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    Legendary USA Black Stallion is Back

    I will say one thing in their defense (doesn't excuse many of the weird choices so far) in that this is better than I expected from the standard Hillside photo they had up for ages.
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    Legendary USA Black Stallion is Back

    Just in case, I’ll add I wouldn’t pay Hillside money for a Hillside, lol.
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    Legendary USA Black Stallion is Back

    The only thing that made this compelling was Schott. Absent Schott, I would go Aero J-106 at this price point. Not paying Aero/Schott money for Hillside.
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    Legendary USA Black Stallion is Back

    He means in terms of the hardware, construction, specific horsehide, etc. Point being that a jacket of equivalently high quality is ‘closer’ to it than a cheap visual copy.
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    Thoughts on the Cafecto style jacket?

    I generally agree but the mandarin collar of the Chopper looks so cool that your jacket helped make me pause on buying a quilted Vanson CHP2.
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    Style for not so fit body

    And due to the shape actually being designed for the square cut, it continues to look good on someone slimmer (like we see on Hugh Laurie).
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    FS Levi’s LVC leather jacket CHP style L

    What's the hem?
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    Legendary USA Black Stallion is Back

    The 1928H @Madhouse27 is talking about is an exact reproduction of this. Schott also made one like that for RRL. I wouldn’t complain about the added side pockets of the non “full” repro D-pocket though. I tend to use them a lot.
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    Legendary USA Black Stallion is Back

    Happy to email him as well to show broader support. I’ve been meaning to write him anyway to send a thank you note about something he helped with. Can you DM me his email?
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    HIMEL BROS - THE AVRO - DARK BROWN SHINKI HORSEHIDE OIL FINISH (44)

    Out of curiosity, have they ever explained why? I understand why Japanese brands do it (they want American looking sizes but they corresponding downsize to small Japanese people) but it is a bit confusing from a Western maker where people are likely to be buying leather jackets in their suit...
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    Help Identifying this Denim Jacket

    Fussy but honestly quite interesting.
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    Legendary USA Black Stallion is Back

    Schott is in a fairly unique position among companies making reproduction leather jackets, alongside Lewis Leathers, Cal-Leathers, and Langlitz, in that they were an original maker back in the day. Thus, when it comes to reproductions, they focus on reproing their own historic models rather...
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    Legendary USA Black Stallion is Back

    I don't think they're lying about that, but I've figured from the beginning that this is a test run and if it goes well, they'll make a permanent version. I expect it will have some differences, like maybe only the 'anniversary edition' will have the mouton collar, or the subsequent versions...
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    Legendary USA Black Stallion is Back

    They changed it from “limited edition” to “special anniversary edition”. I think they were using this run to test interest and try out the new supplier.
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    old school type heavy all leather mountain boots

    This is a really cool post!
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    Seeking Advice for a Custom Jacket

    Personally I wouldn’t consider the leathers offered by BK, which are very high quality, to be suitable for motorcycle usage. They’re designed to look vintage more than anything. You would be far better served by getting a Vanson or Schott which are designed and cut to specifically address the...
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    Legendary USA Black Stallion is Back

    Anniversary edition confirms that this was a test run before rerelease.
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    Legendary USA Black Stallion is Back

    Stitching is nice. Not Perfecto level but nice (though it is at the same price point). The Legendary snaps don’t look very nice. I prefer plain in general but at least Schott’s branded button looks like a bullet which gives some visual interest.
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    Legendary USA Black Stallion is Back

    I think the fact that it looks like a slightly premium Hillside and that they had the Hillside Buco on display before means it’s Hillside.
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    HIMEL BROS - THE AVRO - DARK BROWN SHINKI HORSEHIDE OIL FINISH (44)

    The fact that it's poorly labeled by the company is irrelevant. 44-sized people will see this and pass on the jacket because it's multiple sizes too small. If you put 38 or 40 in the title, then people who might actually fit into it will see it.

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