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What's the thoughts on this jacket?

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Nothing can ever be too 1980s, the best decade ever.
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Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Fri Aug 13, 2021 9:54 am https://jsaccessories.co.uk/product/fra ... iant=93365

Is it too 1980s?
It's not me.... but that doesn't mean it's not you :)
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cheb wrote: Fri Aug 13, 2021 10:02 am Nothing can ever be too 1980s, the best decade ever.
I agree.

I was born in 1984 :D
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It's a bit 'George Michael'.
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Count Steer wrote: Fri Aug 13, 2021 10:16 am It's a bit 'George Michael'.
You need to have faith
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Mr. Dazzle wrote: Fri Aug 13, 2021 10:04 am
cheb wrote: Fri Aug 13, 2021 10:02 am Nothing can ever be too 1980s, the best decade ever.
I agree.

I was born in 1984 :D
Bloody youngsters nowadays!
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The eighty's were not too bad for me....but the seventies.......
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Count Steer wrote: Fri Aug 13, 2021 10:16 am It's a bit 'George Michael'.
Going off on a massive tangent on my own thread, when he was alive I thought he was a massive twat, and I didn't like his music, but the information I've found out about him after he died about how he helped people, turns out he was a really sound bloke.
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David wrote: Fri Aug 13, 2021 10:42 am The eighty's were not too bad for me....but the seventies.......
How do you know the eighties won't be too bad for you?
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Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Fri Aug 13, 2021 9:54 am https://jsaccessories.co.uk/product/fra ... iant=93365

Is it too 1980s?
It's exactly 80s. I bought one like it (but in blue) in 1989.

[Historic note for any youngsters: there was no 'armour' then, they simply sewed in a layer of squidgy foam (if you were lucky, under a superimposed second layer of leather. Worst case they cut out an area of leather and sewed in a weaker panel ... ), so the diamond switching was to stop it moving. A few years later, the 'earwig' ribbed stitching 'style' was popular]
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Not my cup of tea, but if you like it go for it.

No mention of CE rating except for the armour so suspect it's not rated but then I guess nothing was until recently.
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Well...putting it like that, my seventies are ok ish at the moment....the eighties are not likely tto be a lot better...unless I win the lottery.
Perhaps I should start buying tickets.
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Horse wrote: Fri Aug 13, 2021 10:54 am
Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Fri Aug 13, 2021 9:54 am https://jsaccessories.co.uk/product/fra ... iant=93365

Is it too 1980s?
It's exactly 80s. I bought one like it (but in blue) in 1989.

[Historic note for any youngsters: there was no 'armour' then, they simply sewed in a layer of squidgy foam (if you were lucky, under a superimposed second layer of leather. Worst case they cut out an area of leather and sewed in a weaker panel ... ), so the diamond switching was to stop it moving. A few years later, the 'earwig' ribbed stitching 'style' was popular]
I had a dark blue (nearly black) one like it from 1985 to 1995, I've rediscovered how nice it is to ride a bike in jeans and leather jacket (rather than full leathers or textiles) I'm considering going full 80s :D
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Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Fri Aug 13, 2021 9:54 am https://jsaccessories.co.uk/product/fra ... iant=93365

Is it too 1980s?
I've still got one like that, wore it to a punk themed fancy dress party with a big Anarchy A tippexed on the back ............regretted ruining it so black hammerited over the A .

Are you sure you can squeeze your gut inside one?
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Gregor wrote: Fri Aug 13, 2021 11:13 am
Are you sure you can squeeze your gut inside one?
No, I'd need to try one on and it might be a bit loose around the chest
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I like it, but I'm an 80's chick!! :D
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Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Fri Aug 13, 2021 11:11 am
Horse wrote: Fri Aug 13, 2021 10:54 am
Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Fri Aug 13, 2021 9:54 am https://jsaccessories.co.uk/product/fra ... iant=93365

Is it too 1980s?
It's exactly 80s. I bought one like it (but in blue) in 1989.

[Historic note for any youngsters: there was no 'armour' then, they simply sewed in a layer of squidgy foam (if you were lucky, under a superimposed second layer of leather. Worst case they cut out an area of leather and sewed in a weaker panel ... ), so the diamond switching was to stop it moving. A few years later, the 'earwig' ribbed stitching 'style' was popular]
I had a dark blue (nearly black) one like it from 1985 to 1995, I've rediscovered how nice it is to ride a bike in jeans and leather jacket (rather than full leathers or textiles) I'm considering going full 80s :D

White paddock boots? I loved mine, the maker's name will cone back to me.
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cheb wrote: Fri Aug 13, 2021 11:19 am
White paddock boots? I loved mine, the maker's name will cone back to me.
I had black Frank Thomas paddock boots, never got on with them and went back to trainers
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Wouldnt be too bad without the 'diamond arms'
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