Alliance507
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Absolutely. I was comparing that one with the Rigger Depot bag that has the plain white straps, patterned off an original.
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FiveStar Leather Latest Developments 2023
- Thread starter Shawn Ali
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John Luder
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Hi Shawn, I have a B-10 in production right now. Very glad I came across this post. Do you sell the russet winter gloves without the Air Force stamp? Thanks, John Luder
John Luder
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Bronson B-10s, direct from them, are in short supply, and I do mean short. Nothing larger than a 38, I think. I've ordered a B-10 from Shawn. It's in production right now. I'll post the results here and what-are-you-wearing when it arrives. Now I want the russet gloves, also, but without the stamp. My B-10 is also without the left shoulder stamp, the way my step-father's was, and the original that I had in the '70s.Thank you very much! I had indeed started looking at these, but their price and the fact that I'm thinking of getting a Bronson B10 for the winter make me want to get USAAF gloves first rather than USN, as my M422-A is a bit thin for winter. So I'm investigating in that direction at the moment.
Enigma1938
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Maybe think about some of those great gloves:Thank you very much! I had indeed started looking at these, but their price and the fact that I'm thinking of getting a Bronson B10 for the winter make me want to get USAAF gloves first rather than USN, as my M422-A is a bit thin for winter
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coolhandluke
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@Shawn Ali, can you please confirm what size of A-10 glove to choose for a 20cm hand length? If I choose the size based on the circumference alone, the fingers will very likely be too short for me.
Thank you for your help sir!
Thank you for your help sir!
coolhandluke
Well-Known Member
Thanks for sharing this link Jan. I've been wanting a pair of M-387G gloves, but wasn't going to purchase the ELC ones for $185 USD + shipping. I placed an order for a pair from MASH earlier this afternoon.
mulceber
Moderator
My pleasure. They're more accurate than the Eastman ones too, since those are made of capeskin (which is VERY nice, but not what the originals were).
Thomas Koehle
Well-Known Member
maybe not a "development" that might be important for purist-collectors and specialists which we have on the forum - important for me anyway coz it makes my wife "happy" and we all know "Happy wife - Happy Life" ...
i meanwhile ordered the 2nd highly modified A2 for my beloved one and she loves it
@Shawn Ali did an awesome job in translating the dimensions i gave him into a A2 "lookalike"
Again - it is not about "accuracy" but it is about making my wife kinda "part of the hobby" and get her excited to wear such jackets. On the first occasion she was wearing the jacket we got an offer for 2 pair of brandnew western boots in croc as a trade in - since the jacket is a single piece she refused
The newer one is on the right in black goatskin with removeable mouton-collar - the one in brown HH was already made 1.5 yrs ago
i meanwhile ordered the 2nd highly modified A2 for my beloved one and she loves it
@Shawn Ali did an awesome job in translating the dimensions i gave him into a A2 "lookalike"
Again - it is not about "accuracy" but it is about making my wife kinda "part of the hobby" and get her excited to wear such jackets. On the first occasion she was wearing the jacket we got an offer for 2 pair of brandnew western boots in croc as a trade in - since the jacket is a single piece she refused
The newer one is on the right in black goatskin with removeable mouton-collar - the one in brown HH was already made 1.5 yrs ago
flyincowboy
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SHAWN and his team are very helpfull when you ask for custom work .
mulceber
Moderator
An update on the A-9 project with Shawn! I wasn't going to share this, because Shawn hadn't specifically given me permission, but I imagine he'd be fine with it, and, with several on-going threads being rather dreary right now, I think we could use a palette cleanser.
Shawn has so far made two prototypes for the A-9 gauntlets. Both have used the Dubow goatskin. The first (on the right below) paired it with collar fur, and not only was the color wrong, but the gloves were extremely bulky and uncomfortable to wear. So that's a no-go. On the second prototype (to the left), Shawn had the goatskin skived from 1.2mm down to 0.7-0.8 mm. Because Five Star was out of their thinner shearling, Shawn used their fake shearling. The results are very close to the originals (center), but they need to wait for a re-stock of shearling before they go into production:
Shawn has so far made two prototypes for the A-9 gauntlets. Both have used the Dubow goatskin. The first (on the right below) paired it with collar fur, and not only was the color wrong, but the gloves were extremely bulky and uncomfortable to wear. So that's a no-go. On the second prototype (to the left), Shawn had the goatskin skived from 1.2mm down to 0.7-0.8 mm. Because Five Star was out of their thinner shearling, Shawn used their fake shearling. The results are very close to the originals (center), but they need to wait for a re-stock of shearling before they go into production:
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Dumpster D
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mulceber
Moderator
Minor update on the A-9 mittens project from Shawn. He's got a sample (or maybe the whole order?) of fleece for the A-9 gauntlets. I'm not sure if he designed an entirely new shearling for this project, or if he has plans to use this stuff for some of his other offerings, but he just sent me pictures.
Original:
The new stuff:
John Luder
Well-Known Member
The mittens look terrific, and so does the fleece. I didn't know they used read fleece since my 6552s have the blend.
I've been pleased with all of my jackets from 5 Star. And they're good about responding, unless the guys in Pakistan are off for a holiday.
When I don't hear back right away, that's all I can attribute it to, but those days don't necessarily correspond to any dates found on a google search.
Do you have any thoughts about what's up right now?
And BTW, Shawn have never replied to any of the emails I've sent to the email address given for him.
Cheers
I've been pleased with all of my jackets from 5 Star. And they're good about responding, unless the guys in Pakistan are off for a holiday.
When I don't hear back right away, that's all I can attribute it to, but those days don't necessarily correspond to any dates found on a google search.
Do you have any thoughts about what's up right now?
And BTW, Shawn have never replied to any of the emails I've sent to the email address given for him.
Cheers
mulceber
Moderator
Just got the final pics from Shawn:
Comparison with originals - originals left, FS right:
I’m really excited to receive these.
Silver Surfer
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smart move, Thomas......happy wife, happy lifemaybe not a "development" that might be important for purist-collectors and specialists which we have on the forum - important for me anyway coz it makes my wife "happy" and we all know "Happy wife - Happy Life" ...
i meanwhile ordered the 2nd highly modified A2 for my beloved one and she loves it
@Shawn Ali did an awesome job in translating the dimensions i gave him into a A2 "lookalike"
Again - it is not about "accuracy" but it is about making my wife kinda "part of the hobby" and get her excited to wear such jackets. On the first occasion she was wearing the jacket we got an offer for 2 pair of brandnew western boots in croc as a trade in - since the jacket is a single piece she refused
The newer one is on the right in black goatskin with removeable mouton-collar - the one in brown HH was already made 1.5 yrs ago
bseal
Well-Known Member
Any idea on either Five Star’s price or what a pair of original Perry Sportswear A-9s would cost?
Thomas Koehle
Well-Known Member
mulceber
Moderator
So, I just got a package in the mail from Five Star - with some unexpected surprises. Shawn very generously included a silk scarf and an AAF wallet. @Nnatalie is already eyeing the scarf and I think it might not be long for my wardrobe.
The mittens are, to my thinking, perfect. They're very pliable and I've no doubt they're going to be VERY warm. Maybe a touch more seal in color than the originals I sent, but well within the range of what colors might have been seen on originals.
And, fit pics! (paired with my GW B-3)
The mitts fit nice and snugly over the B-3, with just a little effort to slide them on. Perfect.
I don't think they're listed on Shawn's site yet, but I'm sure anyone who's interested could buy a pair. And, honestly, if you're considering buying any part of the B-3/A-3 suit beyond the B-3 itself, I think these mittens are far and away the most useful part to get. Any weather where a B-3 will actually be useful, you're going to need gloves, and these are the ones that were actually made to go with the jacket.
The mittens are, to my thinking, perfect. They're very pliable and I've no doubt they're going to be VERY warm. Maybe a touch more seal in color than the originals I sent, but well within the range of what colors might have been seen on originals.
And, fit pics! (paired with my GW B-3)
The mitts fit nice and snugly over the B-3, with just a little effort to slide them on. Perfect.
I don't think they're listed on Shawn's site yet, but I'm sure anyone who's interested could buy a pair. And, honestly, if you're considering buying any part of the B-3/A-3 suit beyond the B-3 itself, I think these mittens are far and away the most useful part to get. Any weather where a B-3 will actually be useful, you're going to need gloves, and these are the ones that were actually made to go with the jacket.
