Review of Thedi Metropolis From Thurston Broa

[PeterHuang]

I just received the Thedi Metropolis that I ordered from Thurston Bro. A car coat is the only popular style I did not have, so I decided to try a Thedi car coat and it really blew my mind. Since I am very happy with the purchase, I want to share a review of the jacket.

Leather: this one is 1.2 to 1.3 mm vegetable tanned horsehide. The leather feels substantial and supple at the same time. It is not as thick as my Rainbow Country pieces, but the character is completely different in a very good way. It is super grainy and somehow looks new and worn in at the same time. Thedi really does some magic with the finish. The only thing I prefer on Real Mccoy or Rainbow Country out of the box is the smell. The Metropolis has a slightly gamey scent that immediately reminds you this used to be part of an animal, while Shinki leather used by RMC and RC has a botanical, almost floral smell that probably comes from the plants used in their tanning process.

Construction and hardware: immaculate. I tried to be nitpicky and checked every stitch, looking for any issue, but could not find one. The stitching is incredibly clean and even. I do not think any maker can produce stitching better than this. The buttons feel solid, and he even included three extra buttons in case something happens.

Fit: this is the real magic. I have never imagined owning a jacket that fits perfectly over both a fitted tshirt and a thick Heimat sweater. Normally I need to make a trade off. If I want a jacket for fall and spring, I accept that it will be too tight over my favorite heavy wool sweater. If I want a jacket for winter, I accept that it will feel a little roomy over a tshirt. The Thedi Metropolis somehow fits both situations with no compromise. It looks great over a fitted tshirt and also over a thick sweater. It also looks great both buttoned and unbuttoned, which is another trade off I usually deal with on other jackets. I am genuinely curious how he figured out the measurements. For reference, I am a little over six feet and two hundred pounds, and this is a size L.

Here are some fit photos:

 

[BarryMcCockiner_PhD]

simply amazing. Enjoy!

 

[cbez]

lots of french seams. pretty cool especially the line of the rear yoke going smoothly into the sleeve.

not sure the rear buttons would look good buttoned up thats my the only question mark for me

 

[PeterHuang]

lots of french seams. pretty cool especially the line of the rear yoke going smoothly into the sleeve.

not sure the rear buttons would look good buttoned up thats my the only question mark for me

Legit concern. I will ask someone to take a photo of my back while it is buttoned up haha

 

[Stacks]

I’ve never been a big fan of car coats but this looks amazing! Perfect fit on you too. Funny that you note the smell also. My Thedi in Buffalo leather had a similar smell and I was not a fan. I tried airing it out but no dice! I ended up fiddling around with ozone and then coffee grinds and the smell is about 80% gone and more of a leathery leather smell lol. i haven’t seen it mentioned by anyone else so I just assumed I’m the weird 1% that wasn’t a fan.

 

[Bennarion]

Cool

 

[Harris HTM]

I have the exact same car coat in deerskin and to be honest I had the same issue with the smell, especially in the beginning my wardrobe was not smelling 'fresh' to put it that way.

 

[TartuWolf]

That leather looks incredible!

 

[PeterHuang]

I have the exact same car coat in deerskin and to be honest I had the same issue with the smell, especially in the beginning my wardrobe was not smelling 'fresh' to put it that way.

I’ve never been a big fan of car coats but this looks amazing! Perfect fit on you too. Funny that you note the smell also. My Thedi in Buffalo leather had a similar smell and I was not a fan. I tried airing it out but no dice! I ended up fiddling around with ozone and then coffee grinds and the smell is about 80% gone and more of a leathery leather smell lol. i haven’t seen it mentioned by anyone else so I just assumed I’m the weird 1% that wasn’t a fan.

The smell is not so horrible that I have to find a way to get rid of it (although my whole room is smelling like that lol). But it’s not a pleasant smell. Whenever I opened a new Shinki jacket, the smell was so botanical that I wanted to keep smelling it haha.

lots of french seams. pretty cool especially the line of the rear yoke going smoothly into the sleeve.

not sure the rear buttons would look good buttoned up thats my the only question mark for me

A pic from the back.

 

[Bfd70]

Updates on the break in or the smell?

 

[philli]

Does anybody here have experience with the smell of bruciato horsehide from Thedi? Recently ordered a jacket with that leather and I am now slightly concerned over the smell haha

 

[BarryMcCockiner_PhD]

Does anybody here have experience with the smell of bruciato horsehide from Thedi? Recently ordered a jacket with that leather and I am now slightly concerned over the smell haha

The smell is fantastic, this is one of the selling points!

 

[philli]

The smell is fantastic, this is one of the selling points!

And do you have experience handling shinki? Also wondering how the bruciato horsehide compares

 

[BarryMcCockiner_PhD]

And do you have experience handling shinki? Also wondering how the bruciato horsehide compares

I own examples of both. I can’t wrap my head around why shinki is so popular, but to each their own. I think a lot of it comes from really good marketing. The Thedi horse I own is phenomenal and has tons of character, it’s both thick/robust but supple due to how it’s treated.

 

[PeterHuang]

Updates on the break in or the smell?

The smell is not as strong as when I received it, if I put my nose right next to it, I can still smell it but my room is not smelling like that anymore. As for the break in, I will let the photos say, they break in beautifully!

Does anybody here have experience with the smell of bruciato horsehide from Thedi? Recently ordered a jacket with that leather and I am now slightly concerned over the smell haha

I would not say that the smell is bad, it just does not smell as botanically as Shinki’s. But again, this has a more “authentic” leather smell.

I own examples of both. I can’t wrap my head around why shinki is so popular, but to each their own. I think a lot of it comes from really good marketing. The Thedi horse I own is phenomenal and has tons of character, it’s both thick/robust but supple due to how it’s treated.

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Agreed. Having owned a lot of Shinkis, I now much prefer the texture of my Thedi. However, I kinda disagree with the opinion that the smell is their selling point haha, it smells gamey and any Shinki I have has a pleasant smell of mimosa.

 

[BarryMcCockiner_PhD]

The smell is not as strong as when I received it, if I put my nose right next to it, I can still smell it but my room is not smelling like that anymore. As for the break in, I will let the photos say, they break in beautifully!

I would not say that the smell is bad, it just does not smell as botanically as Shinki’s. But again, this has a more “authentic” leather smell.


Agreed. Having owned a lot of Shinkis, I now much prefer the texture of my Thedi. However, I kinda disagree with the opinion that the smell is their selling point haha, it smells gamey and any Shinki I have has a pleasant smell of mimosa.

some people can't handle the taste of cilantro while others love it. You just have a genetic mutation or variation in a group of olfactory-receptor genes.

 

[PeterHuang]

The smell is not as strong as when I received it, if I put my nose right next to it, I can still smell it but my room is not smelling like that anymore. As for the break in, I will let the photos say, they break in beautifully!

I would not say that the smell is bad, it just does not smell as botanically as Shinki’s. But again, this has a more “authentic” leather smell.


Agreed. Having owned a lot of Shinkis, I now much prefer the texture of my Thedi. However, I kinda disagree with the opinion that the smell is their selling point haha, it smells gamey and any Shinki I have has a pleasant smell of mimosa.

 

[The patina]

Nice one, As for the smell, it reminds me of the first leather jacket I ever bought, a cheap one that smelled like tar. I even had to leave it on the balcony for a whole week to get rid of the smell before I dared wear it haha

Tôi vừa nhận được chiếc áo khoác Thedi Metropolis mà tôi đã đặt mua từ Thurston Bro. Áo khoác kiểu car coat là kiểu áo phổ biến duy nhất mà tôi chưa có, vì vậy tôi quyết định thử một chiếc áo khoác Thedi và nó thực sự khiến tôi bất ngờ. Vì rất hài lòng với món hàng đã mua, tôi muốn chia sẻ đánh giá về chiếc áo khoác này.

Da: Loại này là da ngựa thuộc thảo mộc dày 1,2 đến 1,3 mm. Da cho cảm giác chắc chắn và mềm mại cùng một lúc. Nó không dày bằng những chiếc túi Rainbow Country của tôi, nhưng đặc tính hoàn toàn khác biệt theo một cách rất tốt. Nó có vân rất rõ nét và trông vừa mới lại vừa đã qua sử dụng. Thedi thực sự đã làm nên điều kỳ diệu với khâu hoàn thiện. Điều duy nhất tôi thích hơn ở Real Mccoy hoặc Rainbow Country khi mới mua là mùi hương. Túi Metropolis có mùi hơi tanh, ngay lập tức gợi nhớ rằng nó từng là một phần của động vật, trong khi da Shinki được RMC và RC sử dụng có mùi thảo mộc, gần như mùi hoa, có lẽ đến từ các loại cây được sử dụng trong quá trình thuộc da của họ.

Chất lượng gia công và phần cứng: hoàn hảo. Tôi đã cố gắng soi mói từng đường chỉ, tìm kiếm bất kỳ lỗi nào, nhưng không tìm thấy. Đường chỉ cực kỳ sạch sẽ và đều đặn. Tôi không nghĩ có nhà sản xuất nào có thể làm tốt hơn thế này. Các nút áo chắc chắn, và anh ấy thậm chí còn tặng kèm ba nút dự phòng trong trường hợp có sự cố.

Độ vừa vặn: đây mới là điều kỳ diệu thực sự. Tôi chưa bao giờ tưởng tượng mình sở hữu một chiếc áo khoác vừa vặn hoàn hảo cả khi mặc cùng áo phông ôm sát và áo len dày dặn. Thông thường, tôi phải chấp nhận sự đánh đổi. Nếu muốn mặc áo khoác cho mùa thu và mùa xuân, tôi chấp nhận rằng nó sẽ hơi chật khi mặc cùng áo len dày yêu thích của mình. Nếu muốn mặc áo khoác cho mùa đông, tôi chấp nhận rằng nó sẽ hơi rộng khi mặc cùng áo phông. Chiếc Thedi Metropolis bằng cách nào đó lại phù hợp với cả hai trường hợp mà không cần phải thỏa hiệp. Nó trông tuyệt vời khi mặc cùng áo phông ôm sát và cả áo len dày. Nó cũng trông tuyệt vời dù cài cúc hay không cài cúc, điều mà tôi thường phải đánh đổi ở những chiếc áo khoác khác. Tôi thực sự tò mò làm thế nào anh ấy tính toán được số đo. Để tham khảo, tôi cao hơn 1m80 và nặng khoảng 90kg, và đây là size L.

Dưới đây là một số hình ảnh về vóc dáng săn chắc:

 

[dinhnguyen57]

the DITA eyeglasses looks cool too!

 

[PeterHuang]

the DITA eyeglasses looks cool too!

Thank you! I thought no one would pay attention as it is not part of the heritage pack