IHJ-35-BLK - Japanese Horsehide Rider’s Jacket - Black (Tea-Core Dyed)
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I also have the SE version and love it. The only thing that drives me crazy is how freaking long the arms are!!
I can see the issue with the sleeves. I plan on wearing it on the MC so the length doesn't bother me. With the gussets zipped it doesn't feel long.
Yea I understand the reasoning for why they did it. I took the jacket to a high end alteration shop and she said no way they could shorten the arms, so I ended up doing the same as you and zipping up the gussets to tighten around my wrists.
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I sampled a black version of this jacket with a collar and pockets for a retailer a while back. The retailer wanted exclusivity and then decided he could not go ahead with the project (the Yen strengthened so much against the USD, EUR and GBP between project inception and getting the sample, he decided he could not move forward). So I put the whole thing on hold.
Then someone mentioned brown, and I was all over that like a rash. H has sourced the horsehide and we're proceeding…..
I'm going with No 1:
Sizing should be same as "vanilla" IHJ-35
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The brown leather looks great from what I can tell.
I just flipped through this thread again and it looks like there was a 46 made, but I don't see it in the shop or size chart. Probably would need either a 44 or 46.
Glad to see that it'll have the pockets. Would be great with a nice flannel lining too…
Would the addition of the collar still mean that the jacket would have both chest pockets? Not sure if I have seen a jacket like that, usually the double chest zip is on band collar leather jacket. That being said I'm no leather jacket expert.
Could be shaping up to be my ideal leather jacket.
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Sounds very nice! Hope you guys go for a single back piece 8).
No we won't.
- That is not what we sampled and I am not going to delay release of this jacket whilst we run another sample. Nor do I want to blow another USD2K on another sample
- If a single back piece is what Haraki had wanted to do, then that is what we would have….
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There was indeed a 46 made. I've just checked with H that we can make a 46 in the brown collared version…Will still have both chest pockets. Flannel lining - possibly......
A 46 would be awesome for some extra arm and body length for us tall guys. This is exciting stuff. I haven't owned a leather jacket in years, but something like this is tempting enough to get me back in the game!
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Dreams do come true
I actually vote (not that anyone asked lol) against flannel lining and think a cafe racer should be a year round jacket with a sateen lining or something light but durable. That's just me though, and I'm prob in the minority haha
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Brown version with collar coming to a website near you soon….
Oh, and hand warmer pockets.....
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I actually vote (not that anyone asked lol) against flannel lining and think a cafe racer should be a year round jacket with a sateen lining or something light but durable. That's just me though, and I'm prob in the minority haha
The lining won't really be a deal breaker for me, I was thinking flannel just from a look perspective more so than a warmth perspective. Now that I think about it a lighter weight lining would mean I could probably wear the jacket more here, which is a good thing.
As long as it's not some really bold and crazy color I'm happy with any lining Haraki san thinks is suitable. -
@Giles any update on the brown sample?
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Well after re-reading this thread about a dozen times and drooling over @Joule 's pictures I finally succumbed and ordered the SE version. Now I have a few days to try and fabricate an explanation that the wife will accept…
