Recent content by MrBlue

I am sorry to hear about your illness, but you are factually incorrect about the measurements. This is the truth: Expected back length: 25.5 inches (24.5 inches of Dubow 42R plus 1 inch extra as per request) Measured back length: 24.7 inches Expected shoulder width: 18.5 inches (18 inches of...

You guys are going to judge me but it is not what I'm looking for in a jacket. I'm not a fan of red knits in combination with seal leather. At the end of the day, I know that if I bought such a jacket, I would not want to wear it. Even if it is "historically accurate", which I'm afraid to say...

Posted it for sale here

Gents, Whether I know my measurements or not, Andy produced a jacket that is smaller than what I requested. End of story.

That jacket looks much better on you, @Kermit3D . I presume I have orangutan arms. I did not specify extra length on the sleeves, but I should have. When I compared the specs provided by Andy to a jacket I already have, I did not think I needed to add more length. Of course now I know for...

What I find interesting is that I measured another jacket I own, and it has 19.5 inch shoulders and a P2P of 22.5 inches. It is far more comfortable. This Dubow with 18 inch shoulders and only half an inch less P2P is much less comfortable. Anyway, to be on the safe side, my next A2, whether...

Fit pics in large size for those who are interested. My opinion on the fit - it is just a little too small. A miss is as good as a mile as they say. A little more room in the shoulders and chest, plus a little more length, and it would be great. My plan? Push Andy a little more and see what he...

New photos of the jacket on a flat surface. Frankly I don't want BK to make me another jacket. I would like a refund so that I can give my money to FiveStar. I don't see the point in paying BK a huge amount of money, waiting nearly a year, and then getting a jacket that isn't made according to...

Thanks B-Man2. I redid the measurements, this time on a flat table. Will upload pictures later. When I do the pit to pit measurement, I can get the measurement to just over 22 inches if I stretch it. Without stretching it, it is around 22 inches flat. I just can't get it to 22.5 inches even if...

Andy says I am not measuring it correctly. Can the fine people on this forum have a look and let me know how my measuring technique could be improved? Attached find full size photos. Of most concern to me are the shoulders and the pit to pit. Since Andy said that 18 was the standard pit to pit...

Some people complain if you include the big images, some people complain if you include thumbnails. So you can't please everyone. Click on the thumbnails to see a larger image.

If the jacket was made according to specifications, I will probably sell it, unless Andy can do something about it (which I doubt). It just feels a little too tight and too short. I would need an inch extra on the sleeves and an inch on the body length, plus extra room for my chest. I will see...

Forgot to add that I have emailed Andy at BK to ask what to do about it. Will let everyone know what he says. Other interesting thoughts. I already had the Jagdflieger jacket made by Noble House. It is amazing that there is such a difference in the leather. The BK leather feels and looks...

Okay, a long overdue update. BK messed up the ANJ-3 twice, so they cancelled it and refunded me. I have now received the Dubow that I asked them to make, however, it doesn't fit well. For a recap, Andy said I could have ordered a 42 or a 44, and that I probably didn't need the extra length. He...

Somebody needs to order the same jacket in both Liberty and Shinki so we can compare.