Looking for a decent leather vest
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Looking for a decent leather vest
Anyone have any recommendations? I'm looking for the heaviest (no cold weather liner or anything) leather one I can find. I want this thing to be of tough riding leather that would damned near stand up on it's own. I don't want any soft leather products. Pockets, etc, aren't too important. I like the look of a lace-up at either side. I don't want any patches or embroidery on the thing or anything - just a straight, hard-leather biker vest that will take thousands of miles and a beating. I'm 6'2", 225 pounds with a 48" chest, so I'd need something a tad on the large size.
Anyadvice would be appreciated.
Cannon
Anyadvice would be appreciated.
Cannon
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RE: Looking for a decent leather vest
Look at LeatherUp. Their stuff looks like it would be crap because it is so cheap, but they have absolutely rave reviews, and I think their stuff is great!! Very heavy, very soft, just like what everyone else charges an arm and leg for.
http://www.leatherup.com/c/Leather-Vests/2/148.html
http://www.leatherup.com/c/Leather-Vests/2/148.html
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RE: Looking for a decent leather vest
The Lil Joes look pretty heavy-duty, from the photos. I'm going to have to phone to find out how thick the leather is. Fox Creek tells you their leather is 1.4mm thick, as does Icon.
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RE: Looking for a decent leather vest
Try these companies:
http://www.californialeathercreations.com/
http://www.chapsandbags.com/index.htm
http://www.coronadoleather.com/brows...=7&n=48204
http://www.californialeathercreations.com/
http://www.chapsandbags.com/index.htm
http://www.coronadoleather.com/brows...=7&n=48204
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RE: Looking for a decent leather vest
I've heard good things mentioned in the past about most of the companies mentioned above. I've only owned one leather vest so I can't say how it compares to the others. However, 2 years ago I bought a vest from TRD Leather at the Easy Riders show. It's not the thin, cheap stuff you see at most of the rallys. It's a very nice piece. At the time I paid $69 and I think I was told that was $10 off their price on the web site. I've been extremely pleased iwth the TRD vest.
http://www.trdleather.com/mens_vests.htm
http://www.trdleather.com/mens_vests.htm
