So I’m now considering either ordering a new Aero CHP which will cost £1100, or hopefully buy a used LW jacket for an amount similar to that assume the fit is good! If anyone is interested in selling LW 5oz jacket in size 40 or 42 let me know!
The aero CHP looks really cool! Did you want to that short? Looks like covers half of the belt width only.
I’m going to ask Holly if they have thick black HH now or in future. If so I’d rather commission with aero than trying to buy a LW CHP (won’t be new as it’s be way above my budget)
Thank you very much guys and good to hear different perspectives.
Perhaps I should clarify what I mean the dream jacket is not the only jacket or the perfect jacket - it’s a jacket that I would instinctively reach for in the wardrobe every day and every time. It may not have wacky design but it...
I hope I’m not alone with this problem.
I know exactly what jacket I want, but it’s not the widely and commonly for sale model that show up in Classified or eBay almost weekly.
I even posted a WTB ad!
But - what I discovered is - while waiting for that dream jacket to show up for sale (2nd...
I meant it as a joke - sorry I’m not very good at telling jokes :).
I belong to a Japanese jiujitsu club/dojo, and we are all asked to sew some stupid club badges onto our Gi shoulders - where it gets grappled and twisted the most! The stupidity of these traditions… it takes less than 10...
Wow size down 2 sizes?! Is that black HH showing some teacore? Very nice!
I’m so torn between buying a aero CHIPS or LW CHP. It is torture! I don’t want to buy both even if I had the money - I put up my HWM for sale to raise funds for this purchase.
I now rotate between my natural HH KoTR and...
I so love the TB model! If I were ordering new from aero I’d either pick TB or CHIPS - too bad they don’t make removable mouton collar for CHIPS!
And they recently put up the price :(
Thank you guys it’s good to know all this! I should have clarified this is for short jackets only. I hope aero continue this moderately heavy HH going forward
Because I’ve been researching into Cal and LW CHP jackets and how heavy the good ones can be etc - out of curiosity I weighed my two aero jackets:
- HWM 40 steerhide 2.5KG - that’s a shocker it’s so light!! I bought this second hand from Japan though.
- KoTR 40 HH 3.2KG - about 7.1Ib I think...
Could send him a few roles of Kevlar thread I buy off eBay ;) - mind you kevlar will just cut through the leather instead of snapping when tension is high!
I’ve gone crazy over a heavy weight LW Custom CHP or Ryder in 5oz HH - my size is 40-42.
Honestly I cannot afford forking out 2-3K on a new order and pay painful import duties to UK customs.
Anyone of you lucky guys want to sell your LW CHP or Ryder please PM me - I promise to pay a crazy good...
Keeping an eye on this interesting topic. I heard LW CHP is the heaviest! I wish a few May pop up in classified here - ordering a brand new one and pay hefty import duties for UK really isn’t great
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