5* 1950’s All Weather Half belt repro seal brown goat

[Cornelius]

Same. Never cared.

Dang, this zipper thing might actually might be a deal breaker for me on the 5-Stars. I've lived in both Europe & E.Asia, been in jail, been to 10 Downing Street, climbed Kilimanjaro, driven on the left side of the road, hitchhiked around the deserts of Baja, climbed to the rim of an active volcano in Nicaragua, but whenever I picked up a lefthand zip jacket [cheap foreign army surplus] I've tried to be open-minded & deal with it but just cannot hang. Every single time it's like, WHAT IS WRONG with this jacket?! I need this to zip in the correct AMERICAN way!

(j/k this country's kind of a joke, especially this week)

 

[ton312]

Dang, this zipper thing might actually might be a deal breaker for me on the 5-Stars. I've lived in both Europe & E.Asia, been in jail, been to 10 Downing Street, climbed Kilimanjaro, driven on the left side of the road, hitchhiked around the deserts of Baja, climbed to the rim of an active volcano in Nicaragua, but whenever I picked up a lefthand zip jacket [cheap foreign army surplus] I've tried to be open-minded & deal with it but just cannot hang. Every single time it's like, WHAT IS WRONG with this jacket?! I need this to zip in the correct AMERICAN way!

(j/k this country's kind of a joke, especially this week)

I’m sure it would be no biggie to switch the pull side. I’m used to it. Had so many Brimaco CR’s that I almost don’t even notice it anymore.

 

[El Marro]

Dang, this zipper thing might actually might be a deal breaker for me on the 5-Stars. I've lived in both Europe & E.Asia, been in jail, been to 10 Downing Street, climbed Kilimanjaro, driven on the left side of the road, hitchhiked around the deserts of Baja, climbed to the rim of an active volcano in Nicaragua, but whenever I picked up a lefthand zip jacket [cheap foreign army surplus] I've tried to be open-minded & deal with it but just cannot hang. Every single time it's like, WHAT IS WRONG with this jacket?! I need this to zip in the correct AMERICAN way!

(j/k this country's kind of a joke, especially this week)

I hear you. I have a couple jackets from the UK that came this way and I can get them zipped if I concentrate on it. If it was a custom order though I would try to remember to ask for the pull on the right side. Not a dealbreaker for me but just something I strongly prefer

 

[ton312]

Just got word And pics from Shawn, my next jacket ships today! From the looks of things he listened to all my suggestions for improvement. Really can’t wait for this one to arrive!

 

[MrProper]

my shearling will also be shipped today

 

[Claybertrand]

I hear you. I have a couple jackets from the UK that came this way and I can get them zipped if I concentrate on it. If it was a custom order though I would try to remember to ask for the pull on the right side. Not a dealbreaker for me but just something I strongly prefer

My sentiment exactly. Like Ton, I have limited ambidexterity in that I am ambidextrous but ONLY with the TV Remote.... Its not the end of the world to have a left side slide/pull but especially if it comes on a UK made jacket but if ordering custom, I'm goin with the old Righty Zip. Further, I'd like to pick up a vintage remake zipper to have Shawn put on my jacket when that day comes. As I would be providing the zipper, it would be a righty.

I could be wrong but I don't think you can just flip a zipper to the other side. It seems that would require turning the whole tape backwards and then its the back of the zipper base---it wouldn't look good and I'm not sure it would work. I think if you want a righty, Shawn would need to source one or we have to provide our own. Not sure about this. The experienced buyers would obviously have more insight into this.

 

[Claybertrand]

This is gonna be a fun week with Ton and Mr. Proper getting new 5 Stars!!!! You two guys are great posting and reporting on your experiences. Much appreciated!!!!

 

[Bahabp100]

Hey guys - Some FiveStar 5* goat leather color questions . The left solo color, and the 2 on the right, these are the same color but different lighting exposure I guess.
Would you say the left side is Seal Brown ? And the right is a distressed dark brown? Are they the same color?

Or a different color scheme? Is the right a distressed version of the left What do you think ? Thanks in advance for your reply!

 

[handymike]

The ones on the right look "distressed" to me.

 

[Bahabp100]

The ones on the right look "distressed" to me.

Right but is the left one seal and not brown? Are they the same or different base colors ? Thank You

 

[ton312]

Right but is the left one seal and not brown? Are they the same or different base colors ? Thank You

That’s probably a question for Shawn. Are these 5 Star jackets?

 

[Bahabp100]

That’s probably a question for Shawn. Are these 5 Star jackets?

Yes I did
The left is seal like he said then it was the wrong color and he remade the jacket with the distressed brown . Or did he just distress the seal into the distressed brown on left .

 

[ton312]

I’m not sure I understand the question. But from the looks of things it’s the same hide, with the left being undisturbed and the right having undergone some level of “distress”. Either way I’m not sure there is any difference in the original leathers? What did you order? “Just brown” is not an option. It’s russet, seal, red, etc...

 

[Bahabp100]

Here are 3 versions of my Dream Jacket - 01. The name given by Mr Shawn and FiveStar. It Was a dark brown distress test trial

V-2 new lighter distress trial test on left and original brown test on right for comparrison

Then the 3rd and final is more lighter color distress and closer to the original. That I wanted. I am quite satisfied with it now. It shipped today. How long did it take DHL to USA these days FIVESTAR aka 5*, really does what ever it takes to satisfy a customer. It’s True that it’s made to my satisfaction before shipping with plenty of contact with the factory during production . Also I remembered to put zippers USA style on right (they were set and had to switch them, and I had to change a button to a snap and a snap to a button. Every task was done with gratitude from 5* team. Thanks guys!

 

[handymike]

Can’t wait to see it on you!

 

[Bahabp100]

I’m not sure I understand the question. But from the looks of things it’s the same hide, with the left being undisturbed and the right having undergone some level of “distress”. Either way I’m not sure there is any difference in the original leathers? What did you order? “Just brown” is not an option. It’s russet, seal, red, etc...

I ordered conic distressed but he first made it in “seal brown” then “Distressed Dark Brown” before he made a lighter colored conic distressed until I was satisfied!

 

[ton312]

How long did it take DHL to USA these days FIVESTAR aka 5*

My jacket shipped Saturday and is at the Chicago delivery hub...scheduled for tomorrow so it may sit and wait until the expected "delivery by" date... which sucks! Typically the stuff from Shawn receives 22 DHL scans, this one is already up to 36...

 

[Bahabp100]

My jacket shipped Saturday and is at the Chicago delivery hub...scheduled for tomorrow so it may sit and wait until the expected "delivery by" date... which sucks! Typically the stuff from Shawn receives 22 DHL scans, this one is already up to 36...

My shipping was this afternoon their time . But it’s already scanned and set to arrive by Tuesday. I bet we all get them faster than the arrival date

 

[MrProper]

mine was also sent on saturday, notified for wednesday and delivered on tuesday.

 

[ton312]

My shipping was this afternoon their time . But it’s already scanned and set to arrive by Tuesday. I bet we all get them faster than the arrival date

Yep typically that true but it looks like DHL is sticking to the promised delivery day of tomorrow in this case. I’m dying to receive it.