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Get a cheap set of slider replacements.They usually have a size stamped on to the back side . Try out which one fits and get a equivalent higher quality one .If you like the "pull tap" on the old one then get a "open" slider and insert the old one if it fits . That's how the "easy" repro zips...

Are you sure that he changed or "offlined" his store because he scammed you or got flagged by random people from the Internet saying he is an asshole

Oh and two people are working for this store. He and his brother I think

Maybe he is waiting for new stock and then he will ship it ? My only concern is that he can get hostile pretty quickly . I don't know if he finds it funny or is overwhelmed by negative reviews . He used to comment stuff like One star review Jacket is perfect,Button came of so horrible...

That's strange I dealt a lot with Al and he was usually super friendly.As far as I know he claims to be the owner of red tornado.He has multiple stores like red tornado,Rock can roll etc. The Instagram account is his but he doesn't use it anymore because of problems with the CCP . He was very...

I mean it can go both ways I think.Aero probably has enough orders that they don't want to cut up usable hides into pieces that will get thrown away. SB has less customers I think and are more eager to get new ones.

It is a jacket being made for me in Pakistan. I think I could make one myself but I don't have the time for it

Round 1 was someone's discovery of five star leather which seems to have put Pakistan on to the map . Round 2 is a different factory I have been working with that may or may not make a better leather jacket in the end . I am a German ordering something in Pakistan

The more naturally finished hide is similar in temper and feel to vansons horsehide and looks very similar too. If you add a shiny top coat then it looks more like the shiny stuff from Japan .

If my cossack in the more naturally finished hide turns out good then I will make a gold/cognac halfbelt next if they have it in 1.6mm

Milled/pebbled cowhide with the top coat removed . Slightly sanded but the grain is in tact 1.2mm gold/cognac cow vs 1.2mm black steerhide (five star) Overall less stretchy and tighter than five star.

The same sample after some wrinkling

One of the better looking samples compared to schots naked cowhide

Hello, what do you guys think about the patterns so far

Looks great.I wonder if your original uboat coat had that famous horrible smell to it Is is a rare coat since most uboats sank in the war