Triplette -arrrrgh!@#@#@!

[rm]

Okay. The fencing jacket saga continues. I am beyond frustrated.

Let's recap:

Jacket arrives and arms are 4 inches too short.
I send jacket back for an exchange. After speaking to them on the phone they assure me that the new pattern for the size 34 will accomodate my arm length.
They doublecharge my credit card.
I call them, get the second charge taken off.
New jacket arrives, it fits perfectly, BUT it's the stretch jacket -- I ordered the cotton duck!!#!#@#.

So now I have to send it back, AGAIN, because it doesn't offer as much protection as the jacket I should have received. And this means I still can't fence properly next week.

I think I'm going to cry.

Comments

Re: Hi there!

[rm.livejournal.com]

Alas, while this is helpful in that I can warn my peers, it looks like I ordered from TCA (although they still have the triplette URL it seems) and so get to remain in this little slice of hell for the time being.

Thank you so much for taking this sort of time though. Do you all have fencing jackets? Maybe I should just cancel my order with them.

Re: Hi there!

[baronalejandro.livejournal.com]

Yes, yes we do! It's mostly labeled for the SCA, because that's our biggest customer base. But here they are!

I practice in the T-253 - it'll take a beating like you wouldn't believe. I take some pretty stout shots, and it sucks most of the bad out of them. They're made from cotton denim. Wash them, but don't dry them!

I also own the S-394, which is nifty and space age - breathes well, but it's only one layer so you *WILL* get hit. However, it will definitely save your hide in a pinch/blade-break, and it's lo-profile if you need something to go under a costume.

That number I gave you above is our number. You can call up and talk to Walter himself (again, tell him Alejandro sent you) or any of the nutjobs floating around the shop. Hope we can do a good job for you! And please do let me know how it goes, regardless.