Bill Kelso ARCO 18775

[MikeyB-17]

Cracking jacket, you’ll feel so much better when the sleeves are sorted.

 

[ausreenactor]

Just got my BK ARCO a solid 13 months after ordering it and on the plus side, it is an extremely high-quality piece. The leather has an amazingly soft hand, and at the same time the hide feels strong enough to deflect bullets. The cut is perfect for my body, the shoulders fit better than any I’ve ever had, the collar shows how it can be done right, the knits don’t feel like they are at risk of immediate disinterestion, and the stitching is top-notch. They did a couple of patches for me that I was not so sure about amd they turned out super nice. Honestly I am blown away on the quality and perceived wearability and durability of this jacket compared to my ELC RW. It feels perfect for the motorcycle.

Except for the fact that the sleeves are *at least* two inches too short, and that’s just standing still. When I reach for the keyboard at my desk, or if I were to grab the handlebars on my bike, these sleeves look like Capri pants for the arms. Even the body feels a bit short, though that could just be the pattern. But I have a sneaking feeling they never really looked at my measurements, just grabbed a 46 off the shelf and mailed it in.

I’ve already shot off a few messages to Andy, and I hope he gets back to me more quickly than he has in the past. I’d like to get this jacket into my rotation stat, especially now that I know how nice it really is.

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Looks great and the matching mask is awesome! Need to 'pop the tags' eventually though!

Enjoy it!

 

[ausreenactor]

But don’t you think the sleeves are way too short? They are even shorter than my ELC and they are supposed to be custom-made!

Zoomed out after moving around the enlarged pic and checking out the details. Just spied where the wrists are sitting...

Send it back, get a refund and buy two custom FiveStar jackets!