Yeah because my synthetic jackets last me JUST as long as my good quality leather jacket. . .

Leather is way better for flammability than synthetics like polyester.

Yeah, but even infinitely small can possibly save your life. Like when a soldier jumped on a grenade to save his comrades, he landed on his back, while wearing his backpack. It saved his life, since the backpack cushioned and dispersed the effect of the explosion. He walked out of there only with a headache.

Well, usually.
This looks pretty dumb.

I'd take the padded north face jacket obviously

No need to thumb me down dude. If you read comment 39 below I state that properly boiled leather will work to protect you but better against stabbing attacks than blunt force attacks. And the question heartlessrobot asked was would you rather wear a north face jacket or a fake leather jacket.

I'm gonna choose the padded jacket thanks

Have you ever been hit with a bat? Toughened leather would stop certain stabbing attacks but a leather jacket isn't gonna stop you feeling the full extent of a blunt force trauma.
Your best bet is to have something that is padded and gives you an extra layer of protection. I'm not saying it's not gonna suck still but it's gonna be better than having what is a essentially another layer of skin

Heartlessrobot wins it again

Read something from the Discworld series (preferably Equal Rites) and you'll understand.

That's really weird. I also find it weird that Oman is pretty much the only country with a majority of Ibadi population.

Maybe Sunni and Shia needs to be replaced with that?

I would edit it but I don't knowhow.