Reviews about WWII Impressions Note: Reviews listed newest to oldest. Message: I've recently ordered a pair of Officer's Class A pants in OD Choc color and was amazed at the speed at which they arrived (I live in France). Also, the quality is excellent. Thank you! Posted by: Andrew Kemp - sebvalmont1983@aol.com Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 10 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 5/19/2008 Message: Mr. Gonzales has been more than generous with his time and patience, to ensure that I received exactly what I ordered. The selection and quality of the products are execllent. Posted by: Fred K. Johnson - fremar50@nyc.rr.com Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 10 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 4/4/2008 Message: hi WWII Impressions i can't wait to see my shocked 8th grade fellow class mates when they realize that for my project i decided to ask WWII impressions for a sampler fabric of any WWII uniforms. I am over joyed at WWII imprssions genorousity towads me. And i am glad to say that I got an A+ on my project with or without the fabrics because of WWII impressions helpful info on their site!!!!!!!! Posted by: elizabeth fales - eliza_beth_fales@yahoo.com Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 1 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 3/19/2008 Message: very happy for their services, excellent service and equipment. Posted by: Mathieu - pegasus301@hotmail.com Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 9 Overall Rating: 9 Date Posted: 3/17/2008 Message: Today received the envelope containing the pair of pocket cargo, 82nd style and 48 stars arm flag. I'm again very happy about your products and fast shipping, so I think that I will purchase USA WWII items from you. Excellent quality and quick shipping are much appreciated. Thanks!! Posted by: Sergio - sergiodevetak@libero.it Quality Rating: 9 Price Rating: 8 Overall Rating: 9 Date Posted: 3/12/2008 Message: I am a Marine reservist for the 4th tank Btn. 4th Marine division, H&S Co. I am a tank mechanic. I have also been a long time WWII collector and re-enactor. When my unit issued me my dark blue mechanics cover-alls, they were too small, and short. They were hard to move in, very hot, and it was ridiculous! I couldn't reach anything in the tank, or even blouse my boots. The supply chief had no idea when knew ones would come in. (We aren't funded much) So, I turned to WWIIImpressions. I ordered their U.S.M.C. HBT Mechanics cover-alls. They feel great, fit great, look sharp, are of strong stitching and fabric, and have my Corps' E.G.A. on the pocket. My NCO's and one of my C.O.s commented on the U.S.M.C. metal buttons, and were pleased on how motivated I looked. The smell of the new fabric is great. Its like the fabric mill was put on pause, and WWIIImpressions just turned it back on. Its ridiculous to note they reproduced the smell! Its great! Not only are they exact reproductions of the originals, but they can actually serve their intended purpose. Hats off to you gents. Farrell R. Fox Posted by: Farrell R. Fox - Farrell2id@msn.com Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 10 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 2/20/2008 Message: I admit I had a problem before. But Juan has responded and got the goods that we should have. The quality is there the price, you get what you pay for in this hobby, I paid for the best and I got it. Posted by: William Snyder - Wizofc@yahoo.com Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 10 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 2/11/2008 Message: ordered a pair of '42 jump trousers from wwii impressions; quick processing + shipping. quality setup, fits fine! you get what you pay for; if you want it done right, go with these guys. Posted by: corey - corey@kellyszeroes.com Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 10 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 1/14/2008 Message: It wasn't the biggest order WW2 imps every got but it was dealt with quickly and questions on sizes and details were swift in coming from the team. It arrived in the UK promptly and the quality is first class. I shall be going back to WW2 imp. Posted by: Sean Tighe - stigroadie@aol.com Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 9 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 12/4/2007 Message: I recently ordered an officer's garrison cap from WWII Impressions. It arrived in record time and is excellent quality. Furthermore, the sizing is right on which is also a nice thing. Thanks Posted by: Gary Keith - awol1b@hotmail.com Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 10 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 9/17/2007 Message: WW2 Impressions, while they sell great gear they lack Customer service. I was informed that the website is just a display of product for sale not what is available, Thanks Elvis Posted by: Will Snyder - Wizofc@Yahoo.com Quality Rating: 9 Price Rating: 9 Overall Rating: 5 Date Posted: 7/30/2007 Message: Products: 1942 Reinforced jumpsuit and 1942 Cavalry gloves. Email contact: fast and friendly. Received the info I needed about sizes, actual measurements and availability from Jonathan. Ordering: sent a fax on Tue. 07-17-07 with my wishes and cc info. Shipment: order was shipped Wed. 07-18-07 by USPS Express Mail Service, tracking number received through email. Package arrived Fri. 07-20-07 at our national airport (NL)!! and was immediately caught by our customs @&%^$$$. They seldom are in a hurry, so Thu. 07-26-07 I gave them a call. Went to Amsterdam Fri. 07-27-07 to pick up the parcel and paid the hefty import duties, $140. The price you have to pay for living in a liberal country.-) First Impression: quality of materials and workmanship is superb. Being 6"6' and 230 lbs I had some worries about the sizing before ordering. Thanks to the actual measurements provided it fits me as if I had stood in line before the desk of a quartermaster in 1942. Conclusion: this uniform proudly made in the U.S.A. will be proudly worn in Normandy next week. The uniforms sold by European vendors don't come close to this one nor to the originals. WWII Impressions is not the cheapest, you do get the quality you pay for. BTW both the uniform and the perfect gloves smell like a dead horse. Many thanks from The Hague (NL) Henk Bosman I'll be back. Posted by: Henk Bosman - H.Bosman@live.nl Quality Rating: 9 Price Rating: 8 Overall Rating: 9 Date Posted: 7/27/2007 Message: Hi Juan and Elvis, Just returned back from my trip to Normandy, and had a great day wearing my denims. Everyone kept asking me, where did you get the denims??!! There was a guy selling some original denims in St Mere Eglis militaria show on Saturday, its amazing how close your patterns match those of the original. The guy actually thought my outfit was the real thing! Offered me top €€€ Anyway here are a couple of photos for you files. One is outside Dead mans Corner in St Come Du Mont and the other in the fighting location of James Gavin near La Fiere Bridge just outside of St Mere Eglis. Thanks again! Rob Posted by: Robert Myers - rgmindian@yahoo.com Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 8 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 6/16/2007 Message: I just received a new M37 shirt and I couldn't be happier!! The construction of the garment was terrific and the fit was excellent! Posted by: John - yinger@wowway.com Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 10 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 5/14/2007 Message: Great supplier!Great uniforms for US Airborne ( not only airborne)reenacting , living history groups.Thank you very much Juan! Posted by: Mike - widowmakers502pir@yahoo.com Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 10 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 5/7/2007 Message: Expensive, but well worth it. I wear my WW2 impressions boots everywhere, I've walked to school and class nearly every day, honestly I've probably put hundreds of miles on them. Posted by: Bren Woodard - BrenWoodard@yahoo.com Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 4 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 11/26/2006 Message: I just received the USMC dungarees and US khaki trousers. Improvements in delivery time and item quality are acknowledged and sincerely appreciated. The overall quality of these items is superb. The khakis are nearly identical to a prewar vintage example I own. They even smell like new issue! Compared with actual examples of "army cloth", the khaki shade is as representative of WWII issue as it gets. With variances in shade among actual examples made by numerous contractors (a lineup of Navy officers and CPO in wash khakis c. 1970s would not have yielded a matching set), it would be impossible to arrive at a match that will please everyone. Although some at the "fairy forums" have quibbled about the fit of the trousers, my example was perfectly acceptable in this respect--strictly GI. Those who disagree can do what real GIs who wanted to look a little sharper did--avail themselves of the services of a competent tailor shop and have them altered to suit. The USMC dungarees (patch pocket style) are also excellent. The HBT cloth is high quality and accurate in shade for mid-war issue compared to NOS from Uncle's footlocker. Compared to examples from competitors (which in at least one case are no longer available anyway), WWII Impressions claims regarding weight and durability of the fabric are also accurate. The fit is strictly GI, just like it says at the website. If you've been eating too many jelly donuts lately, size up or break out the PT gear. I would like WWII Impressions to consider an option for a real "straight leg" which would be representative of some early issue versions. Having said this, the leg taper on my example is not nearly as pronounced as that of the USN dungarees obtained a couple of years ago. The front patch pockets are also correctly aligned with the rear pockets, not "low rider" like the USN dungaree example I have. With 1/4 inch seams all around (i.e., elimination of the 1 inch top seam on the front patch pockets) WWII Impressions could use this pattern for future USN dungaree production runs. One observation re: USMC dungarees: WWII Impressions should consider alignment of the rear patch pockets with the beltline for future runs; i.e., outboard tack higher than inboard tack. On my example, the reverse is the case--sort of. A minor point to be sure, especially if you're going to wear them with the dungaree blouse. Overall rating: Excellent! Improved quality over previous products. Well done! Regards Scott Posted by: SCOTT - ulsterscott@yahoo.com Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 10 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 10/20/2006 Message: Just received the reinforced M42 jumpsuit from these guys and it's absolutely mint, from the fitting through to the treated canvas reinforcing the suit is simply fantastic - I really can't recommend them highly enough on the quality. Ordering from the UK meant I got stung by a hefty import charge, but that's the price you pay for ordering from abroad so these guys still get a 10 for price. Posted by: Justin.hatch@sun.com - justin.hatch@sun.com Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 10 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 10/12/2006 Message: I had picked bought a Pattern 1941 Marine HBT Utilities,Pair of Boondocker's,and a Camouflage Helmet cover.All items were top of the line the best quality I have seen in a long time ,My order was shipped with in 2 days and I got it in less than 5 business days GREAT JOB JUAN!!! Posted by: Matt - Gianmnm111@hotmail.com Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 10 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 9/25/2006 Message: I just purchased one of WW II Impressions new EM blouse along with the rain coat and two other item. As always WW II Impressions quality is excellant. Sometimes they are not the cheapest but I have always found them to have the highest quaility and super service. Posted by: Michael Capodarco - mcapodarco@wi.rr.com Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 10 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 9/22/2006 Message: Comment is due.In recent years I have purchased a number of products from WWII Impressions and an equal number from other well known company's that provide similar products.Being a collector my interest is to obtain a reproduction that duplicates the quality,construction and appearance of the original as close is as possible.Original examples of all WWII US military uniforms exist,some are now rare and expensive but most are readily available and are commonly found in all variations.Regardless, on occasion a reason will arise where a reproduction is required even for a collector who has no intention of ever using the product. All company's who market reproductions will regal the potential buyer with minutia ad naseum ..why our product is the best value for the price.The accuracy of the historical detail is usualy 98-100% correct in most cases in the description and reflected in the product which is actualy pretty good,looks good,and is close to the original in construction,cut and color.I would imagine most will even hold up pretty well to actual use.For a renactor they are all pretty good products.You recieve your item promptly,well packaged and it looks good almost like an original. WWII Impressions is different.There is no ..alomost..The company is in a class of it's own and has no peer. A WWII impressions product is an original made in 2006 it is not almost "like", it is ...Qaulity,cut,dye,hardware,fabric weight. The reproductions they produce are not just good they are perfect.They could fullfill any 1940-45 military contract and probably exceed standards. Garmets are not made just to look like the original they equate to or exceed the original issue.You will pay more as a rule,the company is not a bargain shop,the garmets are US made which means major overhead.Shipping is expensive but the product you recieve will be worth the expense.Good,excelent and almost are readily available but if you wan't a perfect wartime quality reproduction WWII impressions is your source.I am not affiliated in any way with WWII Impressions,I have met the owner on one occasion and he is definetly a nice guy but dosn't have any idea who I am.This is my personal opinion. Francis Storer Posted by: Francis Storer - storerusmc20@hotmail.com Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 9 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 8/2/2006 Message: The Central Florida WW2 Museum purchased a WWII Impressions M1934 Army Tent in 2006 for traveling exhibition around the State of Florida. After a few events, I can say with confidence that this tent has more than lived up to expectations. The quality of the workmanship is evidenced in the detail and the positive comments from many veterans who came to call these tents home. I would recommend the WWII Impressions M1934 Army tent to anyone seeking credibility for their overall impression. I cannot say thank you enough to Mr. Gonzalez for offering such a labor intensive product. The end result is absolutely worth the paid price. Sincerely, Brian Homan - Central Florida WW2 Museum - www.cfloridaww2museum.org Posted by: Brian Homan - info@cfloridaww2museum.org Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 10 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 7/22/2006 Message: All I can say is WOW! Ive been buying from Juan for years, and Ive never been let down. His stuff is great, and the customer service is even better! By far the best company to deal with Posted by: Charlie Noble - wwiireenactors@yahoo.com Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 10 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 6/27/2006 Message: I would like to see some bigger sizes. I wear about a 51" waist so I am just out of WW2 Impressions' size range for pants. I generally wear old khaki or OG slacks for my impressions. I do not reenact as much as shoot live fire in Garand and Vintage bolt matches. Posted by: G.T. Murphey - murphmobile@hotmail.com Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 10 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 6/3/2006 Message: I ordered the USMC Boondockers last week. I must say, I am quite impressed with the quality. They are boots I could wear everyday (once I get them broken in) so I know they'll last me as a reenactor who wears them infrequently. They are the USMC design with the more narrow toe and they don't have the rivet like the Army style. True to design, which is what we want as reenactors...RIGHT?! They are easy to work with and calling in your order is handy and they are willing to help with any questions. Posted by: Jeff Van Ness - daneness@bellsouth.net Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 9 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 4/25/2006 Message: The Ike jacket I obtained from WWII Impressions is excellent. Highest quality materials and workmanship are evident, and the jacket is completely true to size - I wear a suit size 44R, and the size 44 Ike jacket fits me perfectly. My thanks and compliments to Mr. Gonzales and WWII Impressions! (P.S. My dad was in the Army Air Force during WWII, and I remember the OD uniform items he still had when I was a teenager, so my compliments to WWII Impressions are based on first hand knowledge of authentic WWII gear) Posted by: Havard Wells Jones - havardwellsjones@yahoo.com Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 10 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 4/6/2006 Message: I ordered the USMC Herringbone Twill Utility Cover. A fine piece of gear! Through my own mistake I ordered it too big, but a little washing shrank it down just right. Looking forward to when they get the camo ones in stock. Shawn Levy, USMC 1981 - 1991 Posted by: Shawn Levy - shawnl@prodigy.net Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 10 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 1/27/2006 Message: Juan's goods are among the best available; the quality of his items and his service are flawless. I highly recommend his company! Rob Posted by: Robert Dawkins - snikwad@atlantic.net Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 10 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 1/25/2006 Message: fastest shipping yet Posted by: Sam Cox - alden405@hotmail.com Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 9 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 1/24/2006 Message: Just received in a most timely manner a order from Juan at WW2 Impressions. As always the item was in perfect conditon, arrived quickly and 100% authentic! Thanks for producing the best! Posted by: Chuck Casada - ccasada57@hotmail.com Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 9 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 1/24/2006 Message: I am a member of the WWII Airborne Demonstration Team with 20 jumps and just as many washing on Juan's un-reinforced M-42 suit, purchased back in May,2000. It has held up well under extreme use and still presses up well enough to be worn for "stepping out". It is very tough, and now has just enough fade that at their recent reunion, a member of E/506 commented that the suit looked "just right, like mine used to look". Posted by: Craig Singhaus - singhaus@infionline.net Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 10 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 12/21/2005 Message: Juan and his Company are the offical source of the USMCHC for all WW2 uniform and gear requirements. Juan, bar none, produces the best reproductions on the market which is why his uniforms were the ONLY WW2 reproduction uniforms to be selected to go into the displays in the new National Museum of the Marine Corps. WW2 Impressions is the only Company that asks Marine Corps historians to review his product before it goes into production. Truly a class act, in every sense of the word. Posted by: SSgt. Quay Terry - sgtterry0311@hotmail.com Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 10 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 11/25/2005 Message: I've bought a couple of thing from them and was very pleased with the quality and selection. The price is the only thing that keeps me from buying more from them. Posted by: Trevor Harms - RAF120@aol.com Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 8 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 11/3/2005 Message: very good supplier, very reliable, and helpful. i enjoyed using them but they are a little pricey but have highest quality. Posted by: mark - shorepatroll@aol.com Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 10 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 8/2/2005 Message: Best vendor outthere Posted by: CHarlie - civilwarboy_2000@yahoo.com Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 10 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 6/2/2005 Message: Mr. and Mrs. Gonzalez, Today I received my USMC boondockers, size 9 1/2EE. They fit EXCELLENT!! Thank you so much for being patient with me as far as the problems I had regarding the size. I was amazed that the correct size is the same boot size I wore when I went into the Marine Corps in 1978. Because of all the foreign "junk shoes" I was confused about the size. Right now, for example I am wearing a pair of 11 1/2EE civilian shoes and they fit good like the boondockers. The last pair of boots I wore (combat boots) when I retired were size 11EE. The varience in sizes on the foreign junk is just plain stupid. I am so happy with the boondockers, even more so as they are made in America. I can assure you that I will be ordering another pair from you in the future when the ones I just received start to wear out. Once again, thanks for all of your assistance. Semper Fi, Robert Posted by: Robert Yanacek - yanacek.rj@vmb-613.com Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 10 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 5/25/2005 Message: Great service from the staff, great product. I will definitely do business with them again. Posted by: Deborah Oriti - doriti@sbcglobal.net Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 9 Overall Rating: 9 Date Posted: 4/21/2005 Message: Just Got my WWII USMC Khaki's and Seabag and Boondockers and everything fits well and worth the price and again to Juan and to his folks out there all i can say is AWESOME!!! Folks if your looking to start your WWII USMC Impression Please go to Juan first! he'll get you Squared Away!Thanks Juan! Steve Posted by: SSG Steven Girard - pf508@yahoo.com Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 10 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 4/13/2005 Message: I orderd the Marine Corps Utility Cover. It is a Dead on match to my original 1944 HBT Blouse. The Blouse is to be framed, but the utility cover is to be worn with USMC pride. Thank you. Jim Posted by: James Merritt - sgtcrock@earthlink.net Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 10 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 4/1/2005 Message: I placed my order by Email over the weekend. My order arrived the following Thursday. Quality & service were both great. I'll order from wwii impressions again, & so other members of my unit. Posted by: Howard Major - pirusvi@yahoo.com Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 10 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 3/27/2005 Message: First i must say. Most of WWI Imps Products are the best on the Market ! Unfortunately the price is high. Posted by: Markus - gijoe1944@bluewin.ch Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 6 Overall Rating: 9 Date Posted: 2/23/2005 Message: I have a M-41 field jacket and a pair of their russet service shoes, and I find both to be top notch. The field jacket is better than other vendors reproductions I've seen. As for the price, well, they are a little more (overall) than other reproduction makers, but I think the quality makes up for any descrepancy in price. Posted by: Jake - jake431@gmail.com Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 9 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 2/21/2005 Message: M-1941 HBT: High-quality construction and fabric. Great customer service. Posted by: Dennis Anthony Darin - tonydarin@yahoo.com Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 10 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 2/15/2005 Message: Fantastic quality and fast service. Took their wool pants and shirt (US) on a 2 week reenactment in Europe. Rain, Mud and constant wear resulted in only 1 lost button. Many other guy with gear of lesser quality had serious failures long before the 2 weeks was up. WW2 Impressions is very "Impressive". Posted by: B Sellers - bsellers44@hotmail.com Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 9 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 2/14/2005 Message: US Navy Dungaree shirts did not meet expectations or quality claims proferred by this vendor. Recently received two shirts, both irregular in terms of stitching quality (missed stitches, visible oversewing on outer collar, puckered seams after washing). Returned one shirt for replacement last week and have yet to receive it. The WWI Impressions shirts cost less than similar items offered by Eastman, but Eastman shirts are better quality. If you're tempted by the lower price, I encourage prospective buyers to look the garments over carefully before accepting them or wahsing them. IMO, WWII Impressions needs to do a better job of fulfilling customer expectations and its stated commitment to quality with these garments. Merely appealing to 'Made in US' sentiment doesn't cut it in today's marketplace. Posted by: Tidemarsh71 - ulsterscott@yahoo.com Quality Rating: 2 Price Rating: 5 Overall Rating: 3 Date Posted: 2/12/2005   Rebuttal from Vendor Message: Of the two shirts shipped, one was returned for a refund, which we happily complied. We did however advise the customer that the chambray shirts we sell match the original shirt that we had as a sample. It was an original shirt and it also had puckers and such as described by the customer. But we do attempt to make improvements on quality where possible without compromising authenticity. Posted by: Juan C. Gonzalez - ww2imp@verizon.net Message: Great!!! This boots and your service are incredible!!!I have received the boots when it returns of normandy. The emotion is double. Thanks to good for the existence of sites like WWII impressions who offer the biggest selection of replica U.S. military uniforms and equipment. Posted by: www.wwiiimpressions.com - adrian_arancibia@yahoo.com Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 10 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 1/3/2005 Message: Fast shipping easy to deal with. Nice officer's overseas cap! Posted by: Gary A. Keith - awol1b@hotmail.com Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 10 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 12/29/2004 Message: Buckleboots arrived!! They are like the originals! They are very, very beautiful!! They are the best ones, that I saw on the market! Thanks Juan!! Posted by: FABIO - miria2003@libero.it Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 10 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 12/17/2004 Message: Juan and his crew get an extra pat on the back from this trouper. I was testing them and expected them to overlook a small detail, but they got it along with the big items! Posted by: Ray Brandes - rvb@ray-vin.com Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 10 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 12/13/2004 Message: Excellent clothing items. Always willing to answer my dumb questions. You get what you pay for. Posted by: John Finnegan - john240460 Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 10 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 11/30/2004 Message: Thank you for a wonderful and well made pair of mustard trousers and shirt. The colour is spot on. The best repro stuff i've ever bought. Many Thanks M.RICHARDS (UNITED KINGDOM) Posted by: MARK RICHARDS - markrichards09@aol Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 9 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 11/23/2004 Message: Just a note of comment.I have purchased a number of items from WWII Impressions and one thing is certain..This company produces the finest reproductions made.Comparison to original items is fairly easy considering the products and bottom line is that WWII impressions reproductions are probably better than the originals and equal if not surpass the originals in quality of construction and materials.Delivery time is a little slow in some cases and prices are high..but you will get what you paid for and you will be impressed.The higher price is a reflection of the quality item that you will recieve.If you want an EXACT thread by thread reproduction of an original garmet-go here they are the best in the business and stand alone. Posted by: Francis Storer - storerusmc20@hotmail.com Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 8 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 11/8/2004 Message: This is a very late entry.I bought a M1941 Field Jacket last year and I'm just as happy with it today as when I first bought it last fall.I only learned about this Consumer Guide Page recently and that explains the very late entry.Thanks Juan! Ray Posted by: Ray L. Clemons Jr. - clemonsray@aol.com Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 10 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 9/28/2004 Message: Recently had the pleasure of doing business with Juan, wonderful. The USMC Poncho, Shelter Half and Cartridge Belt are great, the Poncho means I won't have to worry about ruining an original now - But who'd be able to tell the difference Its that good! Till the next time Thanks Juan. Regards Matt Price Posted by: Matt Price - Pricematth6@aol.com Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 10 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 9/3/2004 Message: I just purchased a 41 field jacket (WWII Impressions make) from WWII Impresions. The quality was great and the fit was excellent. I have compared it to an original 41 and I would say it is about as close as possible. I do plan on ordering other items. The jacket arrived a few days after I placed the order. They DO respond to your emails and let you know if items are in stock (to limit wait time). My ony suggestion would be including shipping costs on the online ordering, but that is only a monir concern. They are a recommended supplier... Posted by: Mark Headlee - mark_headlee@hotmail.com Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 10 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 8/27/2004 Message: Come on guys what the hell is going on the last Gulf War ended sooner then this i am super pissed ordrerd M1943 Paratrooper Trousres last October 2003 payed $150.00 USD Up front and you are still stuffing me around no good crying about your supplier not good enough i thought you Americans were go getters Hurry up for gods sake im at the end Posted by: Mel - glenmellross@yahoo.com.au Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 10 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 8/18/2004 Message: Hi I bought a paratrooper uniform off of e-bay from a guy who bought it from you and I got to say your uniforms are the best I'v seen man I am so thrilled with it,it's like wearing a piece of real history I just thought I would write you and just say how happy I am with your products. Posted by: Chris McCoy - historybuff216@yahoo.com Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 10 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 8/17/2004 Message: I ordered a USMC HBT Overseas Cap and they mailed it pretty fast. My only concer (read NOT comlaint) wqas that I did not know the S&H until after the order was placed, unless I missed something which is possible. ANyway, Kudos to Juan and Company for getting this item shipped to me ASAP. The cap is PRIMO, right on the money! Posted by: Lance Brown - lancejbrown@verizon.net Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 8 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 8/15/2004 Message: I ordered a set of M1937 wools from Mr. Gonzales. I had seen them in the past being used by a few other local living historians. Absolutely loved them. The price, quality, and historical insight that was put into them is unparelled. GREAT stuff Juan! Keep up the great work! Posted by: Cpl. Frost, 5th Rangers - tfrost2armor@aol.com Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 10 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 8/9/2004 Message: I just recieved my Wool shirt from Juan very nice job top rate material. Very quick shipping too. Posted by: Barry - m4mk1nospam@aol.com Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 10 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 7/21/2004 Message: Ordered a set of USMC camouflage utilities and a pair of boondockers. The package arrived in a very timely fashion, about 4 days after the order was submitted. All items were exactly as described on their website: very high quality, good fit. On top of that, Mr. Gonzalez is very helpful & employs a friendly staff. I will be buying all of my uniforms from WWII Impressions in the future. Posted by: Ryan Hurst - rhurst1945b@juno.com Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 10 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 7/20/2004 Message: Just ordered a pair of USMC WWII "Boondockers" from Juan and all i can say is AWESOME!they are a Perfect fit and they are the right color and look just like the Originals!.I HIGHLY RECOMMEND if anyone is doing the USMC in WWII and need good "Boondockers" Juan is the Man to good to! SSG Steve Girard Posted by: SSG Steven Girard - pf508@yahoo.com Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 10 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 7/15/2004 Message: I just received one of WW2 Impressions jeep caps...top notch. Nice material and color. I especially like the brim, nice and firm, but still bendable. I highly recommend. Posted by: Tom Salemi - Tomsbren@hotmail.com Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 8 Overall Rating: 9 Date Posted: 7/8/2004 Message: Nice work. Good quality. Good in helping. Posted by: Torben Gade Denmark - tga@nja.dk Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 6 Overall Rating: 8 Date Posted: 7/4/2004 Message: I just recived my Officers "Pinks" shirt from WWII Impresions and I am really impressed. the quality and color are"dead on". and Very fast shipping. Great job Posted by: George E. Frey - iaafru2@surfside.net Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 10 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 6/22/2004 Message: I recieve my WWII USN white Jumper and it was just like my original WWII jumper. The service was great and prompt. Now I am waiting for his dress blue jumpers. Hurry. Posted by: Raymond J Coache - Matrosen74@yahoo.com Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 8 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 5/30/2004 Message: I ordered double-buckle combat boots and got them in 4 days. I live in Ohio and they were shipped fast considering that they're on the west coast. You can't beat the quality, fit and materials of the Corcoran brand boots. Posted by: jividen - jividenfam@ncweb.com Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 10 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 5/26/2004 Message: Ordered paratroop jacket (48R) in October...received in mid-December. The garment was much too small. Returned at my cost and told I would have a new (52R) in three weeks...finally received in mid-March. I was excited to have so I wore though still tight in shoulders and chest. After one washing per instructions the jacket was unwearable. I e-mailed Juan to relate the problem and he wrote back saying the tightness was an "authentic flaw". He offered 5% off my next purchase...theoretically he owed me nothing since I washed the jacket but I would have hoped they would either describe the "flaw" a lot better or stand behind the product if there was a problem. My father is wearing the 52R. It fits him perfectly...he's a 40-42...I won't be collecting my 5%. Posted by: J. Kelly - jackkelly@optonline.net Quality Rating: 3 Price Rating: 4 Overall Rating: 4 Date Posted: 5/20/2004   Rebuttal from Vendor Message: We do stand behind our products! In our experience, the paratrooper jackets can sometimes fit someone right on size or within one or two sizes up from their measured chest size. Without having seen Mr. Kelly in person I cannot comment about why a two size increase would not suffice. Nevertheless, we always recommend that customers try on the jacket BEFORE washing to mitigate concerns about shrinkage. Posted by: Juan Carlos Gonzalez - ww2impr@wgn.net Message: I ordered a 3 cell 30rd webbing pouch, very happy with the quality of the item, and its despatch to Australia. I consistently receive very high levels of service, from the Dealer. All email enquiries are answered promptly. I have absoluely no heisitation in recommending Juan and WWII Impressions as a vendor of very high standing. Posted by: Campbell Finlay - cfinley@optusnet.com.au Quality Rating: 9 Price Rating: 9 Overall Rating: 9 Date Posted: 5/16/2004 Message: Daisy Mae hats are outstanding - great job! Wait was long but quality is high! Posted by: Dave Little - littledavid@qwest.net Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 10 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 4/12/2004 Message: Hello Sir ! I would like to thank you for fast delivery of my order.The paratrooper jump suit Overlord is excellent work in every detail.Just like I hoped. I shall wear it to honour US paratroopers and the 60:th anniversary of the D-day 6.of june 2004. Timo Lappalainen Sgt 1.Class Finnish Army Reserve Corps. Sulkava Finland Posted by: Timo Lappalainen - tapiolap@suomi24.fi Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 10 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 4/9/2004 Message: Mr. Gonzales runs a tight ship. He is a very well determined business man who has the devotion to please every customer he sells to. I for one look forward to purchasing from his comapany again. Posted by: Michael Nocera - RNPM44@aol.com Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 8 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 3/25/2004 Message: I would like to thank Mr. Gonzalez and his staff for the excellent customer service they recently provided me. The item purchase was only a USMC utility cap, but it came promptly as specified. Unfortunately, it was the wrong size. When contacted, Juan indicated stock was depleted and gave me the choice of "money back" or waiting for the next shipment. I chose to wait. He periodically updated me on status, and when it came in, promptly shipped it by overnight express. Good news...It fit perfectly. Thanks Juan. Posted by: Ron Manning - ronnmeg@academicplanet.com Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 10 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 3/25/2004 Message: just bought some USMC HBT's from wwiiimpressions. They are absolutely superb and good value as well. Posted by: Graham - Hexenkessel@excite.com Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 9 Overall Rating: 9 Date Posted: 3/22/2004 Message: I was really impressed with the rapid response in which I recieved my merchandise. The material is top quality at a great price. The website is easy to shop, and the whole order process is painless. I will be doing business with these folks again, as well as recommending it to my friends Jack Emmel USMC Ret. Posted by: John Emmel - john.emmel@navy.mil Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 10 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 3/22/2004 Message: WOW! Great service, better than fair pricing, fantastic quality. I am a RevWar re-enactor and can truely appreciate authentic reproductions, you WWII re-enactors have a real commrade in arms here. The overseas cap I bought will be given to my father to wear with his original uniform blouse (still fits after 61yrs.) when he is presented with 4 medals and 3 Presidential unit citation ribbons he earned with the recon platoon, A troop, 8th Rgt., 1st Cav. Div. 1943-45 Posted by: John Currier - rinavy@juno.com Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 10 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 3/10/2004 Message: I had a small problem with the shirt of the USMC Khaki ensemble. 2 locations were just not caught by the sewing machine when completed. I called Juan and he said just send it back with a note showing the location of the problem area. A week later I had a replacement at my home- no problems! Now that is the way to run a bussiness! Posted by: Chuck Casada - hartsck@iquest.net Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 10 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 1/15/2004 Message: > Dear Mr. Gonzalez, > I received my first order from you today, and I thought I'd write to tell you how pleased I am. The quality of work and the attention to detail in your garments is magnificent! You'll be hearing more from me in the near future! Thanks again. John Purdy, Waterbury, VT Posted by: John Purdy - Vtartstuff@aol.com Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 5 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 1/13/2004 Message: WWII Impressions have by far the best run of M42 Jumpsuits on the market (their new run that is). Fellas, you no longer have to hesitate with these like you did with the last one because of the color, these new suits are straight up KHAKI. They have that golden brown color that matches originals. Hell, for reference, look at the photo of the un-reinforced jumpsuit on the manequin on their website, and THAT is the color you get, except it's a little darker with the brown. The weight is perfect, and the cut is amazing. They size it like WWII garments, going by chest and waist size. ATF goes by small, medium, and large...not accurate at all. ATF's material is very lightweight, compareable to pajamas. Another reason why I switched to WWII Imps is the fact that the ATF trouser cargo pockets are so small, you can say they're barely bigger than the lower bellow pockets on your jacket (yes, they're that small). With my ATF's, I could barely fit 2 K rations in the trouser pocket, and even then they would smush together, ruining the box at the end of the event. With WWII Impressions, you can easily fit all 3 k ration boxes in the trouser pocket, with room to spare. Posted by: Rick Ponte - screamingeagle101st@comcast.net Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 10 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 1/8/2004 Message: Outstanding equipment, and fast shipping. Very good experience on multiple orders! Posted by: Chuck Owens - ceowens3@earthlink.net Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 10 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 1/3/2004 Message: I was originally turned off by the price, but that visor cap is the best I have ever seen. It fits better then any original I have tried. Thanks! Posted by: Chris Schnupp - cschnupp@suffolk.lib.ny.us Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 10 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 12/22/2003 Message: WW II Impressions stands out amongst the rest of most vendors. Mr. Juan Gonzalez is on target, on time and as promissed. I was very pleased with the prompt delievery of his product. The quality, authenticity and fit of the Tanker Jacket is excellent. It is already performing handsomely here in this latest conflict. I will continue to do business with his firm in the future. Yours, Sean T. Malis CPT, OD, USAR Commanding 923rd TC Det (WZW2AA)63D RRC CSC Cedar, An Nasiriyah, Iraq sean.malis@us.army.mil Posted by: Captain Sean T. Malis, OD, USAR - sean.malis@us.army.mil Quality Rating: 9 Price Rating: 9 Overall Rating: 9 Date Posted: 12/17/2003 Message: I have purchased two sets of 1st Pattern HBT's, one pair of jump boots and an EM overseas cap from WWII Impressions, and I couldnt be happier with them. They are rugged, extremely accurate and although sometimes pricey, it is well worth the expense. Posted by: Ben Dill - borvin87@yahoo.com Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 7 Overall Rating: 9 Date Posted: 12/11/2003 Message: Good service and good advice, good product, fast shipping....what more do you want? Posted by: Johan van Waart - currahee44@hotmail.com Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 10 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 12/11/2003 Message: Great service, I recieved the items within 2 weeks. High quality, almost too good. I will say that they are making it hard on future colectors! I had no hassles at all! Posted by: adam coman - siklegg1@juno.com Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 10 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 12/8/2003 Message: Top quality. Probably the best on the market, although a little on the high side as far as price. Like others have said, you get what you pay for. Can be long on the lead times for things out of stock so be prepared for long waits. Didn't charge me until ready to ship and kept in touch regarding items and confirming if I still wanted it. All in all still a great vendor! Posted by: ranger0770 - kabilling@earthlink.net Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 8 Overall Rating: 9 Date Posted: 11/22/2003 Message: I ordered a set of WWII USMC HBT's over the phone, they came in the mail a few weeks later. I got busy at work and home and didnt even open the package for 2 months. When I opened the box the quality was nice but the size was wrong, I ordered over the phone so I didnt have a receipt but I know i wouldnt order a shirt 2 sizes to small. I called and talked to juan, told him the problem, all I wanted was an EXCHANGE for a bigger size, these were new never washed or worn. He was rude and wouldnt even consider an exchange. I will not buy from again. Posted by: Mike McCrea - mmc6981031@aol.com Quality Rating: 8 Price Rating: 5 Overall Rating: 1 Date Posted: 11/20/2003   Rebuttal from Vendor Message: Thank you for the opportunity to rebut. Mr. McCrea did order in Sept of 2000 and we shipped out a USMC set soon thereafter. 6 months later (May of 2001) we received an email, not a phone call, requesting the exchange. Unfortunately, due to the exorbitant length of time since the purchase we could not honor the exchange, regardless of how new the item may be. This is just not done in business. I tried to be as polite as possible, but his insistence was notable. Our policy is very clear. - Juan Gonzalez President, WWII Impressions, Inc. www.wwiiimpressions.com Vice President, Airborne Interpretive Association Posted by: Juan Gonzalez - ww2impr@wgn.net Message: Juan and his crew have a great product line. Even veterans thought I was wearing the real thing! The prices match what you get, top quality products and service. I have shown up unannounced at his shop acouple of times when I shouldn't and he would drop what he was doing to do what he could to make me a very satisfied customer. A 10++++ in every respect! Posted by: Govan Yee - govanyee@aol.com Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 10 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 11/15/2003 Message: RE: M42 Jumpsuit Fast to ship, great quality, great price, great service. 100% satisfied. Posted by: Randall 82nd ABN - igkompfrundsberg@yahoo.com Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 10 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 11/12/2003 Message: WWII Impressions produce top quality faithful reproductions of USMC WW2 period uniforms. I have sampled some of the contemporary alternatives out there today, and I conclude that this company is the leader in accuracy and customer service. One aspect of their USMC HBT utilities are the texture, weight and color of the material. When you inspect the cloth up close, there are no 'fussies' and fibres loose on the surface of the cloth. The HBT weave is that tight! Therefore, this is not recycled / reprocessed fibres. I am a happy camper and want to fill out my collection with Juan's gear! Posted by: Uncle Theo - servetast@yahoo.com Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 10 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 11/3/2003 Message: My recent purchases from WWII Impressions has been the USMC camo HBT Utility coat and US Army Jeep cap. Both items are totally authentic and high quality. I will always recommend WWII Impressions for the best 1940's reproductions. They are right on target with color and pattern. Thanks again Juan. Posted by: Scott Beyer - scott@sbdesign.net Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 10 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 10/27/2003 Message: multiple orders over the last 2.5 years and all have been correct no mistakes so far :) and would defenitly recommend. Posted by: Ken Kopacki - kkopacki@101abn.com Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 9 Overall Rating: 9 Date Posted: 10/24/2003 Message: Juan, I received my winter, combat, tanker, jacket, last night when I got home from work. It was great! And at size 54, it fit this old guy perfectly. As a matter of fact, this fantastic repro seems even warmer that an original. I now have purchased from you a set of woolies, 1943 HBTs. and one of your new Ike jackets, plus various insignia and other small goodies. It's always better than Christmas when your WWII uniform items arrive. Thanks ever so much, and keep up the great work! Sincerely, Don Braga, 6th Cavalry Historical Association-Houston (MVPA) and, USAF-Ret. Posted by: Don Braga - Donald.Braga@cityofhouston.net Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 10 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 10/22/2003 Message: Juan and Sylvia or outstanding people to deal with. Great customer service. You definitely get what you pay for. Awesome items. They are always coming up with new items with great quality of course.They are not afraid to refer customers to other vendors if they are out of stock or don't carry an item.Now that is service above and beyond. That shows you that the customer comes first in their book.Always looking for ways of improving his products, from adjusting the patterns(because of customer suggestions) or changing colors, or dyes.(ditto) Posted by: Nick Friedrich - Ready605@aol.com Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 10 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 10/2/2003 Message: Purchased a set of WW2 Impressions USMC utilities and camo helmet cover. As usual, the service and product were both outstanding. i've never had a problem with WW2 Impressions. Well done, Juan! Posted by: Tom News - jager83@yahoo.com Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 9 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 9/10/2003 Message: When it states on WWII Impressions website that their items are of the highest quality, they are not kidding. I just received the WAC garrison cap and the double-buckle boots. The cap is simply amazing -- the lining, piping, and tailoring are without equal. The boots match my originals in every way -- except for the cleanliness and wear ;)! Posted by: M. Rutledge - mjrutledge@unmc.edu Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 10 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 9/10/2003 Message: His prices are high but I believe that Juan has the best repro uniforms in the buisness. And my orders have always been filled quickly and without problems. Posted by: Dave P - csarifleman@aol.com Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 8 Overall Rating: 9 Date Posted: 9/6/2003 Message: Excellent replicas. I've been with Juan in three times, and had a very professional work. Posted by: David Obeso - dakov@pacificnet.com.mx Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 10 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 9/4/2003 Message: WWII Impressions offers a nice line of repro uniforms and other items. They are of a high quality but the prices are too high. Posted by: Greg Parsons - cbmuseum@aol.com Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 5 Overall Rating: 8 Date Posted: 8/27/2003 Message: I have dealt with World War ll Impressions and found them to be excellent. Posted by: Frederick M. Hoover Sr. USMC Ret. - fredhoov@optonline.net Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 10 Overall Rating: 6 Date Posted: 8/26/2003 Message: WWII Impressions has been top notch in its customer service and product offerings. I bought two of the M1 rifle cases and they do a superb job of keeping the two WWII rifles I own secure on my trips to the shooting range. Excellent quality. Nothing but thumbs up for WWII Impressions. Posted by: Dave Tremper - rushfn1@aol.com Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 10 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 8/26/2003 Message: great quality - slow to re-supply on some items (long lead times!) Posted by: David Little - littledavid@qwest.net Quality Rating: 9 Price Rating: 6 Overall Rating: 7 Date Posted: 8/26/2003 Message: Clear commitment to quality and customer service. Proudly marks their products as "Made in USA" and stands behind their items. Posted by: Sean Foster - sdf@cameronians.com Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 10 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 8/26/2003 Message: Order an HBT fatigue cap and was very pleased with it. Quality was excellent. Could hardly tell it from an original. Posted by: Robert Burnett - r2blt@juno.com Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 8 Overall Rating: 9 Date Posted: 8/25/2003 Message: You will not go wrong. Yeah it cost's more, but well worth it. Each piece of gear or unifrom will long outlast the other reproductions. Posted by: Mark Nicholson - durango99@earthlink.net Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 10 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 8/25/2003 Message: Good quality and value. Excellent service. Posted by: Scott G. Welch - oswelch@aol.com Quality Rating: 7 Price Rating: 7 Overall Rating: 7 Date Posted: 8/25/2003 Message: Both my girlfriend & I have place numerous orders with WWII Impressions & have been very pleased with the product & service. Only complaint is they don't make every article you could want, but they're trying!! Posted by: Michael S. Bonak - mbonak@mtco.com Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 8 Overall Rating: 9 Date Posted: 8/25/2003 Message: Having suffered with an ill-fitting pair of low quarter toe cap boots for several events, I contacted Juan to see what he had available. All I can say is... WOW! What a difference! WWII Impression's boots are top quality and made to fit very comfortably (even for those of us with wide feet). I've been & will continue to be a long-time customer. Posted by: Mike Pumphrey - ivydiv_mp@adelphia.net Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 8 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 8/25/2003 Message: The items I have purchased (WWII officer chocolate shirt, and pinks pants)are about as close to the original item I have ever seen. I have original pinks & greens, and chocolate shirt in my collection, and I prefer to use reproductions for re-enacting. You know for sure that you have a good item when other knowledgable collectors comment favorably on your reproduction uniform which they believe to be original. This supplier gets my highest recommendation to anyone considering purchasing from them. Posted by: Charlie Fass - c.fass@surewest.com Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 10 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 8/25/2003 Message: As a collector of USMC militaria, I have developed a trained eye for treasures and fakes over the years. When it came to the purchase of reproduction Marine utilities and 782 gear I was very impressed by the quality, correct weight of material (especially the hard-to-replicate herrigbone twill), coloration and stitching. As a matter of fact, when compared with original period uniforms in my own collection, Juan Gonzales' products are idamndentical. Good customer service throughout makes WW2 Impressions the best place for US WW2 militaria - hands down. Posted by: Sean Prizeman - sprize@earthlink.net Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 10 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 8/25/2003 Message: I purchased WWII Impressions USMC 1st pattern camo utility jacket and a pair of russet Corocan service shoes. The quality and service are always excellent. Both the jacket and shoes are dead on accurate WWII reproductions. Thumbs Up to Juan and his crew AAA+ Posted by: Scott Beyer - scott@sbdesign.net Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 10 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 7/29/2003 Message: Jaun, Sylvia and company have always treated me with respect and promptly, I will continue to order from them. They're not perfect and have their down days (as we all do) but they have quality products and will continue to recieve my business. Posted by: David Halseth - daveww2@aol.com Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 8 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 7/1/2003 Message: I am a long time customer of WWII Impressions, and I have always found them to be a dealer of very high standards and ethics. All e-mail enquiries are answered promptly, and ordered goods despatched quickly. I have absolutely no hesistation in recommending Juan as a dealer of very high standings. Posted by: Campbell Finlay - cfinley@optusnet.com.au Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 10 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 6/17/2003 Message: HAVE KNOWN AND WORKED WITH JUAN FOR AWHILE NOW, GREAT PRODUCTS GOOD QUALITY FOR THE PRICE AND HE IS ALWAYS JHONNY ON THE SPOT WITH THE QUESTIONS ASKED. Posted by: BRIAN CRAWFORD - BSQUIRRELY@HOTMAIL.COM Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 10 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 6/3/2003 Message: I ordered a M43 a few months back (size 46), and received it with in a week. I was fairly pleased with the jacket except for the workmanship, the button holes were very rough with thread puckers all around the button hole, and all exterior stitching has similar stitching. Pictures would be available if requested. I turned it inside out to wash (no detergent) it in a machine on gentle, and hung dry it, and it has faded really bad. I have been extremely pleased with past products, but my M43 was a let down. I did not bother to report this to WW2 impresions because I washed. Posted by: J. Ricketts - DJordanR58@aol.com Quality Rating: 5 Price Rating: 9 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 5/30/2003 Message: Just received a pair of U.S.M.C. boondockers from Juan G.. WOW! Nice boots. I had purchased a U.S.M.C. camo jacket and a few pcs. of gear, a few months ago, and was also happy. Staff is also very freindly, which is something I don't always find with some mail order places. Posted by: Bill Heckman - bill@bhico.com Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 10 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 4/21/2003 Message: I purchased a Enlisted Man's service cap OD. I am extremely happy with the quality and correct colors. Authentic down to the tags. Shipping was prompt as well. Very happy with them! Posted by: Dean - dean438@earthlink.net Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 9 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 4/19/2003 Message: Great uniforms. Bought the light color HBT's from them. Great stuff! Pricey but well worth it! A+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Posted by: Joshua Favinger - ninthss@losch.net Quality Rating: 8 Price Rating: 10 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 4/4/2003 Message: I recently purchaseed WWII Impressions reproduction Tanker Jacket.. I'm very satisfied with the craftmanship.. Color OD#3 is exact, authentic zipper and lining, the fit(true to size) is excellent. I've collected WWII memorabilia for years including color photos and original examples and this jacket is right on target. Gen. George S.Patton Junior would approve! AAA+ Posted by: Scott Beyer - scott@sbdesign.net Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 10 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 3/28/2003 Message: In light of seeing some of the most recent reviews on WWII Impressions I feel compelled to submit mine. In the last few months I have placed a few orders with WWII Impressions. I order a EM wool shirt, wool pants, low quarter boots, a garrison cap, a couple of belts and some other items. All Items were very high quality and the staff was very friendly. My packages arrived within 2-3 days of my order and I have absolutely no complaints. Keep up the good work guys. Posted by: Nick Z - zaluski819@comcast.net Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 10 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 3/19/2003 Message: I ordered an M1943 jacket. Paid up front in advance. Was told they were "being worked on". January 2000. March 2000 - nothing. May 2000 - nothing. July 2000 - Nothing. Finally made contact August 2000. Jackets were still not ready(???!!!!) I asked for other merchandise instead for my 8 month previously cashed payment. Since the few things I took in stead, were not what I had my heart set on - I breifly looked them over & shelved them.BIG MISTAKE. Months later, I looked them over. 5 Cell Thompson Pouch - Defective, Magazines only fit in 4 cells, because of crooked stitching. Helmet Camo - seem was ripped. Pair of Low Quarter Boots - right cap-toe malformed, looked crushed & leather was very thin. I have heard this called the "FANTASY SIGHT" because supposedly they dont have half the stuff on hand, that they advertise. Hey, I cant say for sure - but I tend to agree...... Posted by: USA, Mr. 1994 - XYZ@aol.com Quality Rating: 2 Price Rating: 10 Overall Rating: 2 Date Posted: 3/6/2003   Rebuttal from Vendor Message: Thanks for your comments. Many of our new styles take an extremely long time to develop due to production delays and the acquisition of raw materials to do the job right. This was very much the case with our M43 Jackets. We could have easily made jackets out of materials that are "Just Okay" like our competitors do, but we knew that this will not satisfy our customers. We, and they, wanted excellence and that is why we went the extra mile to make them right. They finally did arrive late in 2002 and we were jubilant to see their popularity. We have subsequently sold out and are making more, and they should be arriving shortly. In situations such as this we always try to keep our customers who have sent us advance payments briefed of developments. In many cases we will actually refund money or negotiate substitutions for other merchandise when delays are lengthy. No company is perfect and we suffer from production flaws just like any other vendor. We try to identify and segregate flawed products in advance, but some items slip through the cracks. Anything that is defective is always sought to have returned whenever we know about it. Without feedback from our customers we cannot extend complete customer service. Sir, you may call me anytime so that we can try to correct these mistakes. Posted by: Juan Gonzalez - President, WWII Impressions - ww2imp@wgn.net Message: Purchased a shirt which was marked 18-36, turned out to be 17-30. When contacted, company stated we only have one sleeve length for all our shirts. Suggested I "BUY" more material from them and redo sleeves. Don't think so, sold to a smaller guy. For $95 Buy a "What price Glory shirt" better quality assured fit. Posted by: D.Heisey - vze3yxfc@verizon.net Quality Rating: 1 Price Rating: 5 Overall Rating: 3 Date Posted: 3/4/2003   Rebuttal from Vendor Message: Thanks for the feedback. We have just made the necessary adjustments on our patterns. Posted by: Juan Gonzalez - President - ww2imp@wgn.net Message: As far as I am concerned Juan and his company produce the finest quality reproduction GI stuff on the market today. Service is great and communication is great. Posted by: Michael Capodarco - mec142@acronet.net Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 10 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 2/28/2003 Message: All of my guys have had excellent luck with WWII Impressions. They always seem to deliver what they say they will. I am glad to do business with them because we have confidence they will follow through and get it right. Good Job! Posted by: Tim - soldierboy440@yahoo.com Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 8 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 12/10/2002 Message: I purchased my HBT's through these guys. The quality is topnotch and shipping time was reasonable as is the price on their HBT Set. The only thing I would caution is that their pants run small (I ordered a 44 so that I could wear my wool pants under them. They fit like a 42.) Posted by: Jason Dickerson - JDDWolf@cs.com Quality Rating: 8 Price Rating: 9 Overall Rating: 9 Date Posted: 6/22/2002 Message: Fast and speedy service. Quality is very good. Prices are a bit high, but you get what you pay for. Posted by: Brian Ogstad - bogstad1@mchsi.com Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 6 Overall Rating: 10 Date Posted: 4/29/2002 Message: I have bought a few items to supplement my USGI ETO infantry impression and have been very pleased with the quality of the items. They are always very speedy with delivery and very couteous in correspondence. Prices could be lower, but you get what you pay for. Posted by: Darren Byrnes - thirtieth_infantry@yahoo.com Quality Rating: 10 Price Rating: 5 Overall Rating: 8 Date Posted: 12/25/2001 Return to the Vendor Review Screen Consumer Guide Home Page