Synthetic leather feedback...OMG

[B_A_B]

for those that remember me saying i was buying one off ebay..


o.k...the jacket finally arrived yesterday and it`s fucking shocking to say the least.
It`s well made,looks the dogs bollocks,the armour`s top notch,and it`s double stitched in all the right places etc etc etc etc BUT none of that matters.
This synthetic leather wouldn`t stand up to a quick rubdown with a wet cloth let alone a slide across some tarmac.......it`s getting sent back first thing monday morning!!!!
On first inspection it looks like a good quality soft nappa leather but when i looked closer near the cuffs i could see the material underneath.....it`s nothing but cheap foam.

I can`t stress just how dangerous these jackets would be in a crash......they`d rip within a second and probably melt and stick to your skin!!
so if anyone out there ever gets tempted to buy a synthetic leather jacket....DONT!!!
tbh i`m thinking of reporting the seller to ebay for trying to sell this stuff to bikers coz its bang out of order!!!!
Motorcycle racing jacket???.....like fuck it is.

[gmanxiii]

Will be the same stuff alot of the clothes shops use for cheap leather bags and coats. Seen these for sale whilst i was over there, market stalls try flog them to unsuspecting people, they are fashion accessory more than anything. Whats synthetic leather made of? plastic! what does plastic do? melt! bare in mind if it cost 50quid to the west it'll cost about 20quid when on sale in asia. It will cost about 5quid to manufacture thats including cost of materials and labour in chinese sweatshop.
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[Nb]

Synthetic leather sounds useless.... What about these jackets on ebay? I kinda fancy this one... https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Honda-GAS-CrunchBlack-Leather-Motorcycle-Jacket_W0QQitemZ300149559891QQihZ020QQcategoryZ30220QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em118Q2el1247#ebayphotohosting
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[McGee]

Seriously people.

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[Nb]

Tell someone who gives a fuck.
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[Annabella]

After I was asked by a very strict vegetarian at work where they might get synthetic leather gear from I will pass the message on to not even bother looking.
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[Aikman666]

If he doesnt agree to take it back you could do a crash test on a sunny/boring day. Get a manakin (or something inside the jacket to weigh it down. Then chuck it out/off a car at about 50mph and see what the result is, at least you'd get your moneys worth
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[trevoriv]

[TUG]

A cow loses its skin so you dont have to, at least buy it so it wasnt slaughtered in vein.
Kangaroo leather is the shit!
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[B_A_B]

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[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

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[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

[B_A_B]

You`re a fuckin diamond mate.......i spent hours trying to find telefonica gear and nothing came up.
That`s exactly what i wanted.....much appreciated fella!!!!!

Dont suppose you know anywhere that does 1 piece suits aswell???

[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

[B_A_B]

Cheers again....i`ll callt hem tomorrow and see about shipping to UK.

P.S...the link with the jackets says they`re all "sold out".
Maybe i`ll have more luck with the 1 piece.
Why aren`t these available in UK/europe???

[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

[B_A_B]

One last question....that site you linked (replicaleathers.com).....have you actually used them or know guys who have?
The site looks well dodgy tbh and there`s no physical address/location given in their contacts.....just an email address.
Not a good start that.

[Billd]

On hols in Australia this year we met a guy in a pub (I know it sounds like the start of a joke but it's not) that had just started importing fish leather. He had a few samples and it looked brilliant, really soft. It wouldn't be tough enuff for the road but I was most impressed. www.mermaidleather.com .

My bike jacket is from Charlie Real Leather (?) in London and is the dogs doodahs. Weighs a ton and makes you feel like a man of steel.
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[G]

Synthetic leather is often used and occasionally actually tested by side car racers, though it's not allowed for two-wheeled racing.

So you can get decent stuff. Why you'd want to, unless you're jumping about a side car is another matter.

[Kal]