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  1. Carlos840

    Finds and Deals - Leather Jacket Edition

    As Marc said, if this seller is "mint vintage" under a new name i would worry about description matching the actual condition of the jacket. I have bought three or four jackets from them in the past and returned all of them, either the condition was a lot worst than stated in the add or the...
  2. Carlos840

    My leather jacket database.

    I have worn it m`ybe 5 or 6 times, got cought in the rain in it, it got wet pretty fast and after drying was covered of weird stains... I like the fit and the construction, but i am not a great fan of the leather.
  3. Carlos840

    When is close enough, good enough? What would you do?

    No, i ordered through Left field, the commando pattern belongs to them and they had some CXL left from the "gold standard" commando run they did. All i did was convince them to allow me to order a custom Commando variation with some of their remaining leather.
  4. Carlos840

    When is close enough, good enough? What would you do?

    When i had my custom CXL padded commando they allowed pretty much any change i wanted, nothing was off limits.
  5. Carlos840

    When is close enough, good enough? What would you do?

    If you can afford to keep both for now i would. That way you are 100% sure you have the fit you want, no ragrets!
  6. Carlos840

    Finds and Deals - Leather Jacket Edition

    Do you know when that jacket was made? (i would guess 60s/70s) I'm surprised to see the dreadded zig zag stitching on the underside of the collar. To me that was a cost cutting measure that i would expect on a 90s/2000 jacket, not on a Hercules... It appears they started doing that earlier than...
  7. Carlos840

    Motorcycle Jacket Recommendations

    I have to say that i have never felt the snaps on collars where useful or necessary. I never EVER snap these down on any of my jackets and it has never been a problem for me on the bike. Even at 100mph on a naked bike the collar doesn't flap around. IMO their use was more to give a "uniform...
  8. Carlos840

    Badalassi Carlo Nappa - Second jacket from Tony Leathers

    That looks amazing! Don't worry about water stains, they will even out when you get the entire jacket wet.
  9. Carlos840

    Who made this?

    A jacket with the same label comes out as Golden Bear: https://www.sixpacjoe.com/product/22473 They have also made jackets similar to the one you posted above, so my vote goes for Golden Bear.
  10. Carlos840

    LW Moose hide LT/A and J-24

    Freight was about the price of a stock LW jacket... I don't remember if it was boat or air, @red devil took care of that.
  11. Carlos840

    Wearing a Vanson CHP with belt or without

    I wear my CHP without the belt just because as you say it falls if you don't do it up. If i where to leave on a bike trip with that jacket i would put the belt on, but for everyday wear i take it off. IMO it looks good either way.
  12. Carlos840

    LW Moose hide LT/A and J-24

    I don't know yet, the peacoat was second hand and has been worn and it doesn't show much creasing. But then it was never worn on a bike, now that i have "before pics" i am goint to wear it when riding and see what happens. I think it will age more like deerskin, the top coat rubs off quite...
  13. Carlos840

    LW Moose hide LT/A and J-24

    I considered that, but i don't think i will for three reasons: I already have a moose peacoat in forest green that is amazing I don't really wear long coats as much as i do shorter jackets. I really much prefer jackets that stop at the belt line. The grey moose is so thick a peacoat made from...
  14. Carlos840

    LW Moose hide LT/A and J-24

    Guys, i have reached the peak of the mountain. Since discovering LW i felt like i was walking the crest, looking for the highest peak to settle on, and this is it, i have no more up to get to... This project started in January 2021, when @red devil told me he was going to order his own custom...
  15. Carlos840

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    That's really nice, great design and cool choice of leather. I like the contrast zipper piping and the collar shape.
  16. Carlos840

    Swivel Talon Zippers

    If even you didn't know they existed they must some kind of Top Secret Talon program design. It is anthracite grey, it's an interesting colour, it's almost black but not, and it does sometimes look very deep blue. I will review it at some point.
  17. Carlos840

    Swivel Talon Zippers

    I just received my LW LT/A: It has the coolest Talon zippers i have ever seen. When i picked them from the lineup i had no idea they swiveled ( i just liked the puller shape), Stu just said they where "vintage utility zippers" without mentionning the swivel action, this is a very nice...
  18. Carlos840

    Ask a Question, Get An Answer About Outerwear

    You can't, because of the unskived seams most Aeros that get worn develop tears in this exact area, i have it on all of mine, so does my brother on his, it's a common thing to see. You could sew a patch of something sturdy above the hole, but that's probably not going to look much better than a...
  19. Carlos840

    Ask a Question, Get An Answer About Outerwear

    Between 4 months and 8 years.
  20. Carlos840

    Aero Indian Ranger Custom - help?

    Golden bear are made in san francisco... IMO your old jacket was a golden bear.

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