Belt or Beltless

[Poltung]

Guys, I'm facing a crisis.

Only 1 jacket must remain, which one would you keep?

I love them both, and would like your input.

Both are from Sugar Cane, Indian motorcycle lineup, horsehide.

A) Perfecto with the belt, dyed through, smooth grained with a shiny "dull" topcoat. The horsehide is 1.4-1.5mm thick, but pliable.

B) Beltless perfecto, "yellow teacore", pebbly grain with a topcoat that is less dull but wears away to show the yellow leather. Less thick horsehide and a bit more pliable, about 1.2-1.3mm.

 

[Tom71]

Not an option to keep both?

If you only get to keep one, I’d take the black fade-2-yellow. Slightly more fitted, great grain, interesting dye-job.

 

[Boyo]

keep either one and keep the belt.. the loops are there for a reason.. some days belt on some days belt off

 

[Poltung]

keep either one and keep the belt.. the loops are there for a reason.. some days belt on some days belt off

Belt can't be removed, and the beltless one can't have the belt seamlessly inserted into the kidney back panel

 

[Poltung]

Not an option to keep both?

If you only get to keep one, I’d take the black fade-2-yellow. Slightly more fitted, great grain, interesting dye-job.

Not an option no, I'm trying to have a viable active rotation by trimming down my collection, and avoid overlapping jackets.
These here are my "1 Perfecto".

 

[The Lost Cowboy]

Guys, I'm facing a crisis.

Only 1 jacket must remain, which one would you keep?

I love them both, and would like your input.

Both are from Sugar Cane, Indian motorcycle lineup, horsehide.

A) Perfecto with the belt, dyed through, smooth grained with a shiny "dull" topcoat. The horsehide is 1.4-1.5mm thick, but pliable.

B) Beltless perfecto, "yellow teacore", pebbly grain with a topcoat that is less dull but wears away to show the yellow leather. Less thick horsehide and a bit more pliable, about 1.2-1.3mm.

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The beltless one is awesome! It looks fantastic and you wear it very well.

Plus, personally, unless a person rides motorcycles, I see no reason for a belt.

 

[Poltung]

The divide is real!

Maybe this will change things: I want a jacket that stands out most.
I already have a heavy rotation of jackets, of which among my black jackets the Lost Worlds horsehide Lightning 402, Shangri-la Varenne steerhide, and The Flat Head deerskin cafe racer, so if I keep a perfecto, I want one that is distinctly different from the rest of my rotation of black jackets.