jeo
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Not going to comment on the actual weight/thickness.He wanted to upgrade his existing jacket from 1.3mm to 1.8mm, which is why I warned that the 2mm and 1.8mm marked jackets seemed to also be about 1.3mm. After all it would be pretty disappointing if he sold his jacket at a loss, bought a 1.8mm labeled one at a markup, then found that it was the same leather as the one he sold.
However, I had in hand, wore and spent significant time (at the same time) with both the leather that was advertised as 1.8mm - 2mm and the leather that was advertised as 1.1 mm - 1.3 mm. There was a massive difference. The "2mm" is thick. There are no if ands or buts about it. Much thicker than the 1.1 - 1.3.
Now whether or not the leather advertised as 1.8 mm - 2 mm is actually more like 1.6 mm and the leather advertised as 1.1 mm - 1.3 mm is more like 0.9 mm is a different story.
I loved @Canuck Panda's comment on the other thread on pretty much the same topic about the pot of gold!!
There's no pot of gold in it for me, but if people REALLY want, I have a buddy that owns both the Leon the No Star (advertised as 1.8 - 2) and the Leon Custom (advertised as 1.1 - 1.3). The gusset at the cuff is raw, no liner. I can buy a skin fold caliper and put this to rest for good.
I understand why people would harp on that. First and foremost, we're all nerds when it comes to this shit and we want to know true and exact details. But probably more importantly, people want to know if they are being deceived. I get it.
As far as I'm concerned, it's kind of like the bespoke thing, it's close enough. Does it really matter if its 1.8 or 1.6?? No, they're both thick!! At least this time it wasn't called fraud, only a marketing gimmick.
Also, as Canuck said, there will always be a variance with leather, even on the same jacket. So will we be actually learning anything if I test the 1.8 - 2 and it turns out 1.6 or 1.7?