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  1. Carlos840

    How many new jackets do you have coming (and how many potential ones)?

    I just received these pics from Stu, i am in awe, she is an absolute beauty! The hide is a custom batch of anthracite grey moose hide from Finland, 2.2mm thick. Unfortunately this hide is never going to be available as standard. I cannot wait to handle this beast and see it for real, she looks...
  2. Carlos840

    FS (possibly) - Brand New THEDI Aviator (Cowhide, Small)

    I have to say i much prefer the jacket you received, i am really not a fan of the plain brown + OD green stitching. BUT, if it doesn't fit it doesn't fit... Maybe take some fit pics, if only for yourself, i found that your opinion on how a jacket fits might change when you see it in pictures as...
  3. Carlos840

    How many new jackets do you have coming (and how many potential ones)?

    Dyes and pigments are chemically different whatever you do with them. Dyes are water soluble, pigments are not.
  4. Carlos840

    How many new jackets do you have coming (and how many potential ones)?

    I'm not sure, i'm not a chemist and there has to be a bunch of things going on that can be explained by chemistry... This is pretty interrestign: https://www.imaging.org/site/PDFS/Papers/1996/RP-0-66/2178.pdf "Dyes exist in a monomolecular state. In contrast, pigments exist as particles...
  5. Carlos840

    How many new jackets do you have coming (and how many potential ones)?

    The main difference is solubility, dyes are soluble, pigments are not. The term Aniline just defines a chemical composition, aniline dye is a chemical compound that dyes the leather/material itself. That is the important thing to remember, the material itself changes colour. And the dye itself...
  7. Carlos840

    How many new jackets do you have coming (and how many potential ones)?

    Yep, these had me worried for a second, but i am pretty sure they are just a removable extra that was added by the owner. They are coming off as soon as i get the jacket...
  8. Carlos840

    How many new jackets do you have coming (and how many potential ones)?

    Just picked up this vintage model e for a great deal. First Vanson from the 80s, i look forward to seeing what it is like.
  9. Carlos840

    My New Rainbow Country x Mushmans A2 and a Question on Modified A2 Jackets

    Really nice boots, i would be too scared to wear something so nice on my feet. The jacket is also really cool, and a great fit, only thing i find weird is the collar shape, is that a traditional A2 collar? Maybe it's the fact it is snapped dow, but it looks a bit crumpled on itself... I...
  10. Carlos840

    Five Star Leather Jackets

    Not historically accurate at all. I doubt they have ever seen/handled an original A1, and their understanding of patterns is too poor to come up with something accurate from pics IMO.
  11. Carlos840

    I don't see how 18.5" waist will fit your 35", that's not mathematically possible. My waist is...

    I don't see how 18.5" waist will fit your 35", that's not mathematically possible. My waist is 33", maybe 34" above nelt and jeans and i couldn'close a jacket with 18.5" bottom hem. I guesss you should ask them to taper out the bottom hem. Maybe a 40 chest going to a 42 bottom hem.
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  13. Carlos840

    Ask a Question, Get An Answer About Outerwear

    Honestly, it's a meaningless difference. I have both configurations, with locking zippers and non locking zippers and in use i don't find one better or worst than the other. The only noticeable difference is if you have zippers that open upwards and have long zipper pulls they will sometimes get...
  14. Carlos840

    On the slippery slope here!

    In a way it's good that A1 exists, it shows us that this story can have a happy ending... I still think of him sometimes, wondering if he will ever come back and show us what he has achieved during his time away.
  15. Carlos840

    Vintage 1940s All Weather brand Horsehide Police Jacket-Size 42

    22" back is a no go for me i'm afraid.
  16. Carlos840

    Vintage 1940s All Weather brand Horsehide Police Jacket-Size 42

    Measurements please, i am interrested...
  17. Carlos840

    Johnson Leathers Appreciation Thread

    They make great jackets, mine is a Langlitz copy and it is definitely in my top 10: To me the main problem with JL is that their website is crap, in the 10 years i have been in this hobby its has never gotten better. I also think their house models are very boring and uninspiring. They...
  19. Carlos840

    Opinions on Fit

    This is definitely one if not two sizes too big. The shoulders are falling off, the arms are too long, the body of the jacket is too wide and too long, no amount of break in will fix that. Is that the size Stuart recommended?
  20. Carlos840

    On the slippery slope here!

    Just in case you are wondering what the bottom of the slope looks like, here is a pic i took last time i was there: You would think that was enough, but that picture isn't even up to date anymore... Beware, the slope is real.
  21. Carlos840

    Vegecow Lewis Leathers quality

    That looks amazing! I very much look forward to full pics.
  22. Carlos840

    Two Basket Case Beauties from Bygone Days

    A bunch of Leathertogs didn't have handwarmer pockets, and they where from the same era weren't they? Some D pockets also had only a single handwarmer.
  23. Carlos840

    I like short sleeves and I cannot lie...

    This. I never understood the "you need long sleeves to ride". If your wear short gloves you will never be able to create a tight seal between gloves and jacket, even if the sleeves are knuckle long and you try to shove the glove inside the sleeve you will still get wind/rain coming in. As you...

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