from my personal penny wise point of view.

genuine leather lasts me very long. Not that 'genuine leather' stamp.
its got to be the real thing. It lasts for years of wear and tear. I use a country hide side pouch. After 4 years, the zipper finally gave away. but a repair only cost me around rm20.

my lumberjacks is still new. so no comment.

This post has been edited by radioactive: May 1 2012, 10:49 PM

There is hard leather, soft leather, and
those that shines and those that don't

soft leather is more comfortable in a pocket, but hard leather looks classy cause it retains its nice square shape. smooth or shiny types don't catch dirt easily. if its too shiny, you might look nerdy too.

good luck in finding one that suits you.