First off these are new jackets and not NOS.
Overall Quality: Mil Spec. Good with a few imperfections (see below)
Hide: Dark Seal thin type Goastkin. Very soft and pliable. Color and Surface type (sheen) appear correct.
Knits and Hardware: Mil Spec.
Mouton: Very nice. Color is to spec.
Liner: Rayon but it's kind of thin. You can see through it. Not sure if it is up to specs but should hold up OK.
Pattern (Size): Mil Spec. Size is a Mil Spec 40R
Defects:
A. Small round 2mm nick and discoloration in the outerlayer of the hide, on the right cuff.
B. Small 1/4" bald spot on the mouton collar edge on the left side.
These items may pass inspection, but for a knitpicker like me I can't live with them. I will probably exchange it for another jacket because without the defects it's a solid, nice jacket for the price. IMO These blow The Cockpit Mil Spec G-1s out of the water!
Shipping: Poor! It arrived crammed into the smaller of the Priority Med Flat Rate Boxes. The jacket had a lot of wrinkles when I pulled it out. They are going away pretty quickly but I doubt they all will go away.
Scent: Heavy new leather smell (Good). My entire upstairs smells like a leather store!
Overall Quality: Mil Spec. Good with a few imperfections (see below)
Hide: Dark Seal thin type Goastkin. Very soft and pliable. Color and Surface type (sheen) appear correct.
Knits and Hardware: Mil Spec.
Mouton: Very nice. Color is to spec.
Liner: Rayon but it's kind of thin. You can see through it. Not sure if it is up to specs but should hold up OK.
Pattern (Size): Mil Spec. Size is a Mil Spec 40R
Defects:
A. Small round 2mm nick and discoloration in the outerlayer of the hide, on the right cuff.
B. Small 1/4" bald spot on the mouton collar edge on the left side.
These items may pass inspection, but for a knitpicker like me I can't live with them. I will probably exchange it for another jacket because without the defects it's a solid, nice jacket for the price. IMO These blow The Cockpit Mil Spec G-1s out of the water!
Shipping: Poor! It arrived crammed into the smaller of the Priority Med Flat Rate Boxes. The jacket had a lot of wrinkles when I pulled it out. They are going away pretty quickly but I doubt they all will go away.
Scent: Heavy new leather smell (Good). My entire upstairs smells like a leather store!