What's better than one Commando?
A pair of Commandos!
This jacket came up for a great price not long ago and i just had to have it.
I'm a sucker for uncommon/rare Vansons and this is a pretty uncommon one, it is basically the same jacket as the one posted above but being the Left Field 20th anniversary edition it is made from Horween CXL and has a gold rayon lining. They call it "The Gold Standard".
Fit is identical to the regular Commando so i won't post fit pics now as the jacket is basically brand new and still needs a break in. When worn they feel the same although i think the X150 one is a bit more rigid and crunchy and the CXL one a bit softer.
The leather is what you would expect from Horween CXL, basically what Aero uses but a little bit lighter.
According to Constantine the batch was 3oz-3.25oz and i have to say it feels about right.
The top coat on this particular jacket is very thin, and you can really see the beige hide through the black top coat.
The lining is a thick 8oz Japanese rayon, it is very silky and has a very nice feel to it.
No idea how warm it is but i would assume a bit warmer than the stock lining.
One thing i instantly noticed is the precision and style of the stitching.
Rather than a low stitch count and slanted stitches that you see on traditional Vansons and Schotts this one has super tight straight stitches, like what you see on a Lost Worlds, Himel or Japanese jackets.
It is imediately apparent that this jacket was stitched by someone who really was paying attention to what they were doing and didn't want to screw up and waste fancy horsehide!
I have heard some people say that collab jackets are stitched to a higher standard than the regular range, well this one is definitely a step above that.
If i had to describe it in one sentence, this jacket is like an Aero MC jacket, designed by someone who actually sat on a motorcycle, and made to a Japanese standard. I like it a lot!
If you like Vanson and Horween this is IMO as good as it gets, if you see one get it!
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A pair of Commandos!
This jacket came up for a great price not long ago and i just had to have it.
I'm a sucker for uncommon/rare Vansons and this is a pretty uncommon one, it is basically the same jacket as the one posted above but being the Left Field 20th anniversary edition it is made from Horween CXL and has a gold rayon lining. They call it "The Gold Standard".
Fit is identical to the regular Commando so i won't post fit pics now as the jacket is basically brand new and still needs a break in. When worn they feel the same although i think the X150 one is a bit more rigid and crunchy and the CXL one a bit softer.
The leather is what you would expect from Horween CXL, basically what Aero uses but a little bit lighter.
According to Constantine the batch was 3oz-3.25oz and i have to say it feels about right.
The top coat on this particular jacket is very thin, and you can really see the beige hide through the black top coat.
The lining is a thick 8oz Japanese rayon, it is very silky and has a very nice feel to it.
No idea how warm it is but i would assume a bit warmer than the stock lining.
One thing i instantly noticed is the precision and style of the stitching.
Rather than a low stitch count and slanted stitches that you see on traditional Vansons and Schotts this one has super tight straight stitches, like what you see on a Lost Worlds, Himel or Japanese jackets.
It is imediately apparent that this jacket was stitched by someone who really was paying attention to what they were doing and didn't want to screw up and waste fancy horsehide!
I have heard some people say that collab jackets are stitched to a higher standard than the regular range, well this one is definitely a step above that.
If i had to describe it in one sentence, this jacket is like an Aero MC jacket, designed by someone who actually sat on a motorcycle, and made to a Japanese standard. I like it a lot!
If you like Vanson and Horween this is IMO as good as it gets, if you see one get it!
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