Recent content by bn1966

I’d only go down that route if I was getting 5* to clone a jacket that I’d physically sent them. I invested a lot in materials for a custom G-1 and the hide was the only part they were supplying. I sent measurements from a Star Sportswear G-1, my sourced zipper, mouton, lining, knits etc and...

Looking at one of these, AAA certified, casual Levi or similar over the top locally, decent textile jacket or leather on the motorway.

In my experience the T shirt fit looks great and is fine undone but instantly turns you into a sausage if you have to zip it up.

I sent 5* a denim jacket that fitted well and they cloned it in leather, took any guess work out of it for me.

Great price

Probably cowhide, I picked one up recently from that period and soon moved it on. Horrible hide & service issue too.

Looks spot on now, I wouldn’t want it any longer.

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.

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.

I wear all sorts when riding from CR to leather Trucker to A-2, generally I’ll have kevlar type armoured vest and leggings worn under my more casual top layers & urban styled riding boots.

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

I’d check with 5* about how well the dye is ‘fixed’ ordered a tan suede Trucker which ended up in the bin because it bled over everything. Brush my hand over it and it came away orange. Had more luck with one in black deerskin but had to send that back because it left black residue (nowhere near...

Lots of the old crew are radio silent these days, a few still post on the VLJ Forum & are mainly folk with a strong interest in military flight wear.

If I could have only one jacket it would be a decent A-2 ….. I currently own two from ELC. Great in summer with a T and lightly layered on chilly days, wore one of mine whilst out and about in W.London yesterday. Simple classic and practical is my view of the A-2 & have lived in them at times...

They certainly have their market, last time I was there I recollect looking at jackets ordered by Tom Cruise and think another was Spielberg’s. I can’t justify regular purchases anymore. Last buy was an A-2 about 3 years ago when I cashed in a pension :cool: