anybody know about hillside leather jacket?

[edqc]

Understood. I can measure mine, but as it was custom made for me, it may not be useful to you to know their standard sizing. Also since I specifically asked for them to use thicker leather than they normally offer, I don't think that the weight of my jacket will help you much, either.

But from memory I thought my fit jacket was about a typical weight for a motorcycle jacket, just felt thinner than I wanted. (I was trying to replace a super heavy jacket that I had lost,which I had never thought to weigh, but I'd guess easily weighed in excess of 7-8 lbs.) You'd be better off getting measurements and weight directly from them than by going by mine.

All I can say is that they did good work on my jacket, did custom things that I requested that they normally don't do, it is well made, and they were good to work with.

they told me the typical jacket around 7 lbs. I really concern if it is true would be to heavy to wear everyday

 

[Guppy]

they told me the typical jacket around 7 lbs. I really concern if it is true would be to heavy to wear everyday

Why wouldn't you believe them at their word?

 

[Guppy]

they told me the typical jacket around 7 lbs. I really concern if it is true would be to heavy to wear everyday

Mine weighs around 9-10 lbs. Just weighed it. If they say their typical jacket weighs around 7lbs, I believe it.

 

[Hammerklavier]

Mine weighs around 9-10 lbs. Just weighed it. If they say their typical jacket weighs around 7lbs, I believe it.

What jacket you got? How's the leather

 

[Guppy]

What jacket you got? How's the leather

Custom design, a cross between their basic biker and the the belted version, in heavy naked cowhide leather, with leather lined pockets and three inside pockets, and four external pockets (handwarmer, diagonal chest pocket, coin pocket).

I think the leather is pretty darn good. It isn't as stiff as horween FQHH and has a softer hand to it, but the quality is excellent. I guess after all this talk I should probably post pics. I'll have to wait for good sunlight, which is a challenge this time of year...

 

[Hammerklavier]

Thanks! Gonna try their bison jacket

 

[edqc]

Custom design, a cross between their basic biker and the the belted version, in heavy naked cowhide leather, with leather lined pockets and three inside pockets, and four external pockets (handwarmer, diagonal chest pocket, coin pocket).

I think the leather is pretty darn good. It isn't as stiff as horween FQHH and has a softer hand to it, but the quality is excellent. I guess after all this talk I should probably post pics. I'll have to wait for good sunlight, which is a challenge this time of year...

i doubted their typical jacket around 7lbs as i used to have a schott 141L , that is the heaviest jacket i have ,but it only weigh 5.5lbs.
by the way,did u order their FQHH leather?

 

[AeroFan_07]

i doubted their typical jacket around 7lbs as i used to have a schott 141L , that is the heaviest jacket i have ,but it only weigh 5.5lbs. by the way,did u order their FQHH leather?

That's not heavy at all for a Motorcycle jacket. Then again, what numeric size are you considering?

Custom design, a cross between their basic biker and the the belted version, in heavy naked cowhide leather, with leather lined pockets and three inside pockets, and four external pockets (handwarmer, diagonal chest pocket, coin pocket).

As Guppy indicates here, he purchased heavy naked cowhide.

 

[edqc]

That's not heavy at all for a Motorcycle jacket. Then again, what numeric size are you considering?



As Guppy indicates here, he purchased heavy naked cowhide.

i wear schott 141 42, for hillside i think ,maybe 44.

 

[Guppy]

i doubted their typical jacket around 7lbs as i used to have a schott 141L , that is the heaviest jacket i have ,but it only weigh 5.5lbs.
by the way,did u order their FQHH leather?

I find that a lot of Schott jackets are made from a leather that to me feels thin and light. Not all, but a lot.

 

[Guppy]

Here are some photos of my Hillside USA custom:

A couple other notes:

I requested plain antique brass snaps, not hidden snaps or snap heads with their logo on them. I think it makes it look better to be plain.

The side laces and zipper pulls are my own rawhide lace. I didn't care for the style of the laces that they provided, which looked like they were fashioned from scraps from the hide(s) used to make the body. The zipper pulls were ok, just not the style I wanted, to match the side laces. The original side laces, I felt, had too much stretch to them. The rawhide lace I used in place of it is much better, and is just a shoelace,works perfectly for what I needed.

I switched out the original belt for a thicker bull hide gun belt, which is 1/4" thick and very stiff. Just look at how thick this is!

 

[TREEMAN]

Here are some photos of my Hillside USA custom:

A couple other notes:

I requested plain antique brass snaps, not hidden snaps or snap heads with their logo on them. I think it makes it look better to be plain.

The side laces and zipper pulls are my own rawhide lace. I didn't care for the style of the laces that they provided, which looked like they were fashioned from scraps from the hude(s) used to make the body.

I switched out the original belt for a thicker bull hide gun belt, which is 1/4" thick and very stiff. Just look at how thick this is!

Is that top grain ?

 

[Guppy]

Is that top grain ?

Naked. It does have a similar looking grain compared with the top grain sample they sent me, but naked was their thickest, heaviest option when I ordered in 2014.

 

[Hammerklavier]

looking great, love to see some photos you wear the jacket

 

[edqc]

Here are some photos of my Hillside USA custom:

A couple other notes:

I requested plain antique brass snaps, not hidden snaps or snap heads with their logo on them. I think it makes it look better to be plain.

The side laces and zipper pulls are my own rawhide lace. I didn't care for the style of the laces that they provided, which looked like they were fashioned from scraps from the hide(s) used to make the body. The zipper pulls were ok, just not the style I wanted, to match the side laces. The original side laces, I felt, had too much stretch to them. The rawhide lace I used in place of it is much better, and is just a shoelace,works perfectly for what I needed.

I switched out the original belt for a thicker bull hide gun belt, which is 1/4" thick and very stiff. Just look at how thick this is!

awesome,guppy
it really looks like a armor

 

[TREEMAN]

I find that a lot of Schott jackets are made from a leather that to me feels thin and light. Not all, but a lot.

I agree. But I think a lot of people want it like that. A question I think should be answered is : is thicker leather better?

 

[Guppy]

I agree. But I think a lot of people want it like that. A question I think should be answered is : is thicker leather better?

I feel better in thicker leather. It may be more abrasion protection than you need, but I'd rather have too much than not enough.

You really also should have armor for riding. Armor protects you against impact, leather against grinding your flesh off in a skid. Best to have both.

 

[AeroFan_07]

I also like thicker leather overall. However I have a Gibson & Barnes that's nearly too thick, if that is possible. It's 11.0 lbs with the zip in vest liner, same style as Guppy's jacket. It's almost difficult to wear, but very protective. Suit of armour comes to mind!

 

[Guppy]

I also like thicker leather overall. However I have a Gibson & Barnes that's nearly too thick, if that is possible. It's 11.0 lbs with the zip in vest liner, same style as Guppy's jacket. It's almost difficult to wear, but very protective. Suit of armour comes to mind!

It's definitely possible. Once you're to a point where your movements are impeded, it's too much. That comes from thickness as well as stiffness.