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  1. Carlos840

    Kelso or Himel Wait Times, Lost Worlds Tanning

    I disagree, this is a LW after a few weeks of wear: And another slightly more worn in jacket: What more do you want from black leather?
  2. Carlos840

    Golden Bear?

    I have a Golden Bear/ Club Monaco "Deck Jacket", made in California, it's a decent mall jacket but still a mall jacket. The leather is thin and not interresting, the zippers are standard YKK, the fleece is thin, it's not particularly well stitched together. This jacket sold new for $980 which...
  3. Carlos840

    Aero worth the wait? Horsehide shootout; Aero vs. Schott

    Is that even legal on TFL? I am pretty sure you have to join the Style forum for these elbows!
  4. Carlos840

    Aero worth the wait? Horsehide shootout; Aero vs. Schott

    We have lost a brother... It was fun whilst it lasted.
  5. Carlos840

    Aero worth the wait? Horsehide shootout; Aero vs. Schott

    The only Schott hides that are brown underneath are the CXL one. Standard Schott HH is black on a blue/grey hide, they will fade to blue/grey at high wear points.
  7. Carlos840

    Schott x Shinki Jacket

    And then to illustrate the reason why i don't think that shinki is that unique: Not shinki: Still not shinki: And no Shinki again: Leather doesn't have to be Shinki to look great...
  8. Carlos840

    Schott x Shinki Jacket

    +1, As i said above, not all Shinki is equal... Compared to FW Shinki: Or RMC shinki: Or even Diamond Dave Shinki: All these IMO look nicer than the Schott offering, it's pretty much night and day... But hey, people see Shinki and they are happy!
  9. Carlos840

    Schott x Shinki Jacket

    Why? Why is it less valuable to your eyes to care about attention to detail in the stitchwork? Why is that not as important as leather quality, pattern quality, hardware quality? It seems you have decided that poor stitching was acceptable and we are all fools to care about it so much. I for...
  10. Carlos840

    Schott x Shinki Jacket

    I don't think you can make that statement without more information... For all we know the price increase could be linked to the devaluation of the pound following Brexit, it could also be a way to control demand if they are not currently capable of increasing production, it could also just be a...
  11. Carlos840

    Schott x Shinki Jacket

    I agree that the Heritage argument is lost on me too. McDonalds has a long heritage and has been doing their thing for 65 years, that doesn't mean they are any good and it doesn't mean they deserve to charge as much as they want because other burger places sell 50$ Wagyu burgers...
  13. Carlos840

    Schott x Shinki Jacket

    I disagree with that... Yes, Schott will never be able to match Fields regarding the full bespoke side of things, but they could improve construction massively. If you look at Field leathers for example he is always doing the "double back" (where the stitching overlaps itself) symetrically...
  14. Carlos840

    Schott x Shinki Jacket

    When i say "patterns" i mean the shape of the pieces of cardboard used to cut the pieces of leather that will be used to build the jacket. I mean the general shape of the jacket, the curvature/rotation of the sleeves compared to the shoulder, the shape of the neckhole, the way the shoulders rest...
  15. Carlos840

    Schott x Shinki Jacket

    Not trying to be a douche, but IMO Aero and Schott are two of the worst brands on the market as far as "pattern and fit", they both have had problems that have been visible for years and neither has done anythign to make it better. I would put them on the same level stitching wise.
  16. Carlos840

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

    So excited to see that one, my first unlined jacket, should be here in a couple weeks...
  17. Carlos840

    Schott x Shinki Jacket

    Quick comparison: Schott stitching: 5/10, the pocket isn't even a rectangle: Field Leathers stitching: 10/10 rectangular pocket, double stitched symetricaly on both short ends, perfect!: It might not be obvious or apparent to you, but to me or to @dudewuttheheck this is as obvious as a...
  19. Carlos840

    Schott x Shinki Jacket

    Unfortunately it has the classic Schott sizing: The M has perfect 20" bottom hem but only 21.5" chest, the L has an ok 23" chest but a huge 21.5" bottom hem...
  20. Carlos840

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    IMO too long in body and sleeves and too wide at the pits and bottom hem. I wonder if yo uwould fit one size smaller...
  21. Carlos840

    Schott x Shinki Jacket

    Is there a link? Been googling Schott + shinki and i can't find it...
  22. Carlos840

    Sizing question Eastman A-1 jacket

    I am 188cm and around 80kg (41" chest, 33" waist), i have tried the Eastman A-1 at the pop up store and a 44 was a good snug fit on me, the 42 (my usual size) was far too small. The one thing that prevented me from buying was the length, i would have wanted 1" more in body and sleeve length.
  23. Carlos840

    An Interview with Field Leathers

    Great interview! This is interresting: "Lastly, soon to be on offer will be “The Everett” which has been heavily influenced by Leather Toggs motorcycle D-Pocket but adding my own touch to it." Can't wait to see that.
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