Himel Wolverine Grizzly Inbound!

[Sloan1874]

That is a stoater!

 

[Superfluous]

That is a stoater!

For anyone else who, like me, is vocabulary challenged: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=stoater

 

[pak]

I don't feel so bad if the barrister does not know the meaning. The definition seems to be a contradiction.

 

[Sloan1874]

Try this on for size...

 

[dudewuttheheck]

Isn't this the best moment? Even better than placing an order. It's so close you can smell the leather, but you still have to wait...

Haha yup I have to agree. Well, besides the moment you see the UPS guy coming up the drive

 

[tblay]

Looks like it's going to work out great for you! I'm waiting on a Himel as well right now, and it's killing me...

Any time you get the fiancé's permission, you've got to pull the trigger!

 

[dudewuttheheck]

Looks like it's going to work out great for you! I'm waiting on a Himel as well right now, and it's killing me...

Any time you get the fiancé's permission, you've got to pull the trigger!

Haha, absolutely!

What did you order from him?

 

[tblay]

A Kensington in Seal Shinki. I have a Cafe Racer addiction, though I'm hoping this will cure it. My fiancé hopes so too.

 

[dudewuttheheck]

A Kensington in Seal Shinki. I have a Cafe Racer addiction, though I'm hoping this will cure it. My fiancé hopes so too.

haha great choice! I love the kensington!

 

[singer]

Hey SF, is that your brown Forbisher up there too?

I believe that's my Frobisher, @handymike! Tracking says it will be to me in SF on Tuesday.

I ordered it in Shinki, oil tan medium brown, leather facings, brass hardware, khaki cotton twill lining...all those seem to check out. (A few other customizations not shown. I'll post the details.)

I did ask for grainy, and it seems...super grainy. It's a bit hard to judge because the photo is so fuzzy/low res. The lighting & shadows make it seem almost too grainy in some places, but that could just be from the intense lighting.

 

[dudewuttheheck]

I believe that's my Frobisher, @handymike! Tracking says it will be to me in SF on Tuesday.

I ordered it in Shinki, oil tan medium brown, leather facings, brass hardware, khaki cotton twill lining...all those seem to check out. (A few other customizations not shown. I'll post the details.)

I did ask for grainy, and it seems...super grainy. It's a bit hard to judge because the photo is so fuzzy/low res. The lighting & shadows make it seem almost too grainy in some places, but that could just be from the intense lighting.

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That looks incredible! The grain looks gorgeous.

 

[handymike]

The Forbisher is such a great design, and Yours is stunning Singer- can't wait to see pics!

 

[tblay]

@singer, that looks mighty nice! Congrats!

 

[Sloan1874]

He makes great stuff, but those prices are off the scale.

 

[tblay]

I hear you. Personally, I'd rather pay that much to have one (okay, two) jackets I wear a ton than pay the equivalent to have four or five I'm constantly rotating. But that's also because I live in a place with, essentially, 2.5 seasons (cold, warmish, hot). If the weather here fluctuated more, I'd want a jacket for each type of precipitation/pattern. To each his own collection.

 

[singer]

He makes great stuff, but those prices are off the scale.

Prices are in line with the the leading makers of Shinki jackets. (Well, one master charges less, but arguably doesn't charge enough!)

Now that Himel offers other leathers, it's easier see how much of the prices is owing to the costly Shinki leather. You can get a Frobisher in veg tanned goat for $1375, and in other premium horsehide for well under $2k usd.

Speaking of, looks like I have a little package from Canada a bit early. Should I open it?

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, sans-serif]A couple quick phone pic as we're covered in fog, and the daylight here is almost gone.

I'll post some fit pics when I get a chance in the separate Frobisher thread.


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[Superfluous]

Looks great Singer -- congrats.

 

[dudewuttheheck]

Prices are in line with the the leading makers of Shinki jackets. (Well, one master charges less, but arguably doesn't charge enough!)

Now that Himel offers other leathers, it's easier see how much of the prices is owing to the costly Shinki leather. You can get a Frobisher in veg tanned goat for $1375, and in other premium horsehide for well under $2k usd.

Speaking of, looks like I have a little package from Canada a bit early. Should I open it?

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, sans-serif]A couple quick phone pic as we're covered in fog, and the daylight here is almost gone.

I'll post some fit pics when I get a chance in the separate Frobisher thread.
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Gorgeous! Yeah, knowing what goes into a Himel jacket as well as other top makers, the price is worth it.

I just got mine and it could not be more perfect! I'll get some good pictures up in a new thread tomorrow.

 

[Grayland]

Now that Himel offers other leathers, it's easier see how much of the prices is owing to the costly Shinki leather. You can get a Frobisher in veg tanned goat for $1375

Where can I find this jacket? I have several Shinki jackets and would love a veg-tanned goatskin jacket. I didn't see it on his website.

 

[Monitor]

Prices are in line with the the leading makers of Shinki jackets. (Well, one master charges less, but arguably doesn't charge enough!)

Now that Himel offers other leathers, it's easier see how much of the prices is owing to the costly Shinki leather. You can get a Frobisher in veg tanned goat for $1375, and in other premium horsehide for well under $2k usd.

Speaking of, looks like I have a little package from Canada a bit early. Should I open it?

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, sans-serif]A couple quick phone pic as we're covered in fog, and the daylight here is almost gone.

I'll post some fit pics when I get a chance in the separate Frobisher thread.
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Fantastic looking jacket. Though is the chest pocket always placed this high?