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  1. Carlos840

    White distressing on tea core Shinki?

    That looks very similar to FW "Rude Black" Shinki. I wonder if it is?
  2. Carlos840

    Cleaning a goat leather jacket?

    I have used Lexol on every second hand jacket i have bought, never had a problem with it. No need to use tons, i usually just put a little bit on a soaked microfiber, go over the entire jacket, rinse the microfiber, take off all the Lexol. Depending on the condition of the jacket you might want...
  3. Carlos840

    White distressing on tea core Shinki?

    Is that not just schmoo stuck in the grain? I have received used jackets from people who must have been using a lot of handcream/skin care that showed similar things, it usually goes away when rubbed with a damp cloth.
  4. Carlos840

    Hookless Zipper Hell

    Don't do that: (or if you do, at least mention it when selling the jacket, that was not a nice surprise...)
  5. Carlos840

    Hookless Zipper Hell

    When doing zipper replacements like that please use smooth jaw pliers. I recently picked up a LW in the clasifieds, the previous owner had swapped all the sliders and had basically ruined every single slider on the jacket with cross hatched/sharp pliers. All of them where scratched everywhere...
  7. Carlos840

    Aero jackets worth it?

    I never said the word "beginner" anywhere in my post... What i meant is that untill 5 star came around Aero was the cheapest maker that allowed you to specifie leather choice and gave you the possibility to customize length and fit. Every other maker i know of charges more than Aero does for...
  8. Carlos840

    Aero jackets worth it?

    It's not about fit, it's about comfort and ease of life whilst wearing the jacket, a jacket can visually "fit" and be uncomfortable to live in.
  9. Carlos840

    Aero jackets worth it?

    Personally i find Aeros very uncomfortable and i would not put 500 GBP in one, especially if it is in bad condition. They look good on people, they don't feel good on my back. It's a personnal thing, a lot of people think they are worth it, i think they are a good entry into the "custom" leather...
  10. Carlos840

    Broken Stitch

    Do you have a picture? I have had a few broken stitches on different jackets. A lot of things can be fixed by hand, using a regular needle and some pliers to push/pull it through the leather. (the holes are already there, you are just restitching through the holes, no need for a special needle.)...
  11. Carlos840

    B3 Fit Check

    Don't forget the B-3 was designed to fit with these trousers: https://www.eastmanleather.com/apparel/184-eastman-a-3-trousers.html Because of that they usually have a straight drop from the pits down without any tapering, all you can do is use the side adjusters to tighten the bottom. It's a...
  13. Carlos840

    Field Leathers

    You get a much nicer finish if you use a blade rather than scissors. Cissors give the leather a slanted edge, a blade will give you a perfect square cut. Personally i always use a sharp chef knife and a chopping board to get the pulls to my favourite length. @oskar it's really not rocket...
  14. Carlos840

    Freewheelers vs. The Real McCoys vs. Vanson Cross Zip Jackets

    I know, a lot of people say that, just pointing out the fact that a secodn gen label isn't a guarantee, as the few "bad" vansons i have handled all had that label. Personally, my best Vansons all have the current label but are dated from the 90s. At that time the leather came from Phoenix...
  15. Carlos840

    Freewheelers vs. The Real McCoys vs. Vanson Cross Zip Jackets

    I have an early version (Black and gold label without flags) and it is the worst Vanson i own, the pattern is horrible, super short, weird collar, massive hourglass shape. Construction is horrible, stitching is wavy, full of start/stops, the collar/lapel snaps are not symmetrically placed and...
  16. Carlos840

    Freewheelers vs. The Real McCoys vs. Vanson Cross Zip Jackets

    Personally i think the FW and RMC are the wrong shape for you. Both jackets are very V shaped, and you are very A shaped, because of that the shoulders look empty and oversized on both jackets. The Vanson on the other hand fits you great, i would not change a thing about it.
  17. Carlos840

    Finds and Deals - Leather Jacket Edition

    I own Freewheelers and RMC in Shinki, both have decent stitching but the leather is too thinfor me to trust on the bike, never ridden in them, never will. I also have a Himel in Shinki, stitching is so bad i wouldn't trust it to not explode the second i would touch the ground, so that's a...
  19. Carlos840

    Finds and Deals - Leather Jacket Edition

    It's unfortunate the shoulders of his jackets still look like what they do. He made a big deal of reworking his patterns, but all the recent jackets i have seen show the same problems the old ones did...
  20. Carlos840

    FS: Ton’s Wool (Toyo, SJC) and leather (coming soon) wonderland emporium and bargain haberdashery

    I got the blue one in a 42, i think it will work. They are currently heavily discounted, might be worth you buying a 42 too if you really liked it. I
  21. Carlos840

    FS: Ton’s Wool (Toyo, SJC) and leather (coming soon) wonderland emporium and bargain haberdashery

    You've made me order one of these in a 42... I resisted when they where full price, but at the current sales price i couldn't!
  22. Carlos840

    My first trucker!

    That grain is crazy, it looks like tree bark!
  23. Carlos840

    Can a older men wear a motor( double rider) jacket As a fashion jacket?

    Your jacket looks good, don't listen to your wife...

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