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Lost Worlds Leathertogs "B" aka Buco J-31

Camaro1967

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Anyone seen this beauty up on the site yet?

http://www.lostworldsinc.com/Leathertogs 'B' Vintage Horsehide Motorcycle Jacket.htm

Better yet, anyone buy it yet?

I'm curious how this would compare to other makers who do a similar version.

I have a Freewheelers Centinela and the arms are very fitted. Virtually no bagginess of any kind.

With previous Lost World's I have had, that has always been a gripe of mine. They make a bullet proof jacket. But the arms, at least for me, have always been larger than I'd like.

Still, I'm trying to imagine this design with 4+oz of chrome-tanned HH. Especially with a supposedly form-fitting jacket. Would anyone be able to move in it?
 

dudewuttheheck

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That definitely does not look as fitted in the arms as the Centinela.
I've seen very baggy looking arms on some Lost Worlds jackets, but I've seen some that look fairly slim or at least proportional.
 

Carlos840

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A few people on TFL have that jacket on order, the one pictured is No1 and actually belongs to @red devil but as far as i know he hasn't received it yet. And no one knows how this model fits as of yet.
I have one on order too, should be number 2 or 3, should be done in 6 to 8 weeks.

All i can say is i hope it fits as well as my LT A:

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About a week or so ago, I posted a side by side comparison of the original Leathertogs and Buco’s version of it. The LW and Freewheelers is based on the original. I no longer have the photo or I would have posted it here for you.
 

Kuro

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A few people on TFL have that jacket on order, the one pictured is No1 and actually belongs to @red devil but as far as i know he hasn't received it yet. And no one knows how this model fits as of yet.
I have one on order too, should be number 2 or 3, should be done in 6 to 8 weeks.

All i can say is i hope it fits as well as my LT A:

49TDKUk.jpg

tW9YpLV.jpg
Wow. That is killer.
 

Kuro

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The title of the thread is a little off. The J-31 is not a leathertogs. They are a similar style for sure, but different jackets.

The only reason I bring this up, is that the two seemed to get bunched together, but they both stand on their own and should be given a separate identity, in my humble opinion.
 

Camaro1967

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The title of the thread is a little off. The J-31 is not a leathertogs. They are a similar style for sure, but different jackets.

The only reason I bring this up, is that the two seemed to get bunched together, but they both stand on their own and should be given a separate identity, in my humble opinion.
I did that because they are the same aesthetic. You can argue nuances about materials used or minute differences in the pattern, but on the whole, it’s a very similar jacket with each maker offering their own spin on it
 

Kuro

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I did that because they are the same aesthetic. You can argue nuances about materials used or minute differences in the pattern, but on the whole, it’s a very similar jacket with each maker offering their own spin on it

There are more than minute differences in the pattern between a Leathertogs and a J-31.

I agree they are the same style, but they are not similar jackets.

For example:

Would you like a removable belt?
Would you like hand pockets?
Would you like a traditional action back?
Would you like lapels that snap down when worn open?
Would you like a pocket on the other lapel?

Not all of these options are available on both jackets...
 
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