Kangaroo jacket, Is it worth it?

[Hammerklavier]

http://www.uswings.com/product/kangaroo-indy-style-legend-jacket/
I have previously owned two USW jacket which made by schott. But never had chance to own their Kangaroo jacket, anybody familiar with this hide, how to compare with horsehide?
According to USW, they claim it is the strongest hide.

 

[ton312]

http://www.uswings.com/product/kangaroo-indy-style-legend-jacket/
I have previously owned two USW jacket which made by schott. But never had chance to own their Kangaroo jacket, anybody familiar with this hide, how to compare with horsehide?
According to USW, they claim it is the strongest hide.

Supposedly super strong and incredibly lightweight offering the best abrasion protection of any hide. I believe many modern race suits are made from it. It looks cool too:
http://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/aero-kangaroo-board-racer-via-thurston-bros.83100/

 

[Fanch]

Kangaroo is lightweight, supple, and very durable.

 

[ButteMT61]

Been wearing 'Roo gloves motorcycling for over 20 years. All of the above are true.

 

[Bamaboots]

My favorite leather in cowboy boots. Lightweight, durable, strong and conforms to the wearer better than any other leathers I own.

 

[ButteMT61]

My favorite leather in cowboy boots. Lightweight, durable, strong and conforms to the wearer better than any other leathers I own.

Of all the western boots I've owned, never had a pair of 'Roo. Got any pics?

 

[Bamaboots]

Of all the western boots I've owned, never had a pair of 'Roo. Got any pics?

Gimme a bit.

 

[01flhr]

I had a pair of hockey skates years ago called roo tacks and a pair of riedell hockey skates with kangaroo lining. The stuff was stiff and hard but was light and very tough. The insides of those skates wore like iron

 

[Hammerklavier]

What would you choose between USW Kangaroo Jacket and Aero 3oz HH?

 

[01flhr]

The 'roo would definately be more exotic if thats your thing.

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[belfastboy]

Back many many years ago my prized possession was my kangaroo leather baseball cleats. Before plastics all the major league players wore cleats made from kangaroo as it was so durable and lightweight.

 

[Bamaboots]

Of all the western boots I've owned, never had a pair of 'Roo. Got any pics?

Jesse Bogle in elephant w/Roo top. The lady's T. O. Stanley, full Roo

Customs by Bob Wilson with Roo foot and buffalo tops. Late 50's-early 60's Tony Lama's with Roo foot and calfskin tops

Olsen-Stelzer with a Roo foot and calf top

 

[Fanch]

I have several pairs of cowboy boots with kangaroo tops. My favorite is a ML Leddy black smooth ostrich lower, kangaroo upper that is like wearing sneakers and am hardly aware that the boots are even on my feet. ML Leddy boots are made in San Angelo TX and sold there as well as their flagship store in the Fort Worth Texas Historic Stockyards.

 

[Bamaboots]

I have several pairs of cowboy boots with kangaroo tops.

If you haven't done so before, Fanch, post em up in the cowboy boot thread. Would love to see them. Smooth ostrich is one of my favorite leathers.

 

[Fanch]

If you haven't done so before, Fanch, post em up in the cowboy boot thread. Would love to see them. Smooth ostrich is one of my favorite leathers.

Will do but will likely take a bit of time to take pictures and organize as I have 11 pairs of cowboy boots, mostly exotics accumulated over the years. I only own two pairs of ML Leddy's although they are probably my favorites of the lot. Since my size is 13AA with a very low instep, fine tuning a great fit was far more difficult than with jacket fit.

 

[kaiser]

I have a pair of RM Williams boots in Kangaroo, great material that really seems to get better with age.

 

[Seb Lucas]

Kangaroo is unbelievable tough and light. The real question is: do you want to wear an Indiana Jones jacket?

 

[ProteinNerd]

This might be heresy but isn't the Indy jacket essentially an A2 with no knits?

 

[ton312]

This might be heresy but isn't the Indy jacket essentially an A2 with no knits?

And a half belt back no? I guess depending on which movie/jacket.

 

[Hammerklavier]

Kangaroo is unbelievable tough and light. The real question is: do you want to wear an Indiana Jones jacket?

My first 3 jackets were all indy jackets, and I sold all 3 jackets for fund Lost Worlds HH jacket......