I started this vest when I was 14 and I'm 18 now. I have worn this vest to every single show I've ever been to!! There is a lot to be done, sadly the vest is falling apart, some places are safety pinned, and patches have started to come off. I have a new vest and I will be putting most of the patch from this one on to the new one and then adding to that on a regular bases!!! But this is my first Battle Jacket I ever made!!! Expect the new one with almost all the patches switched over in a month or so.