I need a Leather Jacket which one?
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From: San Ramon, Ca
Go with Just Leather (obviously)
Get the traditional "CHP Coat" similar to #2 in your pics.
I'm sure Fox Creek is great, but like you said being local, plus they will tailor it to you. I'm sure anything you buy there is (still) lifetime warr, plus alterations (if you gain or lose 50 lbs).
Great people!!!!!
Get the traditional "CHP Coat" similar to #2 in your pics.
I'm sure Fox Creek is great, but like you said being local, plus they will tailor it to you. I'm sure anything you buy there is (still) lifetime warr, plus alterations (if you gain or lose 50 lbs).
Great people!!!!!
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From: Booming metropolis
God dang, ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Bite your tongue LOL, I dont think I could support another 50 Pounds. I got fitted for the chaps and jacket today but told Mark I would call tomorrow and let him know which jacket I wanted him to make.
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From: Northern California
Man, I'm going to hold onto that link for Fox Creek. To me it looks like a awesome product. As far as your question, number 2 is definitely more of a riding jacket and number 1 a casual jacket. It really depends on your purpose....
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I like #1 as a riding jacket. No collars, etc., to flap around. Also like the vents. I have an HD jacket of similar style to #1 and have loved it for the last 4 years.
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From: Colorado Front Range
#2 is my fav by far. It's much more a motorcycle jacket than #1. At least in my book.
But YOU have to like it...also, frankly for a really big guy, I'd prefer the "tougher" looking #2.
But YOU have to like it...also, frankly for a really big guy, I'd prefer the "tougher" looking #2.
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From: NW Arkansas
I'll vote for #2. But now I am a guy that is happy with jacket I bought from a local biker shop who was having all his leather made in Pakistan, or some other "stan", out of who knows what kind of leather. He would buy somebodies leather jacket, for instance, and send it over there and tell them to make some just like it. He had a pair of leather overalls, patterned after a pair of "Big Smith" overalls that I really liked, but they didn't have zippers in the legs so I passed. My jacket has held up real good for about 5 years now.
Last edited by mike5511; Jul 22, 2009 at 03:00 AM.