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I like it a lot! Congrats. Waxing really brings out the hide.
That looks really good. Did you send Shawn the Protech, or go off detailed measurements?After having had very good experiences with my road master d-pocket jacket, I decided to order a re-make of my Protech "Trojan" leather jacket (which I wear for motorcycling) from 5Star Leather so that I have a "Trojan" on a daily basis. I am more than satisfied with the result.
Waxed Steerhide in seal brown, fully custom made:
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Went with a detailed order sheet. Basic measurements made from the Protech with some updates.That looks really good. Did you send Shawn the Protech, or go off detailed measurements?
Well done!!Went with a detailed order sheet. Basic measurements made from the Protech with some updates.
This is a good one for Shawn’s catalog. I’d maybe narrow the cuff a tad. 4.5” zipped.Went with a detailed order sheet. Basic measurements made from the Protech with some updates.
Went with 14.5 cm (5.7" unzipped) and 12 cm (4.72" zipped) and I have narrow wrists 18 cm (7.08" circumference).This is a good one for Shawn’s catalog. I’d maybe barrow the cuff a tad. 4.5” zipped.
Great looking jackets! What is the thickness of the leather?I would like to share some infos about my fully custom made 5Star Leather Jackets, I got recently:
Left, Roadmaster in black waxed Steerhide, weight 2.6 kgs (5.75 lbs)
Right, Trojan in seal brown Steerhide, weight 2.9 kgs (6.4 lbs)
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For both Jackets I opted for a grainy Leather. Both shows a nice pebble Leather. The Roadmaster is a tad smoother and the Leather is slightly lighter. The seal brown on the Trojan is very dark almost black but there is still some difference to the black on the Roadmaster.
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Trojan
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Both Jackets are labeled as a size 40“ on request. Roadmaster is a tad narrower cutted 56cm P2P vs. 57cm P2P on the Trojan. Also the mid section is more taper on the Roadmaster than the „block built“ on the Trojan but that was what I ordered. Both have nearly identical other measurements such as Shoulder, Back and Sleeve lenght.
Trojan left - Roadmaster right
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Thank you. I can't say for sure because I don't have a gauge to measure it but I guess 1.2 mm for the Roadmaster, as I spec for and 1.4 mm for the Trojan.Great looking jackets! What is the thickness of the leather?
Thank you! In fact, the basic construction of the jackets is the same. They are both d-pocket cross-zipped jackets but with some different details on the front and on the back. I made both jackets as a daily wearer. For riding I have a Protech Trojan style (from which I copied the 5star Trojan) which is shorter in the body and therefore more practical for riding in an upright riding position.Beautiful jackets! That steerhide is stunning. To my untrained eye the jackets look quite similar. Do you use them for different purposes? For example one for riding, the other daily wear?
These both look superb. Shawn and co. have certainly stepped up their game. I was all but convinced I wouldn’t be ordering any additional 5 Stars after a bit of struggle with the Halfbelt patterns. I’m glad I went I went back for these two E/W styles, that are otherwise essentially unobtainable in a custom size for me. I understand these styles may not be terribly popular, but I really love the uniqueness of both and it frees up some room for not being an exact copy of an original. I apologize my pics aren’t nearly as polished!Which one is yours, if any?
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Wait, you want Shawn to deliver the jacket to you naked?I’m thinking of asking Shawn if he can send it to me naked
Probably gonna be a big step price wise hehe
Should zippered cuffs be spec’d open or closed? Is it a matter of preference?They overshot the spec on that one. Was supposed to be 5.5” open. No biggie, the soak took care of it!
BothShould zippered cuffs be spec’d open or closed? Is it a matter of preference?
I’m confused. @ton312 specced his 5.5” open. That suggests he plans to wear them open and they would be too tight closed.Both