Vanson/Styleforum/Thurston Bros slim fit Japanese double rider MTO

[AeroleathersTB]

Vanson Daredevil with Blue Japanese Floral lining and Snap-off Black Fur Collar!

 

[AeroleathersTB]

The Vanson Daredevil with stock black rayon lining! If you'd like to get fitted for the Vanson Daredevil, we have all sizes XXS-XXL in stock for fitting (and off-the-rack purchase). Contact us at [email protected] to reserve a fit jacket and start your Daredevil order!

Check out the Daredevil product page on our website for more information: http://www.thurston-bros.com/#!vanson-daredevil/c1wvt

 

[rbnman]



We can do a 21.25" chest, but it's $250.00 USD extra because it's a full pattern change...contact us via email if that will work for you...

DAYUM!

The price to pay for doing a few push ups.

 

[LA Guy]

DAYUM!

The price to pay for doing a few push ups.

I don't know how much of a difference in chest size you want, but ime, on good solution is to get a 1/2 size up, especially since half sizes are being offered, and then getting the body adjusted after market at a good leather specialist. I use Johnson's in San Francisco, but there are other good people. The reason I say this is because it is nearly impossible to get a "perfect fit", even at MTM. If you know that the jacket fits you other places, having the physical jacket, and having someone work in person, is more likely to yield the fit you want. Things like body and sleeve length, yes, I would pay for those modifications, but I think that getting the jacket altered might be the most prudent course of action, here.

 

[ChrisGold]



DAYUM!

The price to pay for doing a few push ups.

Have you tried on a fit jacket in the standard 22" chest? 3/4 of an inch in a leather jacket, where there are +- tolerances could be almost an identical size. Also, especially in medium to heavy leather, each jacket will fit a little bit differently depending upon how the pattern is cut.

 

[LA Guy]

Have you tried on a fit jacket in the standard 22" chest? 3/4 of an inch in a leather jacket, where there are +- tolerances could be almost an identical size. Also, especially in medium to heavy leather, each jacket will fit a little bit differently depending upon how the pattern is cut.

This. That small of a difference may be barely noticieable, especially on a heavier jacket in a stiffer leather. If it is, you can always choose to get it altered slightly, iirc, the price for a chest adjustment is about $100 or so, (shoulders are considerably more, again, for obvious reasons. I feel that +$250 is a lot for such a small adjustment, and that you are much better served to concentrate on the fit through the shoulders, arms, and length, and then worry about chest after that. The other thing about the measurement around the chest is that the chest and back on a human body are so complicated, that reducing it to a single number is nearly meaningless.

I would really advocate trying the 22" chest, and hen working from there with a leather specialist who does alterations who you can work with in person, rather than trying to adjust things over the internet.

 

[AeroleathersTB]

More than one customer who thought he was between sizes ML and L turned out to be a L up top and a ML in the waist...

 

[AeroleathersTB]

We just received this size Medium Vanson Daredevil that's available for an off-the-rack purchase! It has a red plaid lining (specifically Royal Stewart tartan) and black hardware, so it's a customized jacket for a stock price of $899.99 USD!

Here are the measurements for the size Medium Daredevil:

Shoulder width--17 inches
Chest width--19.5 inches
Back length--25 inches
Front length--21.5 inches
Sleeve length--25.75 inches
Mid-section--18.5 inches
Bottom hem--19 inches

 

[LaymanX]

Of note, I removed the taper that causes the 'skirt' issue that some other people commented on. I'll upload some fit pics when I get the jacket to illustrate the difference for taper vs non-tapered.

As promised, some quick fit pics. I literally took it out of the shipping box and put it on and got wife to take some photos. Excuse the crappy iPhone photos and the dress hanging in the background.

 

[rbnman]

^ what size is that?

 

[swooc]

this is a size s/m. i'm approx 135lbs, 5'9. wear eu46 in most jackets. i agree with people who suggested to size up 1. collar gap is there but exaggerated in photos imo. i personally like it myself. think of it as a wide neck shirt. you can show off your nice collar bones . but if you're really anal about it, it will drive you mad. it's about the same thickness as the calf used in toj jackets. difference is the texture. toj has a finer finish, which to some may feel more luxurious. the vanson has a more rugged finish, which is just as nice. hope that will help anyone who is deciding to purchase one.

 

[BeraQueezy]

layman, unzip looks legitimately awful on you..

and swooc, your arms protrude WAY too far in comparison with the shoulder seam..went with wrong chest measurements for sure. You 100% need to size up.

 

[LaymanX]

Thanks for feedback. I actually like the fit. Keep in mind that it's fresh out of the box and it's not draping at all. ie. the jacket stands up by itself.

And uh, I like Swooc's fit.

 

[sinnedk]

@Thurston Bros so are you keeping regular stock sizes in store and offering custom versions?

 

[ChrisGold]



Thanks for feedback. I actually like the fit. Keep in mind that it's fresh out of the box and it's not draping at all. ie. the jacket stands up by itself.

And uh, I like Swooc's fit. 

I think they both are good fits as long as the respective owners like them.