IHJ-64-BLK - Horsehide Modified Type III Jacket - Black (Tea-Core Dyed)
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@Transporter Thanks for sharing! Nice idea and love the customization and dedication to making the jacket truly "yours"!
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@cityofdelusion Thanks. We do what we can as human animals, alas.
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@Transporter Thanks, that is super helpful regarding sleeves and their openings.
I am still at the dilemma between this and the IHSB-WJ blattered one. I recently purchased nice roughout jacket so I am only considering these 2 for the second leather.
I am wondering which of these 2 is more versatile in non-winter time in UK.
I am set for the winter, warm jacket - i'd like something I could wear in autumn, spring and colder & rainy summer nights. They seem to have similar lining so I guess the cut and the leather are the distinctions.
Type 3 is something I associate with lighter wear probably due to the fact that most of them are denim.
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@init616 That was a consideration for me as well. For me, I live in a hot and dry climate (in the summer), where only shirt sleeves are enough 6 months of the year. October through May though I wanted a leather. I've found in the last couple of weeks that this jacket is quite good with only a dress shirt, tee, or light/medium baselayer underneath in my daily range of 0-23C or so in the winter. The leather is thick, unlike any denim type 3 I've ever worn. Probably not the best choice in 35C or higher.
The break-in of the jacket has to be one of its best features as well. A bit of rain or sprayed water and wearing the jacket, stretching out the shoulders, back, and chest, the jacket just conforms brilliantly to your body, rolls forming on the arms. Super cool. Here it is two weeks in, wearing 10 of the 12 days or so. I used a butter knife to stretch the button holes a bit, as it's a bitch to button when new--your fingers will thank you.
Another sweet feature is the interior "gun" pockets. In my jacket, the right inside pocket is noticeably deeper than that on the left--likely variability in mfg so if important for you, good to check with the guys on the jacket they send you. I'm left handed though, so all good. Not that it is relevant in the UK, but that right pocket easily fits a 4" Glock 19 or Walther PPQ without printing on the outside of the jacket. Definitely brilliant thick leather that softens up quickly but keeps its shape.
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@Transporter Thanks, that temperature ranges you mentioned speak to me. I wear jackets even on hotter days because I do like to have pockets for shit I carry so that is a real consideration for me.
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@init616 Yep, same here. I totally dig the interior pockets on both sides and the stealth carry of wallet, phone, and firearm. Pretty impressed with the leather comfort in the range from cold to reasonably moderate weather so far. Kicks ass in the rain too.
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@Transporter thanks again! I’m hoping to make it down to Gosport at some point this year to try one on in person, I’m somewhere between the measurements for XL and XXL.
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@DeeDee85 I had that same size conundrum between XL and XXL, since the size chart shows they are really close in most dimensions. I couldn't try one on in my area and went with the XL. With those long arm dimensions in both XL and XXL, I was planning to remove the tight cuffs anyway to wear my watches and tailor the sleeves shorter to better fit my arm length. Worked great for my needs.
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@Transporter looks so nice mate
I need to start wearing mine had it for about 2 years and only worn it a few times.
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@Jcaz6996 Thanks, mate. Only worn a few times? You hiding it from your wife? Good catch on the honeycombing--you are totally right on how that comes out with wear. I've always dug that Shinki horsehide in boots that have that honeycomb texture.
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@Transporter
funny you mentioned that at the time yeh my wife went nuts tried to get me to send it back lol.. 2 years later have the 54-BLK and 49-BLK and still married 
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@Jcaz6996 Hahaha, you are not alone, my brother.
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@Jcaz6996 Put your ass in that 54 now and participate in the thread spamming James! I bet you look ace in it haha!
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@guiltyparty Nice fit.
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@Jcaz6996 Yeah, let's see some pics of your bad-ass style!
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@guiltyparty That looks stellar on you, mate. Cool style too. How come I don't look as cool as you?
