My last A-2 (hopefully) - Good Wear

[Pa12]

Flogging a dead horse, but still want on my Platon

 

[mulceber]

Flogging a dead horse, but still want on my Platon

A little beside the point for this thread though, don't you think?

 

[B-Man2]

So, anyone got any updates to report? New jacket plans, stuff like that?

Yes…. I plan to wear a jacket at some point in the next three months. This &@“$-/&
Weather sucks !!
Anyone planning to visit Florida … bring some cooler weather with you …. Please??

 

[Pa12]

Yeah, just whining

 

[B-Man2]

Me Too!!

 

[Pa12]

Had one on for 2 hrs this morning. Back to the heat again

 

[Pa12]

Can wear it in the car with the ac cranked

 

[mulceber]

Was able to get in about 30 minutes of jacket wear today. Still not enough.

 

[Pa12]

Yes…. I plan to wear a jacket at some point in the next three months. This &@“$-/&
Weather sucks !!
Anyone planning to visit Florida … bring some cooler weather with you …. Please??

Drove to Pensacola 4 years ago and it was hotter here.

 

[Pa12]

Was able to get in about 30 minutes of jacket wear today. Still not enough.

Gotta push it at least until you get pits

 

[KeepmflyinTX]

So, anyone got any updates to report? New jacket plans, stuff like that?

Like many of you, I am also on the list for a GW A-2 jacket. I took the plunge in February and contacted John to place the order. My choice was a RW 27752 in seal but other contracts are beginning to sway my decision. RW 1401-P, 1939 Werber, Dubow 20960 or a Doniger in goatskin. I told myself to chose wisely since I would only be buying one jacket but I'm not sure if that is possible. I'm torn between choosing a contract I like vs trying to find a contract that fits my 6'2" 218 LB body. My ELC Monarch is a size 48 and it is okay but the comfort of the G-1 jacket design has probably spoiled me forever. Hope everyone is doing well !

 

[Pa12]

I spent most of my adult life with one a-2. Then I joined this forum. And as they say, the rest is history.

 

[mulceber]

My vote would be the 27752 - seal is the more versatile color, Rough Wear is the quintessential A-2 manufacturer, and John is the undisputed king of Rough Wears.

 

[Pa12]

Actually several different ones, but never more then one at a time.

 

[Pa12]

I definitely like my roughwear from John over the elc one I had.

 

[KeepmflyinTX]

My vote would be the 27752 - seal is the more versatile color, Rough Wear is the quintessential A-2 manufacturer, and John is the undisputed king of Rough Wears.

I definitely like my roughwear from John over the elc one I had.

They always say to go with your first choice. I thought seal would be a good color pick since my other A-2 is a russet brown color. Then the temptations started LOL. Thanks guys for the feedback on John's RW jackets. I will stay with the RW 27752 in seal. It's not like I'm going to be wearing it anytime soon. The temperature right now in Texas is 108 F / 42 C with the heat index. Looks like it is going to be a long hot summer.

 

[Pa12]

Jon’s time spent on that ginormous rw collar was time well spent. My elc rw collar annoyed the shit of me. Although the jacket was good dimensionally, it always looked a bit baggy. Johns collar is every bit as big I think, but it doesn’t look like it when wearing it. And it stays out of my way and doesn’t rip out clumps of beard hair every time I turn my head.

 

[ausreenactor]

So, anyone got any updates to report? New jacket plans, stuff like that?

Decidedly more indecisive... That's how it goes.

I would just decide, deposit, choose again, deposit again...

Funny to watch, time after time.

 

[Mr. Mike]

Like many of you, I am also on the list for a GW A-2 jacket. I took the plunge in February and contacted John to place the order. My choice was a RW 27752 in seal but other contracts are beginning to sway my decision. RW 1401-P, 1939 Werber, Dubow 20960 or a Doniger in goatskin. I told myself to chose wisely since I would only be buying one jacket but I'm not sure if that is possible. I'm torn between choosing a contract I like vs trying to find a contract that fits my 6'2" 218 LB body. My ELC Monarch is a size 48 and it is okay but the comfort of the G-1 jacket design has probably spoiled me forever. Hope everyone is doing well !

All great choices and challenging as long as the backlog in mind still remains in place. Personally I don't feel that an A-2 can ever catch up with the comfort and ease of wear of an M422a or G-1 but that is just my subjective observation. You just have to love A-2s and their unique character to overcome the spoiling effect you feel.

 

[Mr. Mike]

So, anyone got any updates to report? New jacket plans, stuff like that?

Still vested for an order of a Navy jacket (most most probable an M422a) but yet fiddling around boiling down the specs and maker. There are just so many great designs John can make right. I know slightly off track for this thread in the closer sense but I am sure you'll excuse .

After the recent post on the sales item page I am going round in circles for one of John's Combat Clones. As always the standing question is seal over russet and which maker. Color/hide in my case often goes together with the maker as I feel that some designs/makers best fit in a certain combination (although John can make them all for sure and they will always be great). My current list of considered options encompass either: Monarch/Seal; Aero/Seal; RW 1401-P/Russet (which is probably the most desirable GW but I unfortunately already hold that model from ELC). Generally I find the russet finish provides more character, however, if it comes to combat clones I feel like they could come out more complex and profound in seal. Happy to get your view as well.

Finally - did anyone of you ever set sails on a Combat Clone from John and can share his/her experience? Or is the plan merely nonsense as artificial aging is rather considered to be blasphemy by the majority of this group?

Cheers

M