Buzz Rickson A-2 (6 months)

It's almost summer, so I won't be wearing the buzz jacket for much longer until next April. Thought I'd take some pics to document the changes. Here are a stack of pics.

I've worn the jacket about 4 days per week. I must say that the jacket is more awesome that I thought it would be. It's very easy to wear, so easy that I have troubles trying to not wear it.

You can see the fading on the arms, especially along the inside seams.





The pockets as well have some signs of wear/fading along the edges.


The back right has some significant fading, probably because I usually wear a daily satchel in that area.




Here is a close-up of the leather at the front, where you can see some flaking of the dye.






One of my only gripes about the jacket would be the rivetting of the neck hook. You can see in these close-ups that the top rivet on both the hook and the latch has problems.



You can see a micro hole has worn on the right hand lining seam. There's a bit of indigo transfer there too!


And here is a pic of the collar, where you can see the discolouring and wear.

Buzz A-2 Fit

I had a few requests to see the fit of my A-2. Here are some decapitated shots.
I'm also wearing the Kapital jeans in these pics. No, that isn't my backyard.

In the pics, the sleeves may appear slightly long. I do feel that the jacket is the correct size, and I have read that Buzz do tend to make their knits longer than other brands. Perhaps in the distant future I will get shorter knits.

Buzzrickson Roughwear A-2 (BR80090)

Back from holiday.

I got this A-2 from Hinoya Osaka. The staff provided excellent service, and had the jacket shipped from Ueno whilst they kept another jacket on hold so that I could compare the two. They also had the shoulder stencil added before I had decided, and they gave it to me at a sale price because it is the end of the winter season.




Jacket, Flying Summer, Type
A-2
Roughwear Clothing Co. 1943 Model

●MATERIAL：1.2mm Bronco Hide　
●COLOR：Seal Brown　
●TANNING：Vegetable　
●FINISH：Aniline　
●LINING：100% Cotton Broad Cloth　
●FASTENER：TALON Mil Specs Nickel Finished　
●NECK HOOK：Solid Brass Chrome Finished　
●SNAP BUTTON：Brass Oxidized Black Ball Stud Type　
●LABEL：Rough Wear Clothing Co.

The Rough Wear Clothing Co. was one of the most prominent of all manufacturers of flying jackets during WWII. Some of the most distinctive features of Rough Wear A-2’s are the collar, being constructed with a collar stand, and the pocket flap profile, which is fairly rounded.

Talon-zip

Pocket-close up.

Label & hook strap

Shoulder stencil. As you can visibly see at this angle, the Buzz Rickson stencils are a single sticker.

Under the collar.