| There have been a lot of misunderstandings about | | | | bit softer than cowhide. A hide from buffalo and |
| which type of hide is stronger for a jacket, a buffalo | | | | cows are really about the same as far as toughness |
| hide or cowhide. Now buffalo hide they use in leather | | | | and the ability to resist cuts and punctures. In it's |
| jackets come from water buffalo, not American | | | | natural state on a buffalo the hide is thicker, so it can |
| bison. In it's natural state, a buffalo hide is thicker | | | | withstand more abuse. |
| than cowhide. | | | | But as I already explained, once they split the hide |
| However they don't use the full thickness of a hide | | | | and process it into leather, they are the same |
| when they make leather jackets. With both a | | | | thickness. So, both a buffalo hide and cowhide are |
| cowhide and buffalo hide they actually split the hide | | | | the same in strength and durability. I know a lot of |
| into several layers. The layer that had the hair on it is | | | | people don't think so, but that's the truth. If your |
| called the top grain, the other layers are called the | | | | getting a leather motorcycle jacket and want the |
| split grain. Most quality leather motorcycle jackets use | | | | toughest type of hide, both will give you equal |
| leather that is between 1.5 MM and 2.0 MM in | | | | protection. |
| thickness. | | | | In fact pigskin is also a very tough and strong hide |
| When they process each type of hide, they split | | | | that is almost as durable as the other two. Some |
| them down to about the same thickness. So they | | | | even prefer pigskin, as it does seem to be a bit |
| both are the same thickness! Therefore there is no | | | | softer and more flexible than others. |
| truth that a buffalo leather jacket is thicker than a | | | | What is more important is getting a top, full grain |
| cowhide leather jacket. You can find both types in | | | | leather jacket rather than a split grain one. A top |
| different jackets that are different thicknesses | | | | grain cowhide leather jacket will be thicker than a |
| depending on the quality of the brand and if it's top | | | | buffalo hide split grain leather jacket, and the |
| grain or split grain. But two comparable leather | | | | opposite is also true. So if you get a top, full grain |
| jackets made from buffalo hide and cowhide are the | | | | buffalo hide or cowhide leather motorcycle jacket, |
| same thickness. | | | | you have chosen the best leather jacket you can |
| Is a buffalo hide stronger than a cowhide motorcycle | | | | find. Both are strong and can take a lot of |
| jacket, that's the next question. After they process | | | | punishment. |
| the hides into leather, a buffalo hide is actually a little | | | | |