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  1. Carlos840

    Field Leathers

    IMO the trick is to ignore tag size as it means nothing. Also, this statement: "But one of the size from every brand will fit just about every one" is absolutely untrue.
  2. Carlos840

    WTB - Lost Worlds 42 Reg

    That Peter's is a clone of mine, it's a size 42L like mine, same measurements as mine. If you are 6'1-6'3 and around 185-195, chest 41-42, waist 32-34 it should fit you perfectly. ( i am 6'2", 185lb, 41"chest, 33" waist and i have tightened the laces 50%)) Honestly it's a super nice jacket. It...
  3. Carlos840

    Analysis of Aero Board Racer tag sizes

    Two to three? try 10 to 20! This is the build sheet of my Vanson Commando, it took 10 people to put it together and that was a custom order that was "made by a single person". Back then Vanson told me that had this jacket been part of the regular "batch production system" all the steps done by...
  4. Carlos840

    Analysis of Aero Board Racer tag sizes

    I don't know what you do for a living, but i like the way you approach this. I thought i was over the top, it appears i am not after all. Welcome to TFL!
  5. Carlos840

    Best Overall Motorcycle Jacket

    https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/fs-lost-worlds-russet-horsehide-suburban-42.108984/
  7. Carlos840

    Grizzly Jackets: A Fedora Lounge Guide

    Isn't that how they straighten the hair? I'm pretty shure that's how they called the proces that gave you straight haired fluffy sheep like this rather than the regular curly one. I'm not sure this term is still used in the industry.
  8. Carlos840

    Best Overall Motorcycle Jacket

    I did mess that up... I just can't do leather pants, i don't have what it takes!
  9. Carlos840

    Best Overall Motorcycle Jacket

    Wait, so i should wear bullet proof pants on my bike?
  10. Carlos840

    Best Overall Motorcycle Jacket

    Holy crap, riding in flip flops is madness! That's how you get amputated...
  11. Carlos840

    Best Overall Motorcycle Jacket

    To me it's about understanding the dangers and deciding what risks you are ready to take. Your legs represent 18% of your total skin surface, your torso and arms represent 45% of your total skin surface. To me it makes sens to protect it as a jacket will cover almost 50% of your body, but pants...
  13. Carlos840

    Best Overall Motorcycle Jacket

    By that logic you might as well go out like this:
  14. Carlos840

    Best Overall Motorcycle Jacket

    Sorry i missed the last question, i mean i don't rate the Aero patterns particularly high... I find them uncomfortable to live with, the four Aeros i have are the most uncomfortable to live with jackets i own. To me they hang on the neck uncomfortably, they have poor forward/upward reach, and...
  15. Carlos840

    Best Overall Motorcycle Jacket

    If you don't ride, my advice is not that useful... If i never intended on riding a motorcycle my favourite MC jacket would be the LaBrea, its a great jacket, i just don't trust it enough to ride in it: Same comment about the JH-1, IMO it has such a clean look it is hard to beat: I also...
  16. Carlos840

    Best Overall Motorcycle Jacket

    My problem is mostly with the choice of leather. IMO none of the leather they use is strong enough for motorcycling. Thedi and FW us a thin veg tan that would be useless on a bike. Aero offers CXL and Vicenza which are also not MC jacket leathers. The patterns of Thedi and FW are good enough to...
  17. Carlos840

    Best Overall Motorcycle Jacket

    I ride all year round, motorcycle is my main mode of transportation. Out of my 60+ leather jacket collection my most used ones on the bike are Lost Worlds, Vanson and Langlitz. These three brands are IMO the best you can get if talking about old school unarmored riding jackets. My most worn...
  19. Carlos840

    Trade my Lost Worlds Suburban 42L grainy 4.5 oz FQHH?

    Thing is LW do things a bit differently than your average leather jacket maker. Most makers get front quarter hides, meaning mostly the front shoulders (double shoulder below, but cut in half top to bottom), and the hides have been skived to a mostly even thickness. Meaning a jacket will be made...
  20. Carlos840

    Trade my Lost Worlds Suburban 42L grainy 4.5 oz FQHH?

    The weights available from LW are not 100% precisely weighted/measured, they are just hand picked from a big pile of hides... Usually when i order from Stu i will say 3-3.5oz, or 3.5-4oz or 4-4.5oz or ask for 4.5+/ Full heavy. In all situations i have noticed slight variations, there is also...
  21. Carlos840

    Does anyone have experience with a Lewis Leathers Veg Tan HORSE jacket?

    I would not call current LL leather "racing suit material"... It's also not really weather resistant, a light rain soaks it pretty easily. I Love Lewis Leathers, but to imply they are racing/riding jackets is IMO misleading. Personally although i have ridden in my Lewis Jackets a few time i...
  22. Carlos840

    Leather jacket shoulders

    Shoulder boxiness is IMO not linked to leather thickness but to pattern design. Field Leathers has super boxy shoulders on thin leather for example.
  23. Carlos840

    Thinking of buying my first schott, what do you guys think of it?

    My Schott 644 (same pattern as 641 different label) size 42 has a 23.5" pit to pit and had a 22" bottom hem before i had it tailored, that's an inch and a half inch drop, not what i would call V shaped... With a 42" chest an 33" pants verry little in the Schott range fits me....

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