Recent content by solo

I never thought my fit photo would make it into the billionth A2 fit debate. :) I am still a newbie when it comes to the military jacket tradition, but for me, the shoulder has always been the most important criteria for fit. When I was searching for my ultimate A2, my biggest concern was not...

I am not sure about French leather, but most of the high end leathers are coming from tanneries in Vicenza, Italy. It may be true that France is producing some unique and artisan quality leather, but I haven't seen them in mass market. The jacket in this post is made of horsehide from Shinki...

A few more pics of the Shinki goodness. Lighting surely makes all the difference.

A perfect day to wear my Shinki A2!

Awesome fit. Looks like you have the RW contract model. I have the house model 6330P made in Shinki leather, and just posted my fit and impressions a few days ago. I can’t barely zip it all the way up, and cannot close the collar clip. I agree with the previous comment. Very few people wear...

Just a little camera-shy.

That is what I’ve been doing. So you are suggesting I keep searching for the holy grail, if there is such a thing. :)

1756 is the “no name” contract, but most people think it was Perry Sportswear who made It.

Funny you mentioned BR. I once bought one from Japan that had the best HH I had ever seen but the fit was really weird with a really high collar. It was 1756 “unknown maker”, I believe. I found this shortly after letting that one go.

I've unloaded most of my jackets made in steer and suede and decided to keep things simple with just a couple of nice HH jackets. I love Vicenza leather that Aero uses, but one that stands out for me in terms of character and uniqueness is the HH made by Shinki. So here's my Real McCoy A-2 in...

Wearing my RMC A2 in Shinki. The jacket is about 2 years old, and has been aging nicely just from consistent wear. This is my first post here. More active on TFL, but decided to venture into this forum with my one and only military jacket. :)