TrainDriver
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I’m just a breath away from ordering an A2 from FiveStar. I’ve been looking at FS size chart and guide they provide in descriptions of every jacket, as well as the how to guide pinned here.
I know they are not very popular here, but the only other leather jackets I have to measure and compare with are a Cockpit USA Modern A2 with the hand warmers and inside pocket and such, and a US Wings Indiana Jones “Adventure” type jacket.
I understand the WW2 type A2 we usually discuss here, and the modern A2 designed in the ‘80’s that Cockpit does are designed differently and measured to fit differently on different body types. Knowing that, when I measure my Cockpit A2, I come up with very different measurements than what FiveStar’s guide for a 46 list. The back length I come up with on my Cockpit is almost 28” from bottom of the collar to the bottom of the knit, whereas FiveStar’s length for a 46 in the style I’m looking at is listed as 24.6. Should there be that much difference? Does the difference in design make up that much difference? Even my “Indiana Jones” jacket came up to 28-29”. The sleeves were also about 1.5” shorter on the FiveStar guide as well - 25.4” vs 26.5-27”.
I’m pretty sure I’m taking the measurements correctly. Is there that much difference in a WW2 repro and a “modern” A2?
I know they are not very popular here, but the only other leather jackets I have to measure and compare with are a Cockpit USA Modern A2 with the hand warmers and inside pocket and such, and a US Wings Indiana Jones “Adventure” type jacket.
I understand the WW2 type A2 we usually discuss here, and the modern A2 designed in the ‘80’s that Cockpit does are designed differently and measured to fit differently on different body types. Knowing that, when I measure my Cockpit A2, I come up with very different measurements than what FiveStar’s guide for a 46 list. The back length I come up with on my Cockpit is almost 28” from bottom of the collar to the bottom of the knit, whereas FiveStar’s length for a 46 in the style I’m looking at is listed as 24.6. Should there be that much difference? Does the difference in design make up that much difference? Even my “Indiana Jones” jacket came up to 28-29”. The sleeves were also about 1.5” shorter on the FiveStar guide as well - 25.4” vs 26.5-27”.
I’m pretty sure I’m taking the measurements correctly. Is there that much difference in a WW2 repro and a “modern” A2?