This is a little tribute to Real McCoy's New Zealand/The Few. I regret to inform that RMNZ has officially shut down their mail order business as of March and will actually shut down completely once they fulfill they're Japanese orders and/or run out of material. Unfortunately, they weren't able to survive and compete with other producers in Japan as the high costs in freight really diminished their margin for profit. In addition, a lot of their materials as of lately have been imported which also drove prices up and/or margins down. I thought that it would be nice to start a thread and everyone can share their experiences with them. For me personally, I've never experienced better customer service in any industry as I did with Paddy at RMNZ.
Last year, I saw pictures of the soon to be released Buzz Rickson B-2 in the dark brown/dark mouton combo and was really impressed. I really like the original brown/tobacco color as well, but the darker color appeals to me more. I contacted Paddy early this year and that's when she filled me in on what was going on. I was only inquiring as to their ability to produce a B-2 in a similar color. I was hoping to buy at the end of this year, but with the deadline for mail orders closing in, I placed my order and became the last person to have a jacket made through their mail order.
They did an excellent job on this jacket. The cutter was able to add a little bit of room around the chest/shoulder areas, while keeping the midsection tight. They matched the Buzz Rickson jacket perfectly, in my eyes. The color of the leather is dark garam and the mouton is a rich dark brown. They really went out of their way to source a dark brown mouton as they only stock a gold/green for their stock B-2's. Everything else is standard: zips, lining, stitching. Enjoy!
Last year, I saw pictures of the soon to be released Buzz Rickson B-2 in the dark brown/dark mouton combo and was really impressed. I really like the original brown/tobacco color as well, but the darker color appeals to me more. I contacted Paddy early this year and that's when she filled me in on what was going on. I was only inquiring as to their ability to produce a B-2 in a similar color. I was hoping to buy at the end of this year, but with the deadline for mail orders closing in, I placed my order and became the last person to have a jacket made through their mail order.
They did an excellent job on this jacket. The cutter was able to add a little bit of room around the chest/shoulder areas, while keeping the midsection tight. They matched the Buzz Rickson jacket perfectly, in my eyes. The color of the leather is dark garam and the mouton is a rich dark brown. They really went out of their way to source a dark brown mouton as they only stock a gold/green for their stock B-2's. Everything else is standard: zips, lining, stitching. Enjoy!
