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    Five Star Leather Jackets

    When I saw the CHL and SXL disasters unfold in real time, I just assumed Canuck and Ton were going through something personal that they had to see through, lol. I do think it would be a worthwhile experiment to see how they hold up at the shooting range. They might have accidentally discovered...
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    Five Star Leather Jackets

    Okay but I’m not talking about sewing t-shirts. I’m talking about buttoned shirts. It’s the same rate in India where I spent a good chunk of time last year. I probably still have invoice stubs from last year. I also had a few workshops make up gilets from melton wool but I don’t recall offhand...
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    Five Star Leather Jackets

    I expect they do have a large margin but I think that calculation is off. In 2004 it cost about $10 in labour to have a shirt sewn in Pakistan. (I know because I spent a few weeks there for a wedding.) I would expect a leather jacket to take considerably more labour and at a higher rate.
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    [Help Needed] How to tell a fake schott apart?

    Given the sleeve thing you pointed out, I think it's more likely a pattern/leather test than second, which is actually pretty cool. Your jacket is one of a kind.
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    [Help Needed] How to tell a fake schott apart?

    This isn't a fake. The red marker means that it is either a prototype/pattern test or a factory second, sold at the annual factory sale. I don't think they use pleather in their prototyping process at all; at most you'd be dealing with hides that didn't make the the cut for a production jacket...
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    Seeking advice on first leather jacket

    This. Even the 'lesser' comp weight was a great layer, and members who own a ton of 90s comp weight like Carlos have noted there was variation even then, and he had jackets from the 'lesser' period of comp weight that he liked better. It's all good. Half the time the characteristics people...
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    Schott b-3 from 80s - Fit check

    Looks good to me. These sheepskin jackets look best with a bit of give to them; it's not like a Perfecto or something.
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    Seeking advice on first leather jacket

    I have been to the factory recently. Trust me, you’re getting a great leather.
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    Ask a Question, Get An Answer About Outerwear

    Has anyone who's owned both the Aero Ridley/slim-fit Bike/Vincent and LW J-24 found that the same tagged size works for both?
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    Finds and Deals - Leather Jacket Edition

    I've found that with the wide, almost drop shoulder on Cal jackets, the sleeve length number isn't as long for the same arm length. What got me (after I got a Cal I really loved) was that it was too short for my torso.
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    Seeking advice on first leather jacket

    The new jackets I saw in black comp weight there were of the nice new hide.
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    Finds and Deals - Leather Jacket Edition

    Man this makes me miss my grandfather.
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    Ask a Question, Get An Answer About Outerwear

    I'm saying you don't need a heavy insulated liner for a thick jacket. However you probably want (even if uninsulated) a somewhat substantial one because I would think you'd feel all the seams pressing against you through a very thin liner. Something like the cotton drill Schott uses in Perfecto...
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    Ask a Question, Get An Answer About Outerwear

    You don't. I'd suggest reaching out to Schott's repairs department; they're quite reasonably priced. I dare say you're best off leaving that to the jacket maker; a good maker will source good materials.
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    Finds and Deals - Leather Jacket Edition

    From what I recall it was more specifically Depression era malnutrition for the short 40s/50s heights.
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    ꓷ - Pocket double rider anyone?

    I have these pockets on some Buzz Rickson's stuff and anything I put in them falls out. I think they're called half moon pockets.
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    How many new jackets do you have coming (and how many potential ones)?

    Most likely a version of the jacket Marc got in Japan. (613S pattern, instead of shrunken Schott Japan pattern, brown horsehide, repro upward zippers and buckle); however this one has 618 aesthetics instead of the One Star. Seems like an excellent jacket.
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    Seeking advice on first leather jacket

    Correct. Your batch was the batch where the quality had declined (not due to cost cutting by Vanson but because their original supplier burned down and they were looking for a suitable replacement for a couple of years); the new source of comp weight is stunning. I checked it out at the factory.
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    Seeking advice on first leather jacket

    Just order a Vanson AR2 in either 38 or 40 and then you’re covered. (I’d suggest 38 given I’m 3“ taller and 50 lbs heavier than you and wear a 40 in Model B, 42 in Comet.) Get the jacket and delete your account here; you won’t actually top the jacket but will keep buying other stuff thinking you...
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    Jim Green Vellies

    I find the shoe cutting guy entertaining but I pay no attention to his commentary, which is fairly worthless.

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