ELASTIC BANDS SEWN INTO THE BACK?

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Ill post better pics once i have the new buckles on it.

Thanks for the kind words.
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Image
A better pic with the buckles now installed. I just wish it wasn't so large on me. I measured and remeasured and it still came out too big
in the waist/front and too long all around.
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Totally understand it's all subjective, but it looks perfect to me! Nice and comfy! :M: :tup:

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Looks nice man! I couldn't believe that I always thought it was the D ring until the hi def showed the buckle instead.
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cybertrek wrote:Image
A better pic with the buckles now installed. I just wish it wasn't so large on me. I measured and remeasured and it still came out too big
in the waist/front and too long all around.
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Where could I find some of those buckles?
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I purchased mine from Make It Jones. He makes great stuff, check him out.

https://sites.google.com/site/makeitjones/
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I'll second the Make It Jones buckles for replacements. They hold great and no sewing required.


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I think I remember reading that the problem with the buckle vs the D ring was that the buckle ends up cutting into leather car seats or something like that...
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Actually, that was the sharp cornered 'D' buckle that came on the first USW Legend pattern jackets.

I should know, I was one of the guys who punched a hole in his car seat with one. ](*,)

Switched it out with a set of rectangular rings from G&B, and it solved the problem.

USW's stopped using that buckle right after that.

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Well this was a very nice read.
And just the two pictures I’m going to share with my seamstress.

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This was a fascinating read. I love going through the old threads here, there is so much great info. I just found out my Magnoli jacket has this elastic. I had no idea until I read this and tested my jacket.
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