Five Star Leather Jackets

[X83]

@KBlake Can you take your shoe/boot brush and give the pimpled cuff some TLC brushing. In theory the bumps should go away after brushing as the stuff that is trying to escape the leather core is being pushed back into the fibers. Heat from the brushing also helps. It doesn't hurt to try brushing. If it doesn't work then WW3.

I also think Shawn should give you something, but not so much for the particular blister jacket, which I would expect from a 350 dollars jacket. But for what you did with them in terms of new jacket designs. It took you the time of 30 pages of this thread to out do 300+ pages of this thread. It has just hit me that happened. Well done.

The 5Star I knew had jackets that looked like these, nothing fancy, very budget friendly prices.
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The 5Star jackets after KBlake now looks like this, like a totally different company.
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There is a HUGE leap forward in styles here. Same budget leather and material, but huge leap forward in styling.

To get these same six jackets made in the US/Japan using brand name material, would be at least north of $1,200 in current pricing. There are good deals on used jackets for sure, but if one wanted these jackets in premium material, one would have to pay more than one would like, even used. I would know.
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So yes, 5Star still budget material, but now way better looking jackets, at 350 a pop plus expensive shipping fees. My only wish is that KBlake you were here in this thread three years ago and did what you just did the last 30 pages, but earlier.

my lord man

 

[leatherp]

Hi everyone. I'm currently looking at 4 different jackets made by FiveStar Leather. The only thing that makes me uncertain about getting them is their colors. I'm interested if anyone has any experience with following jackets. If so, you can send me pictures of it in the DM, as I'm interested which color I should go for. Also, I'm not sure which size to get. My chest size is 103cm (40.55in) round while wearing a long-sleeved shirt. I normally wear M sized clothing.

Each jacket has it's own chart, but this is what confuses me. Should I buy the jacket according to BODY SIZE or GARMENT SIZE?
This is another example. Should I buy the jacket according to the "Suitable for Chest" size?
I think that I should go for an M sized jacket, as the garment sizes for Regular M seem ok.

Also, this is how I would like the jacket to fit. I don't want it to be to tight, but also not to big. I would like my jacket to fit me and be the same color as the guy on the left's jacket.
I like seal brown leather jackets a lot, so I would like an A-2 one that's the same color.

These are the jackets that I was looking at:

Did anyone buy these jackets or had experience with them? I like seal brown jackets a lot, I would like to know your thoughts on which one should I get according to that. Also, I can see that there is a color picker next to the jacket , but upon clicking nothing changes. And finally, what is the difference between the jackets on first and second picture?

 

[handymike]

Many advise to only buy the A-2s that are based on real jackets.

 

[TartuWolf]

@leatherp
Have you posed any of those questions directly to 5*? Seems like a logical first step before asking on a forum.
Let me give this one a shot though:

And finally, what is the difference between the jackets on first and second picture?

The second one is the same picture as the first, only the lining via the neck hole is extremely poorly photoshopped / edited to a solid brown color. That gives you a great example of what 5* is about.

 

[MrProper]

Hi everyone. I'm currently looking at 4 different jackets made by FiveStar Leather. The only thing that makes me uncertain about getting them is their colors. I'm interested if anyone has any experience with following jackets. If so, you can send me pictures of it in the DM, as I'm interested which color I should go for. Also, I'm not sure which size to get. My chest size is 103cm (40.55in) round while wearing a long-sleeved shirt. I normally wear M sized clothing.

Each jacket has it's own chart, but this is what confuses me. Should I buy the jacket according to BODY SIZE or GARMENT SIZE?
This is another example. Should I buy the jacket according to the "Suitable for Chest" size?
I think that I should go for an M sized jacket, as the garment sizes for Regular M seem ok.

Also, this is how I would like the jacket to fit. I don't want it to be to tight, but also not to big. I would like my jacket to fit me and be the same color as the guy on the left's jacket.
I like seal brown leather jackets a lot, so I would like an A-2 one that's the same color.

These are the jackets that I was looking at:
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Did anyone buy these jackets or had experience with them? I like seal brown jackets a lot, I would like to know your thoughts on which one should I get according to that. Also, I can see that there is a color picker next to the jacket , but upon clicking nothing changes. And finally, what is the difference between the jackets on first and second picture?

For a2 jackets, you should ask at https://www.vintageleatherjackets.org. There are some who have them. There are some models that were made as copies of the originals. They are not supposed to be that bad.

 

[Canuck Panda]

Should I buy the jacket according to BODY SIZE or GARMENT SIZE?

both.

I have the Dubow 20960 contract. I'm about 41 inch chest. And I debated between Medium and Large. I went with Medium because large is too wide at the waist for me. My jeans waist is about 35", and 44.5" around the waist is already giving me a lot of extra room. But this is how the A2 jackets fits. I went with Medium also because this particular contract has huge sleeves by design. Some other contracts has slimmer sleeves. You can google individual contract numbers and check out all the different fits on the internet.

Also go for the "repro" contracts, thats where the value is at. Don't mess with the civilian A2s. Do a search on the different contracts just google their name and number and you will find tons of info.

 

[Camel24hrs]

Hi everyone. I'm currently looking at 4 different jackets made by FiveStar Leather. The only thing that makes me uncertain about getting them is their colors. I'm interested if anyone has any experience with following jackets. If so, you can send me pictures of it in the DM, as I'm interested which color I should go for. Also, I'm not sure which size to get. My chest size is 103cm (40.55in) round while wearing a long-sleeved shirt. I normally wear M sized clothing.

Each jacket has it's own chart, but this is what confuses me. Should I buy the jacket according to BODY SIZE or GARMENT SIZE?
This is another example. Should I buy the jacket according to the "Suitable for Chest" size?
I think that I should go for an M sized jacket, as the garment sizes for Regular M seem ok.

Also, this is how I would like the jacket to fit. I don't want it to be to tight, but also not to big. I would like my jacket to fit me and be the same color as the guy on the left's jacket.
I like seal brown leather jackets a lot, so I would like an A-2 one that's the same color.

These are the jackets that I was looking at:
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View attachment 655481
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Did anyone buy these jackets or had experience with them? I like seal brown jackets a lot, I would like to know your thoughts on which one should I get according to that. Also, I can see that there is a color picker next to the jacket , but upon clicking nothing changes. And finally, what is the difference between the jackets on first and second picture?

Stay away from their cheap jackets. There is a reason they are priced the way they are. Go with their higher end A2 repos if going with 5 star. Their HH repos are excellent deals. The rest of the cheap stuff is trash in my opinion.

 

[leatherp]

both.

I have the Dubow 20960 contract. I'm about 41 inch chest. And I debated between Medium and Large. I went with Medium because large is too wide at the waist for me. My jeans waist is about 35", and 44.5" around the waist is already giving me a lot of extra room. But this is how the A2 jackets fits. I went with Medium also because this particular contract has huge sleeves by design. Some other contracts has slimmer sleeves. You can google individual contract numbers and check out all the different fits on the internet.

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Also go for the "repro" contracts, thats where the value is at. Don't mess with the civilian A2s. Do a search on the different contracts just google their name and number and you will find tons of info.

Thanks a lot for your feedback! I will probably go with this one.

 

[Canuck Panda]

Thanks a lot for your feedback! I will probably go with this one.

The one you linked to is his house A2 I think, and not a repro Bronco.
Which is ok as long as you know what you’re getting into.
The repro Bronco contracts I’ve seen have a taper both in the sleeves and torso, with regular A2 shoulder.
The jacket you linked to has more of a modern fashion fit. Square shoulder, slim but not tapering sleeves and torso.
5* has Bronco repro but I just checked it’s more than twice the money. That’s a bit strange. Maybe work out a deal with him on the expensive Bronco repro. The price diff is a bit too drastic imo. His repro Bronco looks like a Bronco with the tapering silhoulett.

I would go with cheaper goatskin but Bronco pattern to reduce cost over goatskin house pattern. The repro Bronco pattern should be more flattering fit than the tubular house pattern.