Thoughts on lambskin leather jackets from Schott?

[AeroFan_07]

Schott makes several models of cross-zip or perfecto jackets in cowhide that are not heavy or bulky. If you are close enough to visit a store in person it is really fun to see all the jackets in person and try them on.

This is really the best idea! Nothing beats in-person shopping & try-on's.

Something else to consider, Schott is pretty well known on many of their Made in US products to fit a standard poly-fill "quilted" lining in many of their motorcycle-design Perfecto jackets. It's usually fixed and not removable. This alone, much more than the outer shell leather used, will quickly restrict the jacket's useful range to just the cooler months. I find with most of my jackets to prefer not to have it at all, and just layer a little if needed, as I can tend to run a bit warm.

It's difficult to tell with the photos you posted of the two models you the OP are considering, but I would check closely for lining materials before making the order. This again would be easily found & experienced if you go in-person to a store.

 

[Edward]

Honestly, with 2025 logic, I feel like most of us would be inclined to reline anyway. Continue building history with the same garment, exciting option to customize and make it our own, less wasteful, etc

The environmental consideration certainly weighs in. It's why I always sold on the old jackets when I was finished with them to someone who was either happy to do that or didn't care the way I did about a few holes in the lining.

These days, I sometimes also wonder about the idea of buying a jacket in otherwise nice shape but with a shot lining, if I was sure it was of a style that could 'work' without the lining. I remember Schott did a utilitarian cafe racer in a brown hide with Restoration Hardware some years back that came unlined. I did like the look of that, but it was crazy expensive at the time.

 

[Trevor Reznik]

I've purchased a Classic 118 Schott Perfecto made from cowhide a couple years ago, I generally like it although one complaint I have(that I have also seen from other people as well) is that it's pretty heavy and bulky. I'd prefer to have something much lighter that I can wear anytime, including in warmer weather in the summer months and generally just less of that heavy feel. I was looking into lambskin leather jackets since I've seen a lot say they are pretty light and would fit what I'd want. I'm not interesting in these designer ones since they cost way way too much sadly. I've seen two lambskin leather jackets that look nice from Schott:

Lambskin Perfecto Jacket

Raven - Lambskin Perfecto® Jacket

I'm curious if anyone here has either of these jackets and can give any input on how they feel about the quality of the lambskin leather used; as well as the quality of these two jackets overall in terms of how well made they are, etc.? Would you say the lambskin leather used by Schott is good quality?

I have some biker lambskin to sell . A schott lc 1140 amd two goosecrafts AMD a sheep leather Boda Skins. Yes , much lighter than any perfecto. If interested dont hesitate ask me