Leather Jackets: Post Pictures of the Best You've Seen/Owned?

[JibranK]

If any of you has been looking for a Buco J-22/23/24 cross-zip repro, the acclaimed one from Legendary USA (built for them by Schott) is back in production after a 10 year hiatus, but only 100 jackets will be made.

Pricing is quite reasonable, too, only a slight bump compared to the original price, so I ordered one when I saw it. I’d been hunting it on the used market for a few years but it always hovers at around 8-900 which seemed a bit much for used.

There seems to be an incorrect size chart that was just posted on the item listing by mistake. Based on the measurements I confirmed with them when I ordered, I’d say the key measurement to get right is the hem. The hem runs one size smaller than you’d expect (20” on the size 42, for instance) but the chest runs an inch wider, for a sharp V-shape, so I went 42 even though I’m a 40.

 

[JibranK]

Hey guys, I have a question to ask. I wash/dried my goat leather jacket, then conditioned it with saphir renonateur. After getting caught in the rain, it stained up like this.

Any advice of what to do? I was thinking about using Bick 4, that might get rid of it, condition it, and protect the leather?

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You can use Vaseline, which John Chapman recommends, or Pecards (which is pretty similar). If you want to lightly restore color, you can get the tinted Pecards, which due to its nature as tinted rather than dyed doesn’t cause dye splotches and things.

 

[Understatesman]

Thoughts on the Addict AD-12 jacket?

 

[MrProper]

Question for debate: It's 2023, are we still wearing double riders?

Why I'm asking: Interested in buying another, but I'm also looking at an Addict AD-01.

Of course you can wear them. Always, whenever you want.

And here is the counterpart to the Addict.

 

[Understatesman]

I still say these Iron Heart chest pockets are just too high.

 

[JibranK]

I still say these Iron Heart chest pockets are just too high.

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Dramatically so. People have made that complaint about Five Star where you can at least hand wave it because the jacket costs $200.

This jacket actually looks like the Vanson Comet, except with wonky pockets. I’d just get that instead (well, I did.)

 

[Numbernine]

Dramatically so. People have made that complaint about Five Star where you can at least hand wave it because the jacket costs $200.

This jacket actually looks like the Vanson Comet, except with wonky pockets. I’d just get that instead (well, I did.)

Vanson comet

Iron Heart

 

[suedefetish]

don't forget the nba sleeves. who are they making these for lol.

 

[JibranK]

Vanson comet
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Iron Heart

Yeah the Vanson also has high chest pockets–that and the cut are why I made the comparison, but they’re more proportional on the Comet. Like I said I got one myself. (Hadn’t planned on it but happened to grab one in person after seeing how well it fit.)

 

[JibranK]

don't forget the nba sleeves. who are they making these for lol.

Do you mean the guy in the Vanson? He just seems to be really short. Mine come to my wrist.

 

[suedefetish]

Do you mean the guy in the Vanson? He just seems to be really short. Mine come to my wrist.

no, IH jackets. comically long sleeves on some models.

 

[JibranK]

no, IH jackets. comically long sleeves on some models.

Yeah I‘ve seen denim jackets from them that have the body length of a car coat and sleeves for an NBA player. High quality but terribly proportioned.

 

[sinnedk]

motorcycle style jackets have long arms huh? i wonder why

 

[tweedlover]

Of course you can wear them. Always, whenever you want.
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And here is the counterpart to the Addict.
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Not only do those jackets look good on you, but you've got some great caps.

 

[JibranK]

motorcycle style jackets have long arms huh? i wonder why

I don’t think the arms on either of the jackets above is long (just that one of the guys is short) but the super long denim jacket sleeves are weird.