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country cowhide or vache country is a stiffer leather than the negonda. I am no expert but have seen many others post about how in the GP 36 the negonda leather gets too slouchy over time, especially the base of the bag. I think a lot of people manage this issue by using inserts. The grain on country vs negonda looks mostly the same to me but the country is certainly stiffer, feels thicker and the bag is slightly heavier. I’d highly recommend it unless you know you will use a bag insert to keep the shape of the bag or want something that gets quite floppy.
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I went to the eye doctor last week. I sat my GP 36 down on the chair as directed by the technician, and I realized that the chair was wet with disinfectant. I almost had a :heart: attack. The technician said I always forget to dry that off. I grabbed my bag and started looking to make sure that there was no discoloration or stains. Thank GOD! There was no damage. COVID or not, I wanted to strangle the technician, but I know that she was doing her job. :wtf::shocked::annoyed: Thank goodness for the quality of Hermes! :rolleyes:
 
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