Five Star Leather Jackets

[bn1966]

I wouldn’t accept those creases, shouldn’t pass QC

 

[Alabama Blacksmith]

Hi friends,

I’ve been lurking and browsing the forum posts because I think leather jackets are very stylish and cool! I decided to purchase my first leather jacket and after some cursory research, I thought Fivestarleather is a good choice for a budget starter option. I went ahead and placed my order back in mid February, and got an email yesterday that my jacket is ready to ship. They sent me a few pictures of the finished product. I was wondering if these two long marks on the jacket are normal? I apologize ahead of time for my lack of knowledge.

My Vanson in competition weight has simular scars ....I king of like it ( it adds character) .

 

[TartuWolf]

Creases and folds ain't the same thing as scars or striations.

 

[herculance]

Where do those come from? Sewing machine?

 

[codex]

Pretty new to leather jackets, and I'm thinking about ordering a custom from Fivestar. I want a jacket that fits me personally, and I like their black hides well enough from the photos.

The jacket I'm picturing is basically an Aero sheene, but with the hem of a highwayman (the horizontal stitch line just above the bottom) without the sidebuckles. And a slight, 10° angle to the chest pocket. Hopefully this goes well!

 

[TartuWolf]

@codex Hope it goes well yeah, although I'd say the odds are stacked against you. At the end of the day it all depends on your standards and what you find appealing or acceptable. Please do report here once you get it so that others can have more examples of what to expect when ordering from 5* in 2025.

 

[El Marro]

The jacket I'm picturing is basically an Aero sheene, but with the hem of a highwayman (the horizontal stitch line just above the bottom) without the sidebuckles. And a slight, 10° angle to the chest pocket. Hopefully this goes well!

It would probably go a lot better if you ordered the Aero jacket you want from Aero.

 

[ZeroDelta]

Pretty new to leather jackets, and I'm thinking about ordering a custom from Fivestar. I want a jacket that fits me personally, and I like their black hides well enough from the photos.

The jacket I'm picturing is basically an Aero sheene, but with the hem of a highwayman (the horizontal stitch line just above the bottom) without the sidebuckles. And a slight, 10° angle to the chest pocket. Hopefully this goes well!

As soon as you start talking about a 10 degree angle I know you will be disappointed by anything you get from five star lol.

 

[RDS]

I thought about applying a layer of beeswax to the jacket to give it a certain shine. Anyone’s ever done that with goatskin? Where you happy with how it turned out?

Although I haven’t tried it on goatskin (I’ve used it on both horse and steer hide) Renapur Leather Balsam might well give you the finish you’re looking for on your jacket.
According to their blurb it’s a blend of a various natural ingredients, including beeswax, and applied quite sparingly. As always the recommendation is to try it on a small area first.

Renapur Leather Balsam

Renapur Leather Balsam is a high-quality leather conditioner and protector that is specially formulated to rejuvenate and nourish your leather items. It is made from natural ingredients including beeswax, jojoba oil, and carnauba wax, which work together to provide a deep conditioning treatment...

renapur.com

 

[codex]

It would probably go a lot better if you ordered the Aero jacket you want from Aero.

£1264 is outside of my budget. But hopefully in the future. And I've never found an off the rack leather jacket that has fit me quite right, so going thrifting is not an option or at the very least it would be like finding a needle in a haystack. I need long sleeves, 27.2"-27.5", in a size 42.

As soon as you start talking about a 10 degree angle I know you will be disappointed by anything you get from five star lol.

Surely they know how angles work!

 

[dannyk]

£1264 is outside of my budget. But hopefully in the future. And I've never found an off the rack leather jacket that has fit me quite right, so going thrifting is not an option or at the very least it would be like finding a needle in a haystack. I need long sleeves, 27.2"-27.5", in a size 42.


Surely they know how angles work!

I don’t want to crap on 5 Star. They do make affordable products and some are decent. But I wouldn’t hold your breath about them understanding angles haha. If you’re going custom you have to provide every single measurement you could possibly imagine and dial it in within like .01cms. I wish that were hyperbole but based on the hundreds of posts and the builds from people who really know what they are doing…….if you leave anything to chance or their judgement it will come out wrong. Not to scare you and I am super price conscious myself….so I understand…….just make sure you know what you’re doing. Or be ok with some differences in expectations. You’ll either get exactly what you want, or a cheaper mistake. The used market is always out there. Best of luck.

 

[bn1966]

Getting a jacket cloned was fine but my customs from 5* didn’t work out. Wouldn’t go that route again but would confidently send them another to clone.

 

[dannyk]

Getting a jacket cloned was fine but my customs from 5* didn’t work out. Wouldn’t go that route again but would confidently send them another to clone.

Seems to be the consensus from everyone. When they have a pattern to copy it works out pretty great. If they are making customs or anything is left to chance it’s a crapshoot.

 

[bn1966]

Seems to be the consensus from everyone. When they have a pattern to copy it works out pretty great. If they are making customs or anything is left to chance it’s a crapshoot.

Absolutely a crapshoot going custom, Trucker jacket they cloned from denim to leather worked out well. I sent them a jacket that fitted great and the clone measured exactly the same within a couple of millimetres.

 

[Olumin]

How long should one expect FS to usually take these days to make & ship a standard, unmodified jacket?

 

[Olumin]

After I sent them an email asking for an update yesterday, today they sent me the pictures of the completed jacket. The lighting probably doesn’t show the colours correctly, I’m sure the leather will look richer in person. The overall look is definitely spot on. Looks authentic to something that would’ve been an issue garment. Again this is their veg tan crystal mid-brown goatskin. Lining is a bit "billowy" But I knew to expect that from FS. It’s perfectly within reason.

Here are a few of the pictures:

 

[Cocker]

Has anyone tried Five Star's textiles? I have looked on and off at the USN summer cotton jacket for a few years. I see now they have a nylon B15D which looks really nice on the website...

A tad late to the party, but I'm pretty happy with my 5 Stars B-10! The only downside to it is the knits are too dark olive, but I knew that beforehand and was willing to make the sacrifice. I can honestly say the fit is as good as me previous Aero B-10, and it's much warmer.

It was pretty wrinkled out of the box, but that got sorted out quickly, as can be seen on this picture when I had it patched:

 

[Harris HTM]

A tad late to the party, but I'm pretty happy with my 5 Stars B-10! The only downside to it is the knits are too dark olive, but I knew that beforehand and was willing to make the sacrifice. I can honestly say the fit is as good as me previous Aero B-10, and it's much warmer.

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It was pretty wrinkled out of the box, but that got sorted out quickly, as can be seen on this picture when I had it patched:

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is the lining wool or polyester?

 

[Edward]

A tad late to the party, but I'm pretty happy with my 5 Stars B-10! The only downside to it is the knits are too dark olive, but I knew that beforehand and was willing to make the sacrifice. I can honestly say the fit is as good as me previous Aero B-10, and it's much warmer.

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It was pretty wrinkled out of the box, but that got sorted out quickly, as can be seen on this picture when I had it patched:

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Thanks, that's helpful. I've been looking at the cotton USN Summer flight jacket as a warm weather option.

 

[MrProper]

Thanks, that's helpful. I've been looking at the cotton USN Summer flight jacket as a warm weather option.

I am currently considering the ‘1938 USN 37J1 Jacket Cadet green’ from Pike Brothers.
I really like their jungle cloth.