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  • Trunksie
    Trunksie
    7 days ago
    Hey Legends,

    Im chasing a new Brando jacket. Gypsy leather aren't doing them anymore, the rjay ones are rubbish where can I get one on the east coast
  • tussuck
    tussuck
    7 days ago
    Following.... my one is 40years old and could do with an upgrade.
    Mars Leathers in Melbourne.
    DO NOT buy one from china etc as they are all fake leather and wool.
  • flstc08
    flstc08
    6 days ago
    G'day,
    my Stagg is made in Pakistan and weighs about 2 Kg.
    My Aldi is made in China and weighs about 3 Kg.
    Gypsy are still advertising so who knows ?
    Rhino https://www.rhinoleather.com.au/motorcycle-jackets/mens-leather-jackets/ in western Sydney have all sorts of leather.

    p.s. do not buy one online. It will be the wrong size and cause no end of trouble, [not referring to Rhino] . 
  • Stuart
    Stuart
    4 days ago
    I have spent a lot of time over the last 12 months or so trying to replace a 30-odd year old Mars. Nothing new I looked at were anywhere close to the thickness of the old Mars, Staggs, etc. Maybe they'd hold up well in a spill - but I have my doubts.

    Even Mars aren't what they used to be. It took me a long while - and a few bad purchases - to find a second-hand Mars in good condition that fit me. Definitely worth trying them on - the sizing appears to be all over the place - I found 38's that were too big, and 46's that were too small.
  • beaglebasher
    beaglebasher
    2 days ago
    I have a 35 year old Rivet leather jacket that was made in Pakistan. I oiled it once, maybe 20 years ago and the leather is definitely showing its age but I reckon it should be good for another 35 years. The main zipper ( YKK) handle thing snapped off a few years back so I fixed that by fitting a 1 inch round key ring through the hole. Works a treat. Dont know if they still make them but I cant fault the leather or the workmanship.  ( apart from the fact the leather seems to have shrunk a bit, particularly around the abdominal area )

  • brucefxdl
    brucefxdl
    2 days ago
    Quoting beaglebasher on 13 Aug 2025 09:27 AM

    I have a 35 year old Rivet leather jacket that was made in Pakistan. I oiled it once, maybe 20 years ago and the leather is definitely showing its age but I reckon it should be good for another 35 years. The main zipper ( YKK) handle thing snapped off a few years back so I fixed that by fitting a 1 inch round key ring through the hole. Works a treat. Dont know if they still make them but I cant fault the leather or the workmanship.  ( apart from the fact the leather seems to have shrunk a bit, particularly around the abdominal area )


    i had to hand my '74 stagg brando jacket onto my son as it had mysteriously shrunk in the middle area too.come to think of it....lots of stuff in the wardrobe has shrunk the same........
  • Soapbox2627
    Soapbox2627
    yesterday
    Quoting beaglebasher on 13 Aug 2025 09:27 AM

    I have a 35 year old Rivet leather jacket that was made in Pakistan. I oiled it once, maybe 20 years ago and the leather is definitely showing its age but I reckon it should be good for another 35 years. The main zipper ( YKK) handle thing snapped off a few years back so I fixed that by fitting a 1 inch round key ring through the hole. Works a treat. Dont know if they still make them but I cant fault the leather or the workmanship.  ( apart from the fact the leather seems to have shrunk a bit, particularly around the abdominal area )


    Quoting brucefxdl on 13 Aug 2025 01:05 PM

    i had to hand my '74 stagg brando jacket onto my son as it had mysteriously shrunk in the middle area too.come to think of it....lots of stuff in the wardrobe has shrunk the same........

    get rid of the wardrobe, can see it is doing you a disservice. :)
  • flstc08
    flstc08
    21 minutes ago
    Quoting beaglebasher on 13 Aug 2025 09:27 AM

    I have a 35 year old Rivet leather jacket that was made in Pakistan. I oiled it once, maybe 20 years ago and the leather is definitely showing its age but I reckon it should be good for another 35 years. The main zipper ( YKK) handle thing snapped off a few years back so I fixed that by fitting a 1 inch round key ring through the hole. Works a treat. Dont know if they still make them but I cant fault the leather or the workmanship.  ( apart from the fact the leather seems to have shrunk a bit, particularly around the abdominal area )


    G'day
    I have the same problem. My research indicates that clothes left for a long time in a dark cupboard tend to shrink a little every year. And of course, as we grow more muscular, there is a cumulative effect. 
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