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IHJ-129-BRN - Japanese Horsehide Riders Jacket - Brown

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    ARNC
    啓蒙家
    Joined: 13 Dec 2020

    @Tago-Mago I think the Outlet is calling you 😈

    “Every day that you survive you get a free sunset“

    last edited by 17 Jan 2025, 16:31 T 1 Reply Last reply 17 Jan 2025, 17:18 Reply Quote 1
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      tody
      啓蒙家
      @ARNC
      Joined: 24 Feb 2021

      @ARNC Not exactly what I came here to say, but in a sense, yes. Quite surprised to see this go to the outlet. It's the nicest jacket I ever had.

      last edited by 17 Jan 2025, 17:18 A 1 Reply Last reply 17 Jan 2025, 17:22 Reply Quote 2
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        ARNC
        啓蒙家
        @tody
        Joined: 13 Dec 2020

        @tody I guess they’re just clearing space for new stuff (either that or it’s a calculated move to force Carsten to commit).

        “Every day that you survive you get a free sunset“

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          Tago Mago
          Mod Squad
          Joined: 16 Jan 2021

          @ARNC @tody I'm not listening to either of you. Though I am surprised, too

          last edited by 17 Jan 2025, 17:24 A 1 Reply Last reply 17 Jan 2025, 17:27 Reply Quote 0
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            ARNC
            啓蒙家
            @Tago Mago
            Joined: 13 Dec 2020

            @Tago-Mago said in IHJ-129-BRN - Japanese Horsehide Riders Jacket - Brown:

            I'm not listening

            Obviously not 😛

            “Every day that you survive you get a free sunset“

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              weftyarn
              Iron Heart Deity
              Joined: 8 Nov 2020

              Go for it Carsten 🐎

              Use it or lose it.

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                Tago Mago
                Mod Squad
                Joined: 16 Jan 2021

                I have a deal with the missus: if the year goes well (translation: if I get a nice bonus) this beauty will be mine

                last edited by 18 Jan 2025, 17:55 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                  Ross
                  IHUK Crew
                  Joined: 6 Dec 2021

                  As caretaker of the Outlet I can say this was absolutely a targeted move with @Tago-Mago in mind 🤣

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                    Tago Mago
                    Mod Squad
                    Joined: 16 Jan 2021

                    My wallet is breathing a sigh of relief now that the XXLs are all gone. Sorry @tody @ARNC @weftyarn

                    last edited by 31 Jan 2025, 16:37 T 1 Reply Last reply 31 Jan 2025, 16:42 Reply Quote 1
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                      tody
                      啓蒙家
                      @Tago Mago
                      Joined: 24 Feb 2021

                      @Tago-Mago you'll be crying about that sooner or later 😉

                      last edited by 31 Jan 2025, 16:42 T 1 Reply Last reply 31 Jan 2025, 16:43 Reply Quote 1
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                        Tago Mago
                        Mod Squad
                        @tody
                        Joined: 16 Jan 2021

                        @tody hate regrets more than apologies

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                          WhiskeySandwich
                          啓蒙家
                          Joined: 1 Mar 2023

                          i was also surprised to see this in the outlet. Def one of the best looking jackets ever.

                          "The greatest obstacle to living is expectancy, which hangs upon tomorrow and loses today...The whole future lies in uncertainty: Live immediately."
                          -Seneca

                          last edited by 31 Jan 2025, 17:36 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                            flannel slut
                            Raw and Unwashed
                            Joined: 21 Feb 2022

                            “One jacket to rule them all, one jacket to find them, one jacket to bring them all and in their patinas bind them”

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                              NorvilleRogers
                              Haraki san Student
                              @flannel slut
                              Joined: 12 May 2019

                              Hey there @flannel-slut … I’ve read and re-read this thread many times. You have certainly “dialed-in” the fit. Looks perfect!
                              I was just wondering, after six months do you still feel you’ve made the right decision? Have you ever felt you wished it was roomier? Im about to hit the button on something similar (I’m probably between sizes too) and can’t decide which way to fall!? If I knew it could look as good as yours does on you, Id have done it already. But I worry that the lack of layering options would mean I don’t wear it.
                              Funny, I never used to worry about any of this before I got addicted to IH, and now I go everywhere with a tape measure!

                              Mahalo!

                              last edited by 2 Mar 2025, 20:08 T F 2 Replies Last reply 2 Mar 2025, 20:39 Reply Quote 3
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                                tody
                                啓蒙家
                                @NorvilleRogers
                                Joined: 24 Feb 2021

                                @NorvilleRogers I'll jump on that question, as I - once again - pondered over this question today. It's the nature of a rider's jacket, and I'm good with that.
                                Both this one and my old vanson comet fit similar, and while I can do both up, I feel a little restricted when fully zipped. It was particularly windy this evening at the beach, and while it was hard to do, I could fully zip the 129 fully over a UHF and a hoodie.
                                But then again, I mostly wear this jacket unzipped. And when I look at the perfect sleeve length, I know I got the right size.

                                last edited by 2 Mar 2025, 20:39 N 1 Reply Last reply 3 Mar 2025, 01:09 Reply Quote 2
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                                  flannel slut
                                  Raw and Unwashed
                                  @NorvilleRogers
                                  Joined: 21 Feb 2022

                                  @NorvilleRogers thanks man. Your SB looks spot on and would def use those measurements as a base guide for yourself. I waffled on sizing myself partly because I’ve never owned a thick horsehide jacket to compare against and the other because I was trying to get away with layering while still keeping it smart enough to pull off w a tee. Zero regrets with how I sized, especially now w it broken in some. I can get away with a western (jacket sleeves need to be unzipped open as mobility with a snap shirt is tight for me here) and LOVE rocking w just a tee shirt or long sleeve tee.

                                  last edited by 2 Mar 2025, 20:41 N 1 Reply Last reply 3 Mar 2025, 01:20 Reply Quote 1
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                                    Buckeye
                                    Haraki san Prodigy
                                    Joined: 7 Aug 2023

                                    Just my two cents… I think that this leather jacket is a ‘rest of my life’ sort of piece. I think @Giles had said once that the biggest style mistake he made in his younger years was underestimating how his body would change (for the larger) over time. And that sense, I would probably size up, unless you are fairly confident that your body won’t change too much in the next couple of decades. The horsehide tends to crease and tighten up in areas that you bend, but will not stretch out to accommodate a larger size. And for what it’s worth, it seems that 80% of resellers of leather jackets usually do it because they purchased too small, and the rest because it’s too big.

                                    last edited by 2 Mar 2025, 22:08 N 1 Reply Last reply 3 Mar 2025, 01:30 Reply Quote 2
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                                      NorvilleRogers
                                      Haraki san Student
                                      @tody
                                      Joined: 12 May 2019

                                      Thanks for the advice @tody
                                      There’s always so many things to look out for… perfect sleeve length, not too long at the back, not too restrictive but still flattering. Sometimes it all goes round and round in my head until Im dizzy. I think I have to be honest with myself and not expect N1 level comfort in a heavy horsehide riders jacket.

                                      Mahalo!

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                                        NorvilleRogers
                                        Haraki san Student
                                        @flannel slut
                                        Joined: 12 May 2019

                                        Thanks @flannel-slut 🙏
                                        I love my SB, but if I want anything from the top shelf, Ive gotta take it off!
                                        As a man of 50 who likes cheese, I fear my currently slim body is only going in one direction so Im probably gonna take the cautious approach and go bigger rather than smaller. But tomorrow I’ll wake up and think the opposite… aahh…first world problems heh? But I really appreciate the advice. Thanks

                                        Mahalo!

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                                          NorvilleRogers
                                          Haraki san Student
                                          @Buckeye
                                          Joined: 12 May 2019

                                          Thanks @Buckeye
                                          I think you’re probably right… Ive gone down that same road before. The road that starts off at “it’ll be fine”, through “I hope this thing doesn’t shrink in the wash”, finally ending up at “why are my hands turning blue?”. Great clothes are always enhanced when they don’t cut-off your circulation! Exactly as you say, a leather jacket should be a lifetime piece and it’d be a shame to leave it in the wardrobe.

                                          Mahalo!

                                          last edited by 3 Mar 2025, 01:30 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
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