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2mm horsehide. Stock pattern/sizing, upgraded hardware.
Bad news first:
Stock sleeves are very slim. Same size as the slimmest Aero sleeves I have. I don't have big arms. That Aero slim sleeve jacket took me months to train (the rolls). This 2mm is softer than CXL but still, I had wished for regular sized sleeves that tapers down at the middle of the fore arm. The stock version of this jacket has 7.5" biceps, 6.5" elbow, I wish the sleeves were 8.5" bicep, 6.5" last 1/3 of the fore arm. The arm is bendable, but it pinches out of the box.
Good News:
Doesn't smell like gas like my first 2mm trucker, which still smells like gas. It could be the lining. This one has cotton lining, not synthetic.
This 2mm leather is really something. It's like a tea core (Shinki/Vicenza/Vermont) on steroids. It is not jet black though. Dark charcoal.
Contrasting top stitching are quite clean, for 5oz leather.
The new upgraded brass hardware is a must. Might not be period correct, but cast brass feels more solid than the flimsy metal ones.
Will shoot a few outside pics tomorrow when the sun comes out.
The 2mm horsehide is very much worth it. It is not a direct CXL replacement. It has the tea core grainy surface, but dark grey core. Soft, but thick. Very good stuff.
Bad news first:
Stock sleeves are very slim. Same size as the slimmest Aero sleeves I have. I don't have big arms. That Aero slim sleeve jacket took me months to train (the rolls). This 2mm is softer than CXL but still, I had wished for regular sized sleeves that tapers down at the middle of the fore arm. The stock version of this jacket has 7.5" biceps, 6.5" elbow, I wish the sleeves were 8.5" bicep, 6.5" last 1/3 of the fore arm. The arm is bendable, but it pinches out of the box.
Good News:
Doesn't smell like gas like my first 2mm trucker, which still smells like gas. It could be the lining. This one has cotton lining, not synthetic.
This 2mm leather is really something. It's like a tea core (Shinki/Vicenza/Vermont) on steroids. It is not jet black though. Dark charcoal.
Contrasting top stitching are quite clean, for 5oz leather.
The new upgraded brass hardware is a must. Might not be period correct, but cast brass feels more solid than the flimsy metal ones.
Will shoot a few outside pics tomorrow when the sun comes out.
The 2mm horsehide is very much worth it. It is not a direct CXL replacement. It has the tea core grainy surface, but dark grey core. Soft, but thick. Very good stuff.