Like Peter, I too have an ELC cloth B-15. An awesome jacket. Soft, warm and very, very comfortable. More so IMVHO than the B-10 (dons tin helmet and waits for incoming .......
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The slash pockets are perfectly angled for the hands and the storage capacity is unreal. Of course it doesn't have that B-10 / A-2 type of tailored look or fit but as I'm broad shouldered, I find that a good thing as I've never had an A-2 fit me properly and look ok.
The offside zipper is ok although the collar is a bit big you do (as Peter so rightly put it) get used to it. To be honest, I don't think the jacket would look properly proportioned without the big collar and it does keep you warm in winter ! The girls at work love to stroke the collar - apart from when I'm holding it in front of me at waist level :twisted: Certainly if you are looking at B-15's in the first place and you don't like the collar, then you won't like the nylon ones either.
I had a blue B-15C and traded it for this baby as the nylon ones are a bit stiffer and less comfortable to wear.
Cheers,
Dave