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  1. Carlos840

    How do I care for and store my jacket????

    Most of them are on there: https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/my-leather-jacket-database.93804/ Actually it's not most of it anymore, i am really not up to date with pics...
  2. Carlos840

    How do I care for and store my jacket????

    I'm afraid to say it is already obsolete, i have since bought a third rail, things where too tight and i have a few more jackets...
  3. Carlos840

    Greg Field vs Himel vs Freewheeler vs Goodwear SHINKI

    And Shinki are not the only ones, these two jackets are both black CXL HH and were part of the same order of CXL: I didn't even bother asking Greg for samples, to me they are worthless, it's a gamble anyway!
  4. Carlos840

    Which high quality leather jackets does the ladies wear?

    And here is a thread i created a while back: https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/womens-leather-jackets.82092/
  5. Carlos840

    Which high quality leather jackets does the ladies wear?

    My GF has two leather jackets, the first one is a Lewis Leathers, she loves it and is super happy with it: https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/lewis-leathers-super-monza-no-445l-ladies-review.83257/ The second one is an Aero, it looks good, fits decently in pictures, but she find it so...
  7. Carlos840

    Sears Motorcylce Jacket History 1949-1963

    Looking good, glad we can finally see some of your work!
  8. Carlos840

    How do I care for and store my jacket????

    I have had my schott B-3 hang on the plastic Schott hanger it came with for close to 20 years and it shows no shoulder deformation of any kind...
  9. Carlos840

    Greg Field vs Himel vs Freewheeler vs Goodwear SHINKI

    Himel Shinki: FW Shinki: RMC Shinki: Diamond Dave Shinki: Goodwear Shinki: The two Freewheelers where made from identical leather, so are the Goodwear Imperial and the Himel Chevalier. Other than that the hides have pretty much nothing in common. ie there would be...
  10. Carlos840

    How do I care for and store my jacket????

    Antique conditionner, i have heard that they are all the same product with different labels.
  11. Carlos840

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

    Here is the LaBrea: You can see that the right side (when looking at pic) is a double female snap, it can be snapped in the position it currently is, or when shutting the jacket it can be snaped to the male snap that is visible at the junction of the two collar points (left side) The one on...
  13. Carlos840

    Buzz Rickson or Real Mccoys

    Melton and Kersey are two different weaving techniques i think. Melton is open and airy, Kersey is much smoother and tighter. In wear the melton wool is not waterproof or windproof, the Kersey is. All vintage peacoats are Kersey, they switched to melton in the 80s, from then on peacoats were...
  14. Carlos840

    Buzz Rickson or Real Mccoys

    No experience owning either, but i wanted to recommend you look for a real USN Kersey wool one. IMO i have never handled a Melton wool peacoat that felt like it was worth the money compared to a Kersey one. The vintage style wool is vastly superior to anything you can buy new today and they are...
  15. Carlos840

    How do I care for and store my jacket????

    I try to keep it as simple as possible. I store them on a hanging rail on wide shouldered hangers: I don't have a regular "care routine", but here are a few things worth mentionning: Don't hang wet leather jackets, you could get shoulder deformation, if i come back from outside and it has...
  16. Carlos840

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

    That's a Leathertogs detail, the LaBrea and LW LT all have that...
  17. Carlos840

    My First Aero - 1930s HB

    Looks great, well done. Welcome.
  19. Carlos840

    Any motorcyclists into Vanson motorcycle jackets? Recommend me one.

    That's nice. How do they deal with balooning? is the back also perforated?
  20. Carlos840

    Any motorcyclists into Vanson motorcycle jackets? Recommend me one.

    As a Belgian i would love to see that! Pics please!
  21. Carlos840

    Any motorcyclists into Vanson motorcycle jackets? Recommend me one.

    I have one of these, great jacket, highly recommended! edit: And i paid $450 for it a couple months ago, funny that i spent more on it 30 years later than what it was worth new... Who said leather jackets where a bad investment?
  22. Carlos840

    Best Jacket for on and off the bike

    I think that was the exception rather than the rule... Although i have something like 10 Vanson and 10 LW riding jackets the one i use the most is a $49 Richa: It is the most comfortable one on the bike, has built in armour, looks kinda cool, and most importanly it is so cheap i really don't...
  23. Carlos840

    Best Jacket for on and off the bike

    There is literally no answer to that question. We all like different things in leather jackets, value different characteristics, it's a very personnal thing. I would recommend Vanson, Langlitz and Lost worlds, IMO they do the best vintage style riding jackets.

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