| Review of the AF Signature FIE line from the fencing.net forums:
First off, this is the nicest material I've ever seen in a jacket. It is light, it is elastic, it is really, really smooth. It very much feels like silk. The stitching is solid and the zipper is nice and heavy-duty. One thing I really like is there's an extra patch of fabric sewn into the right arm pit so there is reinforcement on the triple seam, like a small built-in plastron. Amazingly, somehow this doesn't make the arm stiff or bulky.
The lining of the jacket feels very much like a high-end underarmor shirt or something similarly wicking. There is lining in both sleeves and across the chest. The reel-ring is well sewn (a problem with my previous jacket), but plastic instead of metal.
The cut is slightly better than standard for AF- Not quite form-fitting, but not a bag. Then again, I'm 6'1" and 160lbs, so not much is form-fitting for me.
Oh, and of course, it showed up at my door 2 days after I ordered it. I've never ever had a problem with AF and item delivery or customer service, which is more than I can say for many other vendors.
This is quite honestly the nicest jacket I've come across so far. I trust I will be wearing it for years to come.
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