What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

[torfjord]

Friday and another Vanson arrived today. I liked my C2 so much that I immediately bought a comet. And yeah, judge for yourselves, but I’d say this is a winner as well!

 

[Observe]

Nice fit, what's the hide?

 

[ton312]

Friday and another Vanson arrived today. I liked my C2 so much that I immediately bought a comet. And yeah, judge for yourselves, but I’d say this is a winner as well!

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That's that best hide Vanson ever made comp weight. Uber grain like super heavy cxl...

 

[torfjord]

Nice fit, what's the hide?

Thanks! As Ton wrote, it’s Vanson’s competition weight.

 

[dublinprem]

Freewheelers Four corners, Double Helix works Unus, Orgueil 4192 workers jacket

 

[Bigbawz]

Schott 641HH

 

[Canuck Panda]

Freewheelers Four corners, Double Helix works Unus, Orgueil 4192 workers jacket

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The Plissken jacket is really nice. Functional and bad *** at the same time.

 

[tmitchell59]

Bill Kelso Dodger Liberty Horsehide

 

[JMax]

Hill Country TX. Vanson vest and Pimpstick. Great day.

 

[dublinprem]

A1 A2

 

[handymike]

Love that Freewheelers one!

 

[Al 916]

Hill Country TX. Vanson vest and Pimpstick. Great day.

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I won't sleep if I don't ask (might just not be a UK thing)...

What is a 'pimpstick'?

 

[Bfd70]

 

[Bfd70]

^Barbour International

 

[ton312]

Getting to know my new Aero 30’s HB from TB. I love it! Weighs in at 5.3lbs. Just the same weight as my former tumbled CXL highwaymane with the streak down the back. I think my previous experiences with vic must’ve been lighter hides. These last two have really won me over. Remember that guy who used only talk about CXL and how vic sucked and blah, blah, blah. What a ****. LOL. Anyway couple fit pics. Not sure why I have the Cybil Shepard Moonlighting glow happening but you can see it’s got some heft. It’s also got one helluva a front drop. 3” by my measure. Better color rep in the last pic. I haven’t pulled the tag yet as I was debating on going in for a custom Sea biscuit. I’ve decided this one stays and the biscuit happens later.

 

[Canuck Panda]

Elvis and Indian walked into a bar...

EDIT https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/5-zipper-on-heavy-hides-4-oz.98196/page-2

The NOS number 5 Talon failed me this morning. I had these happen before. The old zips needs extra love when starting the zip. If the pin doesn't go in all the way at the start, this happens. I've also freaked out about it before and done more unnecessary damage. Best is to just pull the jacket together at the bottom end and slowly move the zip down, one teeth at a time. Whew...

 

[JMax]

I won't sleep if I don't ask (might just not be a UK thing)...

What is a 'pimpstick'?

Stupid name I call my bike. It’s a cane used by a courtesan’s supervisor. My wife looks at me askance when I call it that.

 

[Monitor]

Elvis and Indian walked into a bar...
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The NOS number 5 Talon failed me this morning. I had these happen before. The old zips needs extra love when starting the zip. If the pin doesn't go in all the way at the start, this happens. I've also freaked out about it before and done more unnecessary damage. Best is to just pull the jacket together at the bottom end and slowly move the zip down, one teeth at a time. Whew...

Awesome jackets but they SERIOUSLY need to stop using these for a main zipper. That's a pocket zip at best.

 

[Hh121]

Has anybody tried Universal zipper(ykk) from Aero?

 

[Tom71]

Has anybody tried Universal zipper(ykk) from Aero?

I have it on my Orig. Hercules. So far, I am pretty happy. Not a large zipper, but works pretty smooth and effortless.