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Freewheelers Mulholland
Freewheelers Mulholland
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That is the best looking FW jacket imho. Absolutely beautiful jacket. What do you think about the hookless? I’ve only zipped my HWM a time or two and while it’s easy (ish) to zip I find undoing it is not all that fun. The banded waist seems to be where the struggle gets real (at least against cxl).Freewheelers Mulholland
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Pretty damn awesome.
That is the best looking FW jacket imho. Absolutely beautiful jacket. What do you think about the hookless? I’ve only zipped my HWM a time or two and while it’s easy (ish) to zip I find undoing it is not all that fun. The banded waist seems to be where the struggle gets real (at least against cxl).
Yes, emerald green and quilted.
Must be a different jacket. No issues with any of the original zippers on mine.Yes, green and quilted. I had taken possession of the same jacket from an eBay purchase about a year or so ago, but sold it. It had a broken zipper chain (or two—can’t remember). Loved the jacket; appropriate for high the trousers of the period.
Did you purchase this within the past year and was there a missing zipper pull (or two)?
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Thedi Buffalo.
Horse hide Colimbo.
Stellar jacket! How is the quality compared to other brands you are familiar with?
John Lofgren Monkey Boots Shinki Horsebuttt - $1,136 The classic monkey boot silhouette in an incredibly rich Shinki russet horse leather.
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Schott 568 Vandals Jacket - $1,250 The classic Perfecto motorcycle jacket, in a very special limited-edition Schott double rider style. ![]()
Thedi Buffalo.
Thanks for the useful information. Btw. very nice jacket and perfect fit!This is my first jacket from a Japanese jacket maker. I am almost %100 sure it was made by Rainbow Country for Colimbo.
Hide is nice and I assume it is Shinki but I am unsure. I would say quality of construction compares to Thedi and seam stitching is laser accurate as one would expect. Nice details like a buttoned flap on one of the inside chest pockets and one of the outside pockets has a cool, smaller, 2nd leather pocket inside.
The hide on my Thedi Hercules in brown horse seems a bit thicker but is more soft to the touch than the Colimbo which seems just a bit more stiff to the touch. This will change once it is broken in I am sure. I bought the Colimbo as used but honestly I think it was just old or dead stock as it seems new.
I think my Langlitz is my favourite when it comes to the sheer robust feel of the jacket. I feel I could come out of a car crash unscathed. Lol. My only complaint with the Langlitz would be lack of available lining options. The nylon type lining is a bit heavy for my liking but that is a miniscule complaint. Cotton drill would be nice but Langlitz is made for riding a motorcycle. The heavier nylon they use must have some structural or safety importance related to motorcycles I'd think. I would feel very safe riding my motorcycle with the Langlitz.
A new Thedi Shawl collar I received a little while ago may become a favourite but I won't know until I start to wear it when cool weather hits mid September. It is a nice and thick cow hide that should be pretty nice when broken in.
My gripe with most if not all jacket manufacturers is lack of underarm footballs or gussets. I feel arm mobility could increase drastically with a small addition of a gusset (Thedi I am looking at you here). My Langlitz is a dream to move around in. Zero arm restriction when raising my arms up and moving around.
The Colimbo is cool and I'd buy another leather jacket from them like a Stockman's coat, which has the underarm gussets.