You got it, the same action back as the Model A; no other jacket I've tried has come anywhere close to that range of motion. I found the Mohawk to be slightly more trim, and the drop difference between front/back to be not as pronounced. To me, an excellent alternative as an "off the bike" jacket.
That's a great looking and fitting jacket!
John Lofgren Monkey Boots Shinki Horsebuttt - $1,136 The classic monkey boot silhouette in an incredibly rich Shinki russet horse leather. 
Grant Stone Diesel Boot Dark Olive Chromexcel - $395 Goodyear welted, Horween Chromexcel, classic good looks. 
Schott 568 Vandals Jacket - $1,250 The classic Perfecto motorcycle jacket, in a very special limited-edition Schott double rider style. 
Not an expert so any expert can correct me if wrongI've always wonder how you can tell if a Vason jacket has the "comp weight leather" or not.
I've only ever handled one Vanson in my life so I have nothing else to compare it with
For example my Vanson CHP(made in the early 90s if the seller is to be trusted), can some Vanson guru tell from pictures if it's comp weight or not?
It weighs about 2,7kg/5,95lbs and I'll throw in some pictures from my ****ty phone
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But from what I've understood, the old school CW was far grainier than today's smooth CW (as covered by @torfjord right above. My Highwayman size 42 they confirmed quite quickly that it was from June 1995 Thanks for posting this. I handled several new comp weight jackets when I was getting sizing sorted out for my Pinnacle horsehide jacket, but they were brand new and hadn’t been broken in at all yet. The new stuff still looks great but maybe not as good as the old stuff.
Is the medium weight cowhide the one they called Firenze?
Yes
Vanson also has a Z150 midweight option. I would suggest getting leather samples from them so you can compare the Z150 to the Firenzie.
Wasn't originally enamoured with the new competition weight hide on my recently acquired vanson chopper, but after 6months and a couple of rain showers, it's growing on me ..
Had some of my old competition weight for 15years,,this new stuff just seemed bland,but I'm liking the lower weight, no squeaking and the bonus is it's looking better than it was ,
Can confirm. My V7 (UG x Vanson) is most definitely an example of more current comp weight, and arrived with pores from collar to hem. While I understand some who are more picky about the surface texture, trust me when I say that after a few months of break-in/riding, the grain bloom is no less stunning than my early 00's comp Comet. It'll get there.
Not an expert so any expert can correct me if wrong
If the jacket is from the 90s then it should be that CW but as you say "if the seller is to be trusted", why trust the seller? Get the number ID from the jacket and contact [email protected] and they should be able to tell you when it was made
The leather on the left is Vanson's Medium Weight (Firenze), which is tumbled and thus quite textured. I can attest to what I have read from others that it does not appear to be heavily corrected as I can find hide imperfections.
