Cocker
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Mine were green as per originals.
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5 star b-10
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Mine were green as per originals.
Blackboxr1200S
Well-Known Member
I got me some green buttons to replace them, but seems originals also came with other buttons.
Pa12
Well-Known Member
Mine are green also.
Micawber
Well-Known Member
I think some of the green buttons faded and took on a tan tinge over the decades too but that is not to say others were not that colour originally.
Cocker
Well-Known Member
And let's just remind one thing: those are sewn-on buttons. What are the chances one could snag one off, especially in a tight cockpit or aircraft fuselage, with a shitload of gears on his back? Pretty sure someone, at some point, had to replace one or both buttons by something else.
I wouldn't loose my sleep over it
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I wouldn't loose my sleep over it
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Pa12
Well-Known Member
That olive is more like my 5 star than my bronson
Skyranger
Well-Known Member
Received my B-10 fivestar a few days ago.
I had used a picture of "Blackboxr1200S" to ask Shawn for some of my wishes.
Even though I am the same size and weight as "Blackboxr1200S" (185 cm et 85 Kg) I preferred to go for a 44 stock with just a back length increased to 70 cm.
When riding a motorbike I wear at least a GB wolly pully underneath, so I wanted something wider than for riding a horse...
All my requests were perfectly carried out by 5star to the nearest cm, they just forgot the usaf logo on the windbreaker, which is not catastrophic.
Upon arrival I put the jacket in the washing machine to remove the shiny side of the cotton.
So of course it's not comparable with the quality of my BR 44R, but at least I finally have a B-10 that doesn't make my navel cold!
The fact remains that it is not a warm jacket, at least for a motorbike.
The synthetic fur has no performance compared to BR alpaca.
It can be used at most on summer mornings but not in temperatures below 10°C and has no windproof effect.
It is a shame that 5star no longer has light green knits, which would have been more realistic.
For the price I am not disappointed, 5star made a good job but I am stopping my quest for the perfect B-10, in fact overall it does not really correspond to my use.
Some photos of the worn one:
I had used a picture of "Blackboxr1200S" to ask Shawn for some of my wishes.
Even though I am the same size and weight as "Blackboxr1200S" (185 cm et 85 Kg) I preferred to go for a 44 stock with just a back length increased to 70 cm.
When riding a motorbike I wear at least a GB wolly pully underneath, so I wanted something wider than for riding a horse...
All my requests were perfectly carried out by 5star to the nearest cm, they just forgot the usaf logo on the windbreaker, which is not catastrophic.
Upon arrival I put the jacket in the washing machine to remove the shiny side of the cotton.
So of course it's not comparable with the quality of my BR 44R, but at least I finally have a B-10 that doesn't make my navel cold!
The fact remains that it is not a warm jacket, at least for a motorbike.
The synthetic fur has no performance compared to BR alpaca.
It can be used at most on summer mornings but not in temperatures below 10°C and has no windproof effect.
It is a shame that 5star no longer has light green knits, which would have been more realistic.
For the price I am not disappointed, 5star made a good job but I am stopping my quest for the perfect B-10, in fact overall it does not really correspond to my use.
Some photos of the worn one:
Alliance507
Active Member
Nice review. If they were able to offer lighter shade olive knits, I would go for one of these.Received my B-10 fivestar a few days ago.
I had used a picture of "Blackboxr1200S" to ask Shawn for some of my wishes.
Even though I am the same size and weight as "Blackboxr1200S" (185 cm et 85 Kg) I preferred to go for a 44 stock with just a back length increased to 70 cm.
When riding a motorbike I wear at least a GB wolly pully underneath, so I wanted something wider than for riding a horse...
All my requests were perfectly carried out by 5star to the nearest cm, they just forgot the usaf logo on the windbreaker, which is not catastrophic.
Upon arrival I put the jacket in the washing machine to remove the shiny side of the cotton.
So of course it's not comparable with the quality of my BR 44R, but at least I finally have a B-10 that doesn't make my navel cold!
The fact remains that it is not a warm jacket, at least for a motorbike.
The synthetic fur has no performance compared to BR alpaca.
It can be used at most on summer mornings but not in temperatures below 10°C and has no windproof effect.
It is a shame that 5star no longer has light green knits, which would have been more realistic.
For the price I am not disappointed, 5star made a good job but I am stopping my quest for the perfect B-10, in fact overall it does not really correspond to my use.
Some photos of the worn one:
Blackboxr1200S
Well-Known Member
Nice one! Great fit, nice jacket, Looks good on you.Received my B-10 fivestar a few days ago.
I had used a picture of "Blackboxr1200S" to ask Shawn for some of my wishes.
Even though I am the same size and weight as "Blackboxr1200S" (185 cm et 85 Kg) I preferred to go for a 44 stock with just a back length increased to 70 cm.
When riding a motorbike I wear at least a GB wolly pully underneath, so I wanted something wider than for riding a horse...
All my requests were perfectly carried out by 5star to the nearest cm, they just forgot the usaf logo on the windbreaker, which is not catastrophic.
Upon arrival I put the jacket in the washing machine to remove the shiny side of the cotton.
So of course it's not comparable with the quality of my BR 44R, but at least I finally have a B-10 that doesn't make my navel cold!
The fact remains that it is not a warm jacket, at least for a motorbike.
The synthetic fur has no performance compared to BR alpaca.
It can be used at most on summer mornings but not in temperatures below 10°C and has no windproof effect.
It is a shame that 5star no longer has light green knits, which would have been more realistic.
For the price I am not disappointed, 5star made a good job but I am stopping my quest for the perfect B-10, in fact overall it does not really correspond to my use.
Some photos of the worn one:
Not sure if I would ever wear this on my motorbike.
Would be shred to bits if you hit the asphalt. ( Been there, done that), so I stick to 'real' leathers when going for a ride.
And yes, you're correct about not being 100% windproof, but more then warm enough for Belgian winters.
Peter
Thomas Koehle
Well-Known Member
I can imagine in 1943 the "fashion inspector" gave no s... about the color of those buttons - and any german fighter pilot didn't care either ...
Like @Cocker mentioned:
I wouldn't loose my sleep over it ...
Thomas Koehle
Well-Known Member
Received my B-10 fivestar a few days ago.
I had used a picture of "Blackboxr1200S" to ask Shawn for some of my wishes.
Even though I am the same size and weight as "Blackboxr1200S" (185 cm et 85 Kg) I preferred to go for a 44 stock with just a back length increased to 70 cm.
When riding a motorbike I wear at least a GB wolly pully underneath, so I wanted something wider than for riding a horse...
All my requests were perfectly carried out by 5star to the nearest cm, they just forgot the usaf logo on the windbreaker, which is not catastrophic.
Upon arrival I put the jacket in the washing machine to remove the shiny side of the cotton.
So of course it's not comparable with the quality of my BR 44R, but at least I finally have a B-10 that doesn't make my navel cold!
The fact remains that it is not a warm jacket, at least for a motorbike.
The synthetic fur has no performance compared to BR alpaca.
It can be used at most on summer mornings but not in temperatures below 10°C and has no windproof effect.
It is a shame that 5star no longer has light green knits, which would have been more realistic.
For the price I am not disappointed, 5star made a good job but I am stopping my quest for the perfect B-10, in fact overall it does not really correspond to my use.
Some photos of the worn one:
Looks good on you mate!
Thanks for the review
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Cocker
Well-Known Member
Looks great on you!
Again, funny how everyone mentions that Five Star B-10 is not that warm. I deposited my 5* to the cobbler yesterday to have my patch and name tag sewn on and therefore got back to my Aero B-10 this morning... Damn that thing is COLD compared to the Five Star!
I can't imagine how war a BR could be!
mulceber
Moderator
That's funny, because Grant mentioned a while back that BR isn't that warm compared to Eastman. So I think we have a definitive ranking.Looks great on you!
Again, funny how everyone mentions that Five Star B-10 is not that warm. I deposited my 5* to the cobbler yesterday to have my patch and name tag sewn on and therefore got back to my Aero B-10 this morning... Damn that thing is COLD compared to the Five Star!
I can't imagine how war a BR could be!
