Who's Who in the A-1 jacket world?

Just FYI GoodWear wait is not 1 or 2 years.
I waited 5 years with no contact from John before i lost it and asked for a refund, some people on the forum are at 6 years wait and counting.
Unless you are one of the chosen ones JC will take your money and proceed to ignore you for however many years he judges appropriate.

 

Five star after a couple of wears

 

Good luck, it's a rough ride...

 

If you’re in the market for an A-2, then Good Wear is the best hands down IMHO. The choice is wider where the A-1 is concerned, but my preference would still be the ELC for the capeskin jacket.
If I can just persuade @johnlever to part with his...

 

Go on John, you know that you want to sell that one to me...I thought that I was done with mil spec leather jackets, but...

 

@Dav, please post your ELC A-1...

 

Here's a quick snap from a few months back, I'll try to get some better ones tomorrow, no light now
ELC .50cal

 

Ah found a couple

 

I can confidently say that is the jacket I will never sell.

 

I’ve heard that one before John...remember Lever’s law...

 

They definitely need to work on that. I've had one button that needed to be tightened up.

 

I owned a Eastman A1 for a couple of years and liked it,but wasn’t particularly fussed with the cape skin,I thought my example was pretty bland.That was sold to a respected member here.
I replaced it recently with a goatskin jacket by headwind,top class in every way & happy to say I’m delighted with it.I haven’t had much time to get any patina on it but I’m sure it will get better and better.

 

Yes, my Headwind was really about as good as my Eastmans.

Since this is going a bit off the rails, just a bit. I have to say in all due respect and its just totally me but I really dislike the timeworn A-1's. They are just too shriveled up and I think look kinda terrible. Its like you are wearing someone's foreskin or elephant hide or something. Just not my cup o tea. They kind of look like the jacket really is close to 100 years old..... It's a look I just don't like. Not meaning to offend John or Gav. I know they are quality products! To each his own.......

 

GW A-1
JC sold this to me a few years ago saying that the hide had a lot or cracking and imperfections that most of his customers would not accept. I'm not that picky.

 

yessss Jonesy !!!!!!!!

 

Nothing that a quick dip in the ocean won't fix...

 

To clarify...
My A1 is NOT Time Worn...