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  1. AmericanIron

    Hillside USA Horsehide Samples

    I'm curious to know what your chest and waist measurements are. If your waist is larger than your chest I could see how this would make for a proper sizing guide. But with the waist measurement of the jacket being so large I feel like sizing up would be almost impossible without swimming in the...
  2. AmericanIron

    Hillside USA Horsehide Samples

    That is very odd. What's the purpose of doing that over letting someone see the front and back of the hide? Strange method IMO. Got pics?
  3. AmericanIron

    Hillside USA Horsehide Samples

    Same boat man, always a problem in the waist! My true chest size is 43. I been wearing a 40 in the 613 which was perfect in the waist but tight in tht chest. Hoping this 42 is a happy medium. Also hoping the back actually measures 25 per the chart cause my 613 is 25 on tht chart and 23 in reality :(
  4. AmericanIron

    Hillside USA Horsehide Samples

    Yes and I'm actually quite excited about that. I loved the leather of the black stallion and everything about the jacket. If the jacket was still available in a size 40 there's not a doubt in my mind that I would be done searching for the right jacket. 42 was just too big in the waist and chest...
  5. AmericanIron

    Hillside USA Horsehide Samples

    These are points well taken. I suppose it is up to the manufacturer to decide what type of tanning process they'd like and from whom they'd like to source their hides. In the case of Hillside USA though, I am with RoadKing on this one. I took the jacket out of the box, tried it on, and...
  7. AmericanIron

    Hillside USA Horsehide Samples

    Agreed, I would think that the samples they send are the same leather they would use to construct the jacket. If that's the case then this horsehide isn't shiny at all. That's a sharp contrast to what I saw with the Black Stallion which as I mentioned looked almost like vinyl at first glance...
  8. AmericanIron

    Hillside USA Horsehide Samples

    Hi guys, Thought I'd share these with you as it's the first time I've ordered samples from a supplier. I ended up ordering the jacket before the samples came in, but I did have a quick question about how companies do samples. I was wondering if the "finish" that's applied to horsehide is...
  9. AmericanIron

    Buco J23 Rear Inside Snap Function?

    Definitely will, been trying to dig up more information about them ever since my friend purchased their brown horsehide d pocket last year but it seems like they're completely off the grid. Can't find anything outside of a few posts on HDForums.com on their company/quality etc... Jacket is...
  10. AmericanIron

    Buco J23 Rear Inside Snap Function?

    Thanks Monitor, that's actually the picture I was referring to where I first saw the loop! Seems like it would be very functional as I prefer the shorter jacket length but wouldn't want to sacrifice protection for it. I've got a jacket on order from Hillside USA who offers extensive...
  11. AmericanIron

    Of mouton collars...

    If you're considering getting one I would recommend doing it and doing it now. Both LegendaryUSA and SchottNYC are currently offering 15% off coupons so this is really the best time to pick one up. I can tell you with certainty that once you use it in cold weather, you will never want to take it...
  13. AmericanIron

    Buco J23 Rear Inside Snap Function?

    Hey guys, Was looking at some pictures of vintage buco jackets and noticed a snap on the back of the jacket, managed to dig up a picture of the inside of the jacket and though I can't seem to find that picture now I've located a shot of the snap I'm talking about. On the inside there...
  14. AmericanIron

    Of mouton collars...

    Link to product here for more detail on materials used http://www.legendaryusa.com/Schott-NYC-618M-Perfecto-Synthetic-Mouton-Fur-Collar_p_136.html
  15. AmericanIron

    Of mouton collars...

    Sorry for poor quality of the photo here but I had owned a Schott 118 with a faux mouton collar for about a year, it was an incredible jacket and personally I don't see why someone wouldn't opt to purchase the collar attachment. That said I ride a motorcycle as often as weather will permit and...
  16. AmericanIron

    Hides, Rain, and Shrinkage

    Haha, things are getting lively in here. Glad to have so many stories from those who have had their jackets for years and years. Love this forum and all the collective info stored in it. I've accepted that the shrinkage I was looking for is not attainable and have since sold the jacket on...
  17. AmericanIron

    Hides, Rain, and Shrinkage

    Wouldn't doing this take the finish off the leather? Horsehide has a shiny coating applied which helps to waterproof the leather. Worried that a dryer would do harm to the jacket. The waist is at 42 and I'd like to lose about 2 inches off it. Same with the chest. Is that too much shrinkage to...
  19. AmericanIron

    Hides, Rain, and Shrinkage

    Awesome feedback from everybody so far, thanks for sharing your stories on this! Was curious to know what had been experienced as I'm going to be purchasing a new jacket soon and wanted to make sure I account for any potential shrinkage that may occur. I recently purchased a horsehide jacket...
  20. AmericanIron

    Hides, Rain, and Shrinkage

    Hi everyone, Had a quick question for some of the folks in here who've owned their leather jackets for a few years. I'm curious to know how getting caught in serious rain has effected your jackets. I had a 613 in Steerhide which fit fairly loose when I purchased it. Over the course of a year...
  21. AmericanIron

    Anybody own a Schott Black Stallion? Thoughts on it?

    I wrote to them a few times and each time was told there were no plans to produce another run, unfortunately.
  22. AmericanIron

    Anybody own a Schott Black Stallion? Thoughts on it?

    Thanks for all the replies guys, the jacket seems like it'll be a pain to break in but I'm doing my best to wear it as often as possible. I'll give it a good weeks worth of sleeping in and wearing daily then post some more fit pics. I think it'll always be oversized in the waist and chest if I'm...
  23. AmericanIron

    Anybody own a Schott Black Stallion? Thoughts on it?

    Hey guys, wanted to thank you for all the feedback on the initial fit pics and the suggestions for other brands as well, wanted to update you as I got a chance to try on my friend's hillside jacket. It seem the problem with waist will persist regardless of the company of manufacture. I don't...

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