Captain_Krunch
New Member
In May 2006, I purchased a Gibson & Barnes goat A-2, the Mark 31 with silk lining (Thanks to Bill French's review of his from ~ 2005). In that time, the goatskin has held up very well, and looks almost brand new. The silk lining, on the other hand, has been very unsatisfactory. As you can see in the pictures below, the silk lining has developed a number of tears throughout: at both hip locations, at both armpits, and around the neck. When the first tear at the left hip occurred, I just assumed my Blackberry had ripped it - but with the tears also eventually occurring around the armpit area, I knew that this might not be my fault.
I'm finally getting around to contacting G&B to see what they might be willing to do about it (These rips have been around for at least a couple of years - and yes, I've been negligent in not contacting them sooner ). I'll send them these photos tonight, and we'll see what they say, but my fear is that they won't take any responsibility for this, although I think it's clear this is a major defect that they should fix.
Anyway, I just wanted to see if anyone else has ever had a problem like this with their jackets. I also wanted to know if anyone has had problems with G&B that they've been able to resolve satisfactorily. Any insight would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Krunch
Lining Overview:
Right Hip:
Left Hip:
Left Armpit:
Right Armpit:
Right Collar:
Collar Overview:
I'm finally getting around to contacting G&B to see what they might be willing to do about it (These rips have been around for at least a couple of years - and yes, I've been negligent in not contacting them sooner ). I'll send them these photos tonight, and we'll see what they say, but my fear is that they won't take any responsibility for this, although I think it's clear this is a major defect that they should fix.
Anyway, I just wanted to see if anyone else has ever had a problem like this with their jackets. I also wanted to know if anyone has had problems with G&B that they've been able to resolve satisfactorily. Any insight would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Krunch
Lining Overview:
Right Hip:
Left Hip:
Left Armpit:
Right Armpit:
Right Collar:
Collar Overview: