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Wow, sorry for the bad news Jeff.
Hi Lando. How is the fit of the Orvis Ike jacket insofar as length? I purchased one in cowhide from the factory and it is longer than the one represented in the website pictures. I was really expecting a waist length jacket but it came out longer...actually about 27 inches and is a size 44. I've not had a chance to ask anyone who has the Orvis model before; so I'm glad you posted. I have ended up soaking mine with water and then running it through the dryer. It shrunk it a bit and didn't seem to bother the leather...just a little more grain showing now. I have also treated it with Langlitz leather conditioner since the dryer and seems to have worked well.
Latest news re; the Vanson Model B I ordered last September.
Received an email a month ago noting that the jacket was "in production".
Emailed them again last week asking where things stood, reply noted the jacket was "31% completed".
What does that mean? It took one month to complete 31% of the jacket...therefore it will take another 2+ months to complete 100%? Do they actually take that long to sew together?
I'm wondering if it is part of a large shipment being produced in El Salvador that is 31% completed......and it won't ship till all the other jackets are made.
Not me. They can keep the cheap junk IMHO.
USWings is a bit better in coming clean on "No Imports" on their website by stating which jackets are not. Still, seems like BS to me that these companies can't make affordable jackets "here". Just use a "right to work" state for your factory. I'd sell that thing on eBay after that exchange.