Kubatu
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Regarding the old comp weight vs new, he said if you laid 25 year old CW next to the new stuff, there isn't much difference.
Reports of Vanson's death have been greatly exaggerated.
Well, maybe. I haven't actually bought any of their new stuff. Or their old stuff. I don't usually buy new jackets! Maybe I would if I knew my jacket would look like @Peter Mackin's. But my synthesis of the numerous posts on the topic of their comp weight I've come across during my time here, and some before that, is that they still make a good product. There will be a fair amount of people saying "They're okay, but their new leather is just not as good as the old comp weight", then smaller number saying the company is now complete garbage, and then inevitably someone shows up with their new Vanson jacket that still looks awesome.
Everyone has different experiences which factor into their views of the company. Some might have had a bad batch of comp weight, bad service, etc, and I don't mean to discount those experiences since they are just as valid as those who have gotten a really good jacket and only have great things to say. And I wouldn't be surprised if a greater number of "bad" batches made it through with the growing pains of trying to find a new tannery (or multiple new tanneries), which may still be an issue today. But I've not seen anything consistently warranting the idea that Vanson no longer makes good jackets.