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Old 05-05-2017, 10:28 PM   #20
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Originally Posted by Nick M3 View Post
Well, it's the basic problem that the nicer and better the leather feels, the lower the durability.

At the extreme end of the spectrum, full aniline leather is amazing. It's an entirely different feel that is impossible to replicate. But the durability is terrible. Leather feel is roughly inversely proportional to durability so far as I can tell.
My experience.Soft nappa leather (on the M3's) wears out fast. Hard "dakota leather" is basically vinyl.
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