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    Real Mccoys Buco BJ21002 Style King… Patina experiences?

    Yes, I am just getting into some of the fit reviews now of the Flathead stuff. Appears it may be a bit tricky. I believe there is a store local to me with a jacket in my size… I’ll give it a shot. I was actually into that RMC J-100 as well. Very simple, and I don’t think too moto. It seems to...
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    Real Mccoys Buco BJ21002 Style King… Patina experiences?

    I think I see what you guys mean by something simple and every day but a bit more fitted… I’ve been looking at a Single Rider jacket or a 40s Single Sport jacket by The Flathead. Both patterns seem to be pretty simple and not too crazy… perhaps suitable for every day. Thinking the best...
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    Real Mccoys Buco BJ21002 Style King… Patina experiences?

    Oh no, now you guys have me questioning the pattern, lol… I think its kind of chill, like an every day leather jacket for a guy who doesn’t want to be all “leather jacket guy”, you know? Probably the wrong forum to get a lot of people behind that sentiment, ha ha. I’m just not huge on the...
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    Real Mccoys Buco BJ21002 Style King… Patina experiences?

    Does anybody here have one? I like everything about this jacket… up to and including the embossed pattern on the horse hide. However questions about how that embossing will age is what’s keeping me from pulling the trigger. Can anybody tell me what to expect with regards to wear and patina...
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    Aero Highwayman Brown Leather Jacket Size 40

    Love that goatskin! Is this still available? PM sent
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    Should this have been caught by John Lofgren QC?

    I have two pair of Wescos, three pairs of Whites. I’ve been lucky in that all the Wescos and Whites I own (with the exception of one) are perfect as defined within the parameters of what they are- heavy duty, no-frills, old-school work boots. Neither Wesco nor Whites promise boot perfection...
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    Should this have been caught by John Lofgren QC?

    I reached out to Lofgren Co directly, but didn’t get a reply. The dealer has been excellent throughout this process- they were able to get responses from Lofgren, and, in the current absence of a solution there, today offered a steep discount… or if I choose, to even take the boots back...
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    Should this have been caught by John Lofgren QC?

    I hear you, and good points. Perfection is rarely possible. Honestly, if it was just a scuff, scratch or leather that was mismatched by nature of a stain, coloring, shade or whatever, I’d probably be a little disappointed, but not overly so. Like you say, that stuff happens after a few months...
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    Help, shoeheads... work boot tiers: Wesco/Viberg/White's

    If you scroll through the specs for any given boot on Julian’s website, you will see that the last bullet point reads: “Production of boots takes 3 to 5 weeks for completion plus 3 to 5 business days for delivery”. Julian does do a few ready-made boots, but the vast majority are custom...
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    Should this have been caught by John Lofgren QC?

    That’s awesome your issue was sorted. Apparently things have changed in the last few years. Nobody at John Lofgren responded to my email. The dealer I bought from was able to get ahold of them… and apparently I’m out of luck. The first response from someone at John Lofgren stated that the...
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    Should this have been caught by John Lofgren QC?

    How long ago was your issue? That sounds like great customer service…
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    Should this have been caught by John Lofgren QC?

    Just took delivery of a pair of Lofgren M43 Service Shoes 10th Anniversary in Italian veg-tan horsehide. Bought through an authorized dealer, per the Lofgren website. The boots are beautiful, but there is a section of leather on the left boot’s inner heel area that looks a little weird to me...
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    SB Chattanooga Horsehide Pics

    Gents, Anyone have any pics of jackets in this leather? Closeups of the grain, finish, etc? Ideally black, bOr just some words on various qualities/drawbacks of the leather? Would also love to know who produces it, and the tanning process. I haven’t seen a horsehide called this from anyone...
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    Help, shoeheads... work boot tiers: Wesco/Viberg/White's

    I posted this a year ago, and I have learned a LOT in that time… I have three pairs of Whites, three pairs of Wesco, a Lofgren, a pair of Mr. Freedom Road Champs, and some vintage 1950’s horsehide Santa Rosa engineers. So… Quality of construction I think is a toss-up between Wesco and White’s...
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    Battle Of The Top-Tier Engineers

    Cool boots
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    Berets, Anyone?

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    Battle Of The Top-Tier Engineers

    Not talking scratches, I’m talking cuts... the Lofgrens have been spared because I’m mindful of them, but I have a pair of White’s in CXL that I have abused, and they definitely have deep cuts in them... again, the saving grace of the leather is it’s thickness, bc a few of these would probably...
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    Battle Of The Top-Tier Engineers

    It’s not, particularly. At least if my Donkey Punchers are any indication. I know CXL has a lot of fans, but it’s a softer leather, and it’s not too difficult to put a nice cut or gash in it- on the bike, in the woods, or whatever... especially when it’s new. I find it to be about as...
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    Battle Of The Top-Tier Engineers

    Yep. But still should be a good deal tougher and harder-wearing than Lofgren’s usual CXL, no?
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    Battle Of The Top-Tier Engineers

    Thanks for the heads up re. Moto! Yeah, I was surprised at the Lofgren HH offering... it’s just one color, “Havana”. A website exclusive offer... Personally, I’d probably take them to my guy and turn those edges brown. Not sure the natural is a great look with that hide...

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