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  1. Sloan1874

    GW Rough Wear 23380

    Fantastic jacket. My GW is just one of my absolute go-to's. I've got another on order, an Aero depot redye, and hopefully before too long I'll be good to go - cash is going to more pressing projects, so I'm delaying pulling the trigger at the moment.
  2. Sloan1874

    Quarantine splurge

    I would recommend wiping the whole thing over with water and wearing it while letting it dry. It'll help with shaping it to your body shape but also give an all over 'water mark', which means you don't have to contend with the mottling that you'll get. Also, just brace yourself for the day you...
  3. Sloan1874

    B6,D1 or Irvin for tall slim athletic build?

    A B-6 might be more suitable. It's a slightly slimmer fit and you can pull in the cinch tapes to your taste. Personally, I think the Irvin is the coolest of all the sheepskins and looks best, and tend to be warmest, worn a size up, which will give you a bit of extra lengh. Aero can add a bit...
  4. Sloan1874

    Cross zip nation

    Cross-zips are the smart-casual of leather jackets. It's down to how you dress them up. Always tempted to add to mine.
  5. Sloan1874

    Aero Royale Battered Steer

    Nice catch! This is a jacket I've hummed and hawed over a couple of times and never quite bit the bullet on - first time, I ended up with a Bootlegger instead, the second it was a Wayfarer. Still on my list, perhaps in blackened brown...
  7. Sloan1874

    Old Aero A2 leather jacket.

    This looks a lot like my old Aero buffalo skin A-2 - certainly, the colour of the lining and badge would suggest it. 1980s Aero A-2s are rare as hen's teeth and are built like tanks. I only parted with mine to fund my Good Wear.
  8. Sloan1874

    New Aero Designs

    I've tried various ones at the Aero factory and even though I love the D-pocket style, they just don't suit me. I've got a Bootlegger, so I don't think it's the cross-zip style, so I suspect black's too hard a colour for me - I've got v dark seal jackets, but it's a less severe look than black...
  9. Sloan1874

    New Aero Designs

    That looks like the battered tan. Looks rather fine. I've given up on the idea of a black biker jacket but I could get behind that D-pocket in the tan.
  10. Sloan1874

    Recommendation on Leather Jacket (Diamond Dave vs Aero)

    DD said on the Other Place that he'd given up the game. I don't think anyone was *really* surprised, as his stuff was so hit-and-miss and the post-sale care pretty ropy at best. Personally, I was much more disappointed when Arial Star gave up, as they were pursuing something interesting, civvy...
  11. Sloan1874

    Is this jacket too long?

    I think it's a fine, flexible fit. Short A-2s can look v cool, but only if you wear high-waist jeans all the time or you're a Japanese student (their jackets barely scrape the top of their hipster jeans, but still look pretty cool). As it is, look at WWII period photos and you'll see that there...
  13. Sloan1874

    Aero Leather offering 25% off in stock items

    I ordered a Pike Bros henley. On Facebook the code is FB25.
  14. Sloan1874

    Field Leathers

    It was a standard size 36 in cordovan horse that I bought a few years ago - it was from the stolen stock sale. Only wore it a few times, so I was delighted to get my money back.
  15. Sloan1874

    Field Leathers

    I bought a Highwayman for £350, about 2/3 of full-price and sold it for £350, so they sustain their secondary market value.
  16. Sloan1874

    My new Aero 1930 Halfbelt FQHH

    The opposite is the case here, the weather is finally beginning to shift in the right direction and I can look at pulling out the half-belt and lighter jackets. *punches air* I'm so sick of this endless, wet winter.
  17. Sloan1874

    Ordering my first leather jacket - a sunburst - probably Aero

    When it comes to leather, I would go with brown FQHH in the first instance. I've never heard a single person voice any regret for choosing it.
  19. Sloan1874

    Ordering my first leather jacket - a sunburst - probably Aero

    Generally, I would say with your first jacket, Aero or whatever, go for something that is flexible and wearable that fits you well. I bought a Long Half-Belt in brown FQHH, didn't mess around with the design, and it's still one of my main go to jackets when I'm heading out the door and it looks...
  20. Sloan1874

    Ordering my first leather jacket - a sunburst - probably Aero

    You could probably have buttons but the Sunburst is it's a completely different jacket from the Aeromarine, so I think you'd have to look at perhaps the Sea Biscuit collar, or perhaps look to the Hooch Hauler, which is a Bootlegger with buttons and a Sunburst back.
  21. Sloan1874

    What jeans are you wearing today ?

    I picked up a pair of 1962 LVC 14oz jeans for £65 new on eBay. Very similar, I think, to the 54 cut. Good solid pair of jeans with mid-rise and a straight leg.
  22. Sloan1874

    Sheepskin or Shearling lined , Seeking advice

    The ANJ-4 is considerably thicker, it was meant for high altitude US bomber crews. The Irvin is still substantial, but it's definitely not as thick - it's lighter and much more flexible in terms of the amount of wear you'd get. You can unzip it down to the belt, play around with the sleeve zips...
  23. Sloan1874

    Sheepskin or Shearling lined , Seeking advice

    I would go with the Irvin. It's the most flexible of the three. I've owned an ANJ-4 and had to trade it in as I just didn't get enough wear out of it. I live in Glasgow, in the Scottish Central Belt, and our winter temperatures are roughly the same as yours. The sheepskin on the ANJ is so deep...

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