What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

[Pandemic]

I’m jelly. The fit looks good!

Unless it’s a size 40. In that case the fit is bad and you should sell it to me

 

[torfjord]

Picked this up yesterday. First experience with a completely new competition weight Vanson. It’s really stiff! I hope it becomes softer with time. The current comp weight looks boring compared to the old ones I have. Smooth with little grain. Some have started to show in the sleeve creases and the leather has a lot of visible pores so it might have potential after break in.
Quite happy with the fit. But yeah, the old CW was nicer.

 

[Mickiemac]

Picked this up yesterday. First experience with a completely new competition weight Vanson. It’s really stiff! I hope it becomes softer with time. The current comp weight looks boring compared to the old ones I have. Smooth with little grain. Some have started to show in the sleeve creases and the leather has a lot of visible pores so it might have potential after break in.
Quite happy with the fit. But yeah, the old CW was nicer.

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I agree with the anonymous looking grain in the comp weight - I have the same jacket - bought in 2019 and it is just starting to develop character/grain. OTOH, the Maverick's (that we both (and others) have) in Brandy Roma is super grainy and is far more pliable than the comp. Still, it's a Vanson Maverick and will always have that special appeal and over an extended period should transition into a favorite. I hope Vanson has a 10% sale soon as I would like to get another Maverick in the Granite Roma (Dark Gray) to add to my Type III collection. It's always just one more!

 

[stitchdown.shell]

I’m jelly. The fit looks good!

Looks good to me! Like a nice balance of slim and comfy..

Thanks, gents! Appreciate it.

 

[Herrvallmo]

Unlabeled CHP. I think this might be a Seattle Woolen jacket. I've owned it for three years, finally managed to clean it up and remove the strong smell of cigarettes, and now I am wearing it for the first time and discovering that it fits me pretty well and I really like the jacket!
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Amazing jacket and fit! if you ever decide to sell hit me up!

First Japanese Leather jacket.
Rainbow Country Hercules in brown.

With a flannel or shirt, I think it fits well. With a t shirt, a tad long on the arms and roomy in the chest. But I suppose you can’t have it both ways.

My plan is to wear it with a flannel or shirt most of the time.

Looking for some feedback from the fine folks here. What do you think in terms of fitment?
Thanks !

@stitchdown.shell I wish the Herc looked as good on me as it do you mate hope it comes to good use in the second "great north"

Cheers!

 

[AerGuitar]

Picked this up yesterday. First experience with a completely new competition weight Vanson. It’s really stiff! I hope it becomes softer with time. The current comp weight looks boring compared to the old ones I have. Smooth with little grain. Some have started to show in the sleeve creases and the leather has a lot of visible pores so it might have potential after break in.
Quite happy with the fit. But yeah, the old CW was nicer.

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Grainy or not, the fit looks superb.. Digging the hat too!

 

[Herrvallmo]

Picked this up yesterday. First experience with a completely new competition weight Vanson. It’s really stiff! I hope it becomes softer with time. The current comp weight looks boring compared to the old ones I have. Smooth with little grain. Some have started to show in the sleeve creases and the leather has a lot of visible pores so it might have potential after break in.
Quite happy with the fit. But yeah, the old CW was nicer.

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Oh that's looks amazing mate! great lookin' leather and I really love the way you rock your "trucker style jackets" Hannes, very cool

Cheers!

 

[Tomwiththeweather]

Cheap and cheerful today. This is the only LC Schott I've ever come across that doesn't suck. The pattern is some sort of frankenstein Lewis Leathers homage, but it fits well and has some reasonably nice cowhide. Had it for three years now and it still gets worn, even though I do have a few much nicer jackets in the quiver.

 

[The Lost Cowboy]

These last few weeks I have been breaking in this trucker in horsehide from Chinese maker "Veluokldly" (that's what the tag says, complete with quotation marks).

I actually really like this.

 

[stitchdown.shell]

Some photos with my RC Hercules.

Pretty awesome.

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[photo2u]

These last few weeks I have been breaking in this trucker in horsehide from Chinese maker "Veluokldly" (that's what the tag says, complete with quotation marks).

I actually really like this.
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That is a very nice fitting jacket. I was wondering, do you have a link to a selling site? Or did you have to import via proxy sellers?
Finally, the leather does look nice.

 

[Denton]

Amazing jacket and fit! if you ever decide to sell hit me up!



@stitchdown.shell I wish the Herc looked as good on me as it do you mate hope it comes to good use in the second "great north"

Cheers!

Thanks Herrvallmo! I don't think I'll be selling this one. Seattle Woolen jackets show up for sale occasionally. Semolina Pilchard sold one a few months ago -- same model, more or less, with the label, in better condition.

 

[The Lost Cowboy]

That is a very nice fitting jacket. I was wondering, do you have a link to a selling site? Or did you have to import via proxy sellers?
Finally, the leather does look nice.

Thanks for the compliments. Unfortunately I can't answer your questions because I bought this second hand from another Lounger. No idea where he got it. He did say he paid about $300 for it - I got it for half that, which was a really good deal imo.

There is a lot of discussion on the Chinese Jackets thread about where to buy China-made leather. After skimming that thread, I feel like it's very much hit or miss even within each maker and would recommend you buy second hand if possible.

 

[Dortreo]

Overdressed for dog walking. Aero Aeromarine in russet goat with White’s Cruisers in blue Maryam horsehide.

The Aeromarine is a seriously comfortable jacket.

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[torfjord]

I agree with the anonymous looking grain in the comp weight - I have the same jacket - bought in 2019 and it is just starting to develop character/grain. OTOH, the Maverick's (that we both (and others) have) in Brandy Roma is super grainy and is far more pliable than the comp. Still, it's a Vanson Maverick and will always have that special appeal and over an extended period should transition into a favorite. I hope Vanson has a 10% sale soon as I would like to get another Maverick in the Granite Roma (Dark Gray) to add to my Type III collection. It's always just one more!

The leather itself is very disappointing. It’s sanded and corrected and if you look closely there are visible pores. I’ve sprayed it with water, and it’s starting to show a bit of graining. Still nowhere near the old CW which was amazing.

If they had the Roma leather in a black colour I’d go for that. I love my Brandy Roma Maverick.

It’s still a very nice jacket but the leather is very underwhelming.

 

[torfjord]

Grainy or not, the fit looks superb.. Digging the hat too!

Oh that's looks amazing mate! great lookin' leather and I really love the way you rock your "trucker style jackets" Hannes, very cool

Cheers!

Thanks guys!

 

[Mickiemac]

The leather itself is very disappointing. It’s sanded and corrected and if you look closely there are visible pores. I’ve sprayed it with water, and it’s starting to show a bit of graining. Still nowhere near the old CW which was amazing.

If they had the Roma leather in a black colour I’d go for that. I love my Brandy Roma Maverick.

It’s still a very nice jacket but the leather is very underwhelming.

Thanks for your opinion of the Maverick Comp weight - I have a C2 I bought in 2016 and that leather is closer to the old comp weight and has more character/grain than my 2019 Maverick. As mentioned by other posters, your Maverick does fit well and hopefully over time it will season up nicely. It's interesting that most on the Lounge are so particular about character & grain when most others see a leather jacket and say 'wow' - real leather!

I too would get a Maverick in Black if offered in the Roma Leather but they only have the Brandy, Granite and Rust. I do have a couple of older Vansons from the 90's and they have that great grain explosion going on that their current offerings can't match.

 

[Helix]

Freewheelers Lumper beach cloth…sorry about the sneakers, having some foot issues making boots uncomfortable

 

[The Lost Cowboy]

I received my first Aero jacket yesterday.

I've been searching for the right one for well over a year and even tried on new halfbelts in Tokyo in February. It seemed like the really attractive ones were always too pricey for me... until this one came open on eBay for an affordable BIN.

I scooped it up almost immediately and could not be happier with the purchase.

I must admit I was not convinced about CXL horsehide but this jacket has made a believer out of me.

 

[Mrfrown]

The black CXL C2 is way behind schedule so to scratch the itch wearing my 618 today