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How many new jackets do you have coming (and how many potential ones)?

Leigh H

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Got a Freewheelers Bodie jacket to replace the Mulholland and Sunset which I have now sold. It's a dark brown, so I will be switching my Field Leathers jacket to black so I can still have at least one black leather jacket.

The brown is rather dull in most stockist photos, but it is supposed to age to a more rich, reddish tone which I can see a bit of in the Freewheelers photos. That leather color was the one hang up so those FW photos made me pull the trigger. I adore the deerskin that FW uses and the style and most importantly, short length are perfect for me. This is the shortest stock leather jacket I have ever personally come across. It's at least an inch shorter in the back than my RMC Cooper jacket is which was already rather short by stock jacket standards.

Needless to say, I'm excited for this one. I have never said this before, but I expect this to end up as my number one jacket. I hope it lives up to this.

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Another great FW jacket!. Do you buy directly from them?
 

Tom71

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Pretty obviously I lost the last of my senses and bought:

1. @nick123`s GW A-2 (Arrived two weeks ago and my daily wearer on my wife´s and my early morning walks; already posted some photos. A "1-of-a-kind" piece that couldn´t be more beautiful!).

2. RMC A-2 "Canyon red" (Replacement for my now too small Eastman A-2; wanted to exchange it for one size up but Eastman didn´t want to trade it in, so I made the "spur-of-the-moment" decision to get my first RMC from a local dealer).

3. FW "Mulholland" in vintage black from @gily (saw it here in the Classifieds last week and couldn´t believe my luck. THIS jacket in THIS size. Already arrived at my door day before yesterday).

4. Aero "Original Hercules" in black Badalassi (already got notified about customs clearance yesterday, so incoming during the next days or so. Aero posted a few shots on their Insta, and it looks the bomb!).

Obviously hard to do justice to all of them. I also note a tendency to switch to more "upmarket" makers/leathers. Will do pictures/notes over the next weeks.

All this means: check the Classifieds! I will now need to offload a lot of the jackets that don´t see enough wear. If you fancy anything, just let me know. I am more keen to give space to the above newcomers than I am to strike a "good deal" for myself in the sales.
 
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dudewuttheheck

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Another great FW jacket!. Do you buy directly from them?
Thanks! I buy my FW jackets from Japanese dealers or go used. This one, like my Caboose was purchased from Genco. I always get fantastic service from them. The Caboose is ironically my first ever FW jacket and my current oldest jacket. I'm hoping that good luck of survival translates to the Bodie as well.
 

Carlos840

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London
Got a Freewheelers Bodie jacket to replace the Mulholland and Sunset which I have now sold. It's a dark brown, so I will be switching my Field Leathers jacket to black so I can still have at least one black leather jacket.

The brown is rather dull in most stockist photos, but it is supposed to age to a more rich, reddish tone which I can see a bit of in the Freewheelers photos. That leather color was the one hang up so those FW photos made me pull the trigger. I adore the deerskin that FW uses and the style and most importantly, short length are perfect for me. This is the shortest stock leather jacket I have ever personally come across. It's at least an inch shorter in the back than my RMC Cooper jacket is which was already rather short by stock jacket standards.

Needless to say, I'm excited for this one. I have never said this before, but I expect this to end up as my number one jacket. I hope it lives up to this.

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That straight collar is super cool!
 

Jin431

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Bay Area CA
The remake of my FL modified J24 is almost complete. Greg made a mock up of the detachable mouton collar, he hasn't made one before so he is working out the most optimal placement of the snap buttons so it's easy on the eyes and will meet his standard. I haven't even received the jacket but I already want a brown version Lol

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jacketjunkie

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Germany
Got a Freewheelers Bodie jacket to replace the Mulholland and Sunset which I have now sold. It's a dark brown, so I will be switching my Field Leathers jacket to black so I can still have at least one black leather jacket.

The brown is rather dull in most stockist photos, but it is supposed to age to a more rich, reddish tone which I can see a bit of in the Freewheelers photos. That leather color was the one hang up so those FW photos made me pull the trigger. I adore the deerskin that FW uses and the style and most importantly, short length are perfect for me. This is the shortest stock leather jacket I have ever personally come across. It's at least an inch shorter in the back than my RMC Cooper jacket is which was already rather short by stock jacket standards.

Needless to say, I'm excited for this one. I have never said this before, but I expect this to end up as my number one jacket. I hope it lives up to this.

PPEfGeA.jpg

gwZ7Ndk.jpg

gX6Hrig.jpg

OOY0XbW.jpg
My favourite FW design and probably the only one I would buy if the occasion arose. Used that is, I don‘t think any jacket could live up to my expectations at the price point these are new.

I currently have three vanson models on order, House, Stadium and Dakota (i already own all of these but in sites that are too big for me now so i‘m downsizing in all of them). Also eyeing a Vanson Model J on the bay rn..
 

dudewuttheheck

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My favourite FW design and probably the only one I would buy if the occasion arose. Used that is, I don‘t think any jacket could live up to my expectations at the price point these are new.

I currently have three vanson models on order, House, Stadium and Dakota (i already own all of these but in sites that are too big for me now so i‘m downsizing in all of them). Also eyeing a Vanson Model J on the bay rn..

A used Vanson would be great to fit my missing black jacket needs, but they're always too long for me. That's partly why the Bodie should in theory work so well for me.
 

Pandemic

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The remake of my FL modified J24 is almost complete. Greg made a mock up of the detachable mouton collar, he hasn't made one before so he is working out the most optimal placement of the snap buttons so it's easy on the eyes and will meet his standard. I haven't even received the jacket but I already want a brown version Lol

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Daaaaaaaaaaamn dude! That looks incredible. I can’t wait to see it on you. Congrats!

Remake? Did I miss something?
 

Imuricecreamman

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The remake of my FL modified J24 is almost complete. Greg made a mock up of the detachable mouton collar, he hasn't made one before so he is working out the most optimal placement of the snap buttons so it's easy on the eyes and will meet his standard. I haven't even received the jacket but I already want a brown version Lol

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Leather looks amazing and THICK! I'd want a much thicker, fluffier collar though.
 

marker2037

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Curacao/NJ, USA
The remake of my FL modified J24 is almost complete. Greg made a mock up of the detachable mouton collar, he hasn't made one before so he is working out the most optimal placement of the snap buttons so it's easy on the eyes and will meet his standard. I haven't even received the jacket but I already want a brown version Lol

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Is that white? I'd be afraid that would stain and get dirty too quickly. Or is this just a mockup?
 

Jin431

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Bay Area CA
Daaaaaaaaaaamn dude! That looks incredible. I can’t wait to see it on you. Congrats!

Remake? Did I miss something?

Thanks man! The leather used on the first jacket was too thin. I should receive it next week, super excited about this one.

Leather looks amazing and THICK! I'd want a much thicker, fluffier collar though.

Greg gave me the grainy hide this time around and it looks great. Yes it should be fluffier than the white collar.

Is that white? I'd be afraid that would stain and get dirty too quickly. Or is this just a mockup?

Yes it's a mock up. This is his first request of a detachable collar so he is figuring it out. I'll have a black & a brown for the actual one lol so it's a 3-in-1 jacket.
 

Imuricecreamman

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Thanks man! The leather used on the first jacket was too thin. I should receive it next week, super excited about this one.



Greg gave me the grainy hide this time around and it looks great. Yes it should be fluffier than the white collar.



Yes it's a mock up. This is his first request of a detachable collar so he is figuring it out. I'll have a black & a brown for the actual one lol so it's a 3-in-1 jacket.
This will be CRAZY good!
 

Jin431

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Bay Area CA
Great size, thickness and shape. I'd go for a warmer more golden brown personally and ideally curlier, but that one looks really nice.

Thank you, it sure looks the part especially since he hasn't no made one before.
Apparently it's also a mock up version 2.0. The real ones look so much better
 

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