IHJ-35-BLK - Japanese Horsehide Rider’s Jacket - Black (Tea-Core Dyed)
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@popvulture I really like the tea-core black but it does look a bit shiny for my taste. If I had one, I'd be looking to do the same. I'd be a bit worried about using products that would dry it out bad. The deglazer I used on my wallet, for example, does dry out the leather and makes it look a bit parched. Nothing a little buff with some leather balm can't fix but it'd be a lot of work on a jacket. Maybe something a little more mild at first like a soapy wet washcloth? If you used something mildly abrasive you'd probably end up with a bit of fauxtina. Just spitballin here....you could always roll around in the mud or gravel.
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@WhiskeySandwich thank you my dude! I thought your leather skills would def come in handy here. I read some stuff about deglazing online — some people online said with alcohol — but that sorta felt like too much of a big move, and I’m not sure I’d wanna push it that far. The soap and water thing does seem like a great way to just dull any shiny topcoat. I’m gonna try that! I’ve been just throwing it around and being fairly careless with it, but short of dragging it through gravel I think it’s gonna stay shiny as-is.
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@popvulture I am by no means skilled in leather, but I dabble and experiment bit. I think the trick here would be to alter the surface texture of it by ever so slightly abrading it, rather than taking chemicals or anything to it, for sure. Good luck and be sure to show us how it goes!
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@popvulture i'm interested in how things go. Def better to incrementally adjust than to just hit it with some rubbing compound on an orbital
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If UH flannels fit me well in a large, should I go with a large in this jacket? Thanks
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been wearing my horse a lot too and noticed a week or two back the first bit of tea core is showing through on the pocket. Likely a result of the cuff zips scuffing up the surface. Been treating it generally without regard or rather no different than a denim jacket. This is my first leather jacket and first tea core anything, but it seems like it's gonna take a lot of wear to get more character.
For sizing, I had a little trouble getting it right. I'm mostly a solid XL in western UHF's and went with a Large in the 54 after first getting an XL. The opening/waist and lengths were the deciding factors for me. (5'10 and 175)
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I went for XXL in the 54 (same as my typical UHF western shirt size).
I could have downsized to XL, but that would have been on the short side for my long torso. Also I love that I’m now able to layer the horse over the 14Oz hoodie or a Waffle + UHF.
Best bet is always to go by the measurement charts paired with how you want to wear it.
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Hello, new around and wanted to ask a specific question.
Waldes vs YKK zips on a jacket like this one….does this come down to simply YKK was put on for the North American market and Waldes for everywhere else, or how does that work with Iron Heart? Is one more coveted than the other?
Thanks!
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@Alex said in IHJ-35-BLK - Japanese Horsehide Rider’s Jacket - Black (Tea-Core Dyed):
@dmashbur the zips on our jackets are consistent regardless of the country they are sold to. I am not sure how to answer the rest of your question, I am afraid.
Do they both zip the same side or is that also inverted?
Is there any other differences?
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@Alex said in IHJ-35-BLK - Japanese Horsehide Rider’s Jacket - Black (Tea-Core Dyed):
Between what and what?
Iron Heart use the same zips on every unit of the same SKU for sales internationally and domestically
I’m trying to see the differences between buying one Ihj-35 vs another. As I tried on a recent production sz 40 with ykk zips, but just bought a sz 40 (online international, won’t be here for a bit) with Waldes zips. Was curious if this was a different jacket entirely for a different market.
For example…The shop Vancouver shows pics with Waldes. iron heart main website has YKK. Other shops such as Weathered Fig show YKK in pictures but description says Waldes.
So
1- does this come down to a different season/sku production only? To decide which zips there will be?
2- the ykk Ihj-35 has the zips on the right side, Waldes is on left. What’s the reasoning behind this?
3- I see the Waldes has a lighter grey liner, the ykk models have black, are there any other differences?
Thanks for the help!!
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OK, now I am with you. Thanks for the context.
So occasionally we update zips from production run to another, but only (to my knowledge) when we lose access to the original zip (Talon/YKK on some work pants, for eg in the past)
The latest batch (and for as long as I can recall, at least 2020 onwards) all have used YKK, so I suspect anyone using imagery / copy referencing Waldes either has old stock, or just has not updated their websites
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@Alex said in IHJ-35-BLK - Japanese Horsehide Rider’s Jacket - Black (Tea-Core Dyed):
OK, now I am with you. Thanks for the context.
So occasionally we update zips from production run to another, but only (to my knowledge) when we lose access to the original zip (Talon/YKK on some work pants, for eg in the past)
The latest batch (and for as long as I can recall, at least 2020 onwards) all have used YKK, so I suspect anyone using imagery / copy referencing Waldes either has old stock, or just has not updated their websites
Ah gotcha thanks so much!
I had edited my original message, one last question.
-The ykk models have zipper on right side as opposed to Waldes on left. What is the reasoning behind that? As I noticed all my other jackets (from Europe and Asia) usually have zipper on left as well.
