Uniform Shirts

Rodger Wilco said:
I have the cut above tropo fitted. Looks great on a slim guy and i only iron it every three days or so, it really dosnt wrinkle much at all... Then again it dosnt breathe too much either. Cut above has other blends also.

And if you call them and tell them it is your first purchase ever they will give you ten percent off.
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excellent so you can iron it?


pete2800 said:
I just bought some of the fitted "Cirrus" shirts from A Cut Above. They're excellent, in my opinion. I'm 6' and 140 lbs or so, to give you an idea of how fitted they are...
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Is this Cirrus close to a standard shirt cotton material? In other words its not super thick is it?
 
I recently bought some Landerwood shirts that I absolutely love. Downside is tbe delivery lead time.
 
USAFplt said:
Is this Cirrus close to a standard shirt cotton material? In other words its not super thick is it?
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It's not super thick, but thick enough to look good. It is slightly thicker than the previous shirts I ordered from them, I think those were the "2G" which is being discontinued. I like the Cirrus better as it's easier to iron, will hold a crease, and the cut is significantly better.
 
You guys saying it holds creases for a 4 day trip aren't actually wearing the same uniform shirt for 4 days solid, are you? If so, buy another 3 shirts and use the damned iron in the room or ask for an iron. Stop wearing the same shirt for 4 days. Gross.

I put up with that over here because they are nasty pilots I fly with. I would kick your ass as an American if you wore the same shirt the entire trip.
 
Tshirt? Sure change that every day. Uniform shirt? Hell no. I'm not carrying that many useless shirts in my bag that I will then have to iron because they've been in my bag. People really wear a new uniform shirt every day? Must like doing laundry...
 
Rocketman99 said:
Tshirt? Sure change that every day. Uniform shirt? Hell no. I'm not carrying that many useless shirts in my bag that I will then have to iron because they've been in my bag. People really wear a new uniform shirt every day? Must like doing laundry...
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Granted, I'm in corporate aviation, but yes, I wear a new shirt every day, especially in summer time. Winter time, I might reuse a shirt if there were less than 3 legs, but shirts get nasty. What's the difference between washing 1 and 4 shirts?

Spraying Cologne on it and calling it good is nasty, and trust me, the other guy can tell. It takes less than 5 minutes to iron a shirt, if folded properly.
 
I always used Pilotshirts.com. Never had any issues, and the shirts literally lasted years.

Now, oh man. Don't get me started on these new uniform shirts at Blue.....
 
kellwolf said:
I always used Pilotshirts.com. Never had any issues, and the shirts literally lasted years.

Now, oh man. Don't get me started on these new uniform shirts at Blue.....
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While I prefer the new lighter blue color to the "TSA blue" of the old shirts, the quality and cut leave something to be desired. Some renegades here are buying the blue Van Huesen shirts and altering them to look like the shirts we are issued. It takes a while to carefully remove the pocket flaps, but the shirt is well cut, irons out nicely, is made of better material, and is much more comfortable. They can be purchased here: http://www.garffshirts.com/the-avia...ng-and-short-sleeve-pilot-uniform-shirts.aspx

Disclaimer: I do not condone wearing shirts not authorized by JetBlue. ;)
 
kellwolf said:
I always used Pilotshirts.com. Never had any issues, and the shirts literally lasted years.
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Did the same but glad I moved away from them. The fabric is way too coarse and they are brutally hot in the summer.
 
Cav said:
Did the same but glad I moved away from them. The fabric is way too coarse and they are brutally hot in the summer.
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I agree with this; I took the recommendation of someone a few years ago and got some of the tapered ones and while they have held up okay, the fabric is noticeably thicker and I feel like it is warmer as well as it gets dirtier easily. They were also more expensive. I'm going to try A Cut Above shirts when I re-supply it all maybe in a couple months.
 
Stone Cold said:
You guys saying it holds creases for a 4 day trip aren't actually wearing the same uniform shirt for 4 days solid, are you? If so, buy another 3 shirts and use the damned iron in the room or ask for an iron. Stop wearing the same shirt for 4 days. Gross.

I put up with that over here because they are nasty pilots I fly with. I would kick your ass as an American if you wore the same shirt the entire trip.
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Have to agree with this. There are some folks out there with a, um, questionable sense of hygiene, and they could be given the "Grand Funkmeister" award. The ONLY time I'll wear a shirt twice is if I commute up to work, and have a reasonably short day that follows, and that's only in the winter. Other than that days of work = number of shirts. I also keep an emergency larder in my bag (1 set of shirt, skivvies, socks and t-shirt) for those oh-so-special re-routes.

I go the other way, though, on shirts. I do the cheapo VanHeusens, as they were the only ones I could find that had a tapered cut, and were trim enough for my svelte figure. They wear horribly, so I bought 16 of them, and rotate them through the month. 1 trip to the dry cleaners per month is full of win, and keeps them looking pretty good.

If you get them pressed, ironing isn't necessary. Just fold them carefully, and they seem to de-wrinkle by the time you get down to the van.

And folks, PLEASE, buy new shirts. I looked at my "backup shirts" in the closet. They're gross. I just pitched them.

But try as I might, I will NEVER be as GQ as Derg.

Richman
 
Does anyone else find the Cut Above shirts to be difficult to iron? When mine get pulled out of the dryer, they are crinkled and need a lot of starch to look nice. I kind of stopped wearing them because they are such a pain to iron. They are comfortable though.
 
smig said:
Does anyone else find the Cut Above shirts to be difficult to iron? When mine get pulled out of the dryer, they are crinkled and need a lot of starch to look nice. I kind of stopped wearing them because they are such a pain to iron. They are comfortable though.
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I don't use the dryer on mine. I hang them and let them air dry. I've never starched my shirts.
 
smig said:
Does anyone else find the Cut Above shirts to be difficult to iron? When mine get pulled out of the dryer, they are crinkled and need a lot of starch to look nice. I kind of stopped wearing them because they are such a pain to iron. They are comfortable though.
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Nope. If I do dry them then I hang them quickly and they don't need to be ironed. But on the road I iron everyday, takes less than 3 minutes and they turn out looking nice.
 
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