Flights Suits Horsehide A2 arrived today, BUT...................

Posted by Michigan Smith from spider-wb054.proxy.aol.com on October 02, 2000 at 18:18:29:

It's too short in the sleeves, too tight across the back, and is NOT the model they told me (twice mind you, by e-mail and phone) I was ordering. I first inquired about a historical version A2 on their clearance page. They e-mailed me back saying it was no longer available, but told me they had a civil version A2 that was not yet listed. I compared the two models, and decided that a civil version was probably a better choice anyways (has more features; pockets, facings). I phoned in the order and was again told it would be a horsehide civil A2 in mahogany brown, size 42R. It arrived today and is the historical version!?!?!.
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The mahogany brown is the right color for an Indy jacket. It is much heavier and stiffer than I had expected, after getting the small sample swatch. It even has a sample swatch attached to it's sales tag, which feels much different than the jacket itself. The thickness of the leather at the collar, where you have 4 or more layers thick sewn, really made the collar look bulky and lay "weird". I am most disappointed, and the jacket is going back for a refund tommorrow. Would I order another jacket from them? Maybe? I'd have to see some really glowing reports and reviews from numerous people. As I had sort of expected, their "standard" size will not fit me right (I need a 42R with long sleeves). This jacket is marked a 42R, and is really big in the body/chest, but tight across the back of the shoulders, and they didn't put any extra length in the sleeves. I doubt even a 42L with another 1.5" in the sleeves would be enough. So I'm out about $10 or $12 bucks for shipping costs, with a lessen learned. I will now probably place an order for a cowhide Wested when I get back from vacation in a few weeks.
Submitted, MI Smith

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Re: Flights Suits Horsehide A2 arrived today, BUT................... Patterson 18:24:45 10/02/2000 (1)
- I did'nt have any beef the horsehide.............. Michigan Smith 18:38:44 10/02/2000 (0)

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: It's too short in the sleeves, too tight across the back, and is NOT the model they told me (twice mind you, by e-mail and phone) I was ordering.  I first inquired about a historical version A2 on their clearance page.  They e-mailed me back saying it was no longer available, but told me they had a civil version A2 that was not yet listed.  I compared the two models, and decided that a civil version was probably a better choice anyways (has more features; pockets, facings).  I phoned in the order and was again told it would be a horsehide civil A2 in mahogany brown, size 42R.  It arrived today and is the historical version!?!?!.
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: The mahogany brown is the right color for an Indy jacket.  It is much heavier and stiffer than I had expected, after getting the small sample swatch.  It even has a sample swatch attached to it's sales tag, which feels much different than the jacket itself.  The thickness of the leather at the collar, where you have 4 or more layers thick sewn, really made the collar look bulky and lay "weird".  I am most disappointed, and the jacket is going back for a refund tommorrow.  Would I order another jacket from them? Maybe?  I'd have to see some really glowing reports and reviews from numerous people.  As I had sort of expected, their "standard" size will not fit me right (I need a 42R with long sleeves).  This jacket is marked a 42R, and is really big in the body/chest, but tight across the back of the shoulders, and they didn't put any extra length in the sleeves.  I doubt even a 42L with another 1.5" in the sleeves would be enough.  So I'm out about $10 or $12 bucks for shipping costs, with a lessen learned.  I will now probably place an order for a cowhide Wested when I get back from vacation in a few weeks.  
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