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Simmons Bilt jacket advice
I know how confusing this is even if you know your measurements. I think for your first jacket you need trust the maker. Also as jacket junkie said, typ of jacket determine the fit as well as cafe racers will be more tight fitting compared to civilian jacket. I tried different companies leather...- Asaha
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Simmons Bilt jacket advice
I saw most of their hides are of 1.4mm except shinki(1.2mm). To my understanding horween cxl ages very well, not sure about shinki. My whole idea for this to have a jacket i can own untill last days and vintage looking.- Asaha
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Simmons Bilt jacket advice
I live in Ireland. With steerhide i probably won't need a jumper underneath.- Asaha
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Simmons Bilt jacket advice
Debs from SB also suggested the same thing. Get a measurement from a jacket that fits well and then they can tell which size is best for me in neat cut. I guess we all know fit to someone is subjective and varies to many. So any adv8ce that you have works for you is good advice to me..End of the...- Asaha
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Simmons Bilt jacket advice
Thanks for your input jacketjunkie...i have narrowed down my choice to civilian jacket (hope that's what is called) , what i don't know is hiw all those classic jacket should fit. Which you answered somewhat. And that's why I came here to understand how those jackets fit so I can take my best...- Asaha
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Simmons Bilt jacket advice
Thanks ton312. That Detroit is gorgeous.- Asaha
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Simmons Bilt jacket advice
Thanks for the reply loco. I would assume #5 would be flimsy for these types of jacket. Levi's trucker fits me very well, however I wear size small and when I got my measurement it was 40", so taking my time to take the judgement. For roadster , I'm not liking the adjuster on the waist, I think...- Asaha
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Simmons Bilt jacket advice
Thanks Plumbline. I understand the word slim could be very subjective, but I looking for something that would not have much extra fabric on the side. I wear a revolution 40R jacket that fits me very well and I know I can keep that for years to come without hitting the gym every now and then...- Asaha
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Simmons Bilt jacket advice
Hello Everyone, This is my first post here so forgive me if there's a forum rule being broken. As you can tell by the title that I have convince myself to get a custom leather jacket and from Simmons Bilt(or Alexander Leather). I have never owned any custom leather jacket so I had to educate...- Asaha
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- alexander leathers brown chrome tanned horsehide horween simmonsbilt
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