TartuWolf
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Can't comment about the Hillside, but it seems like you're shooting pretty randomly. Do YOU know what you want? Or asking opinions on listings you find in your size?
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Alabama Blacksmith
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Vanson themselves says they took the Highwayman and redesigned it so I guess Ray Charles worked at Vanson ..... Thanks for the constructive help .Ray Charles could tell the difference,,,its not just a re design, it's a completely different jacket, they are similar in so much as the are both leather,and a crosszip.
Alabama Blacksmith
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Unfortunately it's a little bit of both when buying used . I'm tall and wide shouldered/ chest (6 foot 3 inches 49 inch chest . ) , not many options out there . I would like a black motorcycle jacket , single rider preferred but open to double rider . Trying to keep it under $600 shipped .
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TartuWolf
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Nice post about Hillside from 6 years ago:
Hillsideusa horsehide snapdown collar jacket
Hi Guys, This is my first post, so hoping not breaking any forum rules. I saw a deal on ebay and ordered hillside HH snap down collar. Later I saw the bad reviews thread on fedora. My measurements are Shoulder: 19 inches, Chest : 41 , Waist: 33, Sleeves: 25.5 The seller suggested size 42...
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Why not Enfield, then?
Alabama Blacksmith
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Can't find one in my price range and size .
newtojackets
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Is that an old vanson? Leather looks great
newtojackets
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Sam question to you- is this the older comp weight?
TartuWolf
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Or even better - an Oxford 9D! Used Vansons shouldn't be hard to come by in the US. Small ones in JP.
TartuWolf
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It's lovely yeah, especially the back panels. Don't know how old it is, got it used from JP.
Peter Mackin
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Vanson chopper is the new stuff,nothing like the early leather.
The other 4 jackets are miles better leather. That's not to say the new stuff isn't good,it is.
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Yeah the chopper leather is definitely a notch below. However, boy do I really need to pick up a vanson at some point
Alabama Blacksmith
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Lol if it was $29, you'd be overpaying for this trash.
Don't buy that. Especially not from that psycho seller.
