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I suppose it depends what you want it for and a buyers circumstances, but I totally agree with your point.fair enough ......cheap jackkets are not really worth it right. Buy crap and you wont' wear it.
Putting a MASH sourced zipper on one these "B-3's" would certainly IMHO be a case of...maybe five star. Looks like five star here. Not bad. I like the five star b-6 not bad. I hate the crappy zippers that everybody has. All of them are crappy china copies. The only real ones ae from MASH Japan.
I hate the crappy zippers that everybody has. All of them are crappy china copies. The only real ones ae from MASH Japan.
I'd suggest that if you're worried about the difference between a repro Talon and MASH real one, I find it difficult to believe you'd be happy with a Five Star B-3 compared to a high end maker B-3. I'm sorry, and don't mean to offend but I honestly don't get the Five Star fandom we seem to have, that seems largely price driven. With a few exceptions admitted, they all seem to have something about them that says Five Star jacket. Maybe "for the money" is appropriate. But sorry, not a fan.
I just found this forum. And I already knowI have reached the right place. Flight Jackets Dedication Land. A curious question: who is this Shawn person you are referring to?You know, Shawn will do what you want. It would not be hard to pay MASH to send him a zipper. You might have to pay the customs fees, but even with all that, it would still be a pretty cost-effective way to get a B-3 with the zipper you want.
No, you are right, I'm not really a fan of the "overseas" jackets with the exception of Japanese ones. I was just pointing out another possibility that is similar to 5 star. He doesn't have a monopoly on these types of budget jackets. I asked this seller if he does custom orders as I don't fit the off the rack sizes, and he says he does. So if one didn't like the overly fluffy waist, he'd probably tone it down. That being said, I'm too picky for budget repros. If it isn't an original it has to be as close to it as possible.I'd suggest that if you're worried about the difference between a repro Talon and MASH real one, I find it difficult to believe you'd be happy with a Five Star B-3 compared to a high end maker B-3. I'm sorry, and don't mean to offend but I honestly don't get the Five Star fandom we seem to have, that seems largely price driven. With a few exceptions admitted, they all seem to have something about them that says Five Star jacket. Maybe "for the money" is appropriate. But sorry, not a fan.
No, you are right, I'm not really a fan of the "overseas" jackets with the exception of Japanese ones. I was just pointing out another possibility that is similar to 5 star. He doesn't have a monopoly on these types of budget jackets. I asked this seller if he does custom orders as I don't fit the off the rack sizes, and he says he does. So if one didn't like the overly fluffy waist, he'd probably tone it down. That being said, I'm too picky for budget repros. If it isn't an original it has to be as close to it as possible.