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    PSA: Bad Actors in Classifieds

    A good way to illustrate is just looking at the latest topics in the two places. Reddit "Leather Jacket" community: "Is my jacket too short?" (Link to super long jacket pic.) A few "legit check"/"how much is this worth" posts Bunch of Alibaba type jacket makers doing promo Movie pic + where...
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    PSA: Bad Actors in Classifieds

    I thought the title would make it seem more netural but I think it backfired. The classifieds are not the main part of what I'm talking about. I'm talking about the very different discussion cultures of a forum vs a subreddit. This is an ongoing discussion in many of the enthusiast forums that...
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    Monarch Horsehide 42

    I've seen your pics with it; looks great. I wouldn't sweat it.
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    Finally picked up Schott Cafecto 603! Do I cut off the epaulets?

    Cutting off epaulettes is one of the most try-hard things in workwear culture. Just don't. The buttons that guy added to cover up the orphaned epaulettes look even worse than the residual epaulettes. There's no fixing it. If you want the cross-zip cafe racer look without them, just return and...
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    PSA: Bad Actors in Classifieds

    I should note that though I mentioned the classifieds in the title (and they're part of the issue), my bigger issue is that we should be mindful to not let Reddit/typical social media culture take over. I have seen it happen on forums and other more focused groups. There's more to it than...
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    Ask a Question, Get An Answer About Outerwear

    To be clear I'm not suggesting anything untoward by Greg or Dave in this. Just riffing on your own experiences with pony v horse labeled leathers. I think the more frustrating thing for them with Shinki would be the inconsistency. It's one thing when the batch variance means one cool color...
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    Ask a Question, Get An Answer About Outerwear

    I think it's that they're trying to communicate to their customers the differences between the versions of the hides, because Shinki's own naming scheme is close to meaningless. "Standard Leather", "Tanned Leather", "SF Leather", haha.
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    Ask a Question, Get An Answer About Outerwear

    I definitely wouldn't have expected this from them except with the final sale clearance items.
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    Ask a Question, Get An Answer About Outerwear

    In 2022 for example there was a size 40 613SH with no discernible problem whatsoever for $400. Too small for me of course and I already owned my 42. But yeah there are a lot of gems. The most interesting things imo are the one-offs, sometimes a prototype for a future model or excess from some...
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    Ask a Question, Get An Answer About Outerwear

    That seems pretty crappy; you've had the thing like a few hours tops. I would have expected better from them. Do not accept a discount. Usually I think partial refunds are a decent deal but a jacket with that issue would sell for $400 tops in the factory sale. Indeed if you send yours back...
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    Ask a Question, Get An Answer About Outerwear

    The collars work across neighboring sizes. My collar for a modern 42 fits my modern 40 and my vintage 42 that measures like the modern 40. I think it's coming from Field, as do Himel's terms for his different types of Shinki (and ditto other makers I'm not as familiar with.) Shinki calls the...
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    Ask a Question, Get An Answer About Outerwear

    Definitely off center. I've seen Schott put jackets into the seconds clearance at the factory sale for much less than this. I've wondered if Field uses 'pony hide' as a term for a different tanning/finishing process rather than specifically the hides of ponies. (The way Schott uses 'steerhide'...
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    schott b3 break in question

    Remember that those measurements are outside measurements and do not include the length of the fleece inside. With two inches of additional collar space you are more than covered.
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    schott b3 break in question

    To be very, very clear, even where low armholes are a mobility issue, this is not something that can be altered on any garment. It's never just the armholes. Rather it is the whole way the arm comes together. That said, I cannot imagine it is the culprit here. You're dealing with a civilian...
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    schott b3 break in question

    Not calling you annoying; I just thought maybe the repair would sort you out. As others said, it's mostly a matter of getting used to the puffiness of a fur coat. It's not quite like a leather jacket where the main issue is breaking down stiffness. You will get some degree of the wool...
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    schott b3 break in question

    Oh aren't you the Reddit guy? Weren't you going to contact the Schott repairs department because something is wrong with one of the sleeves?
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    Hidden in Plain Schott: the 613SH Perfecto

    Italy.
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    Regius built Windward repro! Black Stallion!

    Just saw the sales post. I was right if you count Christmas 2023 instead of Christmas 2022! (Congrats to the new owner!)
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    The Real McCoy’s A2 (Model 220 / MJ22001) sizing

    I was just talking about how downsizing on Japanese jackets is a disaster waiting to happen. (People on here and especially SF do it quite often, coming out looking like Shinki-skin sausages.) History Preservation sometimes has them in stock. This model measures out to smaller than your chest...
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    The Real McCoy’s A2 (Model 220 / MJ22001) sizing

    If you measured anything close to 48 you shouldn't be considering any of these. Downsizing rarely works but downsizing on Japanese jackets is a fool's errand. That doesn't mean you're out of luck though. Solid as the Japanese offerings are, I'd take Eastman or Aero over them, and they're...

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