Y'2 Leathers….

[natefreezy]

@pechelman Yeah very helpful comparison thanks! Does the big buck soften up some with wear?

[WhiskeySandwich]

@Daniel-San I think this leather has a lot of variation in thickness, and the minimum is 1mm. I’d say the majority is about 1.2-1.3, just pinching it in different spots.

Things is still super noisy but much more comfortable after a month of everyday wear. Brown showing thru on a lot of edges and seams.

[pechelman]

@natefreezy you're welcome. For the big buck softening, I haven't worn it enough to really say. I'd ask in that thread to get better info from those that have and put it through a wash/soak.

[Daniel San]

@WhiskeySandwich
worn mine today too
mine isn’t squeaky at all , and Iam sure you’ve worn yours more than I did mine. After 2 or 3 short walks in the rain it was completely gone.
And it’s not fully broken in at all. strange how different it can be
Guess you might be right with around 1,2 mm thickness, it definitely feels like more than 1mm. Only the pockets feel kind of thin but maybe the lining is thinner too .

[WhiskeySandwich]

@Daniel-San Yeah, i've been wearing this thing on average about 5 hours per day, i'd say, for a full month now, and it is squeaky as hell. It doesn't bother me that much, but it's received noise complaints haha

As much as I love this thing, that isn't my only issue. If I were to nitpick:
1: The leather thickness DOES vary a lot. And some of the thickest bits are a bit awkward. For example, the front panel of the right arm is noticeably thinner than the left, but all other panel thicknesses are symmetrically consistent. I wish the upper pockets were as thin as the lower ones, because they're much thicker. Also the inside leather lining at the lapel area is SUPER thick, like 2x, that should be some of the thinnest imo.
2: The sleeves are about .75" shorter than advertised. I think they're good length for comfort, and would probably be bad if they were actually 26" because the cuff would dig into my wrist, and i can tell they're long enough because i have creasing over the cuff, but that's a big inconsistency. If they didn't cover my wrist bone, I would have sent it back tho for being so far off chart.

Having said all that, I'm glad its not perfect. If it were, I'd be more worried about messing it up. As it stands, I'm being pretty rough with it actually. It's breaking in nicely, i like the creases, and the way it 'drapes' now, although this leather is absolutely NOT soft lol. The only other horsehide i've handled is the Mad Red, and that was much more drapey. I love this thing though, and I still dont want to take it off.

Lets see some more pics of yours, Dan!

[Daniel San]

@WhiskeySandwich
the sleeve measurements are really an issue.
Not with this one , but with the rough out I have. The sleeves are much longer than it says on the chart, huge difference. That’s why I am selling it .

Just did a close inspection of mine , and I couldn’t find any difference in thickness. Besides the lower pockets as mentioned before.

[WhiskeySandwich]

@Daniel-San lookin good. Again, all my comments are nitpicking, obviously nothing is going to be perfect. I'm probably exaggerating the leather inconsistencies. Yours looks exactly like mine with the texture variations and stiff lapel area. Is your stitching also getting fuzzy? Not fraying or anything yet, but its gotten really fuzzy. Anyway, just comparing notes.

[Daniel San]

@WhiskeySandwich
didn’t notice any fuzziness at the stitching so far .
The chore is a great shacket for sure , but when comparing it to my type 1 from Y2 the Type 1 is made better and the leather is much nicer . And the double helix I have is even better than the Type 1 , awesome leather and superb finish. Definitely the absolute grail is the Flat Head leather and quality, but of course it’s a lot more expensive .

[T4920]

@WhiskeySandwich Mad Red is Goatskin, might explain the difference! Crazy soft, I miss it...

[Daniel San]

@T4920
exactly Tom , huge difference between horse and goat. Had an awesome G1 in goatleather 10 years ago and it was super soft compared to horse. really loved that one , but the cat destroyed one sleeve ‍️

[WhiskeySandwich]

@T4920 is it really!? Shit I dum

I do live this chore tho. Gonna just keep wrecking

[WhiskeySandwich]

[nrtphotos]

Really debating between the Kakishibu Vs Black chore… My heart says Kakishibu, it’s currently out of stock with no ETA for a new preorder. I’m also between sizes…

Crossing my fingers I will be able to snag one of the Kakishibus when the first order arrives.

[mecken88]

@WhiskeySandwich amazing! I’m waiting on the Scar Kakishibu version, think they will be done for us preorders around June.

But really have started to fall for this one too! Can one own both??

Like Jing and Jang🤍

[WhiskeySandwich]

@nrtphotos @mecken88 I like this thing so much that I'd totally also own a kakashibu. I may get one down the road, but i want to focus on this one for a good bit. If you're between sizes, I'd definitely recommend going with the larger.

[mecken88]

@nrtphotos the preorders for the Kakishibu window have already gone by brother. TJ released a limited of 10 jackets 19 October 2024 that was release for summer of 2025.

Haven’t heard any teaser that more will come. Probably because the most recent pre orders is not done yet.

But no one knows, time will tell. Hope you get another chance man!🫶