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good idea!a video call
I don't smell anything on mine. Just a bit of leather smell through the lining.Does the standard black Vanson lining have an unpleasant chemical smell to anyone else?
I don't smell anything on mine. Just a bit of leather smell through the lining.
My first Vanson back in 2016 was an Enfield. I do recall it having a faint chemical odor when it arrived that went away pretty quick.Does the standard black Vanson lining have an unpleasant chemical smell to anyone else?
My first Vanson back in 2016 was an Enfield. I do recall it having a faint chemical odor when it arrived that went away pretty quick.
That jacket combined with the beard says Wolverine all the way. I love it!In the excitement of seeing all these jackets my size in front of me I bought two but now I’m genuinely unsure about one of them. View attachment 495707
Saw this one when I was there. Thought the leather was interesting. View attachment 495720 View attachment 495721
Yeah I'm really not sure. I thought I remember the Firenze having a more rough pebbled type texture.Looking at your photo again, because of the non-quilted lining, this must be a "Firenze" version rather than comp weight. I guess Firenze is the way to go for TFLers who don't want the lottery of whether their comp weight will be smooth or not?
Yeah I'm really not sure. I thought I remember the Firenze having a more rough pebbled type texture.
I don't remember seeing other jackets looking like this one.
If my memory is correct the Firenze jackets have a different label:Looking at your photo again, because of the non-quilted lining, this must be a "Firenze" version rather than comp weight. I guess Firenze is the way to go for TFLers who don't want the lottery of whether their comp weight will be smooth or not?
If my memory is correct the Firenze jackets have a different label:
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Not sure if this is still true or not.
It's all the same Vanson label now.
There is slight gas smell on my brand new Vansons. But it's very faint compared to others and it goes away within a day or two.
Curious what did the Vanson factory smell like?
In the excitement of seeing all these jackets my size in front of me I bought two but now
Quilting and Firenze can be specified independently of each other. I have two Highwayman (Highwaymen? LoL) both are Comp weight and only one is quilted. Unless it's been changed Firenze always has a "midweight" tag to ID it.Looking at your photo again, because of the non-quilted lining, this must be a "Firenze" version rather than comp weight. I guess Firenze is the way to go for TFLers who don't want the lottery of whether their comp weight will be smooth or not?
How does it look with the chest and sleeves zipped up?
That’s awesome, I’ve been trying to get a response for them to repair a racing suit, but I got a vague “we may not be able to patch that”. If it’s not repairable, that’s cool, but I’d like some to at least look it over before making that determination. I’d pay them to replace the section if they can’t patch it. The suit’s a double zip Volante, they go for almost two grand for a new one, that’s worth throwing several hundred at the repair.
Oh I know! I grew up on Cape Cod and I've been the Factory a couple times. I remember the first time I thought I couldn't possibly have the right address! Snaking around some old industrial area with smashed out windows... But no, there was the big yellow door!Their repair section is very impressive. I also saw the part where they expand jackets with matching leather. There’s even a room for redyes of jackets after scrapes and such.