Goatskin vs horsehide

[Smithy]

I've posted this before somewhere but it's worth showing in relation to goat. Mike1973's civvie A-2, this is just how good goat can get with years of wear:

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?31687-Civilian-A-2&highlight=

 

[thor]

Goatskin just keeps getting better with age (AVG Tex Hill's original Flying Tiger M-422 jacket).

 

[Plumbline]

AL medium weight black goat straight out of the box today - Black Goat Dakota purchased on their Outlet page on Tues ..




nice and pliable and almost the pertfect weight .....

 

[morrison2951]

Lots of goat love in this thread! Got to say though that there's nothing like a HH jacket!

 

[dudewuttheheck]

Lots of goat love in this thread! Got to say though that there's nothing like a HH jacket!

My favorite is horsehide for its toughness and aging, but goatskin seems to have amazing practical applications.

 

[Fanch]

My favorite is horsehide for its toughness and aging, but goatskin seems to have amazing practical applications.

A large part of the amazing practical applications of goatskin is its toughness and aging.

 

[JohnnyLoco]

I've read from experienced leatherworkers that there are no real practical benefits of horsehide over steerhide, mainly in terms of strength and toughness. Horsehide, though, I believe is more water resistant, so I like it for holsters in that regard, but as far as boots and such, steerhide is fine and there are treatments to help with that.

One of the greatest advantages of leather in a jacket for me is its ability to help regulate body temperature and wick in more mild climates while providing some wind, rain, and abrasion resistance. The thinner the leather the better for all that I believe, which is why goatskin is the all-around best choice in my mind.

A used A2 is a hell of a lot more cheaper than an Aero too.

 

[thor]

I've read somewhere that the Navy did some very thorough testing of leather types and chose goatskin for their M-422a/G-1 flight jackets because of it's superior qualities. They do last a long time and just seem to look better and better (like this WWII Edmund T. Church M-422a goatskin jacket).