NW Carver
Active Member
Okay guys, am thinking of buying another repro A2 to replace my Aero Bronco Russet (HH) which I have hardly worn due to the fact that it now comes up large on me (its a 42inch chest), and my girlfriend calls it a 'pimps jacket' as the russet looks too red 
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So, I really want a GW (Doniger or Poughkeepsie would be great) but the construction time, cost (£669) and import duty into the UK (around about the £100 mark) would make this approx £769 before any shipping cost...which is a little too much for me to bear at present...
Eastman's jackets I can never seem to get to fit right - they are either slightly too big or too tight. In fact, a sales one (£499) that I tried on at Gary's stall was great leather and had the look I was after but was just too tight, i.e. I could do it up over a shirt but it was tight and hard to move my arms...shame as it was a great jacket!
So, I am thinking of either a Ralph Lauren A2 (yes, I know..sacrilege...but it looks good, I can pick one up cheap, and its not too far of the mark...and the girlfriend has heard of this one) or a Bill Kelsco...
The Bill Kelsco's I have been looking at are either the ARCO contract (presume this is meant to be Aero?) or their own design - but can anyone please confirm what jacket is Bill Kelsco's design based on, what leather is it and how this fit comes up? Is it tight/slim fight or bigger etc...
Any help gratefully received...thanks all
)So, I really want a GW (Doniger or Poughkeepsie would be great) but the construction time, cost (£669) and import duty into the UK (around about the £100 mark) would make this approx £769 before any shipping cost...which is a little too much for me to bear at present...
Eastman's jackets I can never seem to get to fit right - they are either slightly too big or too tight. In fact, a sales one (£499) that I tried on at Gary's stall was great leather and had the look I was after but was just too tight, i.e. I could do it up over a shirt but it was tight and hard to move my arms...shame as it was a great jacket!
So, I am thinking of either a Ralph Lauren A2 (yes, I know..sacrilege...but it looks good, I can pick one up cheap, and its not too far of the mark...and the girlfriend has heard of this one) or a Bill Kelsco...
The Bill Kelsco's I have been looking at are either the ARCO contract (presume this is meant to be Aero?) or their own design - but can anyone please confirm what jacket is Bill Kelsco's design based on, what leather is it and how this fit comes up? Is it tight/slim fight or bigger etc...
Any help gratefully received...thanks all
