Goat A-2s

[Clark J]

I was at Jeff Ks today and I had my new GW Dub goat with and JK took some shots with a mint Cable(if memory serves me)..so take a look there pretty amazing!!

 

[airfrogusmc]

I think Paul has the same goat on his Dubow as you have on yours and its INCREDIBLE....
Congrats Clark....

 

[TankBuster]

I have to say that Chapmans goat is pretty amazing. After we laid
Clarks Goodwear next to my original Doniger, it was a eye opener.
It was pretty neat to see. The thickness and pebbling was extremely
close, as well as the color.

 

[airfrogusmc]

Yeah the goat he gets is really nice. Thats some sweet Dubow that Clark has, eh?

 

[Chandler]

Yeah the goat he gets is really nice.

This particular jacket looks very much like my FS/GW goat A-2. Is JC sourcing hide from the same supplier for goat?

Chandler

 

[airfrogusmc]

I donno?

I had a sample of their (G&BS) veg tanned goat a while back and the I don't thnk that JCs goat was the same. The stuff Paul had wasn't as stiff as the FS/G&B sample that I had but I could be wrong..
That sample of goat I had from FS was really nice stuff...
So is the stuff JC is using.

 

[Chandler]

The stuff Paul had wasn't as stiff as the FS/G&B sample that I had but I could be wrong..

Mine was stiff when new, but has broken in to be very pliable.

Chandler

 

[greyhound52]

Yeah the goat he gets is really nice.

This particular jacket looks very much like my FS/GW goat A-2. Is JC sourcing hide from the same supplier for goat?

Chandler

FS gets their goat from Pakistan (so they told me) John/GW gets it from somewhere other than Pakistan. So not the same supplier. His stuff is amazing my clone Doniger is so much like the original it is scary.

 

[m444uk]

Here's the technical explanation for the hide construction.
http://www.packerleather.com/kangaroo-leather.html

Thanx for the link, I knew roo was the strongest per gram and goat the second but not the reason why.

This sounds like the material of choice for sports shoes

http://www.packerleather.com/k-athletic-roolite.html

adam

 

[rikitiki]

I like the softness, durability and flexibility of goat. When I'm looking for casual comfort, a beater jacket, or travelling, I pick my FS goat, in black or seal. They break in easily and rapidly.

But to me, a "real" A-2 is horsehide. The pebblely texture of goat doesn't fit my ingrained image of the A-2 as seen in the movies and TV through the years. So when I'm attending an aviation related event, I pick my mahogany FS A-2. I prefer the texture of horsehide though they aren't as comfortable as goat. Break-in on my FS HH took almost two years, wearing it about 10 hrs. per week and it's still stiffer than a brand new goatskin.

 

[tgd31968]

I like the softness, durability and flexibility of goat. When I'm looking for casual comfort, a beater jacket, or travelling, I pick my FS goat, in black or seal. They break in easily and rapidly.

But to me, a "real" A-2 is horsehide. The pebblely texture of goat doesn't fit my ingrained image of the A-2 as seen in the movies and TV through the years. So when I'm attending an aviation related event, I pick my mahogany FS A-2. I prefer the texture of horsehide though they aren't as comfortable as goat. Break-in on my FS HH took almost two years, wearing it about 10 hrs. per week and it's still stiffer than a brand new goatskin.

I have a russet HH A-2 from Us Authentic. They tend use very thick heavy hides. I have had it about 1 year, and it still feels bullet proof. I wore it every day last winter, on and off in the summer when it was cool at night, and now every day since October. It has picked up some graining, especially on the right arm. Probably because I am right handed and use that arm more.
I really like the jacket, and I like the heavier skin as it seems less likely to snag and tear on something.