Help with first leatherjacket!

[navetsea]

1.2 and 1.3 is probably the same, throughout the jacket probably you get a bit thicker and a bit thinner parts when they skive it, it's not man made with totally consistent thickness everywhere.
you may need to jump 1.6, 1.8 to get different feel.

 

[user290389023]

You did say that and it's a extravagant use of the word flimsy. You may have a thing for super thick hide, which is perfectly fine, but that doesn't mean a 3oz hide isn't anything but substantial.

Yeah it was bad choice of word on my part. Yes i love thicker hides. I guess for most 1.2 would be substantial, but most people prefer softer leather, as i understand.

 

[user290389023]

1.2 and 1.3 is probably the same, throughout the jacket probably you get a bit thicker and a bit thinner parts when they skive it, it's not man made with totally consistent thickness everywhere.
you may need to jump 1.6, 1.8 to get different feel.

I have actually felt a difference between the two, but of course its very small. Also, buffalo is typically spongier than cowhide, which is denser. So a cowhide jacket is typically heavier imo. Of course it varies from hide to hide. The jacket this guy wanted was a buffalo. [/QUOTE]

 

[user290389023]

Also, if you decide to get a levis trucker, be prepared that you have to replace the snaps. They are very low quality which is a bummer. I replaced them and now its an amazing jacket. And i wouldnt worry about the weight of the hide. If you get the one in buffalo leather it will get soft quickly. Buffalo usually has a slightly spongy texture which i heard is very comfortable.

 

[Mawashi]

Hi everyone!

I am new to the lounge and hope that this thread is in the right place for this post.

I am going to buy my first better leather jacket and wanted to get some help from people that know more about them than I do.

I really like Levi's trucker jacket in buffalo leather (pictures below). I found one in my size on sale for about 350 dollars. I was wondering if the jacket is good value for the money and a good buy in general?

I want to find a jacket that will last me a long time and my budget is about 300-400 dollars.

All the best to everyone during these hard times.
Greetings from Europe,
Schmid

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Hi Schmid,

Perhaps you can search on the classifieds or look in ebay but if you can state the size your looking for, there might be other jackets worth considering too.

I remembered that Greg or Honeyman1935 had a Jean jacket for sale too. It's similar to a trucker jacket.

Cheers,

Mawashi