shiningbind
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Apologies if this is not the right section to post this -- let me know if there's somewhere else it's better off being in.
I'm looking to get an A-2 jacket as a gift for my father's 75th birthday, and while I've been doing a lot of research the last few days over which ones to consider, I think my head is starting to swim with all the different options and some guidance/suggestions would be extremely helpful and much appreciated.
I'm looking for something at the absolute upper range of $600 USD. I think cowhide would be preferable over goatskin due to the advantage in durability, but it's by no means a hard requirement between the two. He wears 34/36 in dress shirts, so I'm thinking potentially a 40 or 42R in size would be best in case of any jackets being more of a slim fit + accounting for any other layering going on. I know that eBay is a good move in terms of finding really good deals on the higher end jackets, but due to my overall lack of knowledge about leather jackets (with a dash of decision paralysis), I'm admittedly a little hesitant to go in that direction. I also only have a month to find something, so sitting and waiting for the right item to show up is unfortunately not in the cards for me.
If there's any more information needed to help with ideas, please let me know. I really appreciate your help in advance, if you're reading this.
Thanks!
I'm looking to get an A-2 jacket as a gift for my father's 75th birthday, and while I've been doing a lot of research the last few days over which ones to consider, I think my head is starting to swim with all the different options and some guidance/suggestions would be extremely helpful and much appreciated.
I'm looking for something at the absolute upper range of $600 USD. I think cowhide would be preferable over goatskin due to the advantage in durability, but it's by no means a hard requirement between the two. He wears 34/36 in dress shirts, so I'm thinking potentially a 40 or 42R in size would be best in case of any jackets being more of a slim fit + accounting for any other layering going on. I know that eBay is a good move in terms of finding really good deals on the higher end jackets, but due to my overall lack of knowledge about leather jackets (with a dash of decision paralysis), I'm admittedly a little hesitant to go in that direction. I also only have a month to find something, so sitting and waiting for the right item to show up is unfortunately not in the cards for me.
If there's any more information needed to help with ideas, please let me know. I really appreciate your help in advance, if you're reading this.
Thanks!