5 star b-10

[Cocker]

The color of the pocket buttons needs to be improved on the 5star, otherwise it is good! (Too expensive to change the knitting).

Mine were green as per originals.

 

[Blackboxr1200S]

Mine were green as per originals.

I got me some green buttons to replace them, but seems originals also came with other buttons.

 

[Pa12]

Mine were green as per originals.

Mine are green also.

 

[Micawber]

I got me some green buttons to replace them, but seems originals also came with other buttons.

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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]

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 .

 

[Pa12]

I got me some green buttons to replace them, but seems originals also came with other buttons.

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That olive is more like my 5 star than my bronson

 

[Skyranger]

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:

 

[Alliance507]

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:

Nice review. If they were able to offer lighter shade olive knits, I would go for one of these.