I'm in the process of ordering a leather jacket from Langlitz, a Columbia. The one item I'm on the fence about is the collar. Should I go with a conventional collar or the Cossack collar? I don't like wind coming in the front and the cossack collar seems to be more airtight but I like the look of the conventional collar too. Does anyone have or had both type collars on a leather and what did you prefer? Heres a link to see. Just click on Columbia or Cossack to see the difference. What collar is better?

http://www.langlitz.com/jackets.shtml

 

The Cossack will not allow wind to "inflate" or "puff" up your jacket at speed. Now having a windshield (which I don't) would block some of that. The Columbia jacket with the "traditional" snap down lapels does tend to open up at speed and let in air. I have a "racer" type jacket with the collar kinda like the Cossack and I wear it on the real cold days (below 40) and the other type I wear on the cool days..Good Luck hope this opinion helps.

 

Had both and prefer the Cossack collar. As mentioned, it seals out the wind when its closed, and doesn't puff out. When you need ventillation, just zip it down and it allows circulation without flapping.

 

I have both and both seal out the wind when closed and both let in some wind when partially open. The conventional motorcycle jacket collar snaps closed around your neck and does not puff out from the wind any more than the cossack collar, in my experience.

With your beautiful bike, I think the traditional jacket goes best.

 

I prefer the Cossack collar on a riding jacket for the reason mentioned above. I would like to add look for a jacket with a zip out liner and zippered vents front and rear.
http://leatherup.com/p/Mens-Motorcyc...ets/41220.html
http://leatherup.com/p/Mens-Motorcyc...ket/41508.html
I dont have either of these jackets just an example. I have one similar made by power trip. it is a costly jacket about 300.00 bucks I absolutely love it. http://www.rockheadbikes.com/Product...e=PTMPGLDJ%2DBI got it off ebay for about 50 bucks by the way. I had a girl in line paying for gas start rubbing it and saying how nice of a jacket it was. I wish I had gotten it in an extra long since I'm extra short. by the way with the zippers open and liner out you can wear it riding comfortably at 90 degrees.

 

Depends on whether you want to look like Marlon Brando or not !!!

 

No Clouseau/Inspector Dreyfuss fans here yet? "Two waiters, a doorman and a COSSACK!" You're a one man killing machine!

 

I have the Cascade and Columbia with the cossack collars. In goat skin with pads.

That said the Columbia is the most functional and best fitting jacket I now have.

Because of the way a lanlitz over laps the collar styleis more personal preference.

Hope this helps.

 

I certainly prefer snap down collars, or those that don't flap around. You can take a serious beating with flapping leather collars!!!

 

I havejackets with both collars; the classic collar that comes standard on the Columbia is more versatile in my opinion. There also tends to be less binding around your neck with the Columbia if you wear a scarf or abandana of some sort. Congrats on your new Langlitz, I think that you'll find that it's a jacket like no other.