I've wanted one of these leather jerkins for ages and started looking on ebay but the reviews on there about the quality put me off. I saw one review where someone mentioned Silvermans so i went looking and i'm so glad i did, it felt kind of fated. This jerkin is so well made and fits just right, decent leather, not too stiff but not flimsy either. The stitching's good too. It'll be interesting to see how it wears in but so far i'm totally happy with it. The sizing is just right. If you want an authentic military jerkin you won't be disappointed with these ones.