New Lost Worlds Suburban

[OceanBreeze]

Read a lot about how Lost Worlds makes an incredible jacket so I ordered one. It's a suburban size 42 in Russet Horsehide. On the phone they recommended 3oz for casual wear so that's what I got. This 3oz itself is very thick, heavy, and durable looking. It will take some time to break in. Overall the craftmanship is absolutely outstanding in every way.

 

[adiadi]

Good choice, can't go wrong with a LW

 

[53Effie]

Very nice jacket. I agree with you. I bought an LW this summer (Buco Rider) and the quality is excellent in my view. Mine is 3.5 oz horsehide and it is not quick to break in but I'm getting there. Enjoy your new Suburban. It looks great.

 

[OceanBreeze]

Very nice jacket. I agree with you. I bought an LW this summer (Buco Rider) and the quality is excellent in my view. Mine is 3.5 oz horsehide and it is not quick to break in but I'm getting there. Enjoy your new Suburban. It looks great.

It's definitely a lifetime product, and lives up to the hype.

 

[thor]

It's definitely a lifetime product, and lives up to the hype.

+1

 

[nabottle]

Way to go. That's a killer jacket and it will last you as long as you need it to. I wish I had been as reasonable as you when I ordered a jacket from them a few years ago. Stuart recommended 3 or 3.5 oz., but I got 4.5 oz. BIG MISTAKE for me. Lesson learned. Either way, they make dynamite jackets and yours is looks great!

 

[Peacoat]

A very nice LW. That 3 oz. will break in with no problem. After break in, it will be soft and supple. You made a good choice.

 

[OceanBreeze]

Way to go. That's a killer jacket and it will last you as long as you need it to. I wish I had been as reasonable as you when I ordered a jacket from them a few years ago. Stuart recommended 3 or 3.5 oz., but I got 4.5 oz. BIG MISTAKE for me. Lesson learned. Either way, they make dynamite jackets and yours is looks great!

Did it ever break in?

 

[nabottle]

Did it ever break in?

Not completely..........I recently sold it due to the "armor like feel". It was so heavy, I rarely wore it. But then again, I live in Florida. I would sit, lay, and even sleep on it for months, trying to get it broken in and it did help, but the bottom line was - It's too heavy and uncomfortable for me to wear. I firmly believe you could get stabbed and the knife wouldn't penetrate that 4.5 oz. horsehide. It was a beautiful jacket, but I should have listened to Stuart. He suggested I get 3.5 oz. at the heaviest and he is the professional here. It was my loss financially, but also a big learning lesson.

 

[Fanch]

Not completely..........I recently sold it due to the "armor like feel". It was so heavy, I rarely wore it. But then again, I live in Florida. I would sit, lay, and even sleep on it for months, trying to get it broken in and it did help, but the bottom line was - It's too heavy and uncomfortable for me to wear. I firmly believe you could get stabbed and the knife wouldn't penetrate that 4.5 oz. horsehide. It was a beautiful jacket, but I should have listened to Stuart. He suggested I get 3.5 oz. at the heaviest and he is the professional here. It was my loss financially, but also a big learning lesson.

Too soon old; too late smart. At least for me!

 

[Bern1]

Great jacket Ocean Breeze. I have LW jackets in both 3 and 4 oz leather. Both comfortable in different ways. Lighter drapes more easily and the heavier feels like armor! The heavier jacket doesn't really feel all that heavy once it's on. Break in time about the same really. I wore mine in the rain as much as possible, it helped shaping it to my liking.

 

[OceanBreeze]

Not completely..........I recently sold it due to the "armor like feel". It was so heavy, I rarely wore it. But then again, I live in Florida. I would sit, lay, and even sleep on it for months, trying to get it broken in and it did help, but the bottom line was - It's too heavy and uncomfortable for me to wear. I firmly believe you could get stabbed and the knife wouldn't penetrate that 4.5 oz. horsehide. It was a beautiful jacket, but I should have listened to Stuart. He suggested I get 3.5 oz. at the heaviest and he is the professional here. It was my loss financially, but also a big learning lesson.

Depending on where you live in Florida I would imagine that the 4.5oz could be pretty hot.

 

[OceanBreeze]

Great jacket Ocean Breeze. I have LW jackets in both 3 and 4 oz leather. Both comfortable in different ways. Lighter drapes more easily and the heavier feels like armor! The heavier jacket doesn't really feel all that heavy once it's on. Break in time about the same really. I wore mine in the rain as much as possible, it helped shaping it to my liking.

That's interesting because they said the 3oz would break in faster. Good to know it can take a beating in the rain, not that it ever rains where I live ;-)