187 cc Maxi Flap vs OF cc Maxi Flap vs Auth CC bag
-I recently ordered a 187 black 38cm leather maxi flap from Andy W and after waiting almost 2.5months it finally came!
-I had pre ordered a OF factory tan/beige 32cm suede maxi flap from Mina approx April 2026.
-I have an auth cc cross body ltd edition purse I adore circa 2018. Uggh can't remember where my box and auth card thingy is but Google keeps changing its mind the name of the bag uggh...anywhooo...
1.I love the 187 maxi flap, the leather is great, the grain is fine and looks very close to auth. The cc turnlock is perfect and the details are exact.
2.The OF suede tan 32cm...well...this is a bit of a chameleon! One day looks greenish, then looks bright and light ugggh it's a tad confusing BUT apparently this is what real suede that's excellent quality looks like. You can bet I asked several other TS's when I got the psps whether this was good or not.
I bought the bag from Mina, but I had such trouble with the psps I had a MELTDOWN. I ended up sending my pics to two other sellers I have bought from and trust their judgement.
-Doris told me it was excellent quality and that's how suede looks.OF are known for excellent quality and not to worry when I held the bag I would know. She was right.
-Andy told me OF is really good factory and you can tell its a good bag when you run your hands over it and the colour and feel changes. Which it does. Andy has never steered me wrong and I have bought multiple bags from him. I now don't ask for factories for my bags, instead I show him the bag I want and ask his advice. He has various price points and will tell me which is the best bag for my money.
3.I have a yoyo 38cm taupe maxi flap too, but couldn't add any pics next to these as it's inside my work locker! I've added a pic next to my 187 maxi flap vs yoyo maxi flap (from Andy w).
Tdlr:
-I think the leather maxi flap from 187 is a bit high priced and the yoyo maxi flap is just as good.
-The only difference is the 187 is a bit more structured when empty (but we all saw the auth insta posts showing slouchy vs structured) so it's a batch thing.
-The cc at the end of the zip is flat in 187 black maxi flap and rounded slightly on the yoyo flap. No one can see this.
-The 187 strap has the stitches near to the edges and makes it look thicker, but they are the same size.
-The OF tan 32cm maxi flap is fabulous and I wish I'd got the 38cm instead. It's thick and heavy ish suede so the 38cm probably would have added a lot of weight and I think il get a cheaper suede version for the 38cm or I won't be able to use it for work.
-My auth cc I love, it's battered and I used it daily for years commuting. Need to take it to a cc spa one day.
In a nutshell!......I love the 38cm maxi flap and if you have a work laptop and want to get good use from your bag, buy the 38cm maxi flap!
Get good quality suede so it at least mimics the auth but if you want the bigger 38cm, expect it to be heavy!