What jacket(s) are you wearing at the moment?

[blackrat2]

Fighter pilots

 

[ZuZu]

Yes, this will probably be my next order.
The latest clone combat shown here (Aero, I believe) really caught my eye !

I'd like John's opinion on the chrome-tanned leather... I'm still convinced that the main problem with most A-2 reproductions is their rigidity. I've been watching vintage films again recently, A-2s drape beautifully and seem to behave like silk shirts (I'm exaggerating a bit but you get the idea).
I'd love a very fluid and supple leather, I think that's one of the keys to an accurate A-2.

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I've always heard that shinki was pretty stiff out of the box - is that not the case?

Yes it is but it is the type of leather that the "wear the hell out of it" refrain really does work on. It will become loose and floppy and grainy in my experience.