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What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

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Chicago
Fresh out of the box!
Perfect fit IMO, wouldn't change a thing.
Two things i have learnt, when Stuart says "very heavy" he means it, also he is a wizard as far as sizing goes.
I was worried about bottom hem diameter and sleeve length, he nailed it.

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Out-frigg’n-standing!! Spot on. Can’t be improved upon. Literally perfect!​
 

Tom71

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Europe
Fresh out of the box!
Perfect fit IMO, wouldn't change a thing.
Two things i have learnt, when Stuart says "very heavy" he means it, also he is a wizard as far as sizing goes.
I was worried about bottom hem diameter and sleeve length, he nailed it.

CiQmB6b.jpg

NSosekc.jpg


Perfect! Great jacket and great fit!
 

Hh121

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My 42 Suburban weights 7.3 lbs, J23 8.2 lbs without fur collar, Aero 8.2 lbs.
With all extra leather and belt only weights 7.56 lbs, it doesn't sounds like 5 oz, of course Stuart always exaggerate how heavy his hide is.
 
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Thanks, yep i am very happy with it.
Can't really say much about how it "feels", i have worn it an hour and it still feels very very stiff.
Will post a review in a couple weeks once it is broken in and i have lived with it a bit more.
But first impressions are good, it has roomy shoulders, very well designed/comfortable pits that are very high but not tight even when reaching forward, no binding/restriction in the biceps either which is a common thing.
It is definitely a great pattern, it feels like once broken in it will be up there with my Columbia as far as comfort goes.
One thing i really like is the deerskin lining in the wrists, it feels really nice.

Edit: and although i don't think it's mentioned on the website, this jacket has a cotton interliner and is actually quite warm.

Thanks for the info. Is it a slimmer fit like the J-23? Man, this is a great jacket.
 

regius

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What size is it? It looks ok to me it's just that Indy jackets are usually worn two or three sizes too large and often look like a sack of shit. I also have a goat one as a 42T - it's a bit floppy but I recently wore it as a travel jacket in coldish Tasmania and it really did the job well. I often thought of getting a trim one more like yours.
So, first off, GB jackets are cut large, also, they are cut very ergonomically, I rated GB as among the top three most scientifically designed patterns (Langlitz, Vanson, GB), so, I wasn't afraid to try a 38, considering I have a GB civil A2 in 38 cowhide that is like a second skin. My current size is 44, sometimes 46, for Aero and whatnot, but for GB flight jackets, I do 40 or 42 (already baggy). So I picked up this 38T, using the T to compensate for the loss of sleeve length with moving around and it is perfect. The 38T is comfy, tight at the front upper chest zipped but the feeling is pretty much on par as a 1930s HB from Aero (and that's how it's meant to fit). I also had the option to buy the 42 Short, which fit like an actual movie jacket, over sized shoulder, which compensate for the shortened sleeve, but i chose the slim 38T instead. Well, I may ring them up and buy the 42 Short also, just to complete the GB Indy obsession.....
 

Carlos840

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London
Thanks for the info. Is it a slimmer fit like the J-23? Man, this is a great jacket.
Well yes and no. It's slimmer than the suburban, but i would not call it slimmer than the J-23/24.
This one was tapered down a little at the waist, and it is still a bit baggier than the J-23.
When you look at it it has a weird hourglass Shape where the tightest point seem to be the pits.
It has wide shoulders, the pits go in, and and then it somewhat tapers out a bit as it goes down.
Similar to my Freewheelers LaBrea (also a leathertogs copy) and somewhat more common in Japanese brands i think
It's a weird shape, but it works.

The J-24 on the other hand is a classic V shape.
 

Jejupe

Practically Family
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Location
Finland
Fresh out of the box!
Perfect fit IMO, wouldn't change a thing.
Two things i have learnt, when Stuart says "very heavy" he means it, also he is a wizard as far as sizing goes.
I was worried about bottom hem diameter and sleeve length, he nailed it.

CiQmB6b.jpg

NSosekc.jpg

If I didn't have a LW leather togs already, I'd be ordering one now! Great jacket, great fit! Enjoy braking it in!
 

Davidm

Familiar Face
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Location
Netherlands
Fresh out of the box!
Perfect fit IMO, wouldn't change a thing.
Two things i have learnt, when Stuart says "very heavy" he means it, also he is a wizard as far as sizing goes.
I was worried about bottom hem diameter and sleeve length, he nailed it.

CiQmB6b.jpg

NSosekc.jpg
Damn this post just sold me a 2nd LW LT =) hope i will not mess up with sizing now. @Carlos840 congrats on an amazing piece!
 

AeroFan_07

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Just had to re-post this sentence: "Will post a review in a couple weeks once it is broken in and i have lived with it a bit more."

That's rather optimistic, don't you think? Maybe a few months of 24/7 wear? :)
 
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thor

One Too Many
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Location
NYC, NY
Fresh out of the box!
Perfect fit IMO, wouldn't change a thing.
Two things i have learnt, when Stuart says "very heavy" he means it, also he is a wizard as far as sizing goes.
I was worried about bottom hem diameter and sleeve length, he nailed it.

CiQmB6b.jpg

NSosekc.jpg
So many MC jackets look skin-tight and too short IMO or appear very uncomfortable to wear. This one looks spot on and just perfect! Congrats @Carlos
Wear it in good health!
 

El Marro

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3,474
Location
California
Fresh out of the box!
Perfect fit IMO, wouldn't change a thing.
Two things i have learnt, when Stuart says "very heavy" he means it, also he is a wizard as far as sizing goes.
I was worried about bottom hem diameter and sleeve length, he nailed it.

CiQmB6b.jpg

NSosekc.jpg
Absolutely perfect Carlos!
I agree that Stuart is pretty damn good when it comes to sizing a jacket. Can’t wait to see more photos of yours as it breaks in and settles down.
 

jonesy86

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Location
Kauai
Fresh out of the box!
Perfect fit IMO, wouldn't change a thing.
Two things i have learnt, when Stuart says "very heavy" he means it, also he is a wizard as far as sizing goes.
I was worried about bottom hem diameter and sleeve length, he nailed it.

CiQmB6b.jpg

NSosekc.jpg
I kinda like the way Stuart put it on his web page;

Arising from a lost world where vacuous Attitude didn't rule, where Men still walked the earth, their purposefulness, expressed in functional detail and faultless craft, startles. They're heavy, demand respect, a little breaking-in to show who's boss. They express a truth, an honesty, not a fashion flavor choice for brain-dead clone masses which put on different egos according to the day of the week.
 

Seb Lucas

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Australia
So, first off, GB jackets are cut large, also, they are cut very ergonomically, I rated GB as among the top three most scientifically designed patterns (Langlitz, Vanson, GB), so, I wasn't afraid to try a 38, considering I have a GB civil A2 in 38 cowhide that is like a second skin. My current size is 44, sometimes 46, for Aero and whatnot, but for GB flight jackets, I do 40 or 42 (already baggy). So I picked up this 38T, using the T to compensate for the loss of sleeve length with moving around and it is perfect. The 38T is comfy, tight at the front upper chest zipped but the feeling is pretty much on par as a 1930s HB from Aero (and that's how it's meant to fit). I also had the option to buy the 42 Short, which fit like an actual movie jacket, over sized shoulder, which compensate for the shortened sleeve, but i chose the slim 38T instead. Well, I may ring them up and buy the 42 Short also, just to complete the GB Indy obsession.....

I know Gibson and Barnes very well and have owned several over the years. They were always cut too large (e.g., size 42 with a 24.5 pit to pit) but you can offset that by wearing a size smaller. I generally find a 40T works well for me and I'm nominally a 42. Not sure if the patterns or materials are still the same now they are made in Mexico. Of course the Expo has been deleted from their range.

I still wear the one I bought in 2002 and it has outlasted Aero's, Johnson Leathers and other fine jackets I have had made for me. The goat they use is fantastic stuff but it is chrome tanned and some folk here would find it boring. I had a size 42 Raider G2 goatskin flight jacket which was superb. Why the hell did I sell it? I think the pit to pit on that was close to 25 inches and too bloody big.
 

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