09-15-2014, 09:47 AM
My jacket was in Cincinnati at 2:20 on Friday, however it was too late to get on the truck. UPS doesn't deliver on Saturdays..or Sundays. UPS scheduled delivery for today ( Monday) before end of day. Mind you the jacket was 35 miles from me Friday. I had volunteered to watch my youngest grandson today so I was able to look up the hill to see if the UPS truck was coming. Numerous glances out the front window netted nothing. My son came at 4:45 to pick up his son, and still no UPS truck. My wife pulls in the drive about 5:15. As she is getting out of her car the UPS truck pulls down the drive. I go out to greet them and they hand me a kinda crumpled brown box.
I was in the middle of cooking dinner, but had to open the box. carefully cutting the sealing tape on the box, I find the jacket inside, neatly folded inside, within a clear plastic bag. As I opened the plastic bag, the unmistakable smell of leather wafts out. Man, I love that smell.
Once opened I could admire the fine leather, the neat stitching and sturdy zippers. I unzipped the jacket and slipped it on over my tshirt and sweatshirt. Ooooo feels a little snug. After giving them my measurements on the phone, they had suggested a 46. I ordered a 44. maybe I should have listened. Of course it still had the factory quilted liner in it. I never use the factpry liners. I wear sweatshirts under my jackets if it's cold. So I took off the jacket and removed the factory liner. 99% of the time I just wear a tshirt so I tried the jacket on with just the tshirt. Plenty of room. Then I added the sweatshirt. Still good.
After dinner, I put the jacket on again and walked around a bit, stretching every which way, then headed to the garage to test sit the bike. No binding, I think this will work.
It's hard for a frugal guy like myself to make such an extravagant purchase, but I have been wanting a good leather jacket for a couple of years now. My last " good" leather jacket I bought before I married my wife. We have been married 40 years lol. 40 years and 50 pounds lol, but I am really happy with this purchase. Just what I wanted.
Getting a new leather jacket is kinda like getting a new motorcycle. Very exciting!
I was in the middle of cooking dinner, but had to open the box. carefully cutting the sealing tape on the box, I find the jacket inside, neatly folded inside, within a clear plastic bag. As I opened the plastic bag, the unmistakable smell of leather wafts out. Man, I love that smell.
Once opened I could admire the fine leather, the neat stitching and sturdy zippers. I unzipped the jacket and slipped it on over my tshirt and sweatshirt. Ooooo feels a little snug. After giving them my measurements on the phone, they had suggested a 46. I ordered a 44. maybe I should have listened. Of course it still had the factory quilted liner in it. I never use the factpry liners. I wear sweatshirts under my jackets if it's cold. So I took off the jacket and removed the factory liner. 99% of the time I just wear a tshirt so I tried the jacket on with just the tshirt. Plenty of room. Then I added the sweatshirt. Still good.
After dinner, I put the jacket on again and walked around a bit, stretching every which way, then headed to the garage to test sit the bike. No binding, I think this will work.
It's hard for a frugal guy like myself to make such an extravagant purchase, but I have been wanting a good leather jacket for a couple of years now. My last " good" leather jacket I bought before I married my wife. We have been married 40 years lol. 40 years and 50 pounds lol, but I am really happy with this purchase. Just what I wanted.
Getting a new leather jacket is kinda like getting a new motorcycle. Very exciting!