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What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

AeroFan_07

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New to me Luftwaffe Vanek from @Robbie79. @Mandarin you are so right the leather on this is very beautiful and the fact that it fits well is just extra special. Thanks again my friend, Robert, this is an instant favorite.

Jin - this fits you to a Tee! Perfect and such a nice, rare and unique jacket there! Enjoy it, you have a great selection of jackets, and I hope this one sees many great adventures with you down the road. :)
 

Jin431

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That may be the nicest jacket the Vanek family has put together! I’m starting to like 4-pocket & collared jackets more and more.

I haven't seen many Vanek jackets aside from that recent thread but I think I know what you mean. The leather on this is super nice and the construction is comparable to beloved TFL staple makers. Don't worry @JMax i got two more coming your way (both in brown though), I'll try to sway you more to get one.


Jin - this fits you to a Tee! Perfect and such a nice, rare and unique jacket there! Enjoy it, you have a great selection of jackets, and I hope this one sees many great adventures with you down the road. :)

Thanks Randy, i felt it would fit well basing on the measurement numbers but wearing it now makes it all the more sweeter! I think I've figured out what patterns works best for my build but I'm still open to try other patterns (D pocket cross zip/padded CHP cross zip). This is definitely going places with me and ain't going nowhere soon. Happy to take a Vanek jacket to our side of the ocean.

(Thanks for sharing all those cordovan jacket you have/had, I am loving mine)
 

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Robbie79

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New to me Luftwaffe Vanek from @Robbie79. @Mandarin you are so right the leather on this is very beautiful and the fact that it fits well is just extra special. Thanks again my friend, Robert, this is an instant favorite.

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@Jin431 I'm glad that it arrived you faster than expected and also that it fits and suits you much better than me! It looks great on you and I'm so happy that I sold it to you my friend!
 

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Jin431

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Fantastic! I'm glad it found such a worthy owner. You were it perfectly.

Thanks @Mandarin another one of your old jackets made it's way to me and I am a happy guy again. This will slot into rotation right away. Now we know if a jacket is too small and short for you, there's me around lol


@Jin431 I'm glad that it arrived you faster than expected and also that it fits and suits you much better than me! It looks great on you and I'm so happy that I sold it to you my friend!

@Robbie79 thank you for selling this on to me. the shipping was very fast for sure but even if it took a month to get to me I would have been as happy as well since the jacket is just top tier level for sure. I will take care of this bad boy, I am wearing it to work already actually hehe


Great fit and the leather is just superb! Congrats on this one!

Thanks man, it is really nice. I would think it's chrome tanned, I've never handled heavy steer CXL but I would imagine it's something similar or those fabled heavy LW leather.


Wow man! It’s like a Bates/Cal/ LL three way love child. That is killer!

Thanks Tony! I really like the design and the leather is heavy yet supple. I am really happy I got this plus this jacket made me order a Luftwaffe from JL lol



Looks great! I really like the back design on this, so clean and looks functional. Glad you can wear leather jackets, I would imagine the summer heat is now starting to get really hot.


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Love the color! Fits great too! Another one for the collection!
 

Robbie79

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Thanks @Mandarin

Thanks man, it is really nice. I would think it's chrome tanned, I've never handled heavy steer CXL but I would imagine it's something similar or those fabled heavy LW leather.

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It's definitely chrome tanned steer or cow but it's less heavy than Aero's CXL Steer (4oz) or LW's 4oz+ HH. I would say it's roughly 3-3.25oz.
 

navetsea

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Thanks @Mandarin another one of your old jackets made it's way to me and I am a happy guy again. This will slot into rotation right away. Now we know if a jacket is too small and short for you, there's me around lol




@Robbie79 thank you for selling this on to me. the shipping was very fast for sure but even if it took a month to get to me I would have been as happy as well since the jacket is just top tier level for sure. I will take care of this bad boy, I am wearing it to work already actually hehe




Thanks man, it is really nice. I would think it's chrome tanned, I've never handled heavy steer CXL but I would imagine it's something similar or those fabled heavy LW leather.




Thanks Tony! I really like the design and the leather is heavy yet supple. I am really happy I got this plus this jacket made me order a Luftwaffe from JL lol




Looks great! I really like the back design on this, so clean and looks functional. Glad you can wear leather jackets, I would imagine the summer heat is now starting to get really hot.




Love the color! Fits great too! Another one for the collection!
congrats on yet another perfectly fit jacket man :)
oh here is still at the peak of wet season, came home from supermarket in heavy thunderstorm just half an hour from taking that pic. But I live in a place surrounded by volcanoes (some slumbering some alive) even when the sun is extreme, the wind is always cool here throughout the year, so as long as I'm in the shade or moving I can enjoy wearing jacket all year round, except for maybe few weeks in october when the air kind of stop moving and heavy at the beginning of rainy season
 

Angel

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New to me Luftwaffe Vanek from @Robbie79. @Mandarin you are so right the leather on this is very beautiful and the fact that it fits well is just extra special. Thanks again my friend, Robert, this is an instant favorite.

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It's a great fit and will get even better with time! And the leather is really something special. I saw it's larger brother in Engelbert Vanek's workshop. It was the last batch of leather from an Austrian tannery before they closed. I'm glad it found a good home once again! Cheers!
 
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Will Zach

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Yeah, that jacket looked like it might have been a little small on Robbie, but it looks great on Jin. Which makes me a little less envious, because it probably would have been a little tight on me as well...:)
 

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