11-08-2017, 01:52 AM
Poastoak, I've worn leather for 45 years and wear them between 32 degrees and 90 degrees. It's actually quite versatile. More versatile than any single textile jacket I own. The problems with leather are, it's expensive, usually not very fashionable or colorful, and usually doesn't come with or is adaptable to installing armor (There are exceptions of course) and when it gets wet it gets extremely heavy and takes forever to dry out, at which point it really needs some leather treatment. The strong points of leather are the temperature extremes at which it can be comfortably worn, the abrasion resistance it provides in a slide, and the fact that it doesn't last for a few years, but for a few decades, as long as you don't outgrow it. Plus there is just something about the smell and feel of a good leather jacket. It's luxurious.
I may wear my textile more these days due to their lighter weight, armor, more colorful etc, but I always have at least 2 leather jackets in the closet (right now I have 3 ... A Bomber style with quilted liner, a standard with zip out liner and a retro perforated), and I wear the standard jacket frequently, the perforated once it gets over 85 degrees. Don't wear the Bomber much but it looks great with an open face helmet on the CB lol.
I may wear my textile more these days due to their lighter weight, armor, more colorful etc, but I always have at least 2 leather jackets in the closet (right now I have 3 ... A Bomber style with quilted liner, a standard with zip out liner and a retro perforated), and I wear the standard jacket frequently, the perforated once it gets over 85 degrees. Don't wear the Bomber much but it looks great with an open face helmet on the CB lol.