a size 40 so they fit properly and I wear them more.
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