My first impression is 100% spot on there.

Hey Skip, missed your comment. Yeah my first impression is positive. I agree, it’s not the same as a Schott or Vanson, or Aero etc. But for $450 I think it’s pretty good. I only have handled the Thursday racer jacket in similar price range and this one is much better.

Just picked up the pants and really dig em! Will be curious how the jacket wears in. Some direct improvements over the 224. The leather is thick but very soft, maybe softer than I’d like? Dunno. Will see!

@@DudsByDel yeah that is funny how some people like soft leather and other that came from classic Scott it feels weird, it is a good fit in any case

@@DudsByDel I'm looking forward to updates

Hah. A good point. I would hope they just iterate until they find “keeper” designs but who knows lol

Yeah I agree. Much better this time around. Really curious to see how it does over time

Hey Duds, Again a very interesting leather jacket revue. I especially loved watching the unboxing moment with this vibe of excitement. This company has beautifully designed boxes and cloth bags. - The jacket is of course also beautiful, and I appreciate a lot how you show and discuss the different aspects and features like sizing/ fit and design as well as the leather quality of this jacket. That makes your revues so helpful, inspirational and unique. It's looking very good and stylish on you in combination with the white T-shirt and grey trousers. Well, when you are not wearing it on a motor bike you might as well wear it on a public bus, haha..! Just fun, kidding! Thank you again for this revue. Peace and kindest regards from Switzerland.

@@willyegger4488 hah thanks Willy. I drive a sedan, but wouldn’t mind wearing this jacket on the bus if needed. Don’t think it would provide much abrasion resistance in a slide off a bike though. Have a good one!

Interested in a direct comparison as well as they’re all working a similar angle. Master and Avi are sourcing from Pakistan, not 100% sure but I think 5 Star may be from Pakistan?

Hey Ryan, as another Pakistani maker I think the 5 star comparison is apt. I reference them in my earlier Master Supply related unboxing when I discuss their apparent business model. The question is, can they deliver better QC, customer service, design etc to make up the difference in cost? It’s the essential question for any middle man. Probably possible considering not everyone is way deep into the details or wants to go custom. Josh from Master Supply reached out after my videos on the 224. He appreciated my thoughts on the design ie internal pockets and bulky welting and they have apparently changed their pocket configuration universally as a result. He offered to send a Daytona Reload to wear in with my suggested modifications. I was going to discuss this at length in the full review but if you find it helps to give more context here, then I feel like I should have included it to begin with. My apologies. I’ll update the description to reflect it. It remains my honest take on the jacket. I think the biggest question will be how the leather does with wear. It’s quite soft for 1.5mm cowhide. Which I can see appealing to some folks, it’s got an almost sweatshirt feel like deerskin does sometimes. But the flip side would less durability.

Thanks Mark. I think it’s an improvement over the 224 for sure. Though I did like the glossier finish on it.

@@DudsByDel well you’re welcome bud been following you for a while now and honestly you rock the leather look

I thought so too!

If you really like the 641 I’d go for it. Buy used for a huge discount, it’s a popular model and shows up often enough in the used market. If you prefer to buy new I can see the appeal here. The look of this jacket reminds me more of my Vanson comet. Either way, you’ll see that 641 or Comet will be made with better patterns and significantly tougher leather. They have a sense that you could run them over with a tank and they’d be fine which I don’t get from this jacket. All that to say, I’d like to do a video on it too

Simmons Bilt is very similar to Aero from my understanding. Shangri-La jackets tend to have nice materials like Badalassi etc. haven’t handled one of their jackets or seen enough of them to form an opinion.

Simmons Bilt feels much more premium comparing to Master Supply. But the price is also higher. I sold my MS suede shacket eventually.

@@sca33 yes Simmons Bilt and Aero Leathers tend to be around twice the price of Master Supply. Your experience reflects mine, especially in the quality of the hide

It really did remind me of my Comet, but less utilitarian. I also recommend buying used Vanson, Schott, etc for folks trying to save money. But some are just not into the used market. A mystery to me. So I’ve tried to be open to reviewing jackets I wouldn’t otherwise have checked out because their retail price is lower

OK, gotcha. In any case, I appreciate your content- keep up the great work, Del

Thanks for the comment. I dig the pants & belt combo but it’s a rather vintage look. As for the jacket it costs half of what my least expensive other jackets do, so understandable that it’s less appealing. Have a good one!

Lies lies all lies all the time! It’s because I read putting some qualifier in parenthesis in the title garners more attention. And yeah I always give my honest take. Dunno, what would you suggest instead?