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Dark elements in the creases is something I have never seen from BR. Not sure if there will be variation from jacket to jacket. I have had RW 23380s and 18091s that are chalk and cheese side by side. My new BR 18775 (one of the best hides I have had on an A-2) is NOTHING like the last one I had.
We know that ELC will sell out in every size though. And at the pricing points on BR items I am often puzzled why...