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  1. troika

    Five Star Leather Jackets

    Is 5* gonna do a black friday sale like last year?
  2. troika

    Five Star Leather Jackets

    I guess I'm really dense - how the heck does one enter in the discount code on their checkout process? I can't find a way...
  3. troika

    Five Star Leather Jackets

    Just curious about why y'all think the front pleats are an issue? Tons of leather type 2s out there in all kinds of hides...lamb, goat, horse, etc.
  4. troika

    Five Star Leather Jackets

    Yep, stock pics are from my jacket. What questions do you have? The black suede is a bit thinner than mokka suede.
  5. troika

    Five Star Leather Jackets

    Oh interesting, so the goat would be smoother than the reverse? I'm also considering getting the sleeves lined, but not sure if it's wonky. Or maybe quarter lined?
  7. troika

    Five Star Leather Jackets

    Ok, I'm narrowing in on my next project - gonna do this one in an unlined seal brown, and I'm trying to figure out the best leather. I'm looking for something heavy enough to drape well but still be comfortable unlined. My question is - which leather would be best for an unlined jacket like...
  8. troika

    Five Star Leather Jackets

  9. troika

    Five Star Leather Jackets

    Thanks! Soaked in warm water for 20min, rolled it up in a towel to get most of the water out, tumble dry with towels for 10min, wore it around the house for an hour, let it dry on a hanger overnight. I should probably condition it with something, huh
  10. troika

    Five Star Leather Jackets

    Yep, this is the black goatskin. This was fresh out the box:
  11. troika

    Five Star Leather Jackets

    I decided to give my Winchester a soak and IMO it's 10x better. Just reinforces my thought that every 5* looks better after some time in the water.
  13. troika

    Five Star Leather Jackets

    Hey gang, ok I'm back with another harebrained idea...I'd love to take inspiration from this Sugarhill and create a custom western type 1 style trucker in an unlined leather. I really love the east west style of this jacket, and I might tweak some of the details to be a bit more wearable. I'm...
  14. troika

    Five Star Leather Jackets

    Would you mind sharing photos of yours, please? I can only find the one they did for @ton312
  15. troika

    Five Star Leather Jackets

    Yeah for sure, the shapes don't feel as organic as they could be
  16. troika

    Five Star Leather Jackets

    Thank you! I've only tried black goat so far for smooth leather, and loved it. I have something from black, mokka, and brown suede options, and those rule as well. I'm thinking about the next move, maybe a reverse steerhide like @MrProper suggested on an east/west smoke pattern, or maybe a...
  17. troika

    Five Star Leather Jackets

    Does anyone have anything in their conic brown leather? I'd love something like that, but not sure what it looks like irl vs what's on their website
  19. troika

    Five Star Leather Jackets

    Yes, it very much does feel tight when I reach forward. Here's a quick side shot, you can see how far down they go. Fwiw, the 5* trucker armholes are much better on me, I think. And yeah, I'll reach out about adding it online. A few folks have asked me about my James Grose Manilla/Lighting too
  20. troika

    Five Star Leather Jackets

    5.75", can def be slimmer and shorter at the sleeve hem, but not sure the rest of the sleeve needs slimming. I think a lot of the creasing is caused by the large and low armhole rather than the sleeve width
  21. troika

    Five Star Leather Jackets

    Can't stop wearing it
  22. troika

    Five Star Leather Jackets

    Thank you! Yes that's the plan. I'm struggling with the arm opening and sleeve width/length. Like someone mentioned earlier, the truckers have a higher and smaller arm opening, which I really prefer. I think Shawn modeled this one after some vintage jackets, and the arm hole ended up huge...
  23. troika

    Five Star Leather Jackets

    Sharing pics of the Winchester after its had some time to relax And one of my partner's suede trucker

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