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  1. zebedee

    Leather Jacket Collecting on a Budget

    Leather jackets, 700 GBP. Non-leather, 120 GBP. I wish I just had three of each. There is no real 'solution' to the problem. Collecting jackets on a budget brings a set of variables in that are too variable.
  2. zebedee

    Simmons Bilt

    Depends on what style you prefer from which maker. My preference is Aero, but, if I wanted a Statesman (a longer, shawl collar style), I'd go with SB because they make one. Either an Aero or an SB will be built to last. If you can get something immediately with no fit issues, buy immediately. :)
  3. zebedee

    I bought and RMC Buco j-24 and found a scar on the leather. Help me determine if it’s considered character or not.

    As well you should. Each to his own, etc. I expect handmade items to have mistakes; I don't mind at all and, if people do, they should return said items to avoid nagging worries and fretting. Asking others for advice is generally zero sum when looking for validation unless the advisor...
  4. zebedee

    I bought and RMC Buco j-24 and found a scar on the leather. Help me determine if it’s considered character or not.

    What has become interesting is the intense focus on detail that people have. Reactions veer between: 'That missing cuff! It's nothing, suck it up and love it!' and 'I found a pore that is irregular. I cannot bear an irregular pore. Wait - what if that pore is, in fact, the regular one and all...
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    I bought and RMC Buco j-24 and found a scar on the leather. Help me determine if it’s considered character or not.

    You spent 2k on it: if you aren't happy with it, send it back. After a few months' wear, you won't notice the scars if you keep it. It depends on whether or not it will obsess you. If the obsession is uncomfortable, return it. If you keep it, you'll learn to obsess less. Up to you...
  7. zebedee

    Difference tumbled cxfqhh and normal cxfqhh

    'Tumbled' - I believe - is mid-weight, as is 'battered'. Apart from weight, the difference is softness and flexibility. Regular CXL HH is heavier and initially harder. They're both great - I prefer mid-weight hides (although they're still heavy!).
  8. zebedee

    Himel: An Existential Review

    As far as I can see, the content of this thread is: 'I bought an expensive item that is handmade. It took some negotiation on what I wanted - and it arrived somewhat later than I hoped - but it was an outstanding product. I would never buy it again, though, but it is perfect and I am really...
  9. zebedee

    Himel: An Existential Review

    I'm just pleased that it's existential as in experiential-observational rather than pertaining to existence per se. For a moment there, it was getting heavy.
  10. zebedee

    How many new jackets do you have coming (and how many potential ones)?

    Russet Badalassi - I think that the length of coats like the Work Coat and the Maxwell is great.
  11. zebedee

    Best leather for a lifelong jacket?

    If it's casual wear the asker's after, provided he's not living outdoors any of the Aero offerings would probably fit the bill. Bearing in mind heat, goat is likely to be lightest.
  13. zebedee

    What kind of cowhide might this be?（alexander leather）

    Simmons Bilt/ Alexander Leather's goat is an excellent hide. A happy surprise.
  14. zebedee

    How many new jackets do you have coming (and how many potential ones)?

    This one will be coming to HK soon(ish).
  15. zebedee

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    No more than four of any kind of item would be a comfortable compromise. I like the idea of one set of clothes for everything, but that bloke you know who always wears the same things every day seems to attract silent pity. I think that varying clothing is better for the mind.
  16. zebedee

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    I reckon two leather jackets that are very different - like a cordovan Mulligan and a tan Cafe Racer - would do it. Then a wool overcoat and a cotton chore coat. One jacket you might well end up disliking through lack of choice. One jacket would be like trying to find one pair of shoes for...
  17. zebedee

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Minimalism is interesting because it is usually only people who can afford high-quality, durable items who can afford to own relatively few of them. I owned very few things when I lived in HK, but a) it's only a bit cold for 3 months of the year and b) apartments are small. I tried to stick to...
  19. zebedee

    Best leather for a lifelong jacket?

    Aero's goat has a better hand; Simmons Bilt's is thicker and harder. It's like a tank. I think that SB's would be more durable (marginally and if the test was being dragged over tarmac), but Aero goat is more wearable sooner. I passed my SB on to a buddy.
  20. zebedee

    Best leather for a lifelong jacket?

    The trick would be to get it re-stuffed with oils and waxes every ten years and find out if whatever you choose can be re-coated if wear becomes apparent. The Aero goat I have has never needed anything doing to it (typhoons, one earthquake, lots of winter sun and heavy rain) and still looks new.
  21. zebedee

    Best leather for a lifelong jacket?

    Vicenza in dark seal is a good hide. It has a drier hand than FQHH but is flexible and slightly more pebbled. The Mariner I have in it looks like goat due to pebbling. It survived being stored in damp conditions for weeks in a Shanghai depot, being sprayed with anti-covid liquid and a cold...
  22. zebedee

    Best leather for a lifelong jacket?

    I hasten to add that I've only owned horse, goat and steer Aeros in the last 12 years, apart from one Simmons Bilt goat jacket. I don't have experience with Himel, Vanson, Langlitz, etc., so they might be better. On the other hand, I've never needed to replace an Aero for structural problems...
  23. zebedee

    Best leather for a lifelong jacket?

    And HH after 10 years. I've worn this Highwayman constantly. The topcoat has faded, the collar particularly, and the zipper tape needed a fix with sail tape two years ago, but the jacket is structurally fine, leather-wise. Snow, tropical humidity, relentless rain, broken glass, bar stool...

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