Another sheene

[ProteinNerd]

@Fanch my long overdue Sheene MAY be on the cards again. Seeing as you have one with shoulder gussets and one without, do you find much difference between them now they have broken in?

Any difference in mobility? I probably prefer the overall look of the yoke with no gusset but don't want too much excess leather flapping about on my back.

 

[dan_t]

@ProtienNerd I also have both. You're welcome to check them out in person to physically 'see' the differences if you would like............

 

[ProteinNerd]

@dan_t oh I forgot you had both! ...that would be great. I'm message you in a week or two and try and arrange a time....thanks!

 

[Fanch]

@Fanch my long overdue Sheene MAY be on the cards again. Seeing as you have one with shoulder gussets and one without, do you find much difference between them now they have broken in?

Any difference in mobility? I probably prefer the overall look of the yoke with no gusset but don't want too much excess leather flapping about on my back.

I just tried on both Sheenes going back and forth from one to the other 3-4 times to compare. Honestly, I'm not sure I can feel any appreciable difference in mobility at all between the two, certainly not enough for me to choose one over the other. Both are, of course, Vicenza jackets. The one without shoulder gussets perhaps has a bit of a cleaner look but also think the shoulder gussets looks cool.

The main difference between the two is the black Vicenza Sheene has no zippers on the handwarmer pockets, which I much prefer over the russet Vicenza that does have zippers that rubs the **** out of the back of my hands every time I use them. Even Ken Calder told me he preferred no zips on the handwarmer pockets. If I had it to do over again I would have left zips off the russet Vicenza Sheene.

 

[dan_t]

Couldn't agree more.
The zippers on the hand warmers are really a bad idea - unless of course you are using the jacket to ride in, then they are a good idea to prevent the loss of whatever you may store in there.
I also agree with the functionality of the gussets. There is a little more wiggle room, but for my money, I'd chose the style that most speaks to you from an aesthetic perspective.

 

[dan_t]

@dan_t oh I forgot you had both! ...that would be great. I'm message you in a week or two and try and arrange a time....thanks!

Oh yes, do come over and look at two very heavy leather jackets in the midst of Sydney's hottest summer in over 150 years!!!
You never know, it may actually be below 40oC on that day.....

 

[Fanch]

Almost 90 degrees today in N Texas in mid February. You can't imagine how hot it gets here in August.

 

[dan_t]

Well, it's been around 113 for three days straight in Sydney.....
So over summer right now

 

[ProteinNerd]

Oh yes, do come over and look at two very heavy leather jackets in the midst of Sydney's hottest summer in over 150 years!!!
You never know, it may actually be below 40oC on that day.....

Well I have just bought a new Aero Board Racer so apparently I'm just plain crazy as it is.

 

[Sloan1874]

A sweltering 37F over here today... *pulls on Irvin*