ATF's 'new' B-10 & B-15 are now available

[Brettafett]

Here they are folks, looking good.
Trigger pulled on a B-10 size Medium (same as my Tanker).
What are your thoughts?

B10 Flight Jacket

The source for authentic, quality reproduction WW2 uniforms and field gear, since 1992.

www.atthefront.com

B15A Flight Jacket

The source for authentic, quality reproduction WW2 uniforms and field gear, since 1992.

www.atthefront.com

 

[Lorenzo_l]

Thanks Brett. They both look good. Tempted by the B-15A.

 

[ausreenactor]

Agree... Label looks good and a MASH Japan decal would top it off nicely.

 

[Brettafett]

Or one could CBI it.

 

[Brettafett]

Going to be interesting to see how these compare to Bronson and Bob Dong's versions, at this price point... And then also comp to my ELC.

 

[Flightengineer]

Would be interesting to understand their size chart

 

[Brettafett]

I wouldn't even try... I just went by my Tanker. Its the same 37-40 Medium.
Hoping it fits!

 

[Smithy]

I've got 2 from their last run and love them.

 

[Chandler]

OD-7? Seems a little lighter -- which is probably more correct OD-7.

 

[B-Man2]

I hope whoever gets the first ones will write a review on them .

 

[Brettafett]

I put an order in this morning Burt, so Ill get a 'review' of sorts up.

 

[CBI]

they look pretty darn good and certainly an excellent price point. Looking forward to seeing some fit pics. My more responsible side is holding up but I might cave, hopefully by then they will be out of my size!

 

[MaydayWei]

Here they are folks, looking good.
Trigger pulled on a B-10 size Medium (same as my Tanker).
What are your thoughts?

B10 Flight Jacket

The source for authentic, quality reproduction WW2 uniforms and field gear, since 1992.

www.atthefront.com

B15A Flight Jacket

The source for authentic, quality reproduction WW2 uniforms and field gear, since 1992.

www.atthefront.com

But you already have that lovely, lovely ELC B-10!

 

[Adama36]

was never a big fan of ATF's jacket. Got one of their N1 jacket a couple of years ago and sold it a couple of weeks later.
the collar and lining's fur looked/felt like some sort of cheap fuzzy teddy bear and the outside shell was clearly not as sturdy and well finished as the real N1 jacket I own.

 

[WingAndaPrayer]

They look nice. I absolutely love my FiveStar B10. I wonder how they stack up to each other. I’m too big for the off the rack size ATF jacket. So I guess it will always be conjecture. Unless they do a custom size which I was told they do not.

 

[Smithy]

the collar and lining's fur looked/felt like some sort of cheap fuzzy teddy bear and the outside shell was clearly not as sturdy and well finished as the real N1 jacket I own.

That might be so with the N1 but with one of those ATF B-10s I have built a verandah, restored a boat, broken and pulled up a concrete floor and demolished a cottage. It's sturdy AF.

 

[Adama36]

this N1 ATF I am talking about would have probably been sturdy enough to build a veranda but the fabric could not positively be compared to the heavy canvas of the original - Same thing with the lining.
B10 and B15 are completely different beasts in term of fabric, so they might be OK

 

[Smithy]

this N1 ATF I am talking about would have probably been sturdy enough to build a veranda but the fabric could not positively be compared to the heavy canvas of the original - Same thing with the lining.
B10 and B15 are completely different beasts in term of fabric, so they might be OK

Then perhaps considering this thread is about their B-10s (and B-15s), a comparison with their N1 is kind of redundant.

Like I said I'd done more in one of them than I imagine most customers would do in them and it came through with flying colours, even carrying jagged, sharp concrete after jackhammering a floor, and demolishing a cottage with nails, broken glass and shattered wood.

Still going strong too.

 

[Adama36]

My point was that, based on my experience with some of their repro jackets, I have some concerns or apprehensions about their B10 and B15 jackets . That's it.

 

[Smithy]

My point was that, based on my experience with some of their repro jackets, I have some concerns or apprehensions about their B10 and B15 jackets . That's it.

You said above you'd had one N1 from them. This thread is about a different jacket.

Fair enough if you didn't like it but this is all a bit like someone saying they're getting an ELC B-3 and someone piping up saying that they'd had one of their A-2s and didn't like it.

As I said I've had 2 of their B-10s and they are excellent for what they are. I've also got one of their Wehrmacht Sumpftarn parkas which I use for manual labour when the temperature is below 0 but that's irrelevant to this discussion for exactly the same reason.