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Contact Us: sales@agelessparlor.com
Ageless Leather Company, a Family Owned Business........
We are a family owned and operated business. For the past decade we've enjoyed the pleasure of serving people like you. Our high standards are founded upon our life-long experiences in the market place, quality business relationships resulting in your satisfaction, and nothing less than a good bargain at a fair price. If you have comments to share, suggestions about our web site, or would like to drop a line to say hi, please email us at the address given above. You can also click on 'Contact us' in the main menu. Thank you for shopping with us!
Try one of our naked cowhide leather jackets. Quality is superb. A few helpful hints for leather purchases. Types of Leather: Full Grain- This is the term for the leather surface without and attempt to hide or conceal the natural markings of the animal which incurred during its lifetime. Like bug bites or barb wire marks. Full grain leather can be either pure aniline or semi-aniline. Full grain is top of the line and the best leather to use for Motorcycle Leathers. When sellers use the term Naked leather they are describing full grain leather that usually runs around 1.5-2.0mm in thickness. When Full grain leather has too many of Nature's Signatures it is buffed or sanded and removes some of the natural grain. A pattern is the embossed into the surface this is known as plated leather and is usually semi-aniline. Semi-aniline describes a supplemental step beyond aniline dyeing, which adds a top coating of highly dispersed pigments and dyes to the surface of aniline-dyed hides. Full or Pure Aniline-about only 5% of the world's hide supply is high enough quality for pure aniline naked leather. Aniline dyeing is the process of soaking the skins in transparent aniline dyes, which color or shades the skins without obscuring the natural marking or grain character of the leather. The hides are dyed all the way through with no pigmented topcoat. Often referred to as drum dyed. These are the best quality, strongest and most expensive hides that are available for Biker Leathers. Top Grain- the thickness before tanning can vary quite a bit. To obtain a uniform thickness, the hides are fed through a splitting machine with the grain side up. Yielding a grain portion called "top-grain." Top grain is often used in less expensive motorcycle apparel it usually is about 1.2- 1.3 in thickness . It is not as strong as the naked or full grain leathers. The underneath or flesh layer that cut off is called a "split". Split leather possesses no natural grain, it has to be given a leather look. The tissue structure is not as strong as top-grain. The cheapest leathers are made from splits and most sellers will not advertise this. Cheaper saddlebags are made from splits. However in saddlebags if the splits are at least 5oz. or more and embossed they will hold up ok. We sell no split or patched leather. Water and leather do not mix great. The purpose of fringe on leather is to wick the water off of your leather while you are riding. Finished leather will be water resistant but not Water Proof! The best thing to do is to care for your leathers with a conditioner designed specifically for the type of leather you select. Good products are Lexol or Bic4. Mink oil will water proof your leather but can darken its appearance some. Take good care of your leather and it will take good care of YOU for years to come. Buy one of our great Cordura* jackets for tough wear and tear.
We sell top quality D.O.T Motorcycle
and ATV Helmets, Snell Approved helmets and Novelty Helmets. DOT Approved Helmets Buy One
for your safety. In 1972 the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced
that they were going to develop a standard for motorcycle helmets. The
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 218, commonly referred to as the
DOT standard, was written using information and methodology that was
developed several years earlier. Although the DOT standard could use
some alterations, it still provides for a safer helmet then one that has
not been DOT approved. In DOT certification. The manufacturer performs their own tests and
determines whether their helmets are DOT approved. Allowing each company
to test their own equipment and not make them report their results means
that the DOT certification is done by the honor system The DOT standards are important because they outline the minimum
requirements all motorcycle helmets must meet, which has already saved
countless lives.
SNELL INFORMATION
This tells a little
about the SNELL
organization.
The Snell rating is
earned through intensive
testing by the Snell
Memorial Foundation. The
Snell Memorial
Foundation is a not-for
profit organization
incorporated in 1957
under the laws of The
State of California. It
exists solely for the
purpose of engaging in
scientific and
educational activities
promoting the safety,
well-being and comfort
of persons engaged in
any type of travel or
vehicular
transportation.
Today, the Snell
Memorial Foundation
tests various kinds of
helmets and certifies
them for use in
prescribed activities.
It currently publishes
standards for protective
headgear for use in
automotive racing,
karting, motorcycling,
bicycling, non-motorized
sports, harness racing
and equestrian sports,
competitive skiing and
skiing and snowboarding.
The Foundation is
interested in just about
every kind of headgear
worn to protect against
crash impact injury.
Helmet manufacturers
submit their products
for certification. If
their helmets pass the
demanding series of
performance tests, and
therefore meet the
referenced standard, the
manufacturers are
invited to enter a
contract with The Snell
Memorial Foundation
which entitles them to
use the Snell Memorial
Foundation name and logo
in their packaging and
advertising, and to
purchase certification
decals from The
Foundation for use in
their certified
products. However, this
contract also requires
the certified
manufacturers to
maintain their high
standards for all of
their certified
production and to
participate in the
random sample test
program. In this
program, the Foundation
acquires and tests
helmets to certify the
continuing quality of
the products. The
Foundation takes pains
to see that these random
sample helmets are drawn
from the same supply as
those sold in stores;
thus the Foundation is
able to monitor the
quality of the helmets
sold directly to the
consumer.
Participation in the
Snell certification
program is strictly
voluntary. Manufacturers
are not obliged to seek
certification or to
continue it, but while a
manufacturer does
participate, the
Foundation demands full
compliance. Similarly,
the Foundation
prosecutes all
unauthorized use of the
Snell name and logo to
the full extent of the
law.
The Snell Memorial
Foundation maintains a
state of the art testing
facility in North
Highlands, California.
There is a Board of
Directors who oversees
the activities of the
Foundation, and a
salaried staff who
conducts the testing and
performs the
administrative
functions.
PROVIDED BY: The
Snell Memorial
Foundation, Inc., 3628
Madison Avenue, Suite 11
North Highlands,
California 95660
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