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    IHJ-64-BLK - Horsehide Modified Type III Jacket - Black (Tea-Core Dyed)

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    • J
      jdixon1974
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      Here are some pics that may (or may not) help prospective buyers of this jacket.

      I'm 6'1, 185lbs and take a 35/36 dress shirt sleeve length as I have longer arms. This is the size 42 (XL) jacket.

      Most leather jackets don't work for me as I need a size large for the body, but the sleeves are too short. Moving up to an XL makes the body to big and the sleeves are usually still too short.

      As you can see here, the 42 (XL) sleeve length is great for me. The jacket is still too stiff to try and button up, but I can do it and it's definitely a slim fit across the chest. Chances are I'll never button it up anyways. I would compare this fit to a Schott 42 long.

      Another reference point is I wear a size 42 in blazers from brands like Canali, Boglioli, Tagliatore and Lardini for the body and then get the sleeves lengthened slightly.

      I usually take a size large in every other brand of jacket, t-shirt, sweater etc that I buy from various brands.

      I tried on an XXL (44) of the same style of jacket in the split steer hide from IH at the store but it was too big in the shoulders, big in the chest and the arms around the biceps were baggy. This could have been because of the softer material or the size. I am interested in the Steer hide and will probably get the same 42 (XL) size in that as well if I find one.

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      • T4920T
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        @jdixon1974 that looks amazing, a little more spacious than mine but I'd imagine that's a net benefit if regular worn whilst riding.

        Great pickup!

        “𝑁𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑒𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑏 𝑦𝑜𝑢. 𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑚𝑒𝑒𝑡 𝑖𝑡, 𝑖𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑜, 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑤𝑒𝑎𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑛 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑡𝑜𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑎𝑟𝑚 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡.”

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        • MizmazzleM
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          @jdixon1974 great write up! Looks incredible on you!!

          In the easy chair with my boots on, melted whiskey in my hand. Could'na been asleep for more than three hours...time to go to work again...

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          • travisxrayT
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            @jdixon1974 That looks like it fits you very well! Just wait till you get that leather softened up and shaped more to your body.

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            • T4920T
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              @jdixon1974 mine was from Re-Loved so didn't have to endure the break-in process, but I can assure you it softens up nicely..

              Can be buttoned/unbuttoned effortlessly with one hand now!

              “𝑁𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑒𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑏 𝑦𝑜𝑢. 𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑚𝑒𝑒𝑡 𝑖𝑡, 𝑖𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑜, 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑤𝑒𝑎𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑛 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑡𝑜𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑎𝑟𝑚 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡.”

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              • T4920T
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                Scuffed the elbow on a brick wall yesterday.

                Was initially pissed off and a bit upset, but then I managed to convince myself it was a good thing, wabi-sabi and all that...

                Tea core speedrun, you might say...

                It's all a matter of perspective ✌

                “𝑁𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑒𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑏 𝑦𝑜𝑢. 𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑚𝑒𝑒𝑡 𝑖𝑡, 𝑖𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑜, 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑤𝑒𝑎𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑛 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑡𝑜𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑎𝑟𝑚 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡.”

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                • RossR
                  Ross
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                  @T4920 Absolutely! no point babying a leather jacket or you'll always be too scared of hurting it to wear it! Get the scrapes and scars and have the stories to tell later

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                  • T4920T
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                    Trying out the leather with lighter jeans today, as my ODs got mudded up over the weekend 😞

                    Kinda diggin' it, I won't lie!

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                    “𝑁𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑒𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑏 𝑦𝑜𝑢. 𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑚𝑒𝑒𝑡 𝑖𝑡, 𝑖𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑜, 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑤𝑒𝑎𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑛 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑡𝑜𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑎𝑟𝑚 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡.”

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                    • Daniel SanD
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                      @T4920
                      have you done something against the shiny look they usually have ? or was it a result of the rain ?
                      Looks awesome 👏

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                      • T4920T
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                        @Daniel-San I've been caught in the rain numerous times in it, wear it once or twice a week, and am definitely not babying it, but to my eyes at least, it looks the same as when I got it a couple of months ago.

                        It was from Re-Loved though (lightly used), so potentially the natural sheen could've been slightly dulled from prior wear..

                        Or maybe it's just the bad lighting in my dingy little office 😆

                        “𝑁𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑒𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑏 𝑦𝑜𝑢. 𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑚𝑒𝑒𝑡 𝑖𝑡, 𝑖𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑜, 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑤𝑒𝑎𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑛 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑡𝑜𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑎𝑟𝑚 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡.”

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                        • Daniel SanD
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                          😂
                          what ever , great catch 👏

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                          • doubleteeD
                            doubletee
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                            @T4920 like a glove mate

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                            • T4920T
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                              @doubletee I know right 👌
                              When I saw the measurements I just knew it was gonna be perfect. Genuinely don't think I could get a better fit if it was made to measure... Perfectly fitted, and does not hinder any aspect of movement in my upper body, had no idea it was possible for a jacket to fit so well!

                              “𝑁𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑒𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑏 𝑦𝑜𝑢. 𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑚𝑒𝑒𝑡 𝑖𝑡, 𝑖𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑜, 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑤𝑒𝑎𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑛 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑡𝑜𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑎𝑟𝑚 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡.”

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                              • indigostiffI
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                                Fit pics - 188 lbs, 5’11”, XXL.
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                                • Rooney-04R
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                                  Fellas, I'm 5"10, 190lbs, 42 Chest. Wear a 44 Y2 Western shirt jacket. I've poured over this entire thread, the remaining internet, size charts from multiple sources and still need advice. Think I can fit the large? The P2P size is the only thing that concerns me. The Shop Vancouver says shoulders for Large are 18.8" and p2p is 22.3". Is this accurate? If so, this would be quit form fitting for me but doable. If Large is smaller than this, I'm not so sure it will stretch enough to ever be comfortable. Thanks for any insights that can be shared.

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                                  • Tago MagoT
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                                    @Rooney-04 looking at the measurements on the IH website those figures could be accurate. Your best bet will be to reach out to the shop to clarify any open questions on your side

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                                    • Rooney-04R
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                                      Fair enough. I'll try to get exact measurements of the item in stock. Thanks and cheers.

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                                      • T4920T
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                                        @Rooney-04 don't expect any stretch with this beast, it'll mould to your body for sure though!

                                        If you do end up sizing up to an XL, pay attention to the sleeve length, as they're cut quite long.

                                        “𝑁𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑒𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑏 𝑦𝑜𝑢. 𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑚𝑒𝑒𝑡 𝑖𝑡, 𝑖𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑜, 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑤𝑒𝑎𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑛 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑡𝑜𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑎𝑟𝑚 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡.”

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                                        • indigostiffI
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                                          @Rooney-04 I am a 44 chest and wear an XXL. From wearing this on and off, I can honestly tell you it doesn't want to stretch an inch.

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                                          • Rooney-04R
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                                            Thanks guys!

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