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Cheap Leather

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I was looking for a cheap leather jacket to replace my 30+ year one that I had. Keep in mind I wasn't looking to make a fashion statement but was just searching for a replacement to replace the disintegrating one I had. Stumbled across these folks: http://www.carolinaleatherworks.com/index.html

The jacket I was looking at didn't have a pic on their web page of the back so I emailed them. Within an hour I received an email back and they had posted two pics of the back of the jacket on their web page. So I figure, OK, cheap jacket let's figure out what size I need. On this particular jacket they stated on their web page it was cut small so order at least one size up. Well, I measured according to the info on their site and it seemed I was some sort of a mutant gorilla. So I emailed them again. On a Saturday. And received a response back within an hour again from their "weekend help desk"! He recommended a 3XL for me based on this particular jacket and the sizes I gave him. Keep in mind I'm usually an XL or XL tall. So I bit and ordered it last Saturday and it showed up at my door today. And it fits. $5.95 shipping. I'd do it again.

Checkout the Discount Leather-Closeouts section.
 
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Thanks for the link. I just ordered the brown travel bag and the brown buffalo jacket in Big boy size(4X). (I will not wear black riding gear) they had nothing in pink
 
Update: the travel bag is great. Super heavy leather. Solid zippers and straps.
The jacket is another story. Thin dress leather. Questionable sewing on the seams. Generally poor quality. I won't wear it so it's heading for ebay tomorrow
 
Yes, The 4xl description is not real accurate (as suspected). I usually wear a 2xl. This coat was tight across the shoulders. I must say the arms are very long which is a plus. I guess the biggest deal to me is that it's just not what I would consider to be a riding weight coat but more of a fashion weight for the profilers. All in all the jacket was a gamble like anything else you buy via the internet. I will remember the site because of the quality of the travel bag and the ease of the transaction
 
I wear a leather when I ride to help keep bones from flying out of me if I wreck, so to me a cheap leather is like a cheap helmet.
 
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