My 0,1ct ranting!
1) why do we have a reaction score figures N# what for? never undestood it anyway... guess I am not the only one ... Poor me I have 3x more than some mods? ( real or self proclaimed).
2) this forum is called Vintage L.J.... lately very little vintage was discussed...or on sale here...
( we all know and experienced... selling outside of VLJ brings much more €€£•¥¥¥¥¥$$$ than within this forum.... many experienced it..).. so why no more here???
3) contributings on a great low cost reproducer .. very good... ( with all due respect for his achievements and the VLJ contributions ) is not everyone’s daily cup of tea.....again with all due respect.
4) Recently... many “how much is your mall jackets name” ...jackets inquiries poped in recently... 10 seconds memership...MODS?!!??. Dont want to contribute on that!!!any volunteer!?
5) my little side business!... I invested 180K Euro in patterns, stocks, equipment, social affairs, unpaid social security... etc...
Now some expect me to share knowhow or knownledge or resources just to allow a low cost ( do it yourself) reproduction to be materialized?!?!...
Dream dream dream dream ....
Ask Ken , John, David or BR or The Real MCc’s if they are happy to share an IKEA manual on
how to produce your own A-2, B-3 etc!!! Nuts!Nuts!Nuts!
6) My 0,1ct ranting again.. very little chance to sell anything more than 300 Euro here...( some rare exceptions ... for real good prime repros... )...all others are MISSION IMPOSSIBLE... according to reccords....
In my little side business a lot of super trade in jackets come in... but no real chance to sell them here...since almost everything here is only focusing on bargains and low cost and cheap...( the world had its share on cheap cheap cheap, and cheaper...no matter whats it really costs at the end ....).
Another un-contribution fact! IMHO.
7) for all “vintage “ members here... where is all the bleeding off gone? Very good guys , extremely knowledgeable... sacrificed in the name of.. no more vintage but just cheap and affordable for all.. just ask arround... see where they are right now...
“Vintage”? where? what?... no more!... just why the extreme expected contributions are laking ..
Just my little ranting and contribution about “laisser faire” contributing ...( or very little) for me in the “ex real “ vintage leather jacket forum...
Apologies if it sounds pathetic.
No intention to harm nor to polemic or hurt.... just my 0.1ct ranting.
Hope the new 365+++ days ahead bring some better!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
The question of the preservation of know-how is very interesting.
I don't know anything about making jackets, so if I'm wrong, please tell me.
I think it is extremely difficult (perhaps illusory) to protect oneself against the reproduction of a jacket.
Anyone can decide to buy one of the cyclist jackets that you sell Pilot, to analyze it, measure it, and recreate the patterns needed to make it.
The cut of any jacket can be copied.
The question is: what is the added value for a jacket manufacturer?
A perfect fit ? unique leather ? price ? historical accuracy ? comfort ? communication ? ...
I'm sure there's something for every taste and budget.
Again, this is only my opinion, and I may be wrong but... I think that if someone decides to copy your jackets, Pilot, it will be difficult to stop them.
But will these copies be as accurate ? Will they be as good quality ? will the "copiers" only know the history of the jackets ?
I sincerely believe that the cycling jackets you sell have no equivalent in terms of quality, fit and historical accuracy. I'm not trying to butter you up, but I'm only judging the product, and it's clearly top quality.
So IMHO don't be afraid of others....
If someone decides to make cheap (it's not pejorative) cyclist jackets in Pakistan or elsewhere, that's great ! they are not in the same market as you and they will make very happy customers who don't have a big budget.
If someone decides to make a "homemade" cyclist jacket, that's great (and very interesting).
You seem to have a lot of knowledge to share, and I sometimes have the impression that you're holding back from saying too much, for the sake of discretion in the face of possible competition... it's a bit frustrating, especially in a forum dedicated above all to sharing.
So once again, this is only my point of view, and Pilot, I would understand if you said "occupe toi de tes affaires "
. I sometimes have trouble expressing myself properly in English, but I want you to know that my message was a kind one.