Persimmon
Well-Known Member
Just back from Day 1 of Flying Legends Airshow in Duxford
(I will do a seperate posting on the planes)
At the Eastman stand I saw two new jackets that Gary announced they are about to launch on the website.
For me a mixture of very good and (well to be kind) not as good.
First lets get the disappointment for me out of the way.
As I was wearing my Eastman A1 to the show you might pick up I am a big fan of this jacket.
Eastman did a wonderful job creating this and the Capeskin is superb.
Eastman have now launched a 50 Cal version of the A1 and it was on display.
To be honest I did not like it at all.
I looked washed out and all the magic was gone.
I know the 50 Cal treatment is not to everyone's taste but it seems to just almost bleached out all the colour and added a few wrinkles.
Now of course as these are test jackets things might change .... so
I know your saying where are the pictures but in my love of the other new jacket (A2) and because I perhaps because of the disappointment I forgot to !!
Perhaps someone else did but I am sure it will soon be on the website and you can make up your own mind.
However the other new jacket was the Roughwear 1401 version of the 23rd Fighter Group.
Please see the pictures. I was very impressed.
Its in their warhorse Russet Brown horsehide and as the sample was in my size (40) I had to try it on.
Andrew (roughwear) took the picture and gave it plus marks.
The jacket not the picture !!
As for the cost the standard 1401 RW is on the site at the moment for about £650
Add another £300 to have this version in your wardrobe or on you !
Gary told me the cost is needed for not only is it a quality leather A2 but it has got all the patches on it and they do look wonderful examples of quality but the jacket has had not only one timeworn treatment but a second more special version to highlight those extra bits.
What do you think ??
(I will do a seperate posting on the planes)
At the Eastman stand I saw two new jackets that Gary announced they are about to launch on the website.
For me a mixture of very good and (well to be kind) not as good.
First lets get the disappointment for me out of the way.
As I was wearing my Eastman A1 to the show you might pick up I am a big fan of this jacket.
Eastman did a wonderful job creating this and the Capeskin is superb.
Eastman have now launched a 50 Cal version of the A1 and it was on display.
To be honest I did not like it at all.
I looked washed out and all the magic was gone.
I know the 50 Cal treatment is not to everyone's taste but it seems to just almost bleached out all the colour and added a few wrinkles.
Now of course as these are test jackets things might change .... so
I know your saying where are the pictures but in my love of the other new jacket (A2) and because I perhaps because of the disappointment I forgot to !!
Perhaps someone else did but I am sure it will soon be on the website and you can make up your own mind.
However the other new jacket was the Roughwear 1401 version of the 23rd Fighter Group.
Please see the pictures. I was very impressed.
Its in their warhorse Russet Brown horsehide and as the sample was in my size (40) I had to try it on.
Andrew (roughwear) took the picture and gave it plus marks.
The jacket not the picture !!
As for the cost the standard 1401 RW is on the site at the moment for about £650
Add another £300 to have this version in your wardrobe or on you !
Gary told me the cost is needed for not only is it a quality leather A2 but it has got all the patches on it and they do look wonderful examples of quality but the jacket has had not only one timeworn treatment but a second more special version to highlight those extra bits.
What do you think ??