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  1. bigmanbigtruck

    Ask a Question, Get An Answer About Outerwear

    From the jackets I've gotten, they're meant to be dyed-through black. For some of the denser parts of the hide, the dye may not penetrate all the way and you have this white stripe in the center as show in the pull below: The only kind of brown-core I've seen is on LW's russet hide. Maybe...
  2. bigmanbigtruck

    Leather Jacket on ebay/etsy?

    Idk much about uboat jackets. But the fact that they offer fake leather, to me, makes it very likely that their real leather is garbage split leather and I would avoid. The product descriptions don't say much about it either. It might look good at first, but before long, you'll start seeing the...
  3. bigmanbigtruck

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Yessir, got the ones with the circular ends - they look chunky but move buttery smooth. Now I get why people that have it, don't look back to anything else
  4. bigmanbigtruck

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Stu certainly delivered - just 1 month, stayed in communication, no bs
  5. bigmanbigtruck

    Just when you thought you had seen it all . . . (Warning: Not for the fainthearted)

    When you got all the leftovers on the cutting table and decide F it and do something anyways
  7. bigmanbigtruck

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    An unexpected Memorial Day gift to myself - the LW Appalachian. Will update with some fit pics later. But is this an incredible specimen or what? Amen!
  8. bigmanbigtruck

    Any experience with rainbowcountry #deerskin i havw come across this all state #deerskin

    That looks great... got a nice sheen to it too. Congrats. Also not sure if you noticed, but your face is fading away, might wanna get that looked at :)
  9. bigmanbigtruck

    Himel the best?

    The title of the post being "Himel the best?" led me to believe otherwise. I recommend checking out this thread which has lot of good discussion around this kind of topic: https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/ever-think-some-jackets-are-overhyped.103390/
  10. bigmanbigtruck

    Himel the best?

    ^ pretty much this... there's enough experiences around here to reach a conclusion of what you get from his shop. Maybe if you say "Himel" 3X, you might conjure up a whiskey-laden, maplewood-smoked wall of text from the man himself.
  11. bigmanbigtruck

    Why do thick leathers keep getting recommended?

    Marc, that is indeed jacket art! And I think you know that is leaps and bounds ahead of the people I’m talking about :)
  13. bigmanbigtruck

    Why do thick leathers keep getting recommended?

    Needs more flexing... but other than that, this is what I'm talking about!
  14. bigmanbigtruck

    Why do thick leathers keep getting recommended?

    About the highest form of praise I can give that guy is he has a strong work ethic considering how busy dentists can be :D I do get it though, if you're taking the content creator thing seriously, it's a lot of work. Like I said, I'm impressed at how guys like you figure out how to get a...
  15. bigmanbigtruck

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    I know I've been spamming this one as of late, but things have been kinda slow in here with the higher temps anyways :D Ironically thought it'll likely end up being too big, but turned out to be one of the best fitting jackets I got.
  16. bigmanbigtruck

    Why do thick leathers keep getting recommended?

    I didn't really care about any of that till I saw ton's post and just expressed my agreement as it's something I recently observed - I have never written anything about social media otherwise. My usage of IG is mostly sharing stupid memes with my close friends and posting an occasional...
  17. bigmanbigtruck

    Why do thick leathers keep getting recommended?

    Haha this is actually what I was worried about... some people here will read this and infer I'm talking about them. Not at all directed at you, no need to feel guilty. I think you look chill in your stuff... "proper" if you will But point taken, IG is far away from reality - I wouldn't say I...
  19. bigmanbigtruck

    Why do thick leathers keep getting recommended?

    Perhaps I made it sound like I painted with too wide of a brush... I don't care at all about people that buy this stuff and enjoy it. That's their decision, their life. Particularly what struck me is the vibe some of these influencers sell while dancing and flexing in front of the camera: "look...
  20. bigmanbigtruck

    Why do thick leathers keep getting recommended?

    It is a plague, but as far as TFL is concerned, I don't think people join to get a "following" or "likes" as they do on IG. This place is way too niche and there's no fancy "algorithm" that'll make your post go viral. Yeah, we all have a little bit of vanity in us, but most here are very humble...
  21. bigmanbigtruck

    Why do thick leathers keep getting recommended?

    Given my newfound interest in leather jackets, have been seeing amekaji stuff pop up on my feed and do get where you're coming from. I have to admit there are some things that draw me to it, especially the boots as of late. But when I see most of the guys that represent the scene, it all just...
  22. bigmanbigtruck

    Five Star Leather Jackets

    Idk where you’re picking up all this condescension from. Everyone telling you to stay away from 5* and recommending better makers =/= condescension You sound like you have no experience with customs or stock jackets for that matter. The guys here who do still have low odds of being happy with...
  23. bigmanbigtruck

    Finds and Deals - Leather Jacket Edition

    Rough translation from Google Lens

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