Leather Vest
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Maybe they shorted you on the thickness? 1.8mm is considered super-heavy weight leather. I've seen very few motorcycle jackets heavier than 1.8-2mm unless it was professional racing leathers.
http://www.streetdirectory.com/trave...s_it_mean.html
0.5mm - 0.8mm = lightweight leather (shirts)
0.9mm - 1.1mm = midweight leather (trousers - jackets)
1.2mm - 1.6mm = heavyweight leather (Jackets)
1.7mm - 2.0mm = super heavyweight leather (chaps - jackets)
http://www.streetdirectory.com/trave...s_it_mean.html
0.5mm - 0.8mm = lightweight leather (shirts)
0.9mm - 1.1mm = midweight leather (trousers - jackets)
1.2mm - 1.6mm = heavyweight leather (Jackets)
1.7mm - 2.0mm = super heavyweight leather (chaps - jackets)
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1.8-2.0mm leather is not super heavy weight leather. 2.0mm is only 5 oz leather, or 5/64" thick. 4-5 oz is usually chap leather thickness. 1.2mm is 3 oz leather, or 3/64" thick. Super heavy weight leather would be in the 10-12 oz range.
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I never said a thing about 12 oz leather being for a jacket, vest, or anything else. I simply responded to the statements that 2.0mm leather was super heavy. 12 oz leather is used for many things, some of them of them being body armor, boot soles, and belts. Misleading information DOES matter. I do leatherwork and work with goat, lamb, and cowhide making belts, knife sheaths, holsters, bags, etc. A great many of the vests out there are made with 3-4 oz leather with some of the better ones made with 4-5 oz leather. Lots of poor quality leather out there.
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I never said a thing about 12 oz leather being for a jacket, vest, or anything else. I simply responded to the statements that 2.0mm leather was super heavy. 12 oz leather is used for many things, some of them of them being body armor, boot soles, and belts. Misleading information DOES matter. I do leatherwork and work with goat, lamb, and cowhide making belts, knife sheaths, holsters, bags, etc. A great many of the vests out there are made with 3-4 oz leather with some of the better ones made with 4-5 oz leather. Lots of poor quality leather out there.
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