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  1. Sloan1874

    Lochcarron Tartan Lining Issue and Advice

    I think most people tuck around here, it's that kind of place.
  2. Sloan1874

    Vincenza! Chapter one.

    Absolutely on the nail. A complete keeper.
  3. Sloan1874

    Aero Sheene made of unfinished horsehide

    My Aero WayFarer in unfinished leather. Pics taken last year, 12 months on from buying it. Soaked and hung out in the sun for a week: https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/aero-wayfarer-raw-horsehide-pic-heavy.97041/page-4
  4. Sloan1874

    Is it ok to negotiate and/or offer less than the listed price? What qualifies as a low ball offer?

    There is a difference between a low-ball price and somebody taking the mick, though. When I was selling my 80s Aero A-2, a guy said that he was a student, couldn't afford the asking price, which was seriously reasonable, but really loved the look of it, so would I accept £50 for it!
  5. Sloan1874

    Is this patina or something sinister

    Does seem a little odd to be showing signs of wear this early on. You can do all sorts things with topcoats in the manufacturing process - they can be ultra-resistant to scuffing or very loose and start to go within days. Given that people choose goat because it's one of the most damage...
  7. Sloan1874

    Breast Pocket Delete on Aero Bootlegger?

    I use the breast pocket a lot, actually. It's very handy in cold weather.
  8. Sloan1874

    Does shearling itch?

    Have owned three shearling jackets, all of vary shearling depth, and it not one of them itched.
  9. Sloan1874

    New Aero D-1

    Back in the day, the cold never bothered me. It was only when I started working as a reporter that the cold became I thing. I spent so much time door stepping people on stories in just the worst weather you can imagine. The absolute rock bottom was in November, 2013, covering a helicopter crash...
  10. Sloan1874

    New Aero D-1

    Wear and it and forget it. I do that with all my jackets. If you baby them then you will be devastated when it gets that inevitable first scuff or scratch, and it won't look get that worn-in look the ones you see if all those old WWII photos, which is what we're trying to get them to look like...
  11. Sloan1874

    New Aero D-1

    Geat fit. I love my D-1, it's such an easy jacket to wear, goes with anything and is just the right weight to see me from late autumn to early spring. I traded an ANJ-4 for my D-1, the former was fantastic but was just too heavy to really get any significant use out of it. My one was also an...
  13. Sloan1874

    Aero for cold winters

    I was going to suggest a Thunderbay. If it's not really cold, you could try a barnstormer with a blanket lining. I have one for cold wet weather which I can wear a heavy jumper under. But a Hudson might be the perfect balance for you: https://www.aeroleatherclothing.com/product-detail.php?id=1466
  14. Sloan1874

    Custom Simmons-Bilt Cross Zip fit- seeking opinions

    Given that this is basically a tweaked Bootlegger, it should not fit like this. A boxy jacket, perhaps, but not one that looks as though you could hide a bowling ball under it. Also, it's a bloody mail order business, they're first and only answer to this sort of problem should be "This patently...
  15. Sloan1874

    Current Goodwear lead times

    I'm at the point when I can pull the trigger whenever I want to, but it was around an 18 month wait to get there.
  16. Sloan1874

    ANJ4, the dream. Lost Worlds vs Eastman

    It's a *lot* heavier than the Irvin. You put it on and you immediately feel the weight of the fleece and it warms up very quickly, it's also bulkier than the Irvin, which is more adjustable depending on the weather. If you were going for an ANJ, I'd as for it in the D-1 redskin. You'll get the...
  17. Sloan1874

    Jackets You Regret Buying vs. Ones You Got Out of Your System

    I had a cherry/cordovan Highwayman that just didn't suit my body shape. No matter what, it just felt as it hung on me. Thankfully, I was able to sell it on for the same money I paid, but it took a lot to admit the thing didn't look good.
  19. Sloan1874

    ANJ4, the dream. Lost Worlds vs Eastman

    I had an Aero one. It's an absolutely fantastic jacket, I would say more than a match to the ELC and LW, but it was just too heavy for where I live and traded it in for a D1. Unless you live in an area where you get serious snow/freezing conditions for prolonged periods, you may find it just...
  20. Sloan1874

    How many new jackets do you have coming (and how many potential ones)?

    Waiting until next year before pulling the trigger on my Good Wear. Still kinda cleaving to a depot re-dye of an Acme 21996, but I'm still havering as to whether I should go for just the dark seal shinki instead.
  21. Sloan1874

    New Aero Bronco A-2

    Which, incidentally, is when I wear my A2 - in the summertime, of course, not in a cockpit!
  22. Sloan1874

    New Aero Bronco A-2

    Yes, they wore them in cockpits as a summertime jacket.
  23. Sloan1874

    "exit jacket"

    At the point I can justify fire hosing the cash in that direction it'll be on its way. Probably early next year, tbh. You're right, though, a Good Wear order is always a curb on any extracurricular spending...

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