Diamond Clothing Buco J100 review.

[ButteMT61]

A bright russet is harder to match with things, but I think it's an essential part of your closet. For sure a med/darker brown is a must for most, if not then black. But I love a nice bright russet jacket.

 

[A-1]

I can' wait to see the result, especially since you choose steerhide!

Me neither, buddy! So, so excited.


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[A-1]

A bright russet is harder to match with things, but I think it's an essential part of your closet. For sure a med/darker brown is a must for most, if not then black. But I love a nice bright russet jacket.

I had some lighter colored jackets before but never really kept one as I never really wore them much. I'm not talking leather here, just in general. I tend to grab the darker ones more frequently.
I also don't like to overthink what I'm wearing. I'm a simple man. I tend to grab the same pair of pants for months and months. Until something is broken and needs fixing. I hoped the BK would be this kind of jacket to me, but it's not. Hopefully it will be to somebody else.
Or just the essential bright russet in the wardrobe. Haha.



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[handymike]

Sorry to hear that A-1.
I hope DD delivers for you. His steer hides look amazing.

 

[Monitor]

Carlos, this being some of the most stunning leather I've ever seen, I'm really curious to see what time and wear is doing to it. Any chance of seeing what's it like now?

 

[Carlos840]

Thanks, time and wear isn't doing much to it...
It has lost some of it's shine and gained a little more creases in the elbows, but nothing major.
I do have a real problem with the bottom of the lining fraying a lot.

I was thinking about adding some recent broken in pictures from a couple jackets, my AL Cafe Racer is looking amazing, i will probably take a couple of the DD too.

 

[navetsea]

^ yeah please do that growing up pics of your jackets

 

[Carlos840]

So, here are a few evo pics i took this morning.
A little less shine, a little more grain (if that is even possible), but no major changes.
I do think it has somewhat shrunk ever so slightly after getting pretty wet once, but it doesn't influence fit.

The few problems i have with it are the lining fraying, and also there are a few spots were there are slight cuts in the leather.
It's weird because i am positive the leather was cut, and then a top coat was applied over it, keeping the "flap" of the cut (a bit like when you cut yourself at an angle and a flap of skin that hangs by a side is left) closed. With wear, the bond created by the top coat broke, and now the flaps flap open. Not a big deal, as they are pretty small (5mm wide), but still not great.
Don't know if it was done by dave or at the tannery, but between this and the staple holes in the back, it's not great.

 

[handymike]

so sorry to hear about that Carlos, cuz it looks soooo cool!

 

[Carlos840]

so sorry to hear about that Carlos, cuz it looks soooo cool!

It's really not a big deal, it's not like it's going through or anything.
It's almost like a few rough fibers were left before the top coat was applied, preventing it from bounding properly.
They then started to lift creating small cuts here and there.

Honestly, i don't care anymore. This jacket and the whole DD experience annoyed me so much in the beginning that i decided to just wear it a lot and beat the crap out of it.
Between the grain and the multitude of imperfections and flaws it actually looks very cool.
It's actually quite liberating to not care at all about what you do to a fine leather jacket, i even managed to put some neon green paint on it, just scraped it off with a knife, no problem!

 

[handymike]

Maybe try some leather cement to seal it up at this point
It looks BETTER for wear!

 

[Monitor]

Looks as ace as ever! People would pay some serious money just for this sort of grain and patina. Still, shame to hear it has this many issues... That leather looks very thin on the photos? What's the weight of it?

It's actually quite liberating to not care at all about what you do to a fine leather jacket, i even managed to put some neon green paint on it, just scraped it off with a knife, no problem!

I hear you. Same how I'm treating that Vanson House, just 'cause I got it cheap - though this particular beast is very reluctant to show for it. Winnipeg winter did nothing to it! It got decorated with a few Canadian flag pins, though. XD

Thanks for the photos!

 

[barnabus]

A poor excuse for a first post from a committed lurker: but I can't not say that this jacket now looks preposterously excellent. The grain is astonishing, looks more like stegosaurus than horse and probably just as indestructible. Meteor strikes excepted.

A. Mazing.

 

[Carlos840]

Thanks guys,

Handymike, i have tried cement already, doesn't work, or at least i can't get it to work, the flaps are just too thin.

Monitor, not sure about thickness, but it is in between my FQHH Alexander Leathers and my ELMC, i would say probably 3 oz.

Barnabus, glad this beast could get you out of the shadows!

 

[A-1]

The leather is incredible on this one! Never seen anything like this before!
Sorry to hear about the flaws. But just keep wearing it! It's a beautiful jacket Carlos!

 

[mr_lits]

For all its shortcomings this could be the most beautiful J100 I have ever seen. Cut is good and grain is ridiculous, the rest is just details. Wear it hard and enjoy it.

 

[technovox]

Yes agreed, the leather on that jacket is a frigging work of art! I might have to rethink this Shinki obsession...

 

[ButteMT61]

A little grainier than mine, but yes, that's the Shinki. It's great. Perfect weight - esp for this area. I can almost wear it year-round. Cracker of a jacket up there!

 

[Dickie Teenie]

What a beauty! I put my order in about 10 hours ago, the two year hiatus i gave myself after my first jacket has come and gone and in that I'm very glad.

 

[A-1]

Not bad Dickie!
You are a patient boy!