Men’s Brotherhood Leather Motorcycle Jacket Classic Vintage Distressed - Biker Style, CE Armor Protection, Removable Liner, Ventilated L

So worth it!!! I get compliments every time I'm wearing it!! Ok, let's start with dimensions since every guy wants to know if this will fit him. I'm built like a T-Rex, I got an XXL cause my shoulders, chest, and back are WIDE. Shoulders are 22" across, and chest/back is 48" in circumference, my arms are short, barely 17" from armpit to wrist. So yes, this XXL fits perfectly! A little bit long in the arms, but all I cared about getting around my shoulders and back, it does. The leather smells great, it's stonewashed, I guess? has a unique pattern I wasn't expected and can't tell from the pics. The feel of it is more of a brushed leather or suede. It's not stiff, very flexible and feels solid. The vents are efficient as well. I took out the armor cause, well, it's getting hot out and who needs the armor anyway? I honestly feel if I hit the road, this thing will take the brunt of the road rash and keep me safe. The side straps pop off every now and again, they don't really serve much purpose. The neck is very comfy and soft to have against freshly shaved skin. The length of it is adequate, though if you have big apes, it's going to ride up on you. My Hammer 8-ball has 12" apes on it and it still covers my waist and jeans. Once you get moving, it really fights the wind. Almost feel like a kite at times. I've had this several weeks so I was able to ride in the winter with it and it does NOT let any air in when you're all zipped up. I'm quite impressed and will most definitely get another one or two. Not sure how it's going to feel in the summer, but I have a good feeling I'll be well vented in the day and cozy warm at nite. Even if you wear it as a fashion choice, go for it, I'm beyond ecstatic I got it!

I love this jacket. It is excellent in comfort and it is excellent in protection. The jacket fits very well and is smartly designed. I love the shape and the quality. It has a lot of zippers that probably should have took options for higher speeds. The only major downside of this jacket is the smell. It does have a very strong chemical smell. Not the nice leather smell that one might expect. However, that smell will go away after a few weeks. I greatly enjoy this jacket and recommend it to anyone who wants to ride.

I have been riding motorbikes for over 40 years and have many jackets from Bates, Joe Rocket, Alpinestars, and MotoGP, so this is not my first rodeo. My feeling is this is not a bad jacket for the price. It is genuine leather, so it is not top or full grain leather. That means it is kind of stiff and heavy and fairly rough, not soft to the touch. It does come with a very heavy chemical smell. No doubt what they used to give it a “distressed” look. I really did not want to wear it with such a strong chemical smell. Since it was relatively cheap, I decided to try washing it. I tossed it in the washing machine with a small amount of detergent. I hung it outside, not in direct sun to dry for a day. After the first wash it was a bit blacker with some of the gray gone. It still had a chemical smell, so I repeated the process two more times without detergent. After letting it dry for several days, I used some Leather Honey leather conditioner to soften the jacket up a bit. In the end it became a better looking, was softer, and had much less chemical smell to it. I’ve worn it a few times and the only thing I can find to complain about is the shoulder pockets for the armor are not well thought out and the shoulder pads move around a bit too much for my liking. If you’re willing to work with it a bit I believe you’ll be happy with the jacket. BTW, apply the Leather Honey using your bare hands and your hands will be nice and soft too!

Came better than as described. Don't get impressed very often. Jacket is impressive. Seems to be made of good quality leather. Feels heavy duty. Has pads in the back, elbows, & on the shoulders. Removable. Truly a jacket made for motorcycle riders. Time will tell how it wears in. Love it so far. Fit turned out great turned in my size and height.

I wanted to like this jacket! Unfortunately it’s nothing more than a poor attempt at a great jacket. I’m 5’9” and 165lbs and ordered a large. The bottom of the jacket fell at my belt line, the shoulders were dead even with my socket joint and zipped up I had a little wiggle room. Almost a perfect fit and a medium would have been too tight. Too bad the sleeves were way to long. They dangled about 4 inches past my fingertips. So bad that it would be unsafe to ride as there was too much sleeve in the way of grabbing the handgrips. The elbow pads we’re protecting my forearms more than my elbows. The shoulder gusset was way to tight and pinched my armpits when I reached forward. Not to mention that my hand caught up on a snag every single I put the jacket on. Believe me, I put it on a lot. Tried wearing it without and without the armor, the lining, with my gloves, etc… as I really wanted to lime this jacket. Fix the sleeve issues and you would have a great jacket. Unfortunately it’s not safe for riding and my safety is more important than looking good.