IHJ-49 - Split Steer Modified Type III Jacket - Black or Brown

[goosehd]

@Bums_Fan Great feedback and a big thank you!

[CanadIan]

thanks for the feedback... I'm not too far away from Vancouver, so as much as I will be trying to avoid getting it soaked it will be pretty much impossible to entirely avoid getting wet some times. Good to know that the guys from The Shop don't think much is needed. I will probably eventually get some of that Saphir spray, but it is nice to know I won't need it for a while. I intend to have this jacket super long term and I take care of my things, but I also don't view my cloths as museum pieces and prefer them looking like they have been used!
Probably going to avoid DWR style coatings with their PFAS because that is what the emergency poncho is for! May not be stylish, but it does the job in a pinch!

[jschmid]

I want to report that this jacket is amazingly warm. I live in Chicago and this keeps me warm in 20F degree weather. I was not expecting that. This can truly be a year round jacket.

[Giles]

Wear it. End of

[bubbapest]

Any eta on a restock in brown?

[Alex]

No, sorry. They’re in production but we don’t have an estimate yet

[Mizmazzle]

This jacket sure has got my attention lately.

[Mizmazzle]

I’ve read this whole thread regarding arm length shrink. Can anyone confirm about how much they’ve gotten? Sounds like about an inch is probable.

[T4920]

@Mizmazzle what allegedly causes this shrinking?

I'd like to grab a brown one day, tried it on in Hamburg and it's fantastic.

[Alex]

@T4920 presumably stacking around the elbows, rather than actual shrinkage

[T4920]

@Alex that's good to know, cause L looks perfect for me

[Mizmazzle]

@Alex @T4920
Yes, I was referring to the creasing from elbow bend. 27” seems so long, but if there was an inch of creasing loss, 26” would be doable.

[Mizmazzle]

@Alex will these be run again at some point?

[Alex]

@Mizmazzle yep, they are in the works, but no ETD

[jdixon1974]

What's the durability like on the brown version of this jacket? Does it require lots of special care or can it be used daily and still look good? I just bought the black horsehide version of this jacket and looking for other Iron Heart jackets that have long sleeves as I have long arms. The other models of leather jackets seem to have shorter sleeves and there is a brown XL available at a store that I could order.

If anyone has both the black horsehide Type III and this one in the same size, do you find the fit is the same on them?

[neph93]

@jdixon1974 requires no special treatment. Tough as nails, tolerates rain, unfuckwithable.

[Mizmazzle]

@neph93 hey buddy. When you bought your split steer did you go with your normal UHF size? I’m wondering if the thickness of the hide makes up for some of the larger measurements like shoulder. For example, I like an 18” shoulder in my shirts. Would a 19” shoulder in this jacket be countered by the thickness of leather at all?

[T4920]

@Mizmazzle not Neph, but I take L/XL in UHFs and felt kinda swamped by the Split Steer XL.

Gonna be a matter of personal preference, but looking at the chart I feel like this has been sized with consideration for the heft of the fabric in mind.

[Mizmazzle]

@T4920 thanks Tom. That’s what I was kinda figuring. Thick leather requires a bit of length/ width to make up for the heft and allow better movement.

[DeeDee85]

@Mizmazzle My UHF’s are all XXL so when I spotted a brown split steer on eBay for a bargain price in XXL I jumped on it and I have to say i completely agree with @T4920 i felt a little swamped in it. I could have maybe made it work, especially at the price but I guess the fact I quickly resold it and am now waiting for a re-stock to pay full price and go a size down to an XL tells you what you need to know? And is also a testament to the quality/beauty of this jacket, it is stunning…