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What kind of g-1?Been wearing my G-1 indoors the entire week. I even slept in it for two nights. Trying to get some creases in that goatskin (not gonna happen but ey you gotta keep trying).
What kind of g-1?Been wearing my G-1 indoors the entire week. I even slept in it for two nights. Trying to get some creases in that goatskin (not gonna happen but ey you gotta keep trying).
Ha ha. Okay.(= looks like a more expensive leather )
I even slept in it for two nights.
I dont know about shortcut, you mean washing the jacket? I simulate rain.Ha ha. Okay.
I don't know about that kind of shortcut. I was taught to oil the leather, and just wear it. The jacket will become yours after years of use.
washing the jacket? I simulate rain.
I accept that challenge and it could not come at a better time as I just got a Chopper Continental from Vanson in the XL-X150 leather that is stiff as a board. Besides, nothing I’d like more that wearing my Biker jackets 12+ hours a day (except for having somebody make me wear them 12+ hours a day...smile) I’m new to the forum, and it helped me find and purchase this great jacket as I was nervous about the changes going on to Vanson leather. The 15% discount and supporting a small business also helped sweeten the deal. Even before the Coronavirus lock in I had been looking at my collection and decided it was time to start wearing and enjoying them instead of letting them sit in the closet and tease me every day. I originally wanted a model E, but they were out of my size and I wanted something to enjoy now. Since I work from home and I have a tolerant partner, I am taking this push to break in all of my biker jackets and a pair or two of Wesco boots I own.I want to challenge myself to wear one leather jacket for a month (at least can be extended if the goal is met) everyday, 12+ hours a day, and see how it does to the creasing, fading, character it gets by the end of the month, anyone dare to join the mission ?
One of the jackets I’m going to wear and try to break in is this unusual Schott 118 (or at least I think it is a 118, the production tag was removed) that I found on E-bay. It has the one star tradition on the epaulets, and is number 75/200 jackets signed by Oren Schott of the Schott family. The only issue it has is that it’s lost its leather smell in trade for a bit of closet smell. I currently have is folded in a box with a brand new pair of Wesco boots I just bought hoping it takes on that awesome scent...I want to challenge myself to wear one leather jacket for a month (at least can be extended if the goal is met) everyday, 12+ hours a day, and see how it does to the creasing, fading, character it gets by the end of the month, anyone dare to join the mission ?
The Vanson Chopper I will be working on for the next 30 daysI want to challenge myself to wear one leather jacket for a month (at least can be extended if the goal is met) everyday, 12+ hours a day, and see how it does to the creasing, fading, character it gets by the end of the month, anyone dare to join the mission ?
That's something that I have never seen done. Thanks for the insight. I didn't even know that you could wash a leather jacket. I thought leather cleaning was a professional process. How do you do it? Washing machine?
Day threeThe Vanson Chopper I will be working on for the next 30 days
SpencerD,I accept that challenge and it could not come at a better time as I just got a Chopper Continental from Vanson in the XL-X150 leather that is stiff as a board. Besides, nothing I’d like more that wearing my Biker jackets 12+ hours a day (except for having somebody make me wear them 12+ hours a day...smile) I’m new to the forum, and it helped me find and purchase this great jacket as I was nervous about the changes going on to Vanson leather. The 15% discount and supporting a small business also helped sweeten the deal. Even before the Coronavirus lock in I had been looking at my collection and decided it was time to start wearing and enjoying them instead of letting them sit in the closet and tease me every day. I originally wanted a model E, but they were out of my size and I wanted something to enjoy now. Since I work from home and I have a tolerant partner, I am taking this push to break in all of my biker jackets and a pair or two of Wesco boots I own.
The new CW is breaking in nicely, at this point the jacket is actually comfortable to wear. With some more hard use I’m sure it will look great but I really like how the x150 looks right out of the box.I noticed your Chopper in the avatar, how in the new CW breaking in? I’m betting it sill looks awesome!