chucktaylor90
Member
As I have been looking at Reproduction A2's I have noticed that there "seems" to be consensus that if you want the very best you get Goodwear. But not too much further down I see a lot about Eastman and Bill Kelso. Maybe others I have missed. My question is what makes one better than the other in this regard? Better materials? Better patterns? More faithful reproductions? Why is Goodwear considered better? Is the end product a better jacket?
If I were making a survey on this I would grade them on these criteria:
Scale of 1-10
Leather and other materials quality
Durability
Craftsmanship
Patterns/fit
Reproduction Accuracy
Does Goodwear have better patterns and does a better reproduction, but Eastman makes a more durable jacket? Are Bill Kelso jackets better leather, but not as faithful reproductions? Does one use a better leather that will age better, but not age in the exact same way that an original would?
I'm just trying to understand what people are ranking them based on. This helps for someone like me who is trying to figure out my priorities. First and foremost I am looking for a jacket that will fit well and last me for the next 40 years. A perfect reproduction may not be best if that means that the long-term durability is compromised. I have a friend who spent a bunch of money on some old-school Japanese denim that was faithfully manufactured the way it was in the 40's. That is super cool except they fell apart really quickly because it was manufactured in an antiquated manner. Cool reproduction, but lacked durability. Does this come into play here at all?
Hopefully that makes any sense whatsoever.
Thanks.
If I were making a survey on this I would grade them on these criteria:
Scale of 1-10
Leather and other materials quality
Durability
Craftsmanship
Patterns/fit
Reproduction Accuracy
Does Goodwear have better patterns and does a better reproduction, but Eastman makes a more durable jacket? Are Bill Kelso jackets better leather, but not as faithful reproductions? Does one use a better leather that will age better, but not age in the exact same way that an original would?
I'm just trying to understand what people are ranking them based on. This helps for someone like me who is trying to figure out my priorities. First and foremost I am looking for a jacket that will fit well and last me for the next 40 years. A perfect reproduction may not be best if that means that the long-term durability is compromised. I have a friend who spent a bunch of money on some old-school Japanese denim that was faithfully manufactured the way it was in the 40's. That is super cool except they fell apart really quickly because it was manufactured in an antiquated manner. Cool reproduction, but lacked durability. Does this come into play here at all?
Hopefully that makes any sense whatsoever.
Thanks.