No camera, so no photos...
So now I have a G&B, along with a Wested. My Wested is a 42 goat and about 5 years old.
The G&B is 42T goat and it only took 6 days to get to me in Melbourne!!! Thanks Jessica.
How do I compare them? In terms of leather, the Wested holds up pretty well. Good solid goat. Nice texture.
However – the G&B fits better and is slightly trimmer and shorter. The sleeves are a little slimmer towards the wrist. The pockets are almost (slightly smaller) the same size as my Wested (8 inches by 7 inches) but the pocket flap on the G&B is fantastic! It looks like the real thing. It’s nicely shaped and a quarter inch deeper.
The straps sit better, as do the vents, which rest tightly folded. I love the black rectangular sliders. Love those gussets too.
Mind you it’s a brand new jacket, so it’ll need to loosen up.
The lining I’m not keen on – it’s shiny nylon, but hopefully will wear okay. I'd also don't really like the lack of leather facing - just 1.5 inches would do it...
The key difference is in the impression they make. My old Wested (nice though it is) looks like it was made at home by a skilled domestic seamstress. The G&B looks like it was made by pros. There’s more confidence in the design and in the stitching. However, I imagine that Wested has improved a bit since I bought there five years ago
This G&B is as screen accurate and solid as I’d ever want a jacket to be. And it hardly does that old flying squirrel thing – is that those gussets at work?
Regards
New G&B jacket review
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davyjones007
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Congrats on your new G&B. It sounds like you are happy with your new purchase. Too bad about the pics though. It is always nice to see pics of whatever gear it is your are going on about. It would really be nice to see your new G&B against your old Wested. Anywho, again congrats and wear them both in good health.