So my sweet BF just got me a black Ali w/ my PCE card (he got himself a wallet and belt) and once i got home I noticed there was a slight dent in the leather by the turnlock.
I went to exhange it, and the store only had 2 others- the display, which was still nice and quite shiny, and a new one from the back, which looked perfect, so I decided to take that one. HOWEVER... the brand new one has such a soft 'hand' to the leather (and is very very matte), i'm wondering if it will age well? It almost feels like suede, the surface of the leather is so soft... just the surface feels delicate and 'moist' compared to the display bag. The leather is still just as thick and scrumptious, but my concern is that it wont' age as well as other leathers which are slightly stiffer or sleeker. Or will it get that sleeker patina with age?
I tried scratching the bottom lightly with my fingernail, and it seemed fine, b/c the leather is sooo thick. However, the surface of my Ali really feels more like a moist, suede-like peach skin, and not exactly like the other Legacy leather.
Of course the SA's were all like "it's all great, supposed to be different, from diffferent parts of the cow, etc..." which I understand, but of course, like the rest of you, *I* care about the details and want a great bag I can grow old with!!!
So, should I keep it and let it patina? Exchange for another one?
Thanks in advance... I'll be away for the weekend so won't respond until Monday (won't be using my new Ali until maybe then either!)
I went to exhange it, and the store only had 2 others- the display, which was still nice and quite shiny, and a new one from the back, which looked perfect, so I decided to take that one. HOWEVER... the brand new one has such a soft 'hand' to the leather (and is very very matte), i'm wondering if it will age well? It almost feels like suede, the surface of the leather is so soft... just the surface feels delicate and 'moist' compared to the display bag. The leather is still just as thick and scrumptious, but my concern is that it wont' age as well as other leathers which are slightly stiffer or sleeker. Or will it get that sleeker patina with age?
I tried scratching the bottom lightly with my fingernail, and it seemed fine, b/c the leather is sooo thick. However, the surface of my Ali really feels more like a moist, suede-like peach skin, and not exactly like the other Legacy leather.
Of course the SA's were all like "it's all great, supposed to be different, from diffferent parts of the cow, etc..." which I understand, but of course, like the rest of you, *I* care about the details and want a great bag I can grow old with!!!
So, should I keep it and let it patina? Exchange for another one?
Thanks in advance... I'll be away for the weekend so won't respond until Monday (won't be using my new Ali until maybe then either!)