There is so much information on this blog that have been posted about the 618, that I suggest you click onto the search option above and it will provide you much more then I can in a single response to you. The main difference between the 118 and the 618 is that the leather in the 118 is a naked cowhide and the 618 is a steerhide. Older 118 jackets prior to 1998 will have the same fit as the 618, after 1998 thay have a more updated fit. Gail |