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    Jacket is Giving Me The Creaks

    I've had leather items (jackets, briefcases, boots, etc.) that, when new, creaked a little while breaking in. After break in, the creaking went away. However, I picked up an 80s Langlitz on eBay, and it sounds like I'm walking on a Linoleum floor in clown shoes. Even just hanging it up makes me...
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    Fit Compromises in eBay jackets

    I was curious if there are measurements you'll take a compromise in (as in the measurement isn't quite accurate, but you make it work) when you find a jacket you love on eBay. I was contemplating a jacket for which all the measurements are dead on, except the shoulders are 1.5" too wide. Can't...
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    Money or Intention? Help me Decide

    I feel like it's a supportive community on this board, so I thought I'd pose a question I'm having trouble with. As I've posted elsewhere here, I ordered a Kensington from Himel Bros. Himel went out of town while my jacket was being cut, and it got cut from the wrong hide—Italian HH (Vicenza?)...
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    Schott 674 MS

    Anybody know what leather Schott used on these? There's one on eBay right now that would seem to fit me nicely. I'd like to pick it up for cheap to have a spare. But, if it's their naked cowhide, I don't know that I'm on board. Just curious if anybody knows.
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    Aero Leather B–6 | Size 36 | Worn 4 Times

    SOLD. Here's a link to this jacket selling on eBay. $100 off for TFL members. I'll also consider any reasonable offer. As the auction describes, we moved up into the snowy, cold mountains, but now we're headed back to the big swamp, Houston, TX, where this jacket will simply sit in a closet...
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    New Langlitz Cascade

    Took delivery of my new Langlitz Cascade in Dark Brown Goat. Took a couple quick photos, just to show front fit and color and grain of the hide. I asked for .5" extra length in the front, and I sure do wish I'd asked for a whole inch, if not more than that. However, this one is not as...
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    Extra External Pockets: Love'm or Leave'm?

    I've recently sold off all but two of my jackets, and I'm ordering a new Langlitz. I won a six-month gym membership in a raffle and, having always been a runner and never having done strength training until now, many of my measurements have changed. Anyway, I've always been intrigued by the...
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    Who's Going to Sell An Appendage for This?

    So who's going to sell an organ or appendage for this? It's an incredible patina and a further testament to Langlitz, but Lord have mercy... Ron Barton Langlitz
  10. tblay

    Need Help Sorting Out Leather Confusion

    [Redacted]. Solved my own problem and no mistake made by any person but me.
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    Please Help Me Cure My Indecision

    I need your help. Because my fiancé is tired of hearing about it. This is probably all TLDR, but if you're bored today, maybe you can help me out. Okay, so I just moved from Houston (east side of Texas) to Silver City, New Mexico (west side of NM). I own two bikes and next week me and a buddy...
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    For sale: Aero Cossack and Eastman A-1 both 36

    I am crying and screaming, "I don't wanna!" all the way, but I need to pay some medical bills, desperately, and so I'm selling two jackets I've really come to love. I know lots of guys here on the forum are much bigger than me, but I thought I'd give it a shot anyway. Aero Cossack...
  14. tblay

    Should Body Style Influence Jacket Collar Style?

    I'm planning on having another jacket made (don't tell my lady! :D). I'm trying to figure out if I want a "dress collar" style or a "Mandarin collar" style, which ultimately means I'm trying to decide between something like a 1930's half-belt vs. a cafe racer. I already have a half-belt, and so...
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    Showdown Review: Aero Custom vs. Langlitz Custom

    Okay, so I've been searching and searching and searching for the ideal leather jacket. You know, the one. I know lots and lots of folks on here have also made this odyssey. For those who haven't, or who are still considering vendors, I wanted to submit what I hope will be a thorough, helpful...
  16. tblay

    Schott Custom 118 With Genuine Mouton Collar

    Hi. I had a custom Schott jacket made, based on the 118 style. The only mod was that they used the Brown naked cowhide, rather than the black. I also ordered a mouton collar. The jacket is fantastic. I rode in it maybe three times. It's already very supple and comfortable. I just have too many...
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    Aero FQHH General Sizing/Shrinkage

    I just wanted to ask about something that's a little confusing to me about Aero sizing. I want a standard weight, chrome-tanned FQHH jacket because of its resistance to weather (specifically, how it withstands wettings). I also want a really slim profile. Furthermore, I understand that, in a...
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    Retrofit Armor Into an Aero Jacket

    Hi. I'm really sorry if this has been covered already (tried searching for it to no avail). I'm getting ready to place an order for an Aero jacket, via Thruxton. I love that their FQHH is incredibly abrasion resistant. But, in my other "riding jackets," there are pockets for ballistic armor. I'm...

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