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    Photos of cool jackets owned by others (non-brand specific)

    Kadoya makes good riding gear :D
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    Himel Bros jacket, 1st winter update

    Yes, and generally, it is more of the place when people ask for help. Quite often people don't know if whatever they noticed is a defect or part of the product. And they generally get some feedback. It can be mixed, but in cases as clear cut as this, it tends to be unequivocal. Of course, there...
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    Himel Bros jacket, 1st winter update

    It certainly feels like a joke... but if you think about it, could be delusion. Imagine this was a Prada or any high-end fashion brand, you would be thinking that it is stupid money, but then you would know that some people will pay a lot for the name. You shrug and move on. Now you have...
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    Himel Bros jacket, 1st winter update

    We're too far past the first of April lol
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    Himel Bros jacket, 1st winter update

    What can I say.... Vanson doesn't offer bespoke hats lol Vanson makes proper riding gear with a better fit than Himel... their patterns are some of the best I have handled.
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    Himel Bros jacket, 1st winter update

    Ah yes the Himel Tribe lol It seems to be working with some people... That's very reminiscent on a much smaller scale of what Harley Davidson does. They don't call it a club, but there is a group. Generally, works with bigger names. What put me off is that Himel always wanted to have the same...
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    Himel Bros jacket, 1st winter update

    And that is the tricky part.... Years ago, someone would have believed that Himel was beyond the competition in every single aspect. That Aero was the gold standard. That RMC was also top tier. On the other hand, they would not have had much information about JL, believed that Simmons Bilt are...
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    Himel Bros jacket, 1st winter update

    I think he said somewhere that forums were a pain lol I remember him showing an Aero as inferior to his jackets then not long after complaining that we looked everything under a loupe when we pointed out a white deer skin with terrible stitching. Double standards indeed.
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    Himel Bros jacket, 1st winter update

    @Damon141 , you have every single rightto ask for a remake. And you should know that the forum will support you. Last time @jeo got his jacket remade, I don't see why you shouldn't get yours remde either. Also regarding QC, as I said last time, any professional would see the defects before even...
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    High Notch Leathers (House brand) Izumiya clothing store (Retail store)

    You can good fits from quite a few other makers. I guess the pressure might come from how he treats his employees indeed, I still remember when he blamed the guy that worked under him and quit later - forgot his name - about the QC issues that some members had here. And then we are told we are...
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    High Notch Leathers (House brand) Izumiya clothing store (Retail store)

    This a hundred times! Unfortunately some makers take advantage of their customers....
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    Ask a Question, Get An Answer About Outerwear

    LW does not skive to my knowledge
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    Fine Creek Leather Eric 1,8mm

    If you want to make such a comparison, you need the same pattern, I am not sure they have exactly the same dimention. but here is the same jacket model in different hides: This is a better comparison, the second jacket drapes more becuase it is deer skin, but is it a better fit?
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    Fine Creek Leather Eric 1,8mm

    They are different jackets with different patterns
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    Fine Creek Leather Eric 1,8mm

    How did you come up with this?!
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    Fine Creek Leather Eric 1,8mm

    Typical human nature, once you focus on something, as you say, you see it everywhere. Happens to all of us I think, I can certainly vouch it happened to me as well. Luckily friends pointed it out to me when it did :D
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    Fine Creek Leather Eric 1,8mm

    Late to the party again... But I can also confirm that all the advertised 2mm thick FCL jackets were nowhere near that number. I handled some in Rivet and Hide in London and others in Tokyo. How do I know that? They were simply as stated by others medium weight, not heavy weight. At 1.8mm or 2...
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    Johnson Leather Jacket

    Well said :D That is actually my pit lol I love the fact that I can go with the wildest ideas, and they help me make it work! @bootsonatrain , good choice, JL are in the top end when it comes to patterns and fits.
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    Johnson Leather Jacket

    Are you going to the store physically? If so you can handle quite a few jackets with different leathers and decide what you like best :)
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    Johnson Leather Jacket

    Buying leather to make a jacket tends to be more expensive than just buying from a maker who supplies it. But it can be a lot of fun when you are making something unique. Shinki is overrated in the sense that people have been hyoing it too much. Before Shinki, CXL had the same status. I think...

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