Scarecrow Yah Ta Hey leathers

[Arrandale]

No, according to Dave Hansen, the former general manager of Langlitz Leathers , the Yah-Ta Hey jackets were made by Cal Leather.

The heaviest leather jacket I came across so far is not Yah-Ta Hey nor Langlitz. It is ‘Boss’ Double motorcycle jacket made by a small shop called Big Twin in Tokyo. They build their jacket from high grade vegetable tanned cowhide. It is apparently heavier and thicker than Yah-Ta Hey. I ordered a custom made jacket which is a copy of Vanson Suzuki Marauder jacket but it was so heavy and stiff that I never wore it at all.

 

[red devil]

The heaviest leather jacket I came across so far is not Yah-Ta Hey nor Langlitz. It is ‘Boss’ Double motorcycle jacket made by a small shop called Big Twin in Tokyo. They build their jacket from high grade vegetable tanned cowhide. It is apparently heavier and thicker than Yah-Ta Hey. I ordered a custom made jacket which is a copy of Vanson Suzuki Marauder jacket but it was so heavy and stiff that I never wore it at all.

This shop?
http://www.bigtwin-japan.com

Their boss model looks very interesting

I should be in Tokyo in May, will go check them out

 

[JMax]

This shop?
http://www.bigtwin-japan.com

Their boss model looks very interesting

I should be in Tokyo in May, will go check them out

edit: Just saw pricing. I need another Neo meme.

 

[Arrandale]

This shop?
http://www.bigtwin-japan.com

Their boss model looks very interesting

I should be in Tokyo in May, will go check them out

Yes,

This shop?
http://www.bigtwin-japan.com

Their boss model looks very interesting

I should be in Tokyo in May, will go check them out

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edit: Just saw pricing. I need another Neo meme.

Yes this is it. The leather they use is thicker and heavier than Yah-Ta Hey.But the price is ridiculously expensive. Langlitz custom Columbia is about $ 1000 so the Big Twin Boss is 2.5 times the price of Columbia. But it is less expensive than Langlitz in Japan.

 

[red devil]

Yes,


Yes this is it. The leather they use is thicker and heavier than Yah-Ta Hey.But the price is ridiculously expensive. Langlitz custom Columbia is about $ 1000 so the Big Twin Boss is 2.5 times the price of Columbia. But it is less expensive than Langlitz in Japan.

Thanks for confirming, will go visit then when I am in Tokyo

 

[SinSir]

This shop?
http://www.bigtwin-japan.com

Their boss model looks very interesting

I should be in Tokyo in May, will go check them out

I stunbled on this maker before. Great designs but too rich for my blood. Killer though

 

[Arrandale]

The heaviest leather jacket I came across so far is not Yah-Ta Hey nor Langlitz. It is ‘Boss’ Double motorcycle jacket made by a small shop called Big Twin in Tokyo. They build their jacket from high grade vegetable tanned cowhide. It is apparently heavier and thicker than Yah-Ta Hey. I ordered a custom made jacket which is a copy of Vanson Suzuki Marauder jacket but it was so heavy and stiff that I never wore it at all.

Big Twin builds leather jackets to your speci

The heaviest leather jacket I came across so far is not Yah-Ta Hey nor Langlitz. It is ‘Boss’ Double motorcycle jacket made by a small shop called Big Twin in Tokyo. They build their jacket from high grade vegetable tanned cowhide. It is apparently heavier and thicker than Yah-Ta Hey. I ordered a custom made jacket which is a copy of Vanson Suzuki Marauder jacket but it was so heavy and stiff that I never wore it at all.

This shop?
http://www.bigtwin-japan.com

Their boss model looks very interesting

I should be in Tokyo in May, will go check them out

You should keep in mind that no one in Big Twin speaks English, not even to a level of Japanese junior high school.

 

[Edward]

Nothing about them resembles any of the Cal Leather jackets I’ve seen and owned. On the other hand they share many features of my Langlitz jackets and look quite similar.
It seems unlikely to me that Cal would build a jacket that so closely resembled that of another maker rather then their own LAPD style but I could be wrong.

Agreed it seems odd for a big brand, though the Japanese market has always been awash with "tribute" jackets (See Ozzy, Adict, 666 and many others doing exact repops of Lewis, for instance). I suppose it's not impossible the factory could have taken on such a custom order. I know of at least one leather brand that does much more work for other labels than it sells under its own.

This shop?
http://www.bigtwin-japan.com

Their boss model looks very interesting

I should be in Tokyo in May, will go check them out

Reminds me of a Lost Worlds. Not that it looks like one of their models, more that it looks so heavy and manly. I really like it, though.

 

[Arrandale]

This shop?
http://www.bigtwin-japan.com

Their boss model looks very interesting

I should be in Tokyo in May, will go check them out

This shop?
http://www.bigtwin-japan.com

Their boss model looks very interesting

I should be in Tokyo in May, will go check them out

The Yah

This shop?
http://www.bigtwin-japan.com

Their boss model looks very interesting

I should be in Tokyo in May, will go check them out

This shop?
http://www.bigtwin-japan.com

Their boss model looks very interesting

I should be in Tokyo in May, will go check them out

Agreed it seems odd for a big brand, though the Japanese market has always been awash with "tribute" jackets (See Ozzy, Adict, 666 and many others doing exact repops of Lewis, for instance). I suppose it's not impossible the factory could have taken on such a custom order. I know of at least one leather brand that does much more work for other labels than it sells under its own.



Reminds me of a Lost Worlds. Not that it looks like one of their models, more that it looks so heavy and manly. I really like it, though.

This shop?
http://www.bigtwin-japan.com

Their boss model looks very interesting

I should be in Tokyo in May, will go check them out

Agreed it seems odd for a big brand, though the Japanese market has always been awash with "tribute" jackets (See Ozzy, Adict, 666 and many others doing exact repops of Lewis, for instance). I suppose it's not impossible the factory could have taken on such a custom order. I know of at least one leather brand that does much more work for other labels than it sells under its own.



Reminds me of a Lost Worlds. Not that it looks like one of their models, more that it looks so heavy and manly. I really like it, though.

The Big Twin ‘Boss’ looks shorter than Yah-Ta Hey motorcycle jacket but it isn’t. Because the body trunk of the Boss is a trapezoid with the longer side in the top, whereas the Yah-Ta Hey jacket has a barrel shaped trunk like the MA-1 jacket, the Boss tends to appear shorter. As for me, I prefer the shape of the Yah-Ta Hey.

 

[red devil]

Big Twin builds leather jackets to your speci


You should keep in mind that no one in Big Twin speaks English, not even to a level of Japanese junior high school.

Thanks, I can speak enough Japanese to ask the basic questions and order if I like what I see

Agreed it seems odd for a big brand, though the Japanese market has always been awash with "tribute" jackets (See Ozzy, Adict, 666 and many others doing exact repops of Lewis, for instance). I suppose it's not impossible the factory could have taken on such a custom order. I know of at least one leather brand that does much more work for other labels than it sells under its own.



Reminds me of a Lost Worlds. Not that it looks like one of their models, more that it looks so heavy and manly. I really like it, though.

It seems to be a variation of the Trojan

 

[Arrandale]

The heaviest leather jacket I came across so far is not Yah-Ta Hey nor Langlitz. It is ‘Boss’ Double motorcycle jacket made by a small shop called Big Twin in Tokyo. They build their jacket from high grade vegetable tanned cowhide. It is apparently heavier and thicker than Yah-Ta Hey. I ordered a custom made jacket which is a copy of Vanson Suzuki Marauder jacket but it was so heavy and stiff that I never wore it at all.

The best thing about Big Twin Boss jacket is that YKK zippers are used whereas Yah-Ta Hey uses Talon zippers. YKK zippers are far better and rugged than Talon zippers.

 

[Alan@JohnsonLeather]

Plus, didn't Alan from Johnson claim that they built at least some of the jackets?

I made about ten different styles for Yah-Ta Hey years back and still have all the original patterns. I made a few styles in a 5oz heavy cowhide but most were 4.25oz.

 

[Peacoat]

I made about ten different styles for Yah-Ta Hey years back and still have all the original patterns. I made a few styles in a 5oz heavy cowhide but most were 4.25oz.

Wow! Never know who will pop into this joint. Good to see you Alan

 

[sweetfights]

I made about ten different styles for Yah-Ta Hey years back and still have all the original patterns. I made a few styles in a 5oz heavy cowhide but most were 4.25oz.

That is great to know.

 

[Arrandale]

I made about ten different styles for Yah-Ta Hey years back and still have all the original patterns. I made a few styles in a 5oz heavy cowhide but most were 4.25oz.

Yes, my leather coat which I ordered in the past was made from 5 oz cowhide. It is so stiff and heavy that I can’t even bend my sleeves. It was in the days that Scarecrow Company was considered as the supplier of best leather garments available besides Big Twin. Today, I became smart enough to wear Pakistan made ultra light leather jackets.

 

[Guppy]

I made about ten different styles for Yah-Ta Hey years back and still have all the original patterns. I made a few styles in a 5oz heavy cowhide but most were 4.25oz.

Would love to see images of those patterns. I might have to have you make one for me if it's the right one.

 

[Peacoat]

@Alan@JohnsonLeather may be hesitant to respond to the above message as he isn't a Vendor on the Lounge. You might do better by giving him a call at 415 775 7393. He is knowledgeable, a good guy and fun to talk to.

 

[Arrandale]

Wow! Never know who will pop into this joint. Good to see you Alan

The heaviest leather jacket I came across so far is not Yah-Ta Hey nor Langlitz. It is ‘Boss’ Double motorcycle jacket made by a small shop called Big Twin in Tokyo. They build their jacket from high grade vegetable tanned cowhide. It is apparently heavier and thicker than Yah-Ta Hey. I ordered a custom made jacket which is a copy of Vanson Suzuki Marauder jacket but it was so heavy and stiff that I never wore it at all.

Recently I came across double motorcycle jacket made by Lost World. The jacket is made from 5 oz moose skin. I don’t know what moose skin is like, but as far as the heaviness if the leather is concerned, it might be the heaviest leather jacket in market.

 

[jonesy86]

I made about ten different styles for Yah-Ta Hey years back and still have all the original patterns. I made a few styles in a 5oz heavy cowhide but most were 4.25oz.

Hey Alan
Cool info, good to see you here.
David

 

[red devil]

Recently I came across double motorcycle jacket made by Lost World. The jacket is made from 5 oz moose skin. I don’t know what moose skin is like, but as far as the heaviness if the leather is concerned, it might be the heaviest leather jacket in market.

If you're talking about the blue and green one, it is not my heaviest jacket but not far off