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  1. Seb Lucas

    Five Star Leather Jackets

    If the saps are solid that's great. Do we know who made them? Is there a robust YKK equivalent for snaps? Fit is a strange thing. I agree it is about being specific with what you like - but some things are micro to the point of absurdity. But it's all down to what you can stand, isn't it? I...
  2. Seb Lucas

    Five Star Leather Jackets

    I am simply providing feedback to your comments, that's all. You did ask if there was anything you were missing. You need a badass pattern too or the leather won't matter. :D
  3. Seb Lucas

    Ask a Question, Get An Answer About Outerwear

    Some leathers - but it fades away in a couple of months.
  4. Seb Lucas

    Five Star Leather Jackets

    I have no issues with the back of this jacket and would consider that a good fit if it were mine. I think we can get a bit too obsessed with fit minutia. That said - I'm not crazy about the brass snaps - how are they? Do they feel cheap or solid?
  5. Seb Lucas

    Five Star Leather Jackets

    My first Five Stars was a cafe racer - only way to get a $1000 cafe racer fit for $300. Problem with the Lusso cafe racer photos is they mostly look pretty shapeless and in the mall jacket realm, which is definitely not something you want from a cafe racer. They need to be trim and carefully...
  7. Seb Lucas

    Five Star Leather Jackets

    Yes, I think you are probably missing something. Five Stars have a demonstrated ability to please very particular leather jackets aficionados here with their pattern making, quality construction and leather. That alone makes them stand out. Lusso hasn't created even a flicker of interest here...
  8. Seb Lucas

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    I have no idea what you guys are talking about but it sounds awful. I never go anywhere near nature myself if I can help it so I can't say if those sorts of capers go on here.
  9. Seb Lucas

    Akubra vs Jacaru hat

    Yep, you're right to be pedantic, Scotty. Thickness is just my preference. However (thick or thin) I don't really notice the heat difference once it gets to 35. I prefer a thick felt with a wide brim so it doesn't flop about in the wind, which is another issue here. Cattleman is a useful...
  10. Seb Lucas

    Johnson Leather Jacket

    Yep. They fit ok. I have thin legs. I get 32 waist with a 34 length (I'm six two). I just bought 2 pairs of regular cowboys in black. Far as I can tell they don't do black in rigid.
  11. Seb Lucas

    Your opinion / Barnstormer 2nd hand

    I don't see any wear or dirt. Have you owned a heavy leather jacket before? You can wipe it down with warm soapy water - collar and cuffs and any spots of dirt. The leathers should look scratched and scuffed if it is any good. It will weigh a ton if you are not used to a real leather jacket.
  13. Seb Lucas

    What Was The Last Movie You Watched?

    As superhero films go Nolan's is a masterpiece. But really Burton provided the style manual for Batman after borrowing the Dark Night Returns noir aesthetic. There has been nothing much new added since Burton. Stylistically all Nolan did was turn down Burton's kitsch factor. Thank God. These...
  14. Seb Lucas

    Half Belt History

    Random internet photo. No idea.
  15. Seb Lucas

    Most overrated movies?

    Even Christopher Plumber supposedly called the film, "The Sound of Mucus". On the money as far as I am concerned. You can find great Shakespearean themes in episodes of Happy Days or Mork and Mindy... :p
  16. Seb Lucas

    Akubra vs Jacaru hat

    I wear a really dark grey Cattleman even when it gets really hot here, like 45 degrees (113). Good thick felt is is the only material I can trust to block sun rays.
  17. Seb Lucas

    Trench Coat - the 'Ultimate' Thread!

    The thing about the PI trope is that as a character the PI is actually the last idealist in a world of cynics, the final romantic in a world full of selfish pissants. The PI and Mike Hammer of the series was this, was selfless and generous and could be relied upon - as opposed to everyone else...
  19. Seb Lucas

    Let's see your "understated watches"!

    What is an understatement watch? A small watch, a plain watch, a cheap watch or some combination of all?
  20. Seb Lucas

    Indiana Jones V

    My problem is I have 2 streaming services I barely use - once every 2-3 weeks, maybe. The older I get the less I care to watch.
  21. Seb Lucas

    Most overrated movies?

    I find Capra's films mostly too mawkish and painful to watch. Stewart was also clearly too old in Vertigo, a tedious movie many people consider to be a masterpiece.
  22. Seb Lucas

    Most overrated movies?

    I liked the first Twilight film. I found it to be a decent pop film for young people. The rest I left alone.
  23. Seb Lucas

    Over 50 wearing leather jackets

    Awesome photo Mr P. Awesome.

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