@Anesthetist said in Y’2 Leathers….:
@Kjunx nicely done! I love the looks of it, color me jealous
Not much of a photo poster but here’s the y2 scar chore after unboxing. Fit is a bit stiffer/tighter than the suede (to be expected) but will likely break in with wear. need to get a picture of it next to my weathered KB140 while it’s still in its pink era.
Top to bottom (KB-140-T, Chore Jacket Tan Suede, KS-11)
@Anesthetist - … skipped the navy and olive but I did pull the trigger on the pre-order for the scar kakishibu 
; same sizing on all my Y2 (40)
I took a long route on sizing for the Y2 Chore as I'm in between an IT48 (Belstaff), US38/Small or US40/Med (Schott), Small (Allsaints), and typically 40 (Y2 and DoubleHelix). I burned shipping $ and ordered both a 40 and 42 in the suede versions with the idea of returning the size that didn't work. I tried them on w/ single layers, light sweater, and a flannels). I will say, this particular cut that TJ designed is forgiving (i.e. you can go up or down a bit w/ reasonable margin of error).
Ultimately I stuck with the size 40 for the chore (across the board for my Y2s) based on this trial/error along with some big forum help here from @Anesthetist and others on comparable fit to other styles (it looked a bit more fit/polished on my frame IMHO). I have plenty of room to move, and a bit of room to layer, but 9 / 10 if I'm wearing this I'm not layering too heavy or I'm wearing an heavier coat on top. For reference I'm a IH Large in shirt sizes.
Hope this helps.
Well...when the site is up and running you have a veritable army of resources here on the forum to help the IHcrew test out the new site. You should launch a separate page dedicated to 'bugs' found. Will help in fast identification and likely reduce downstream costs due to order mistakes, etc. - most folks here I've met are good humans and happy to just click away but you could always run a context to identify bugs at a 1 euro per bug amount :). Looking forward to checking out the new site and throwing down a test purchase !
Thank you so much !! Can’t tell you how helpful those couple shots were ! Think I’ll go up a size to a 42 to give myself a bit of room for layering.
@Anesthetist & @Autorotate - Thanks again for the help sizing; I ordered a 40 & 42 to compare and while the 42 fit; it was a bit too boxy in the chest (shoulders were slightly big which resulted in it fitting too loose w/ just a T-shirt on; fit was better with heavy layering). 40 allows me to wear a heavy sweater or t-shirt ++ flannel underneath which frankly is all I’d need. Grabbed a black and a tan 
@Anesthetist love it !! I’ve been trying to break in my IB-140 as of late but need to break out the KB once the sun returns !!
@prpx agreed; worn mine through rain, snow; has undergone indego transfer; kids hot chocolate spill; countless whiskey and dark beer spills, dog slobber and still looks new. Oil transfer around the neck is the biggest visual difference after a while however you can either get the nap to stand back up with a suede brush/eraser which covers this up or a little baking soda can soak it up and then dust it off. Wear it in good health !
@SonnyTheElder oooooooooh !! I got the same Scar but I’m a 40, so still waiting for those to come in. How pink did it arrive ? Does it have an inner pocket or two since there is a lining? Suggest you wear it and work the buttons during the hot sunny months; that broke in my ib140 buttons like a charm
@SonnyTheElder said in Y’2 Leathers….:
@Kjunx
….. In my case, it's close to my skin color, so I need to wear it out and get some sun so it diminishes the "it puts the lotion on the skin" Buffalo Bill vibe.
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The elements (summer heat and damp/rain) were friends to all my Y2s; really helped them shape and fit faster. Goodluck !
@Darth-fader helpful; Thank you.
I’ll report back here with where I landed with my fit. Hopefully will be helpful to others as they look to guide any preorder decisions.
Update: Received the size 38 today and unfortunately it’s a tight fit in the shoulders and upper chest with a t-shirt when zipped - severely limiting mobility. no way I could wear with a hoodie or UHF. I’ll have to size up to a 40 (not currently in stock). Otherwise it’s a gorgeous jacket; wish it fit me on this go around; very different cut than say the Iron Heart N-1 in size Medium.
