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Just got this jacket from EBay it is a Schott 618. The fit is great but I just now realized that the previous owner cut the epaulettes off the jacket. I don’t know why someone would ruin a perfectly good jacket but here we are.

They never mentioned it in the description and never took pictures of the issue. With that being said the condition of the jacket is excellent and it fits very well so I think I’m going to reach out to Schott and see if they can add new epaulettes to the jacket.

I’ll definitely make sure to look closer at the pictures next time I take the blame for it but just can’t believe it was never mentioned.

I know everyone has their preferences, but I think that if you don’t like something that much you feel the need to cut off from your jacket, pick a different style. There are some many to options to choose from. I know they make biker jackets without epaulettes from other brands, I just honestly don’t get it.

If Schott can’t do it anyone else have any other recommendations that would be great if you have done this same repair before and might know what a quote for something like this would be thanks!

Just wanted some advice if anyone knew how good the quality was on made in USA L.L. Bean leather jackets. I wanted to find a good leather jacket on a budget this was listed for 50 bucks. I thought I couldn’t pass on this with it being made in the U.S. hoping the materials would be nice. I’m not sure what leather was used on these jackets maybe goat skin?? The tag blocked out the outer shell it’s hard to see from the 2nd picture. If anyone knows that would be helpful. I wanted to know if this was worth it for a first leather jacket or keep looking for other affordable brands on the used market.