Newbie question re ``Warhorse,'' ``Liberty,'' ``Vicenza'' weights.

[ausreenactor]

I threw on My ELC Monarch and jumped on the scales. 87.0kgs. Switched to the BR RW 18091. 87.0kgs. Both 42s. Touchy scales to boot...

The BR RW 23380 weighs 300g more!! Wearing it now, watching Saving Private Ryan.

 

[Flightengineer]

I have 3 originals with tag size 38 or equivalent and their weights range from 1.20kg to 1.29kg.

Thanks,
Hm...same weight have my 1956 G-1 and A2 repro from AVI. Both jackets of course from goatskin.

 

[bn1966]

More than happy with a nice lightweight Warhorse HH on my ELC Monarch, rarely gets very cold in the UK anymore down the South West end. Apart from my D-1 shearling, I have a heavy lining cowhide ELC ‘Luftwaffe’ for lower temperature. Often too warm for a Cape A-1.

 

[Showerfan]

More than happy with a nice lightweight Warhorse HH on my ELC Monarch, rarely gets very cold in the UK anymore down the South West end. Apart from my D-1 shearling, I have a heavy lining cowhide ELC ‘Luftwaffe’ for lower temperature. Often too warm for a Cape A-1.

Slightly off-topic, what made you choose the Monarch? Seems like a popular contract among “those who know.”

 

[bn1966]

My problem jacket wise has always been ‘swimmers shoulders’ and I have had to move on several lovely jackets that were perfect apart from too narrow through the shoulders (had a cracking G-1 I had to let go) I‘m a 46 chest but 48 in the shoulders in lots of patterns. After the strait jacket RW affair I browsed Charles’s HPA website which gave measurements for the ELC A-2’s & the Monarch as well as looking tasty had generous shoulders

 

[bn1966]

Going through a ‘thin’ leather phase at the moment with a 1 mm Five Star goatskin pending (G-1).

 

[saucerfiend]

That redyed GW Monarch I own, however, is an exception. I think it was made from a lightweight horween hide of some variety.

I too received a '41 Werber from JC at Good Wear recently made for me, and it's made from Horween HH. A bit thinner than Japanese hide, but beautifully grainy in the right places.

Brian

 

[WBOONE]

I remember a story where someone was getting Chuck Yeager's autograph ( Chuck had a Monarch A2 ) and that person was wearing a A2. Chuck noticed the A2 and said " Too damn cold!"

 

[B-Man2]

He would definitely know......

 

[fighterjock]

I have 3 originals with tag size 38 or equivalent and their weights range from 1.20kg to 1.29kg.

Really .09 difference, I'da never thought, is it visible difference as well???

 

[2BM2K]

No visible difference.

Although the lightest jacket has leather which is paper thin in places. There is even a hole hidden behind one of the pockets. This has been patched with leather that matches the rest of the jacket and gives the impression that this was a manufacturing repair.