Recent content by JamesAveryAustin

Yikes! I almost ran into this with my last order from them, the Cascade. The phone call included a comment along the lines of, "Well, we've made you jackets before, and you've had problems with the fit. I'm not sure we're going to do any better if we make you another one." This was the one...

I hear you, but if I get swole none of my other clothes will fit, and we all know that I'll have spent all my money on collecting jackets! :D

This makes a lot of sense to me. I love the look of Cockpit's Mil-Spec G1, but I fear it would be oversized, even though I've read comments to the contrary. I know Carrie and Thurston do an amazing job, but I wonder if a completely bespoke option is the best way to avoid an oversized cut in the...

Seb, spot on, man. It's funny you mention your girlfriend's profession. I used to work as a professional actor, and one of the things I learned from a costumer is to try to dress with similar tones on the top and bottom, because it creates the illusion of height. If I wear two vastly different...

My apologies for being vague. I don't mean any offense in lumping them together, but I used the very general term "flight jacket" because it seems that any jacket that has a knit waistband "suffers" from this trait. For instance, I see it on photos of A2s, G1s, A1s, etc.

I'm glad they helped you out with that sleeve length. It's ultimately my fault that I didn't push harder. I just think it's sort of strange to present an ethos that's so devoted to customer satisfaction and then require the customer to be really assertive and draw a hard line. Maybe I'm just not...

Like many folks here, I've long been obsessed with flight jackets. Because I've ridden many years, nearly all of my leather jackets have been purchased for that purpose. I'd finally like to treat myself to a flight jacket, but I'm a little concerned with the general fit as it relates to my...

I had a similar experience with my first Langlitz and a very different experience, in terms of commitment to customer satisfaction. I ordered a Timberline with a snug fit and, when it arrived, I could just barely get it zipped up. At that time, I didn't have any gut whatsoever, but I had to...