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Schott Perfecto PER70 just landed so here's a lengthy and hopefully objective review of this fine jacket.
Very little info on it around, mostly advertisement blurbs & IG photos but nothing useful. TBH, this jacket never particularly interested me due to lousy advertising and faux distressing. I bought it only 'cause I got a great deal on it. Figured I'd flip it if it sucks. It doesn't and I won't.
This is the Schott you (might) want and here's why.
Material...
Schott site promises heavy cowhide but y'all know this don't mean much. I have always been ignoring this model because it looked flimsy and thin so you can imagine my surprise when the courier handed me the box that had 3.2 kg stamped on the postage declaration. This jacket that weighs 3 kg at a size S!! For once, this absolute beast IS made of leather that could accurately be described as heavyweight. I think it's actually 2mm thick at places.
Naked, full grain, matte cowhide. Virtually no sheen whatsoever. Nothing that stands out - but - it's the kind of mega-sturdy, tough-wearing, indestructible leather you know can handle anything. I think leather industry's slowly moving away from heavy leather once again, as I see this kind of purely utilitarian hide on less and less jacket so it's kind of refreshing to see it again.
Lined in very thin & light 100% cotton plaid. Don't expect any warmth outta it but this should make the jacket wearable long into spring.
Hardware is all the usual stuff; Schott-stamped YKK, chain pulls for the pockets, snaps; Pretty much the same as on any Perfecto. Belt buckle stands out as it's really heavy. Might not be to everyone's liking. I dig it. But it's massive.
Fake distressing is another thing that definitely won't be everyone's cup of tea, I get that and I won't defend it because I too would personally like the jacket more if it was plain black. However, it really isn't as bad as Schott's photos make it out. It's quite tame, not overdone and doesn't stand out IRL.
Construction...
Serviceable. Regular stuff, nothing you would write poems about but as you can see, it's a well made jacket. Some fancier details than the regular 618/613 family, French stitching here and there, etc. Same as the hide, it feels quality and I'm sure it is.
Pattern and cut...
Y'know how you see that leather jacket that looks so perfect on some rockstar or whatever and then buy the same jacket and it just doesn't fit quite the same? This one does. People are buying Schott's main Perfecto line to get that certain look and fail, and Schott doesn't seem to get this as they still advertise the 618 to be doing what this jacket actually does, which is, give off that rock'n'roll / punk, but mostly trim fitting moto jacket vibe.
Some major differences from the 618/613 are much trimmer sleeves, more shape to shoulders, bit more straight in body, though still trim and higher arm openings.
Sizing...
Ignore the size tag & size down. I cannot stress this enough! Schott's own sizing recommendation thing will also tell you to. You know something's off when Schott themselves recommended someone who is 185 cm and 70 kg to buy a size S.
Conclusion...
In short, if you plan on buying a Schott Perfecto, ignore the 618 family and get this one. Does it cost too much money? Yeah, it does but... Because it's exactly what I've been hoping for all this time while buying Schott jackets, had I known before what I know now, I would've saved up on the 613/618's and gotten the PER70 right away.
That doesn't mean I agree with the price. On one hand, nothing about this jacket in particular stands out on its own and it doesn't look like a $1K+ jacket.
But on the other hand, what does? And does it ultimately matter if the jacket makes you happy?
Point is, if you're looking for the same thing from a Perfecto that I do, I can promise you that once you put the PER70 on, you'll know this is it. Doesn't get any more right and frankly, if you're not dead set on something really fancy like Shinki or whatever, no other jacket on the market really seems to justify asking anything on top of what this one costs.
In short, if it gets stolen, I'll save up some money and get another one sooner than any other Perfecto model.
I now strongly believe Schott ought to get rid of the old Perfecto family and replace it with this pattern, while keeping 'em at an $800 price tag. It's essentially the same anyway but with the aforementioned tweaks & upgrades that I can't imagine ANYONE will cry over, as they've basically fixed all the things people often complain about the current cross zip line-up.
Before all the whining about the fake distressing commences, I'll once again tell you to look past it & buy this jacket, together with a can of shoe creme for $4.99. Cover up those few faded spots as the leather will handle and welcome it, and have fun!
Very little info on it around, mostly advertisement blurbs & IG photos but nothing useful. TBH, this jacket never particularly interested me due to lousy advertising and faux distressing. I bought it only 'cause I got a great deal on it. Figured I'd flip it if it sucks. It doesn't and I won't.
This is the Schott you (might) want and here's why.
Material...
Schott site promises heavy cowhide but y'all know this don't mean much. I have always been ignoring this model because it looked flimsy and thin so you can imagine my surprise when the courier handed me the box that had 3.2 kg stamped on the postage declaration. This jacket that weighs 3 kg at a size S!! For once, this absolute beast IS made of leather that could accurately be described as heavyweight. I think it's actually 2mm thick at places.
Naked, full grain, matte cowhide. Virtually no sheen whatsoever. Nothing that stands out - but - it's the kind of mega-sturdy, tough-wearing, indestructible leather you know can handle anything. I think leather industry's slowly moving away from heavy leather once again, as I see this kind of purely utilitarian hide on less and less jacket so it's kind of refreshing to see it again.
Lined in very thin & light 100% cotton plaid. Don't expect any warmth outta it but this should make the jacket wearable long into spring.
Hardware is all the usual stuff; Schott-stamped YKK, chain pulls for the pockets, snaps; Pretty much the same as on any Perfecto. Belt buckle stands out as it's really heavy. Might not be to everyone's liking. I dig it. But it's massive.
Fake distressing is another thing that definitely won't be everyone's cup of tea, I get that and I won't defend it because I too would personally like the jacket more if it was plain black. However, it really isn't as bad as Schott's photos make it out. It's quite tame, not overdone and doesn't stand out IRL.
Construction...
Serviceable. Regular stuff, nothing you would write poems about but as you can see, it's a well made jacket. Some fancier details than the regular 618/613 family, French stitching here and there, etc. Same as the hide, it feels quality and I'm sure it is.
Pattern and cut...
Y'know how you see that leather jacket that looks so perfect on some rockstar or whatever and then buy the same jacket and it just doesn't fit quite the same? This one does. People are buying Schott's main Perfecto line to get that certain look and fail, and Schott doesn't seem to get this as they still advertise the 618 to be doing what this jacket actually does, which is, give off that rock'n'roll / punk, but mostly trim fitting moto jacket vibe.
Some major differences from the 618/613 are much trimmer sleeves, more shape to shoulders, bit more straight in body, though still trim and higher arm openings.
Sizing...
Ignore the size tag & size down. I cannot stress this enough! Schott's own sizing recommendation thing will also tell you to. You know something's off when Schott themselves recommended someone who is 185 cm and 70 kg to buy a size S.
Conclusion...
In short, if you plan on buying a Schott Perfecto, ignore the 618 family and get this one. Does it cost too much money? Yeah, it does but... Because it's exactly what I've been hoping for all this time while buying Schott jackets, had I known before what I know now, I would've saved up on the 613/618's and gotten the PER70 right away.
That doesn't mean I agree with the price. On one hand, nothing about this jacket in particular stands out on its own and it doesn't look like a $1K+ jacket.
But on the other hand, what does? And does it ultimately matter if the jacket makes you happy?
Point is, if you're looking for the same thing from a Perfecto that I do, I can promise you that once you put the PER70 on, you'll know this is it. Doesn't get any more right and frankly, if you're not dead set on something really fancy like Shinki or whatever, no other jacket on the market really seems to justify asking anything on top of what this one costs.
In short, if it gets stolen, I'll save up some money and get another one sooner than any other Perfecto model.
I now strongly believe Schott ought to get rid of the old Perfecto family and replace it with this pattern, while keeping 'em at an $800 price tag. It's essentially the same anyway but with the aforementioned tweaks & upgrades that I can't imagine ANYONE will cry over, as they've basically fixed all the things people often complain about the current cross zip line-up.
Before all the whining about the fake distressing commences, I'll once again tell you to look past it & buy this jacket, together with a can of shoe creme for $4.99. Cover up those few faded spots as the leather will handle and welcome it, and have fun!
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And that's a great observation on placement of details. Wanted to mention something about how they always make it right in an initial review but figured that might just be my preference thus it ultimately doesn't matter, but it does! 
