Hi guys
I hope you won’t mind if I weigh in here with a suggestion . IMO your hard earned money would be much better spent , particularly for the $800.00 jacket , if you just bided your time and searched for a good conditioned original USN issued G-1 jacket. Why buy a repro of a G-1 when you can have an original at about 1/2 the price. Keep in mind that one of the reasons for this forum, is to try and help each other out, so with that it mind , I’m offering these comments . For about $300 to $500 depending on the year of production and the condition, you can find original G-1s that are in nice condition. They will hold their value or increase in price over the next ten years . These jackets won’t . That why there is such a disparity in pricing between the two jackets, one seller has had his jacket for a while and is more realistic as to its value and what it will bring in resale . The other guy is still wishing for a buyer at $800. I’ve been posting this same info for the last few years, but as new guys come on the forum they continue to purchase repro G-1s at twice the price of an original USN G-1. I can’t figure out why … it just happens. Last month I was searching EBay for G-1 for a friend, when I found a late Vietnam war USN issued Brill Bros leather G-1, in a hard to find size 48 for less than $300. I wasn’t looking to buy a G-1 but for an original, at that price, the value will only go up with time, so I grabbed it
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. Not so with any of the jackets you’re considering here .
I hope I’m not stepping on any toes as I’m just sharing info I’ve learned over the years here .
Whatever you decide , good luck with your search .
Cheers