G1

[mj2936]

Thoughts on the use of a G1 in milder climates? Love the look but pretty mikd in the bay area here in norcal, albeit cokd in the winter. Worried a fixed mouton color may be too warm

 

[B-Man2]

Welcome to the VLJ forum !!
Not at all . It’s a jacket you can wear with a T-shirt from 65F down to 32F with a sweat shirt under it. It’s an intermediate weight jacket that’s good for different temperatures.

 

[mj2936]

Welcome to the VLJ forum !!
Not at all . It’s a jacket you can wear with a T-shirt from 65F down to 32F with a sweat shirt under it. It’s an intermediate weight jacket that’s good for different temperatures.

Thank you! I was looking for this exact answer

 

[mulceber]

What brand do you have in mind?

 

[mj2936]

I was looking at a double helix collaboration if I want to go more modern twist but the usual:
Aero, cockpitusa, schott nyc, maybe eastman

 

[Pilot]

The US Navy used them during the Vietnam war… ( basically in all conflicts in Asia since 1935 ).
By experience, Vietnam can be very very hot and very very humid…
Still an original pre-1971 Vietnam war original is absolutely wearable even with the collar ( made out of mouton).
The pre-1960 versions are even better ( more comfy ) since the liner is of better material….
Originals only.

 

[Blackboxr1200S]

Hi guys,

Since this topic is about G1's, asking the connaisseurs this question.

Ever seen these dry clean only tags on an original G-1?

FYI, I'm looking to buy an original 70ies one for, let's say, regular wear.

Peter

 

[33-1729]

Dry Cleaning tags are used only on civilian versions afaik. I've seen a lot of conflicting information on these jackets. One noted they are in cowhide, but that wasn't used on these jacket contracts (only goatskin). Another noted Brill re-issued some in the 1990's with the older label. And so on. Wish I could provide a real answer, but don't know. "Buyer beware" is always good advice.

Get the jacket if you like it. If wanting a military-issue make certain it ticks all the "this-is-legitimate" boxes (not just some). I know a few here prefer the 7823C and earlier, as the synthetic mouton was permitted beginning with 7823D. Jan will post the 7823 series soon, so you might want to wait and read that first.