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  1. Carlos840

    Finds and Deals - Leather Jacket Edition

    Lol, i figured... I took the liberty of calling it "night rider" in reference to the black/white Trojan models that had that name. I asked Stuart and he said Buco never actually had a black/white version, this jacket was ordered like that by someone but wasn't inspired by a real vintage jacket.
  2. Carlos840

    Finds and Deals - Leather Jacket Edition

    This is the best i have right now, she is still in the mail. I will definitely post better pics when i get it. I have actually ordered studio lights and am going to try to increase my pic quality, getting a camera tripod made me realize how much better my jacket pics could be, i am on a...
  3. Carlos840

    Finds and Deals - Leather Jacket Edition

    10 Vansons, 10 LW, it appears i have a two problems... LT/A LT/B J-23 J-24 Speed Demon CHP B-2 Incoming used: Evergreen Moosehide Peacoat Dual Tone nightrider J-23 (black/white) On order, should start when they open again in february: Dual tone Trojan (navy/black) And i can think of at least...
  4. Carlos840

    Fine Creek Leather

    Thanks, Something else they did to that jacket, was make the wrist openings huge. All 10 of my Vansons have wrist openings that are between 4" and 4.5" measured flat side to side when zippered shut. With that mesurement i can comfortably fit shorty gloves inside the sleeve opening and get a...
  5. Carlos840

    Finds and Deals - Leather Jacket Edition

    Commando X150 Commando CXL Commando padded CXL Black B-3 Harley Davidson Cycle king Denver (Robin Hood style racing shirt) Stormer (Leather Belstaff) CHP 2 Chopper Swedish rider/tanker Basically Vanson are my favourite mid range maker, i am always on the lookout for anything rare/unusual they...
  7. Carlos840

    Finds and Deals - Leather Jacket Edition

    I have never handled a Branded Garment jacket so can't comment on that. What i like about this specific Vanson you posted is the fact that the hide itself is a light brown/beige rather than the classic blue/grey that i usually see. My 90s Swedish rider Vanson is like that and it is very nice...
  8. Carlos840

    Finds and Deals - Leather Jacket Edition

    Screw your resolution, you have to get that one! If it was 42 i would stay silent and buy it myself....
  9. Carlos840

    Fine Creek Leather

    Not trying to start an argument here, but IMO @willyto is right... Yes there is some wiggle room to allow for personnal preference, but in general to be functional a motorcycle jacket has to be short. (unless you are talking trial style longer jackets) It has to be short enough that the bottom...
  10. Carlos840

    Aged Chromexcel HH vs Chromexcel SH?

    They really don't... A few years ago there was a scandal at Aero because the guy in charge sold people Steer whilst telling them it was horse, there where even jackets made from a combination of steer and horse. No one ever spotted a difference... Some will say steer is grainier, horse has a...
  11. Carlos840

    Ask a Question, Get An Answer About Outerwear

    The only complete failure i saw on a leather jacket was a Himel Canuck, the entire shoulder had torn open, from top shoulder seam to pit, the leather had torn just like a cinema ticket would, the stitching was still intact. But you could see that the "bridges" in between each hole just tore...
  13. Carlos840

    Ask a Question, Get An Answer About Outerwear

    That was great, thank you. Now i want to see a series of sample being pulled to failure by one of those machines that tests ropes, to see if the difference is actually noticeable and how much of an effect it has.
  14. Carlos840

    Ask a Question, Get An Answer About Outerwear

    I have wondered the same thing many times and have not been able to come to a conclusion that wasn't just a guess. Someone who owns a sewing machine should use it to prick lines of holes at different density and see if they can rip one line easier than the other. (using the same leather of...
  15. Carlos840

    Ask a Question, Get An Answer About Outerwear

    Not sure what you mean by durability when talking about a jacket, as most of us don't do anything in our jackets that would challenge durability, but i have been beating the crap out if deerskin work gloves for years and they are tough. They'll get scratched up pretty fast, but the skin itself...
  16. Carlos840

    Fine Creek Leather

    Agreed. I don't even know how one would put Lewis in the same category as Aero and SB. Sure, Aero and SB are on the same level, (neither brands are IMO "top-tierish"), but Lewis is definitely a step up from both...
  17. Carlos840

    Ask a Question, Get An Answer About Outerwear

    Like @MrProper is saying, the problem is that if you then try to sell that jacket on, 99% of jacket enthusiast will think that jacket is worthless and the number of people ready to spend money on it will be very small. I would not spend £100 on it, pretty sure @Dav wouldn't either, pretty sure...
  19. Carlos840

    Ask a Question, Get An Answer About Outerwear

    I would not, IMO that jacket has been disfigured, i would not spend money on it.
  20. Carlos840

    Ask a Question, Get An Answer About Outerwear

    The collar is wrong, it should reach almost to the shoulders and it doesn't. I remember reading a post about some dude who had the collar of his B-3 altered to be smaller because he felt the giant collar looked stupid, it was years ago. The guy had a seamstress cut half of his collar off. I...
  21. Carlos840

    Lost Worlds National Racer Pine Green Deer 44

    Freaking sniped that one! Hope it fits you.
  22. Carlos840

    Sizing questions Aero Leather A-1 jacket

    I have had two Aero jackets made after being measured at the factory and both were too big, i sold both and ended up sizing down 1 size from what i was told would fit me. I am a 42 in most things, 40 in all my Aero's.
  23. Carlos840

    Five Star Leather Jackets

    The 5star that has impressed me the most yet is @torfjord's W W trucker, have you seen it?

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