I know it's for the benefit of viewers who may not know, but it's hilarious seeing Dude explain to Nick that Horween is a "Very special tannery from Chicago.". 😎
@albertmanuel50289 ай бұрын
I have a Shinki horsehide jacket from Schott. It’s a gorgeous jacket but an absolute beast. Two years in and it has barely begun to get worn in.
@DudsByDel9 ай бұрын
While I’m generally familiar with these qualities, it was cool to see the interview and hear about some of the specific things like the drying process creating a difference
@favidh19349 ай бұрын
Great video! You opened up a whole new conversation of animals (vs. tannages ) that needs to be addressed for leatherheads!
@javierdiazsantana9 ай бұрын
In my experience (Here in Mexico with generic tanned hides) Cowhide is used as the standard for motorcycle jackets, cow tends to be softer and steer, considerably heavier and stiffer. It's personally my favorite type of leather from the country production, almost at CXL resistance. Horsehide can sometimes be seen but the ones i have tried here are rather cheap and not as shiny. The best way to describe them would be pretty much similar to calfskin, around 2.5oz thick and soft, considerably more resistant than lambskin with a pretty tight grain. Lambskin is not worth it here in Mexico in my opinion. The leather is so softly treated, so thin (2oz or less) and so spongy that you can tear it apart barehands. Unless you want a jacket that will be easily damaged or you treat them very carefully, i don't advice it at all. Bear in mind the lamb Schott uses is way better, veg tanned and thicker, firmer. Goatskin i have seen used, and i would prefer it a thousand times above any lambskin. While being extremely thin, it holds a far tighter grain and a much denser, firmer structure than the lamb. And finally, what i consider the best price - value leather in the mexican production: Calfskin. Calf, while being thin, less than 2.5oz (Pretty much at around the thickness of the Mission) is very tightly packed (Not as much as horsehide though) and very shiny overall, more than pretty much any other type of leather from the market. It can be almost as soft as lambskin but also as firm and stiff as horsehide far thicker. That last one doesn't break in as easily but it's a monster and will resist anything since the grain is so tight and strong. Finally, there are a couple of options that i am interested in trying out, even though the cost of a jacket made out of them will jump up a lot with those materials: Veg tanned goatskin from Lefarc and some waxed cowhides from Lefarc as well that i guess would be pretty much an equivalent to CXL. That last one i wanna try out
@illcodino9 ай бұрын
I purchased a jacket lambskin from Argentina and was good quality, but soft leather, cow is twice durable, tanks for the info, love to get one CXHH, thanks for the info
@elora25258 ай бұрын
I got a cowhide leather jacket for 14 years in Leon Mexico still going like new. The mistake I made was to tailor it here in the USA for a better looking a more slim siloete
@elora25258 ай бұрын
I got a cowhide leather jacket 14 years ago in Leon Mexico still going like new. The mistake I made was to tailor it here in the USA for a more slim silhouette as Mexican design jackets tend to be bulky looking , I mentioned the mistake because now it's too small since I gained 10 pounds. I tend to go to Leon every 10 years to stack up on leather products but agree leather quality has been reduced even mixed with FAUX leather. It's still a great place for accessories like exotic skin wallets, belts , luggage/bags but not the leather shoes(!ugly looking) and men's jackets. As for women it's paradise since they mostly are fast fashion and even if leather is low quality still is better than faux leather from ZARA at half the price and for some reason the fit for women is much better looking. Men's shoes are ugly I don't understand if a foreigner company comes with their own design and just wants the manufacturing they come out good looking( Luchase boots, jay Butler and Thursday boots)but that same artisan can't copy it and sell it in boutique it
@BigFatSeal1017 күн бұрын
People need to understand that cowhide can be finished or unfinished and that will affect the qualities a ton
@zombis89fisto9 ай бұрын
You should go to Toronto Ontario , Canada to Himel Bros leather. Dave really makes some fine stuff.
@robertng1389 ай бұрын
Toronto, Ontario!
@zombis89fisto6 ай бұрын
@@robertng138 oh my bad
@Crackers25499 ай бұрын
Another terrific and informative video Nick...!!! Schott a long time American company.... Have one of their wool CPO jackets.... Their Navy P coat is legendary...! 5 STARS as usual..... Greg
@donclem89639 ай бұрын
Any plans to visit Thedi leathers in Greece for an interview? I own one of his jackets, truly a marvel of craftsmanship
@stiffmeister0hYeah6 ай бұрын
I like that Mr. Schott guy "that was very impressive" with a slight smirk!!
@Ian-bq7gp8 ай бұрын
I bought a aero leather jacket in the heaviest weight horsehide available. It is taking some breaking in but I've never seen a better jacket for protection. £750 and built like a tank with a belt. Aero Leathers in Scotland are the best bike jackets I've seen and I've had top Lewis leathers in the 1980s and I looked at Simmonds Bilt. They were good too but Aero Leathers stitching and it's pitch and quality, antique brass zips and tartan wool lining is bespoke and made to measure. I'm glad I never bought schott even if they're good I prefer aero.
@mohamedalkaboom7 ай бұрын
Yes Aero is very nice. I very much want one. The Scott’s are masters in this field
@Ian-bq7gp7 ай бұрын
Mohamed I thought schott were the best horsehide jackets until I got this 1.4 mm horsehide jacket. The bespoke choice of top tartan lining, the great construction and pitch of the stitching makes the difference, it's important and it's explained on aero leathers web site. The horsehide jacket I have is their only horsehide jacket of that thickness and strength. It really is the most amazing quality and I originally was going to get Simmonds Bilt to make a jacket but they couldn't get the special horsehide I wanted. I liked Simmonds Bilt but when I realised the quality of Aero was so good and the great antiqued brass zips it was a no brainer and even at that price it really was worth the price as i saw when it arrived and I was so happy I'd bought from Aero rather than another company. I had Lewis Leathers in the 1980s with a double zip which I loved but it was stolen . It had cost over £300 then but the aero was tougher. A true old school biker jacket which is me rather than a look alike worn by heavy metal fans trying to look the part. I had a Pakistani made secondhand jacket in cow hide I had for years but the pockets, lining is nylon and foam and that fell apart but the zips and leather is really good especially for the price. If Pakistani makers sort out their lining and style they could do really well especially at the price of £200 as it's not easy to find great quality in cheaper jackets.
@artimisrok3137 сағат бұрын
I took notes
@JohnnyTaxonomy9 ай бұрын
Nick! Thursday has a new bomber jacket, now in a few colors (black, espresso suede, and a gray). Please check it out and do a review! 🙏🏻
@JimmyZhou999 ай бұрын
You should take a trip to Buenos Aires, Argentina, the leather capital of the world. Leather jackets and belts everywhere. Also incredibly cheap.
@heiner719 ай бұрын
There are many cities/countries claiming to be "the leather capital of the world".
@javierdiazsantana9 ай бұрын
The leather capital of the whole world is León Guanajuato
@ShotsMerkzAll9 ай бұрын
How do they compare to Italian? Full grain, veg tan etc?
@joalvarez62529 ай бұрын
The leather capital of the world is in the human centipede!
@59StratCat134 ай бұрын
VANSON, Competition weight leathers. I've had Schott, Hein Gerike, and many other brands. Sold them all. Vanson leathers are the BEST out there!
@joeguzman35585 ай бұрын
I'm a schott jacket freak the only other leather jacket company I love too is eastman leather jackets, back in the 1960s I remember my grandpa used to wear my father's ww2 b3 jacket and other times he used to wear his ww1 jacket ( that jacket was not leather ) in the winter time it was very cold in south Texas I remember visiting my grandpa's family in a little town outside of del Rio Texas ( we used to live outside of Laredo) the older and more used those jackets were the better they looked.
@M1_u9 ай бұрын
Stridewise, you knocked it out the park with this one. Outstanding content.
@illcodino9 ай бұрын
Great info, order a HH jacket from Argentina and I already have a lambskin jacket from Argentina as well.
@talksalot11119 ай бұрын
I have their 618, need to send it in to a tailor for some alterations but massive upgrade to my $250 jacket.
@arslanaliyonis3 ай бұрын
eXcloz does a proper fitted fashioned jacket too
@bullseye11b9 ай бұрын
Perfect timing for this video. About to buy my first jacket from them. I have not decided on which one yet.
@anthonyhill46397 ай бұрын
Can anyone tell me what biker jacket that is in the thumbnail???
@Stridewise7 ай бұрын
Schott Perfecto!
@ryanmaesen687 ай бұрын
Cabby say enough about how great Schott is
@dcDreambuilder3 ай бұрын
Do a video on how to care for lambskin!
@Stridewise3 ай бұрын
why does no one ever say 'please' they just bark orders for free content at me
@dcDreambuilder3 ай бұрын
@@Stridewise You definitely took this the wrong way…but I understand. You did a great job in this video and I saw an opportunity for a follow up video. It will probably be a highly viewed video due to the lack of information on how to care for lamb skin jackets.
@HaiPham-sx8gb9 ай бұрын
Thank you for your great video!
@Stridewise9 ай бұрын
Thanks Mr Pham, this took forever to make!
@TuneinR9 ай бұрын
Stride wise as usual .... decisive steps in a specified direction❤
@tommartin12239 ай бұрын
I have a buffalo hide hacket
@illcodino9 ай бұрын
Buffalo is very durable, similar to horse
@farside516 ай бұрын
I just got a Cape buffalo Indy style jacket. Solid,heavy three season jacket. It is surprisingly supple because of tanning and tumble dry process. Its color and smoothness is luxurious.
@UltimateAleks2 ай бұрын
@@farside51Where did you buy it?
@kedah23987 ай бұрын
Can leather jackets be altered? Problem is my body structure. I finding blazers and shirts are a nightmare for me. I have to get past my shoulders and arms and then get the waist tapered... I'm at the point where lifting is causing me to get custom tailored jackets.
@martinsmith15259 ай бұрын
Thank you. I really enjoyed watching that and learnt a lot about leather jackets. 👍
@arslanaliyonis3 ай бұрын
eXcloz is best at making leather jackets
@urdupoetryarslanayonis83913 ай бұрын
Very informative. eXcloz is very good in making leather jackets. Plz make video on their products too.
@fab81729 ай бұрын
Can't believe when seeing my favorite jacket from SCHOTT coming up at the beginning of the video the P613S PERFECTO® STEERHIDE MOTORCYCLE JACKET in Burgundy and being explained that it comen from a special tannery from Chicago and what kind of leather and rough it is in order to breaking en it. Thanks.for the video props for the KZbinr and keep on going with your work . Please do a video specially on the P613S is the best jacket.
@Stridewise9 ай бұрын
dude i'm so glad this was meaningful to you, the relationship we have with our leather jackets is very special!
@kinslowrainer39829 ай бұрын
Nice, informative video! Anything about rough-out?
@Stridewise9 ай бұрын
Tougher than suede, just has hard to keep stains off it!
@XFS5409 ай бұрын
As soon as the guy mentioned people who eat horse, I immediately thought of Seinfeld when Kramer mentioned his friend Jay Riemenschneider.
@Richard-Reloaded9 ай бұрын
Good leva.
@dcloser97799 ай бұрын
Excellent Nick👍
@Stridewise9 ай бұрын
Appreciate it my man!
@nikolasescuza24 ай бұрын
what about the difference between cow hide and steer hide?
@LanguagesWithAndrew9 ай бұрын
Very well done. Could we please get a video on how to care for a leather jacket? I'm especially interested in lambskin as I have a Schott lambskin jacket (style P2531) and he said that you have to take particularly good care of it but did not elaborate further.
@illcodino9 ай бұрын
Leather conditioner. Every 6 months, o maybe a year
@bunnyyyyyy3984 ай бұрын
Love the vid, Stridewise. What jacket are you wearing? Looks dope
@Stridewise4 ай бұрын
schott's cafe racer!
@mrlolmaster10199 ай бұрын
what is that tune that starts at 15:46 ive heard it before, i dont know the name of it
@2e8269 ай бұрын
Jeopardy game show
@yardenl19988 ай бұрын
Hey Im just contemplating between sizes of the Schott Perfecto 618 and I would love to know what size and measurement, height the model used, is. If possible of courses. For reference I'm 5,6 slim mascular build I like short jackets for riding my bike the the jacket doesn't bunch when sitting. Chest 37 inches - not sure if a 36 is short enough in length for me and a 34 being too small
@humphreyt9918 ай бұрын
I’m the guy in the video wearing the perfectos I’m 5ft8 142lb in size 38
@TheRealZ90007 ай бұрын
So basically full grain/top grain cow hide is the best
@Stridewise7 ай бұрын
Depends what you're after! Some guys prefer the heavier feel of horsehide but yeah there's a reason cow is the go to
@TheRealZ90007 ай бұрын
@Stridewise yeah I need a rough tough minimal cafe racer style jacket which I've found online made from the highest quality heavy cow hide. The 2 I found well priced was the Oxford route 73 2.0 leather jacket and the richa detroit leather jacket
@TheRealZ90005 ай бұрын
Update: I bought the route 73 the torso front is good the back and arms look terrible, I'll probably settle for a regular leather jacket not a motorbike one. But durability is a concern for me
@stefanhnavetsea15888 ай бұрын
I think Hide is where the skin is thick that it got skived down to make different kind of grades and desired thickness, while skin is where the entire animal skin is used because it is thin
@MuhammadAli-lf4ce2 ай бұрын
Hello
@AmishNinjaMaster9 ай бұрын
#JeopardyThemeMusic ... perfect editorial choice.
@Stridewise9 ай бұрын
I was very pleased with myself
@earlgallup52236 ай бұрын
He never mentioned anything about the Japanese sumitomo jacket.. made from silverback gorilla hide.. $10500 retail
@laiwurofg13149 ай бұрын
How about bufflo? Hoe does that compare to cowhide and horseide?
@LeadLeftLeon8 ай бұрын
The most rugged leather I seen. Good if you're heavy into workwear and the Americana look. Skip if going for a smooth & sexy appearance. Horsehide is equally as masculine but slique
@Laguna20137 ай бұрын
buffalo?
@raugado8 ай бұрын
Ombre Leather is a LEATHER JACKET IN A BOTTLE!
@LeadLeftLeon8 ай бұрын
I have a calfskin jacket. It's matte compared to goat but patinas better. Lambskin is girly. Refuse steerhide since it's a castrated cattle. Horsehide is hyper masculine but still elegant. Buffalo is TOO rugged. Good if you're deep into workwear Americana. Deer reminds me of goat but it's much rarer
@tsuyoshinyc22 ай бұрын
Marlon Brando wore a Perfect? No, a Durable. James Dean wore a Perfecto? No, a Cal leathers, an Indian Ranger and a JC Penny brand Sportclad. They never wore Schott. Study.
@user-me2hi4zp5z4 ай бұрын
I still think leather jacket without shiny effect is not leather jacket 😤
@nikolasescuza24 ай бұрын
13:54 isn't that a 613SH?
@jimmy212172 ай бұрын
Yes it is. They mislabeled. It’s got the stars on horse hide which is the 613sh not the 618hh.
@chinatownboy74829 ай бұрын
Leather jackets are a luxury item. A lot of people cannot afford such a luxury. For the most part, people buy whatever they see at the mall or in a department store. They aren't going to be getting a single piece of leather on the back, horsehide, shearling, etc. Most people will buy from Wilson's.
@mastershredder20024 ай бұрын
it's settled. I'm getting horse hide because I dislike how "equestrians" constantly take huge horse craps dead smack in the middle of hiking trails.
@Stridewise4 ай бұрын
get your revenge!
@aayotechnology9 ай бұрын
Why the jeopardy theme overlay? If your dialogue wasn’t adding anything to the video just cut it out. Instead you made it worse 🤷♂️
@Stridewise9 ай бұрын
the joke is that it was quiz time and i freakin nailed retaining the info