kiltie
Member
I've been bouncing around the site for a little while, soaking up a lot of the information posted and especially enjoying the pictures. Considering the amassed knowledge and impressive collections displayed on this forum, contributing seems a bit daunting, but not so much that i'd prefer to have that most dubious of internet forum handles: "lurker".
So here is my Bill Kelso Rough Wear 27752 -
For color/texture reference, also pictured are: WPG cotton tropical khaki, ATF service shoes, and a Diamond Cap Co. Flighter.
Zipper detail with flash -
And a final comparison shot with a US Authentic (which, save for the thick leather, is really a good jacket with it's marginal authenticity) in their russet, with an original Luxenburg crusher for good measure -
It's tricky to write a serious review with little to compare this jacket to. What I can say: for a while, I had Real McCoys' Dunbow that was a bit more trim in the chest in the same size. While the leather of the RM was certainly nice, and I'm sure the details were fairly correct, the BK jacket feels considerably more rugged. It looks and feels like a working jacket.
As pictured, I've been wearing it around the house off and on, about an hour at a go, and kneading it a bit whilst watching the necessary inspirational movies ( Twelve O'Clock High, Battle of Britain...). It's about a million degrees during the day ( when it gets that high, it doesn't really matter whether it's measured in f or c ), so I've got another month for comfortable evening wear.
The customer service at Bill Kelso is top notch: emails were answered very quickly, and though I don't remember the exact time frame, I think the jacket left Greece on a Monday and got to Texas by Friday or Saturday, so, great shipping.
I'm pleased enough with the whole experience, from the jacket itself to the interaction with the BK folks, that I'm lining up to likely purchase the "house" jacket in russet.
So here is my Bill Kelso Rough Wear 27752 -
For color/texture reference, also pictured are: WPG cotton tropical khaki, ATF service shoes, and a Diamond Cap Co. Flighter.
Zipper detail with flash -
And a final comparison shot with a US Authentic (which, save for the thick leather, is really a good jacket with it's marginal authenticity) in their russet, with an original Luxenburg crusher for good measure -
It's tricky to write a serious review with little to compare this jacket to. What I can say: for a while, I had Real McCoys' Dunbow that was a bit more trim in the chest in the same size. While the leather of the RM was certainly nice, and I'm sure the details were fairly correct, the BK jacket feels considerably more rugged. It looks and feels like a working jacket.
As pictured, I've been wearing it around the house off and on, about an hour at a go, and kneading it a bit whilst watching the necessary inspirational movies ( Twelve O'Clock High, Battle of Britain...). It's about a million degrees during the day ( when it gets that high, it doesn't really matter whether it's measured in f or c ), so I've got another month for comfortable evening wear.
The customer service at Bill Kelso is top notch: emails were answered very quickly, and though I don't remember the exact time frame, I think the jacket left Greece on a Monday and got to Texas by Friday or Saturday, so, great shipping.
I'm pleased enough with the whole experience, from the jacket itself to the interaction with the BK folks, that I'm lining up to likely purchase the "house" jacket in russet.