Recent content by Captain_Krunch

Hamsterbear, thanks for the feedback. That observation is more of what I would expect. Additionally, in another thread, people praised silk as a lining. I would think that if there was a problem with its durability, folks would have commented on it there. And no, I don't necessarily have an...

I appreciate everyone's comments, but I guess in the end, it really doesn't matter what type of silk is used - it's a jacket that was produced barely 5 years ago, and I had an expectation of durability that this particular jacket has not demonstrated. I mean, heck, for all intents and purposes...

In May 2006, I purchased a Gibson & Barnes goat A-2, the Mark 31 with silk lining (Thanks to Bill French's review of his from ~ 2005). In that time, the goatskin has held up very well, and looks almost brand new. The silk lining, on the other hand, has been very unsatisfactory. As you can see...