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IHSB-TGN-NAT - Iron Heart x Simmons Bilt Mustang Horsehide Tail Gunner - Natural

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    concretor
    Raw and Unwashed
    @Buckeye
    Joined: 21 Nov 2021

    @Buckeye Did not notice anything unusual on mine, but my wife did not like the smell.

    last edited by 21 Apr 2025, 18:13 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
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      anodyne
      Joined: 1 Oct 2024

      Mine smelled/smells like leather. I like it. That said, my IHJ-64-BLK barely has a scent (chrome tanning vs ?)

      Power is not to be dropped from a plane - Gregory Corso

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        tak_rain
        Raw and Unwashed
        Joined: 6 May 2025

        Hello everyone!I've recently become the proud owner of this beauty. I'd like to ask the creators how this jacket is supposed to handle rain? I intend to wear it for many years and I'm not overly cautious with it, but this is my first high-end jacket and I don't want to ruin it by mishandling it. I'm not talking about tropical downpours, but rather an average rain shower. I've only been wearing it for two weeks and have already been caught in the rain three times, each time for about half an hour, after which the jacket dried on me. I haven't noticed any negative changes (aside from water marks that seem to start forming a patina), yet everything I read online insists that rain ruins leather jackets. I'm trying to figure out how true this statement is for myself.
        P.S. I've been wearing leather shoes for many years, including veg-tan leather, and by drawing analogies, I also can't understand what it is about rain that would ruin a jacket but not shoes (with proper care, of course).

        And just to keep the discussion going, here are a couple of unflattering photos from a terrible angle, taken a week apart))
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        last edited by tak_rain 5 Dec 2025, 14:17 12 May 2025, 14:12 C 1 Reply Last reply 12 May 2025, 18:49 Reply Quote 2
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          CosmoSix5
          Haraki san Prodigy
          Joined: 4 Sept 2023

          This jacket is made for what you're looking to accomplish. Rain will be part of your patina project. Just make overly sure it dries fully. This is easy for me in Ohio where humidity is not a big issue. I still hang my jackets on the door after getting them really wet. Like my sweater in this picture. Sorry the best I could find quickly
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          John 1 1-3 ❤️♥️❤️♥️

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            NickD
            Raw and Unwashed
            Joined: 17 Nov 2024

            Wearing it a lot in the rain will accelerate how quickly it might need to be conditioned, but you don’t need to condition a jacket very much anyway, multiple years rather than months.

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              concretor
              Raw and Unwashed
              @tak_rain
              Joined: 21 Nov 2021

              @tak_rain
              I’ve worn mine in the rain several times with no issues. Conditioned it once. We’re talking light rain or intermittent rain - not a downpour. The first few stains and scuffs bothered me - but they’ve all faded.
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              last edited by 12 May 2025, 18:49 C 1 Reply Last reply 13 May 2025, 02:37 Reply Quote 6
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                CosmoSix5
                Haraki san Prodigy
                @concretor
                Joined: 4 Sept 2023

                @concretor Sick! That color is just fantastic

                John 1 1-3 ❤️♥️❤️♥️

                last edited by 13 May 2025, 02:37 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
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                  tak_rain
                  Raw and Unwashed
                  Joined: 6 May 2025

                  Thank you very much for your responses! You've helped me confirm that all the stories about leather jackets getting ruined by rain are likely either about jackets of terrible quality or a complete lack of leather care skills.
                  @concretor - that's an amazing color! I think it's probably a nice tan, but I'll still ask - what did you use to condition it? Mustang Paste or something less specialized?

                  last edited by 13 May 2025, 05:32 C 1 Reply Last reply 13 May 2025, 11:04 Reply Quote 2
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                    concretor
                    Raw and Unwashed
                    @tak_rain
                    Joined: 21 Nov 2021

                    @tak_rain
                    The colour will look different depending on the light from beige to orange tones. I used a thin coat of mustang paste but waited until the jacket had some significant wear. I had actually spilled some DEF fluid on the jacket, which prompted me to use it for some better protection.

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                      thooy05
                      Raw and Unwashed
                      Joined: 30 Nov 2023

                      IMG_9395.jpeg

                      last edited by 15 May 2025, 00:46 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 8
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                        swamp_wizard
                        Raw and Unwashed
                        Joined: 25 Apr 2025

                        Did this only run in the tan leather? Could of swore I saw this in black leather too 🤔

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                          Alex
                          IHUK Crew
                          Joined: 28 Sept 2009

                          for now, yes

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