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Do Gibson and Barnes do any custom jobs?
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 10:12 pm
by CM
Probably a dumb question. I've not been happy with the look of the pockets on the latest Expo jackets I've seen. Can you get them changed?
Cheers CM
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 10:19 pm
by Indiana G
not a chance.....at least thats what they told me....even offered more greenbacks but they were quite adament in keeping the design the same. (i think _ threatened them with going medeivil (sp?) on their a's if they changed any of the specs)
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 12:02 am
by CM
Thanks. Then why do the pockets vary on the jackets I've seen? Or am I seeing things?
Cheers - Cm
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 7:58 am
by agent5
I've noticed some things changing jacket to jacket on these as well.
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 10:56 am
by Satipo
Quality control loosening their grip, I suspect.
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 11:29 am
by Satipo
But is it just the scale of the pockets that people have noticed discrepancies on? Or is it also details such as the shape of the flaps? I don't know - I'm just curious.
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 5:35 pm
by CM
I've noticed such a large difference in shape and size of flaps and pockets in photos that I can hardly believe it is down to jacket sizes, but _ knows this stuff inside out, so he must be right. I'll try and dig out some photos and show you all later.
Cheers - CM
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 8:35 pm
by Lao Feng
It comes down to who is doing the cutting on the pattern. I actually visited G&B once...all craftpersons sitting, cutting , sewing. Quite an operation.
Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 6:40 am
by Ken
I know this probably doesn't help with your particular but G&B will still do a custom fitted jacket for you at least which most people dont seem to be aware of (although it'll be an extra $150 if memory serves me correctly).
Ken
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2007 12:22 am
by zeus36
Lao Feng wrote:It comes down to who is doing the cutting on the pattern. I actually visited G&B once...all craftpersons sitting, cutting , sewing. Quite an operation.
Same here. I had a custom Stargate SG-1 G-8 WEP jacket made at the Flightsuits factory before they changed to G&B. I ended up visiting the factory four times and got to meet most of the staff. I was going to supply my own OD cotton rip-stop fabric, but they said it had to be a certain width and length to fit on their machines.
After deciding on their fabic, I got a tour of the jacket production area as well as the flight helmet build up section. (I'm also into flight gear and wear a HGU-33 for a motorcycle helmet on the military base.)
I tried on around 15 Expedition jackets, plus most of the other styles in the showroom. Each Expedition fit a bit differently on my frame, but I'm talking small differences
There are machines
and human hands that build the coats, so you will get some variances.