Hh121
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It is quite possible the leather of my Enfield is Firenze. It looks exactly like the picture in their website
Yeah HH, the out of the box grain + the lighter weight made me think Firenze. While I don’t dislike the hide as much as others here, to me it is vanson’s least appealing hide. Is it softer and already feels broken in when compared to your B?
Oh yes, this jacket is soft as noodle, it can't stand by itself.
Enfield, it's like printed.
Model B
If that's the case, I don't know if I should stick with Vanson.
That does look... Wrong. I've never seen leather like that on a Vanson. Strange... And the jacket shouldn't be that lightweight. 5.6 lbs for an Enfield in a 42? No way. No freaking way.
The second pic, Model B, that's what the Comp. weight looks like. Exactly the kind of leather I associate with Vanson. The first pic really does remind me of Firenze leather - flat, plasticy and dull - though the jacket would've been tagged as such if it really was the lighter variant.
Post some more close-up photos. I'm really curious about this... But it neither looks nor sounds right. I understand your concern and I definitely wouldn't be happy with this. It shouldn't be grayish either. Maybe they've changed the leather or something? But either way, I've never handled a Vanson jacket that was under 3 kg. Even the perforated Manx is over 5.5 lbs.
After own 3 Lost Worlds, 2 Aero, one Vanson, I believe Vanson is the best jacket you can have. ( Unbeatable price, most comfortable design, special tanned competition weight cowhide, universal streamliner for all jacket)
Awesome score!!! Cant wait to hear what you think about it. That is one of the jackets on my radar.
I asked the seller for measurements. Just went back to check and it's been sold. LOL. I knew it had to be somebody around here. Man that's the full rig, belt, mouton collar..well played sir, well played.Just hit $250 on Buy it Now on a Bates Deluxe Highwayman. Almost fell out out my chair when I saw price. Like new condition and it looks it. Includes belt and mouton collar. Looks like one of the new ones on the updated website. Been looking for a Bates Highwayman, as always, fingers crossed.