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  1. singer

    Jacket is Giving Me The Creaks

    I do know of one product that can help with extremely loud leather creaking, and have used it myself. It's called Leather Doctor Protector-B It's main function is to reduce give the leather a non-stick, rub resistance. This reduces staining, because stains don't stick as well. Similar to a...
  2. singer

    Shoulder and pit to pit

    Half of all my jackets are Himel Brothers. I have 2 leather jackets :) I have a Johnson Leather riding jacket, but have found that I prefer lighter weight leather. That jacket is a beast in heavy steer hide, and I don't ride. So it doesn't get much wear. I should sell it. I have ordered the...
  3. singer

    Freewheelers Journeyman (Deer)

    Not to be outdone with pocket flaps, a similar style--the Himel Northlander:
  4. singer

    Shoulder and pit to pit

    Do it! I'm pretty confident Himel will give you a great fit if you provide custom measurements. The shoulders are the toughest to measure. Himel has a campy video he uses to teach how to do the measurements properly. Since I needed my wife to do the shoulder measurements, I had her watch the...
  5. singer

    Shoulder and pit to pit

    I'm about the same size as you, with a 39" chest and 17.5" Shoulders (body measurements). The custom Frobisher I recently bought based on my measurements is an ideal fit, and comes to: - 21" pit to pit if I REALLY make an effort to flatten it out as much as possible. Just casually flattening I...
  7. singer

    Freewheelers Journeyman (Deer)

    Without the pocket flaps, it's basically a Freewheeler's Brakeman, which is also very nice. It's an interesting thought experiment--in the same color HH, which would you prefer, the Brakeman or Journeyman? I like both a lot. Neither would work if it had the typical upper chest seam like most...
  8. singer

    D Pocket Horsehide Double Rider (brown)?

    Take this with a grain of salt, because I don't wear double riders, yet. But I really like the Himel Avro:
  9. singer

    Freewheelers Journeyman (Deer)

    This is just stunning. I have been thinking about my next jacket purchase. If I get a longer length one, this is now high on the list. (I have been looking closely at the FW Four Corners lately, for a shorter early work coat.) Have you had success in buying anything from Old Goat in Japan...
  10. singer

    Aero Bootlegger - Battered Tan

    Looks great! How thick/heavy is the battered tan leather?
  11. singer

    Friends of the good old leather-belts!

    Great belts! Especially like the Terry Dear belts his buckles. I'm going to pick up a few Equus belts. I may go for a Terry Dear in that rectangular buckle (2nd from top). Is that the Russet Baker bridle leather, aged a bit?
  13. singer

    My New Aero Seven and my 4 year old 30s Halfbelt (lots of shots!!)

    Wow, those look fantastic. You're on a roll! Love that Russet color. That Seven looks like a nice cafe racer, but with a dress collar. A nice pattern and it flatters you.
  14. singer

    Fit check five different schott leather jackets

    Smart way to decide on a jacket! I personally like the mid brown cafe racer the best, but that's just me. I like that color. The style is simple, if you like that. They all seem a bit tight in the chest when zipped, with some bunching under the arms. They might relax a bit if the leather is...
  15. singer

    My new pair of Aeros.

    Wow, phenomenal jackets. I would wear both of those regularly. The D pocket bootlegger is especially eye catching. Nice Iron Hearts as well. I'll have to stop by Self Edge to try their "lightweight" 14oz denim!
  16. singer

    Money or Intention? Help me Decide

    Everyone has been making comments about Vicenza, but is this really Vicenza HH? I thought Himel uses HH from Victoria tannery, which I though was different from Aero's Vicenza. I could be wrong. I believe this is the same stuff Bill Kelso uses and calls "Victory" HH. I would first double check...
  17. singer

    Langlitz Cascade Black Cowhide

    Wow that is stunning and a superb fit. Love the simple front and the back yoke and contoured design, and not bulky in the side view. Is the fit based on custom measurements? How much customization can you do? Can you pick leather, hardware, whether the hand warmer pockets have zips, etc? Congrats!
  19. singer

    Deerskin jackets

    That Oklahoma is fantastic. You own the identical jacket in both black deerskin and black Shinki HH correct? Do you like them both just as well? If so, I'd imagine you reach for one vs the other depending on if you want that matte deerskin look w/ soft drape vs that shinier structured Shinki...
  20. singer

    Vintage Deerskin Café Racer Motorcycle Jacket- Recent Score

    Wow, that looks great and an excellent price. I would definitely wear that. Really like the simple design and brass zips. That deer grain looks great and the whole thing does look vintage, yet seems to have held up very well. Congrats!!!
  21. singer

    Himel Frobisher

    Will do! Thanks! Yes, I think it's from the back vent when I sit down in a car. Since there are folds there, it is where the leather buckles when the seat pushes up the jacket. The place of least resistance. The Vent opens up and the 2 sides push up, trying to go past the yoke. If the body...
  22. singer

    Himel Frobisher

    As promised, here are some photos of my Himel Frobisher in Shinki Horsehide. Photos are straight out of an iPhone camera and resized--no filters, etc. No photography skills :) A couple days of wear on it. Specs: - Medium Brown Shinki in “Oil Tan” wax pullup finish. Aniline. - Leather facings -...
  23. singer

    RRL Calfskin Moto Jacket

    Ah, yes this would have looked MUCH better with the lapel folded down. There's nothing to hold it down, but I would have probably been able to fold it that way had I thought about it. I wish I would have tried it! I would have kept the jacket (assuming the arms were long enough) if: - At least...

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