Horsehide VS. goatskin??

[mulceber]

From personal experience, what is a factor, is whether the jacket fits you trimly vs having it fit with some extra room inside the chest area of the jacket .

Absolutely a factor. The goatskin on my RW may not be as thick as that of my HH RW, but I think the bigger difference is that the HH is baggier and has a bit more room to develop pockets of heat.

 

[Lord Flashheart]

I think that "air space" is the only reason my Navy jackets feel warmer in autumn and spring than my A-2. That bi-swing back and liner do create a decent pocket for body heat to collect and keep the external surface of the jacket away from direct contact with my torso. For similar reasons I find an A-2 a bit cooler and more comfortable on a warm day. Both are wind proof and the leather itself isn't the critical thing in my experience.

 

[Jason22]

Thanks for the response, this helps a lot =) I do have a HH A2 from 5Star which is my first leather jacket ever and I fell in love with this look so I considered getting a second one Any recommendations for a GS A2? How are the 5Star and AVI GS? (if that's too off-topic I'm more than happy to post a new thread)
I should mention that I'm not ready for a 1500$ Eastman repro yet

 

[B-Man2]

If your finances don’t permit you to purchase a GW which would be my recommendation and a 5 Star goatskin would be your choice then I’d consider this model . A DuBow in their special Russett Brown Goatskin photos and info direct from their catalogue .

 

[B-Man2]

Disregard the first photo and just use that catalogue photo

 

[Jason22]

Yeah this particular model already caught my eye ^^ I gonna ask Shawn for a dark seal though

 

[B-Man2]

Yeah this particular model already caught my eye ^^ I gonna ask Shawn for a dark seal though

I would be careful when ordering “Dark Seal”
It’s very dark … close to black . See goat samples from his catalogue below .

 

[B-Man2]

This is his seal color but I haven’t figured out which one .

 

[flyincowboy]

you can ask shawn for some leather samples. before ordering your jacket.

 

[Jason22]

Hm thanks for

This is his seal color but I haven’t figured out which one .View attachment 144451

This is his GS seal I reckon? I would be quite happy with this shade

PS wow you guys are really pretty damn quick!! 2nd day here I already love this place haha

 

[flyincowboy]

just seen on fb
FiveStar Leather Factory office will remain Closed from 09-04-2024 to 13-04-2024 because of our National Holidays, any pending orders will be shipped from 15-04-2024

 

[ButteMT61]

Having owned a lot, but nearly as many as some here, I'd say that if the goat/horse are the same thickness, and the jacket is the same (insulation/cut, etc) then not much diff.
However, I have a 1950's style Aero FQHH and a Lost World's jacket both of which have seriously heavy (thick) horsehide and they are indeed the warmest jackets I have made of leather.
On the other end is my Good Wear Ventura, made of Shinki Horse. It's light enough that I have worn it at many concerts in hot, sweaty places. I'd never wear my Aero or LW in the same spots.

 

[B-Man2]

This might be more helpful
Same jacket as above in the sun
Light

 

[flyincowboy]

Burt did you ordered a size 46or 48 in seal brown goatskin ? Look mid-brown to me Nice leather by the way.

 

[B-Man2]

Burt did you ordered a size 46or 48 in seal brown goatskin ? Look mid-brown to me Nice leather by the way.

Ordered a size 48 with a little tweaking in the measurements
I thought I had ordered their special DuBow russet brown veg tanned goat and this is what I received . Was hoping to get something more Russett and less dark .
I really like JCs and GWs Russett goat but at 76 having to Que up for two years really isn’t an option for me . .

 

[flyincowboy]

Look like another good looking jacket with awesome leather. The dull purple knit with the goatskin hide is splendid.

 

[B-Man2]

Look like another good looking jacket with awesome leather. The dull purple knit with the goatskin hide is splendid.

Thanks … Shawn uses a pretty robust goat hide that is fairly thick … it would certainly give a lost worlds horsehide A2 a run for the money .
That’s not meant to be negative . It’s a jacket that will last a lifetime for sure .

 

[flyincowboy]

The DUBOW 27798 in goatskin is certainly one of their best A2 Jacket.

 

[B-Man2]

The DUBOW 27798 in goatskin is certainly one of their best A2 Jacket.

Agree totally .. I got this one just a little bit larger than normal so I can layer under it.
When traveling to colder areas I was taking two jackets with me . An A2 and an Irvin. Now with this new addition I’ll only take an A2 and a thick jumper ( Sweater )

 

[flyincowboy]

What about a winterised A2, with a liner made with a wool blanket?