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Vegecow Lewis Leathers quality
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newtojackets
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Does anyone else think the stock Lewis Leathers leather types look quite boring. Vegecow looks amazing, but a lot of the other stuff is very one dimensional imo
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Their sheep is amazing and what they built the brand on. VegCow is a relatively new addition and also has the wow factor, but at a premium price. Going by the pics I’ve seen their horsehide looks a little meh, but that’s one I haven’t handled yet.
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Do you know what leather is on all the stock photos on their website?
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Thats the standard horse.
I am not the biggest fan, but the super shiny, super smooth leather creates the LL signature look.
I would probably go for veg tan if I wanted a black LL, but for the coloured variants, the leather works well, IMO.
As @Pandemic says, there’s absolutely nothing “meh” about the sheepskin.
My brother has the standard HH leather. Didn't convince me. The "want to have" feeling didn't materialise. Too stiff, too "plastic". Veg tanned sheep is great.
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I bought a used but seemingly unworn Star Lightning in HH from Regius I wanna say....3 years ago?
I was smiling to myself just recently when I noticed it finally, FINALLY, has started showing creasing on the sleeves lol, despite having been in regular rotation for being worn along with a few other of my favorite jackets.
I was smiling to myself just recently when I noticed it finally, FINALLY, has started showing creasing on the sleeves lol, despite having been in regular rotation for being worn along with a few other of my favorite jackets.
You need to take the tea-core TFL blinders off.
Like @Tom71 says the shiny hides (originally cow, now horse) and sheepskin hides are the signature LL look. The black veg tan looks nice but it's not really the LL look. Remember that these are designs of the late 50s at earliest, mostly of the 70s. They're more from the race bike world than from the design language of 30s workwear.
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It’s not the lack of teacore that bothers me. It’s that the leather is extremely smooth looking with no grain. I haven’t handled it in person, so can’t say for sure, I’m just basing this off photos I’ve seen online
I said tea-core for humour. My point is that the TFL preference for graininess, matte texture, etc aren't really the aim with this leather nor a mark of it lacking in quality.
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How would you personally define quality leather?
Jumping in here. LL horse is NOT bad quality. It’s a very substantial hide, and depending on batch has a very good hand.
As @MrProper said, especially recently, the leather is spongy with a vinyl-like topcoat and patinas very had.
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I just received my third Cyclone, found it on vinted for a very good price. Condition is almost new it seems, I also like that it has a non quilted lining. The seller said it was cowhide, might be but also doesn't look too different from my horsehide. What do you think - is it safe to assume it's cowhide? (Last picture shows my horsehide in comparison - hh being on top).
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Oh, and while comparing all three I noticed how much the colour on the navy sheep has changed already, didn't expect such a drastic change in little time.
Last picture: bottom cowhide (?), Horsehide, navy sheep
Last picture: bottom cowhide (?), Horsehide, navy sheep
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Can you say more about your experience with the navy sheep? Texture, color changing over time, etc? Thanks!
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I will try to post comparison pictures soon. I've worn it for nearly a year now. Of course it started out soft already and took practically no break-in time. It was a nice grayish navy to begin with but after a while I noticed that it got a lot greyer and less blue in areas that are exposed to sunlight. You can see a bit in the pictures above
Bumping this thread as I now have first hand experience on the veg-tan cow.
Meet my brand new Corsair in black teacore.
I needed another LL (let alone ANY new jacket) about as much as I need a second bellybutton, but I have lusted after this gorgeous hide ever since seeing it on the sales staff at the LL flagship store.
This jacket is now EUR 2.371 in this configuration PLUS 19% VAT and 3% import. However, I got it for EUR 1.999 at a German retailer.
This is a 44, and it fits slightly more roomy than my sheepskin Dominator and slightly shorter than the Dominator in standard horse I sold a few years ago. The Dom and the Corsair share the same pattern with only the hand warmer pockets tilted differently and the chest pockets missing.
The hide is spectacular and has all the features of a very nice veg-tanned teacore hide.
Visually and haptically I couldn’t differentiate this leathers from the Shinki HH Freewheelers used on my Mulholland.
I’ve always maintained that LL is all about either sheep or the shiny, plasticky standard horse, preferably in one of the bright colours.
I do uphold that notion, but after having tried these option, I have to say the veg-tan cow is simply a very luxurious alternative for those who want to upgrade on something that will still be recognisable as a LL at first glance.
The hide is noticeable thinner and lighter than the standard horse, but it still has a nice heft (think RMC J-24). It is very stiff to begin with.
(Photos in the next post)
Meet my brand new Corsair in black teacore.
I needed another LL (let alone ANY new jacket) about as much as I need a second bellybutton, but I have lusted after this gorgeous hide ever since seeing it on the sales staff at the LL flagship store.
This jacket is now EUR 2.371 in this configuration PLUS 19% VAT and 3% import. However, I got it for EUR 1.999 at a German retailer.
This is a 44, and it fits slightly more roomy than my sheepskin Dominator and slightly shorter than the Dominator in standard horse I sold a few years ago. The Dom and the Corsair share the same pattern with only the hand warmer pockets tilted differently and the chest pockets missing.
The hide is spectacular and has all the features of a very nice veg-tanned teacore hide.
Visually and haptically I couldn’t differentiate this leathers from the Shinki HH Freewheelers used on my Mulholland.
I’ve always maintained that LL is all about either sheep or the shiny, plasticky standard horse, preferably in one of the bright colours.
I do uphold that notion, but after having tried these option, I have to say the veg-tan cow is simply a very luxurious alternative for those who want to upgrade on something that will still be recognisable as a LL at first glance.
The hide is noticeable thinner and lighter than the standard horse, but it still has a nice heft (think RMC J-24). It is very stiff to begin with.
(Photos in the next post)
Congrats, Tom! Gorgeous jacket. I almost upgraded my Dominator to the vege cow version but it was a 10 month wait through LL so I decided to pass. Seems totally worth the wait. And the price isn’t too out of line if you’re saying it compares well to RMC. I’m looking forward to seeing this one develop.
Cheers,
Jon
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