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  1. J

    Is my Thedi leather jacket too tight?

    It’s too tight. I would go up one size.
  2. J

    SCHOTT NAKED COWHIDE OR STEERHIDE?

    I bought a Schott from his store a few months back. I think the owner said he was from Tunisia. Nice guy. The jacket I bought was made in China though for the Japanese market. The styling and fit was really nice but the leather left a little to be desired.
  3. J

    Nat veg tan cow cross twistlock evolution log

    Jacket & mask reminds me of Hannibal Lecter
  4. J

    Aero Stitching Problem? Advice Needed

    Every aero jacket I’ve seen including mine had all of the same issues or worse than op. Didn’t really bother me but everyone is different. Aero shouldn’t have these problems at their price point but they do and always have. BTW, My $500 Vanson and G&B have better stitching than Aero.
  5. J

    Field Leathers

    No offense, but it looks a little short in the sleeves and torso and a little big everywhere else.
  7. J

    Aero Stitching Problem? Advice Needed

    It’s been well documented on the forums for years that Aero doesn’t have perfect stitching. While most of these issues are superficial, it seems to bother ocd customers who inspect their jackets with a magnifying glass. I’m not sure why aero has stitching issues while many other jacket makers...
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    Ship John Wills - Large

    I’m all about paying premium for higher quality products, but I stop at the point of diminishing returns. That’s why I’ll never spend $2500 for a leather jacket when I can get one 95% as good for half the price. Ship John has some good art hlywd collabs on his website with some ridiculous...
  9. J

    Russet Badalassi

    I do like the waxy appearance of this leather. Does anyone offer it in black?
  10. J

    Ship John Wills - Large

    It’s crazy how high this jacket is going for. It’s a nice style and high quality, but I would never spend close to $700 for a used canvas jacket when I can get a really nice leather one for the same price. I own some ship John products and feel that they are very good quality, but I think that...
  11. J

    Aero damage

    I found this aero jacket on eBay that has major damage and was wondering what kind of neglect could lead to this kind of damage. Will my jacket eventually look like this one with years of daily use or was this jacket left stored wet and then left out in the sun to bake for years? The cracking...
  13. J

    Langlitz Crescent

    I think the price was $225 for re-line or by the hour depending on if they can repair the arm lining and pockets were $175 each. I was going to add 2 jean jacket style patch chest pockets and a dress collar plus liner fix and shipping which brought the jacket total higher than I was willing to...
  14. J

    Langlitz Crescent

    I was going to bid on this jacket, but the price of adding pockets, fixing lining, an shipping was going to cost more than the jacket.
  15. J

    Vinyl or horsehide?

    It could just be a pigmented or corrected grain leather with a “plasticky” finish/coating.
  16. J

    New Vanson Oxford

    p2p: 22.5-23 Shoulders: 18.5 Bottom: 19.5 Back: 25 Sleeve: 26
  17. J

    New Vanson Oxford

    The grain is very uniform in look, feel, and density. Feels very tough but pliable. It’s definitely not going to show the character or molding of veg tan leather if that is what you are looking for.
  19. J

    New Vanson Oxford

    I believe the Enfield fits a little boxier than the Oxford. I’m really not a fine of the center vertical seam, but I believe it helps with creating a more tapered jacket. I would rather have a better fitting jacket with a center seam than an ill-fitting jacket without one. I usually have to...
  20. J

    New Vanson Oxford

    Just received my new Vanson Oxford in comp weight size 40. Jacket is really nice and I think fits great. I spent a long time reading posts from other owners to get the sizing right. Not many posts about the Oxford, so I had to go off of guys model b sizing which is the same jacket with cafe...
  21. J

    Freewheelers Jacket #5 San Mateo

    Congrats on the weight loss. It’s amazing how much better clothes looks on people after they lost any excess weight.
  22. J

    Splitting Horsehide

    If you have OCD, (I do in certain areas of my life) then I suggest that thick leather jackets from “custom” makers aren’t for you. There are too many variables when working with this type of material to make it “perfect.” All of my jackets have the same issue as yours and they haven’t gotten...
  23. J

    Quality of vintage leather

    I received 6-7 samples from Aero around 2011 and I was able to rip one sample in half with just my hands. I can’t remember which leather it was, but suffice to say that I didn’t choose that leather for my jacket. I was unable to tear any of the other samples. I have a feeling that the tannery...
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