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Seal Brown??

MikeyB-17

Well-Known Member
Yeah I believe that’s at the Eastman factory. Not been there myself although it’s only an hour from me (not had occasion to visit, it being fairly unlikely that I will be ordering any new ELC’s). I did go to the old place back in 1997 when I ordered my first A-2 (seal). I’m sure somebody posted that they visited there in the not too distant past?
 

Blackboxr1200S

Well-Known Member
From their FB page.
All shades of brown are covered.

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Pa12

Well-Known Member
Just my opinion and I have said it before. I think the darker seal color is a much more practical option when wearing an A-2 in this day an age. The "traditional" russet brown as authentic as it is just looks like some "old man" jacket and kind of doesn't work in re general day to day wear. Of course many exceptions but a seal A-2 goes much better with "modern" clothes IMO. Hence all of those "black" Japanese A-2's - not authentic but they look cool........................
Interesting you would say that. My wife never cared for my jackets until my first “seal” one. Said she prefers the dark chocolate to milk chocolate ;)
 

Chandler

Well-Known Member
Thought I'd drop in my own ELC Star -- circa early 2000s. Bought second-hand off eBay. Not sure what the hide is, but I'd guess steer.

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It actually looks darker in person -- near to black... and yeah, there's a lot of high point abrasion going on -- even some easy scratching.
 

Pa12

Well-Known Member
Thought I'd drop in my own ELC Star -- circa early 2000s. Bought second-hand off eBay. Not sure what the hide is, but I'd guess steer.

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It actually looks darker in person -- near to black... and yeah, there's a lot of high point abrasion going on -- even some easy scratching.
Nice. Is it my imagination or do those cuffs look shorter then usual?
 

bellumbill

Active Member
I appreciate all this feedback - So, I am looking at a 5* Star Sportswear - I have all various shades of russet and was thinking of getting it in a seal brown but I keep feeling like their seal brown is too dark. From reading responses here and seeing photos I believe it IS in fact too dark, so I'll need to rethink.

Best,
Bill K.
 

mulceber

Moderator
I'm not sure if Shawn still stocks this color, but when he first got his horsehides in, he had a medium brown HH option that was in between his russet and seal colors. I think either that russet or the mid brown could work for the Star. The mid brown might be a bit too dark and the russet a bit too red, but they're not bad.
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WingAndaPrayer

Well-Known Member
I appreciate all this feedback - So, I am looking at a 5* Star Sportswear - I have all various shades of russet and was thinking of getting it in a seal brown but I keep feeling like their seal brown is too dark. From reading responses here and seeing photos I believe it IS in fact too dark, so I'll need to rethink.

Best,
Bill K.
I just bought a star in mid brown horse hide. This is what it looks like indoors and outside under natural light
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