I just received a Five Star G-1. Bauer. Love it. Great quality, especially for the price. Took 9 days from ordering to receipt from Pakistan to the US.
Thank you for this great review! I purchased a g1 from five star leather after watching your video and it didn't disappoint 👌 i got the one with a slightly more orange collar and it looks great!
another thing i realized stumbling onto this video once again.. what i like about this G1 specifically is the smaller fur collar. I don't really like those huge fur collars that most G1's have.
@@MichaelHsu95 in your video it doesn't look too large.. Ive seen others where it really flowers out. Usually the detatchable ones. Ill check out that site thanks
Love it Michael! My only problem with 5 star is I’m having trouble deciding on which one. Thank you for the review and unboxing. Seeing the leather style that you mentioned was a bit stiff makes my decision so much easier. I’m probably going to go for the AN6552 type. They look amazing on the website and as you mentioned, the price for these jackets are so low, someone would have to find something crazy wrong with them not to purchase from them. I may do a review as well when I receive mine! Thanks brother! Very informative as usual!
Just ordered one tonight. I already have the A2 Bronco and it’s an awesome jacket. Very well made. I ordered them off Poshmark for a huge discount and two day shipping from New York. Update, I received the jacket and thought that it was a thin leather cheap jacket. I did some research and found that it was made for use in warmer climates. It’s actually a really nice jacket. I’m very pleased with it.
As always- great video. I have been wanting a 5star for a long while and I just can’t figure out the sizing. Seems like the sleeves are crazy long and I’m pretty nervous about trying to send my measurements in and messing it up.
From what I understand the early originals didn’t have the perforation, that came in later around the mid 50s I believe. There was a switchover with some overlap. I DO believe five star will actually add it if you like.
i second this question.. Not sure why leather jackets never have any insulation. A tiny bit goes a long way. I bought a cheap leather jacket from wilsons that was insulated and had a nice cotton liner.. was warm compared to most leather jackets
It's not too warm, I don't recommend it if you live somewhere, where it snows or gets cold like crazy. It's a pretty thin jacket more for cooler weather like in early fall
@Guinea54 yes it is shame, I was expecting a pretty heavy jacket but I was surprised it was very lightweight and thin, it's not a huge deal breaker for me since where I live it doesn't get too cold, but it's still a pretty nice jacket overall
I believe Five Star and AVI Leather use the exact same manufacturer in Pakistan for their products. In other words, they are the exact same product represented by multiple brands. Michael, prove us wrong. Be well!
@@eddalbey2731 no mate...... AVI is made in Denmark and the quality is higher than Five Star but you're paying more for the higher quality tailoring and finishing Shawn Ali runs FiveStar which is all made in Pakistan
yeah this jacket looks cool on you, it really got me interested, but Ill be honest here. So far their customer service has me a little concerned. I wrote them an email as well as filled out the question form on their website because they never responded to the email... I still havent' received a response from them and it's been around 5/6 days. I'm used to companies either responding right away or the next day. Closing in on a week without a response makes me hesitant.
@@Guinea54 I would say avi leather customer service is far better and their G1 jacket is the same. Give avi leather a shot. Tell him I sent you! And be sure to susbcribe
The biggest problem with FiveStar is their sizing. They only have basic S,M,L sizes, not 40,42,44 etc sizing. This makes it much harder to get a good fit. The better company to go with would be AVI LEATHER, they have better sizing. The problem with AVI though is they ship their jackets out in bags instead of boxes and the jackets can arrive very wrinkled and creased up! Not a good look, completely unacceptable!
I just received a Five Star G-1. Bauer. Love it. Great quality, especially for the price. Took 9 days from ordering to receipt from Pakistan to the US.
Thank you for this great review! I purchased a g1 from five star leather after watching your video and it didn't disappoint 👌 i got the one with a slightly more orange collar and it looks great!
Yay I’m glad you like it!! Be sure to subscribe!
I just bought my first Five Star leather jacket yesterday from one of your videos on the A-2! Many thanks
another thing i realized stumbling onto this video once again.. what i like about this G1 specifically is the smaller fur collar. I don't really like those huge fur collars that most G1's have.
@@Guinea54 this has a nice size fur collar. Definitely be sure checkout cockpit USA as they different size fur collars!
@@MichaelHsu95 in your video it doesn't look too large.. Ive seen others where it really flowers out. Usually the detatchable ones. Ill check out that site thanks
Love it Michael! My only problem with 5 star is I’m having trouble deciding on which one. Thank you for the review and unboxing. Seeing the leather style that you mentioned was a bit stiff makes my decision so much easier. I’m probably going to go for the AN6552 type. They look amazing on the website and as you mentioned, the price for these jackets are so low, someone would have to find something crazy wrong with them not to purchase from them. I may do a review as well when I receive mine! Thanks brother! Very informative as usual!
Just ordered one tonight. I already have the A2 Bronco and it’s an awesome jacket. Very well made. I ordered them off Poshmark for a huge discount and two day shipping from New York.
Update, I received the jacket and thought that it was a thin leather cheap jacket. I did some research and found that it was made for use in warmer climates. It’s actually a really nice jacket. I’m very pleased with it.
Excellent video n review of the G1 Jacket by FiveStar Leather 👍🏼👍🏼 Definitely buying one this month! Blessings from London Ontario 🇨🇦🫡
As always- great video. I have been wanting a 5star for a long while and I just can’t figure out the sizing. Seems like the sleeves are crazy long and I’m pretty nervous about trying to send my measurements in and messing it up.
I was wondering about ordering a Jacket from Five star how is the GOAT Leather holding up my friend!!
So I have a 44 G1 that fits across the chest (5’10” 203 lbs but dropping) but is snug in the belly area. Is this normal or should I size up to a 46?
@@edflood you’ll probably feel more comfortable if you sized up. Hope this helps, be sure to subscribe would really appreciate it!
Only thing is off for me is that it doesn't have the USN perforation but other than that I'm more than willing to get one!
You are absolutely right, I wish the USN perforation was on the wind flap, but everything else is spot on, and its a good price
From what I understand the early originals didn’t have the perforation, that came in later around the mid 50s I believe. There was a switchover with some overlap. I DO believe five star will actually add it if you like.
@@JonathanGrandt thanks for the info! Didn't know that. As close as the originals is always right for me😁
@@MichaelHsu95 could you provide your measurements vs the size you picked so we can have an idea how it fits, please? Thans for the great video!
I love my 55J14.
How warm is this jacket, Is it insulated? I'd love to see you do a review of the MA-1 jacket. That is a very popular bomber.
i second this question.. Not sure why leather jackets never have any insulation. A tiny bit goes a long way. I bought a cheap leather jacket from wilsons that was insulated and had a nice cotton liner.. was warm compared to most leather jackets
It's not too warm, I don't recommend it if you live somewhere, where it snows or gets cold like crazy. It's a pretty thin jacket more for cooler weather like in early fall
@@pedrorojas0116 Thanks for the feedback.. shame.. wish they would make these jackets a little more robust... a little insulation can go a long way.
@Guinea54 yes it is shame, I was expecting a pretty heavy jacket but I was surprised it was very lightweight and thin, it's not a huge deal breaker for me since where I live it doesn't get too cold, but it's still a pretty nice jacket overall
@@pedrorojas0116 yeah the winters get pretty cold where i live. I like something more useful in the colder weather. regards
which specific model is it? G1 comes in different option.
Thanks for watching my video and leaving a comment. this is the 55J14. Are you planning on getting one?
Michael, I see the jacket has two rows of rib rack on the waist knits. Are the waist knits made of two layers (folded over) or is it one layer? Thanks
Hi Micheal, how do you compare Five Star’s to Avi Leather that you had featured too.
I believe Five Star and AVI Leather use the exact same manufacturer in Pakistan for their products. In other words, they are the exact same product represented by multiple brands. Michael, prove us wrong. Be well!
@@eddalbey2731 no mate...... AVI is made in Denmark and the quality is higher than
Five Star but you're paying more for the higher quality tailoring and finishing
Shawn Ali runs FiveStar which is all made in Pakistan
Nope. Both are made in Pakistan.
yeah this jacket looks cool on you, it really got me interested, but Ill be honest here. So far their customer service has me a little concerned. I wrote them an email as well as filled out the question form on their website because they never responded to the email... I still havent' received a response from them and it's been around 5/6 days. I'm used to companies either responding right away or the next day. Closing in on a week without a response makes me hesitant.
@@Guinea54 I would say avi leather customer service is far better and their G1 jacket is the same. Give avi leather a shot. Tell him I sent you! And be sure to susbcribe
@@MichaelHsu95 yeah, well... Too bad they aren't the same price. heh
how long did it take from order to arrival?
woa that nice leather jacket
Thank you!! I’ll be releasing a review video of the cockpit USA G1 tomorrow
The biggest problem with FiveStar is their sizing. They only have basic S,M,L sizes, not 40,42,44 etc sizing. This makes it much harder to get a good fit. The better company to go with would be AVI LEATHER, they have better sizing. The problem with AVI though is they ship their jackets out in bags instead of boxes and the jackets can arrive very wrinkled and creased up! Not a good look, completely unacceptable!
We should totally complain about this!! Hopefully they will change it
G1 is a great goatskin jacket but a pain the ass to repair though. A2 is simpler in construction and easier to fix lining and cuffs.
I love the g1!!!