Buzz Rickson
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more pictures please.
shoes are pretty awesome as well
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My M-42 Service Shoes after about 6 months of strong wear, maybe 3-4x a week for work and play…. I wouldn't recommend these to anyone. They aren't terrible boots, but at the price point, they absolutely aren't worth it. Maybe they were built intentionally, with "wabisabi" in mind, idk... I don't feel they should be THIS bad after such a short time, considering the price tag. While ACTUALLY in the Army, I had boot that cost a quarter of the price that I wore 10x harder, and they faired better than these.
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One of our long time clients and friends in San Francisco has worn his Buzz Rickson USN chambray for 6 years, it looks unbelievable:
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That's crazy! Never seen a shirt have so much damage yet still look like it "could" be worn out in public haha
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Buzz Ricksons 2ND Armoured 1St Pattern Tanker Jacket "Fury"
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Great fit!
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Looks better on you then on me:) The vest fits perfectly!
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^Cheers Fellas^
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Can anyone help with this issue?
My BR & WG MA-1 has just decided to have a melt down. I took the jacket off my clothing rail and pulled on the pull tab to lower the slider in order to undo the jacket and remove it from the coat hanger before popping it onto my good self and the pull tab came away from the slider, see below;
I have inspected the parts and put them back together however the integrity of the unit has gone so the pull tab immediately comes away from the slider.
Can anyone advise me on where / who my first point of contact should be, when trying to get this issue resolved ?
I will cross post this in Random questions to which you seek an answer. Thanks in advance, Barcley
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Panic over, for now at least. I found the missing brass press fit washer that I pressed back into place. However, I don't trust the (square) brass washer in question. I am also a little disappointed at how flimsy the zipper set up is . . . . . Sure IH zippers are more solid than this particulat crown zipper . . .
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@den1mhead an old post I know, but how did that zip pull work out?
I'm visiting the showroom in Devon on Friday and aiming to pick up a BR M65 jacket and it has the same 68 era wire zip pull. I wanted an exact repro M65, but couldn't justify paying 'leather jacket money for a Real Mccoys!
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@den1mhead an old post I know, but how did that zip pull work out?
I'm visiting the showroom in Devon on Friday and aiming to pick up a BR M65 jacket and it has the same 68 era wire zip pull. I wanted an exact repro M65, but couldn't justify paying 'leather jacket money for a Real Mccoys!
@Stuart.T - my quick fix on the 68 era wire zip pull didn't work as the press fit brass plate didn't stay located in place after my attempt to secure it which means that the whole zip pull is back in the state shown in the image below
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That's unfortunate you didn't get your zipper issue resolved. I've looked at BR's stuff many times and but never bought. I know your zipper problem may be an outlier but it does make me apprehensive about buying their jackets. Which is a shame because History Preservation has a hook front whipcord deck jacket I really like. Do you own any other items by BR? They do have other products i'd consider buying but don't really have a sense of how wel they're made.
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@gaseousclay - the only other BR piece I have other than the watch cap is the Buzz Ricksons 2ND Armoured 1St Pattern Tanker Jacket, see below. I can not fault this jacket. To be honest I can not fault my BR William Gibson MA-1 other than the brass fixing plate that has failed. My next step is to contact Buzz Rickson to see what they can do. However, I wouldn't expect this from IH
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@den1mhead thanks for the post mate. I'll show Rob your pick when I'm at the Eastman Leathers showroom on Friday. I reckon as it has a few independent parts it should be fixable. I'll let you know.
I think that BR actually use deadstock hardware on some of their jackets. I haven't found that there's a universal issue with the M 65 on internet forums, and as much as the RMC M 65 looks great, at £645 the extra £200 is a push (and a new pair of jeans!)
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I think that BR actually use deadstock hardware on some of their jackets. I haven't found that there's a universal issue with the M 65 on internet forums, and as much as the RMC M 65 looks great, at £645 the extra £200 is a push (and a new pair of jeans!)
Didn't @Dstauffer have issues with a RMC jacket? I seem to recall something along those lines, which is why I haven't tried their brand. Also, I would not expect any defects from a brand as expensive as RMC. Again, maybe it was an isolated incident but for that kinda dough i'd want my purchase to be rock solid, like IH.
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I think that BR actually use deadstock hardware on some of their jackets.
With a bit of research I found that Eastman and Buzz Ricksons copyrighted Crown and redeveloped them. @den1mhead The design on A2 is a 1942 wire zip pull, the same as is found on their M 65, which is strange as they are different to the talon type zips featured on original 1965 to 1972 M 65s.
I found lots of guides on zip maintenance…powdered graphite on the zip teeth seems to be the pro's way to go.
Anyway, pics of the M 65 by the weekend...IF I get the right fit
