I think Bill makes some very good, valid points. In fact, I recommended Gibson & Barnes to my brother in law and he bought their AN-J-3 model and he's delighted with it. Very nice jacket and a great price. I still think US Authentic provides a good jacket for somebody on a budget who doesn't want or can't afford the extra options...when you look at base price alone it is still quite a bit cheaper than G&B. It WOULD be nice if US A upgraded some of their features that wouldn't raise the price of the jacket, as Bill recommended.
One of the things I like about the price of the base model US A is that for someone on a budget, you can buy the base model and then upgrade it at your pace and as finances allow.(NOS talon zipper, name strip, etc.)
One of the things I like about the price of the base model US A is that for someone on a budget, you can buy the base model and then upgrade it at your pace and as finances allow.(NOS talon zipper, name strip, etc.)