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Simmons Bilt. What’s happened?

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zebedee

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I really dig that one too. It would fill the void for a shawl collar that the Thedi just could not fill for me. Maybe someday I'll grab one.
Yes- I'd get one if I had two fewer jackets and wasn't working my arse off to get back to Hong Kong (where a cafe racer or a goat hide HB is all you'll ever need). If I were to go back to Seoul, though. Hmmmm.

The Statesman is the only one of the SB patterns that I like, though- the collars on the others are generally wrong to my eye and designs like the Treasure Hunter or whatever are effortlessly superseded by Aero's Maxwell, although it's strokes for folks.
 
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Colin G

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Yes- I'd get one if I had two fewer jackets and wasn't working my arse off to get back to Hong Kong (where a cafe racer or a goat hide HB is all you'll ever need). If I were to go back to Seoul, though. Hmmmm.

The Statesman is the only one of the SB patterns that I like, though- the collars on the others are generally wrong to my eye and designs like the Treasure Hunter or whatever are effortlessly superseded by Aero's Maxwell, although it's strokes for folks.

It is the only Simmons Built I like also. I think I'd buy one for sure if it had underarm gussets and I am unfamiliar with their leathers except CXL which I do not like at all. The Canadian dollar to Pound Sterling exchange rate is terrible so the chances of me buying one soon is not good. $$$$$ If I can't find that Colimbo Stockman's jacket when I visit Japan next month I may consider the Statesman.

To my eye the top hand warmers could be lowered a couple inches also but that is nitpicking.
 
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zebedee

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It is the only Simmons Built I like also. I think I'd buy one for sure if it had underarm gussets and I am unfamiliar with their leathers except CXL which I do not like at all. The Canadian dollar to Pound Sterling exchange rate is terrible so the chances of me buying one soon is not good. $$$$$ If I can't find that Colimbo Stockman's jacket when I visit Japan next month I may consider the Statesman.

To my eye the top hand warmers could be lowered a couple inches also but that is nitpicking.
I'm fairly sure they do steer hide and a range of other options. It's the only one I like, but I like it a lot.
 

Jejupe

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Just leaving these here:

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zebedee

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I like it a lot too.

Even with the poor exchange rate, it is still half the price of a Himel Canuck.
The Canuck is a thing of beauty, but I'd only buy one if I owned only one other leather jacket (and even then, maybe). That price isn't in my range- much as I think it's an amazing item, it'd be like paying 20 quid for a burger (I like burgers, but how different can they be?).
 

Jejupe

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The collar can be snapped up. Can’t get you a pic to prove it as I don’t have the jacket with me at the moment.
 
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