Whoopee! G&B Incoming!!!
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Whoopee! G&B Incoming!!!
Just got off the phone with Travis over at G&B...Finally pulled the trigger!!! Once again, awesome phone service...Lead time is running 1-1/2 to 2 weeks + shipping. Now that this order and the Fed Deluxe IV preorder is in, I'm totally useless.....At least for the next couple of weeks...
And for you people who are taking notes, it's a 44T Dark Brown Goat Expedition...Naturally, I'll post reports as the situation develops....
And for you people who are taking notes, it's a 44T Dark Brown Goat Expedition...Naturally, I'll post reports as the situation develops....
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Congrats Pyramid,
Travis is great to deal with and you will not be disappointed when it comes in. Just remember to savour the leather aroma while it's there.
Cheers
P.S.: It may feel a bit stiff when it comes in. I wanted it to soften and distress naturally so I didn't want to use Pecards. I rolled it up, sat on it, slammed it for about 2 hours and it felt softer after that. I LOVE the jacket and I hope you'll feel the same way.
Travis is great to deal with and you will not be disappointed when it comes in. Just remember to savour the leather aroma while it's there.
Cheers
P.S.: It may feel a bit stiff when it comes in. I wanted it to soften and distress naturally so I didn't want to use Pecards. I rolled it up, sat on it, slammed it for about 2 hours and it felt softer after that. I LOVE the jacket and I hope you'll feel the same way.
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Really...You'll get used to it. Then you can get mixed up when zipping your OTHER jackets.JC1972 wrote:I just got my G&B lambskin Expedition and wow, is it nice. I wasn't aware the zipper would be on the left and not the right. So I called and they said that's how its made. Shows what I know.
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No, but I will!!!! :lol:If you get yours first I will not be happy.
OK, you'll probably get yours first...So be sure to post when you get yours!!! Won't be long now.....
What region of the country are you from? I'm sure it'll take a solid week for me because I'm in Florida....
BTW...Congratulations, and welcome aboard!
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Mine came today!!! It's totally awesome to have an 'Adventure' jacket again.....
I ordered a size that will just fit now, and will continue to fit as I lose weight...I'm down almost 40 pounds already. I'm 5'11", 46"-48" chest, and in the 260's as far as weight goes...I ordered a 44T, so that it would fit the shoulders, and be snug around the spare tire...But be wearable. I was a little worried about the sleeve length...But the tall size fit like a glove on me. I normally don't wear longs or talls....
So, without further adieu...the pictures....
As far as the Jacket goes, I'm diggin' it...My last 'indy' jacket was one of those Avirex G-8's in Goat, and I loved that thing...But it was like wearing tank armor---so heavy and stiff as to be restrictive. The unevenness of the hides bugged me a bit, too. I like heft and protection, but man....Well, this was just right. People complain about the jacket being heavy and stiff, but I haven't found that to be true, at all...The hides are all top-notch, and construction was everything I expected....A truly fine jacket I'll treasure for years....
Still waiting on my Fed Dlx IV, LL Beans, and J. Crew Ruggeds, but this 'completes' my outfit, for now....Until the next, that is.....
I ordered a size that will just fit now, and will continue to fit as I lose weight...I'm down almost 40 pounds already. I'm 5'11", 46"-48" chest, and in the 260's as far as weight goes...I ordered a 44T, so that it would fit the shoulders, and be snug around the spare tire...But be wearable. I was a little worried about the sleeve length...But the tall size fit like a glove on me. I normally don't wear longs or talls....
So, without further adieu...the pictures....
As far as the Jacket goes, I'm diggin' it...My last 'indy' jacket was one of those Avirex G-8's in Goat, and I loved that thing...But it was like wearing tank armor---so heavy and stiff as to be restrictive. The unevenness of the hides bugged me a bit, too. I like heft and protection, but man....Well, this was just right. People complain about the jacket being heavy and stiff, but I haven't found that to be true, at all...The hides are all top-notch, and construction was everything I expected....A truly fine jacket I'll treasure for years....
Still waiting on my Fed Dlx IV, LL Beans, and J. Crew Ruggeds, but this 'completes' my outfit, for now....Until the next, that is.....
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Yeah...I know they'll get shorter...Hopefully not too much, but I'm positive my continuing to lose weight will mitigate it to a degree...I think it'll settle in just perfect once I get to my goal.....You'll find a LOT of the sleeve length will disappear as it rides up into the elbow area when the arms are bent.
And thanks!!! I think it's a keeper....Ahh, who am I kiddin'? I'm in love all over again...
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