As good as the quality of the Avn Leathercraft jackets are I always found mine very heavy and tended not to wear it much. I finally gave in a couple of years ago and commissioned a jacket from Wested Leather as a replacement as I really wanted something lighter. It's MoD pattern but made in softer nappa goatskin, it's half the weight, twice as comfy and just as well made as the official version. Cheaper too.