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Big difference here for sure.
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Greg Field vs Himel vs Freewheeler vs Goodwear SHINKI
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Big difference here for sure.
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I hope my Freewheelers Mulholland Shinki looks as nice as yours in the bottom pic.
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Do you have one on the road?
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My Himel shinkis are my favs so far as well.
The leather on my Mulholland I just sold was amazing! @Jin431 can attest to that now. You will not be disappointed.
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Straight from the Land of the Rising Sun.
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This year's Fall/Winter collection?
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Primarily the weight/thickness of the leather. My Himels are thinner than my FWs and a little easier to wear. Definitely no break in period with the Himels. Although bought used, both my black caboose and mulholland I just sold were fairly new and stiff, but not a hard break in at all.
Both Himel and FW can be either smooth or grainy. See below pics.
Good example of FW grain next to smooth on the sleeve on my vintage black caboose.
Grain vs. smooth on my medium brown pigment finish Himel shinki.
Another big difference between my FW and Himel leathers are the finishes and the way they are dyed. Himel being semi aniline vs. the tea core/top coat finish on the FWs.
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No. I had a hard time tracking a size 44. Finally found one in Japan, TheWildOne. 2019 stock.
Then had a Japanese associate order it for me then reship. Should take about one month to receive.
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That Caboose leather looks bad ass!
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I spoke to someone in Japan and they told me I could send full payment for them to hold a new Freewheelers when released, probably this spring/April. But I found one ready to ship.
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I think all black Mulhollands are 'vintage black' so you can expect something similar with your incoming Mulholland.
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Yes it's very rugged and the most grain I've had on any jacket that's not goatskin. I'm not going to distress it or anything but I think the leather is very hard wearing and can take a lot of abuse.
the brown leather they used for the caboose is something else. I can only imagine how nice that is to handle and wear
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Congratulations then! I can feel your thrill. I was waiting for my la brea for 5 months due to COVID.
2019 batch of Mulholland’s quality is very nice. According to limited observation, 2019 batch, generally speaking, tends to have more matching panels, so more evenly distributed grains. See attached a 2019 mulholland example.
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I believe you are correct.
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I have not seen these photos before. Thank you. And this 2019 batch is just what I was looking for. Tremendously attractive leather. I am thrilled to be receiving this Mulholland. Cannot wait!
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Over the years, I have owned ten jackets made from Shinki HH:
Himel Frobisher (black)
Himel Frobisher (brown)
Himel Kensington (black)
Himel Kensington (brown)
Himel Canuck (black) (sold)
Himel Canuck (brown) (sold)
RMC Steinbeck
RMC Buco J-100 (sold)
Good Wear Imperial
FCL Tyler
The leathers vary considerably in terms of grain and finish, but have one commonality that, in my experience, is the hallmark of Shinki HH: All of the foregoing hides are robust, yet pliable, and immediately comfortable without a break-in period. The RMC Steinbeck is a tad heavier than the rest, but still comfortable from day one.
Himel Frobisher (black)
Himel Kensington (brown)
RMC Steinbeck
Himel Frobisher (brown)
FCL Tyler
Good Wear Imperial
Himel Kensington (black)
RMC Buco J-100 (sold)
Himel Canuck (black) (sold)
Himel Canuck (Brown) (sold)
Himel Frobisher (black)
Himel Frobisher (brown)
Himel Kensington (black)
Himel Kensington (brown)
Himel Canuck (black) (sold)
Himel Canuck (brown) (sold)
RMC Steinbeck
RMC Buco J-100 (sold)
Good Wear Imperial
FCL Tyler
The leathers vary considerably in terms of grain and finish, but have one commonality that, in my experience, is the hallmark of Shinki HH: All of the foregoing hides are robust, yet pliable, and immediately comfortable without a break-in period. The RMC Steinbeck is a tad heavier than the rest, but still comfortable from day one.
Himel Frobisher (black)
Himel Kensington (brown)
RMC Steinbeck
Himel Frobisher (brown)
FCL Tyler
Good Wear Imperial
Himel Kensington (black)
RMC Buco J-100 (sold)
Himel Canuck (black) (sold)
Himel Canuck (Brown) (sold)
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The RMC Steinbeck, Himel's and Goodwear all have that gorgeous Shinki look I love.
Amazing collection. They all look superb but selling the Canucks is no loss. I do not like the style personally and do not think you suited the style. But the others are perfection on you. Style, fit and they really look gorgeous.
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Himel's and goodwear's Shinki looks the best to me. I really like the Shinki's color on your Goodwear Imperial. Really unique. The fit of the brown Frobisher is the best. Really great custom fit. That said you like your sleeves a bit longer than I do. I like Canuck's design on you. I think it may not be the most practical jacket for Southerner California though.
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And Shinki are not the only ones, these two jackets are both black CXL HH and were part of the same order of CXL:
I didn't even bother asking Greg for samples, to me they are worthless, it's a gamble anyway!
Yup, when I ordered my CXL HH, I was generally expecting the jacket on the left since that's what JL had in stock for viewing, but I gave them control to choose the hide for me and wound up with the one on the right. It worked out since I was going for a more black look, but the wrinkling/creasing threw me off initially, and your jackets illustrates this perfectly. In the end I really love the hide they chose for me, and it feels really special and unique to me, but it goes to show how much variance these hides have.
I wish a thread like this existed before, it shows so clearly the vast variances between hides. Makes total sense, these are animal skins being treated by humans through a uniform but imperfect treatment process that these things end up being similar but still unique.
Btw, awesome jackets everyone!
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