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  1. DarkKnight

    Distressing a leather jacket

    I actually had my first bike accident whilst wearing my Aero Board Racer last week. I'm ok - bit banged up - but my jacket got some authentically earned scrapes on it, that's for sure.
  2. DarkKnight

    Distressing a leather jacket

    I dunno guys, I've seen some VERY convincing and nicely aged jackets from brands like I mentioned, Ralph Lauren and LVC. I too have an eye for fake looking stuff and that's all I usually see when I search for info on this topic; people trying to age their Indy jackets. But the above example I...
  3. DarkKnight

    Distressing a leather jacket

    Hey everyone! So I know there are definitely two camps on here when it comes to jacket treatment; one camp (and probably the bigger camp based on my reading) would never even consider aiding in the ageing of a leather jacket or deliberately advancing its worn and torn appearance. The other camp...
  4. DarkKnight

    Which Aero Leather is the softest of them all?!

    Oh yeah I'll definitely be keeping the handwarmers.
  5. DarkKnight

    Which Aero Leather is the softest of them all?!

    Yeah, there's also a Hercules, which doesn't have chest pockets obviously. I guess I'm just undecided. I mean, what are the pros of not having them? Maybe that part of the jacket is softer and more malleable because it doesn't have the hard zips and leather seams...? Makes it a tiny bit easier...
  7. DarkKnight

    Which Aero Leather is the softest of them all?!

    Ooo yeah it is. I'm waiting to receive some fur samples to decide on collar, but aesthetically, I'm leaning towards the Irvin wool. I like it to look like sheep wool; curly etc. And I like that golden natural colour; not too white, not too dark. Like in this thread.
  8. DarkKnight

    Which Aero Leather is the softest of them all?!

    I haven't looked into the other linings that much actually. I might do. Although - I do like something about quilting. It's such classic liner. Still leaning towards that, but will check out the others too. Now I'm trying to make my mind up about chest pockets. I rarely if ever use them, but...
  9. DarkKnight

    Which Aero Leather is the softest of them all?!

    Peter, is that a Batter HH? Or CXL FQHH?
  10. DarkKnight

    Which Aero Leather is the softest of them all?!

    Hey thanks Guppy :)
  11. DarkKnight

    Which Aero Leather is the softest of them all?!

    For anyone who cares/is interested, here's a dumb photo of me in my Blackened Brown Board Racer. I was one of the first four people to get a jacket made out of the first batch of this leather.
  13. DarkKnight

    Which Aero Leather is the softest of them all?!

    Thanks Harris. Yeah FQHH has never been a consideration for me, which is a pity because I still think (based on pictures) it's the brown I love the most. The battered steer, in many of the pictures I've seen, is depicted as having an almost reddish tinge to it. Almost in the direction of...
  14. DarkKnight

    Which Aero Leather is the softest of them all?!

    Is that Battered Steer you're talking about Sloan? Speed, I saw a thread where you were talking about it and said it's butter soft. Like a thick lambskin almost. Do you stand by that? Because that sounds pretty good. I'm surprised it doesn't get more play on here if that's the case. How has it...
  15. DarkKnight

    Which Aero Leather is the softest of them all?!

    Thanks for all the input Graemsay. I do already have two Aeros with standard cotton lining. So I've got the lighter weight/cooler options covered. This one I'm mocking up is going to be a slightly warmer one on purpose. Having said that, I am thinking I'll probably go rayon instead of shearling...
  16. DarkKnight

    Which Aero Leather is the softest of them all?!

    Well that only comes in black and I'm after brown. Otherwise I'd consider it. Thanks though Graemsay. Also does anyone have any experience with the Rayon lining? How warm is it? I'm trying to decide between the shearling and the rayon. This will be a cold weather jacket obviously. I'm going to...
  17. DarkKnight

    Which Aero Leather is the softest of them all?!

    Cheers Sloan. You've experienced the Battered's have you? I've ruled out Goat. I'm not a fan of some of it's characteristics.
  19. DarkKnight

    Which Aero Leather is the softest of them all?!

    Thanks Guppy. I was starting to think about ways to soften the Board Racer as I think it's had enough time to get it's act together. Might try some Pecards, might also try buffing it severy with a brush. I saw a post on here somewhere that got softening results that way. So far I'm still going...
  20. DarkKnight

    Which Aero Leather is the softest of them all?!

    Alright y'all - I feel I've asked this before, but I'm gonna ask again anyway! I'm in the process of ordering a custom Premier Highwayman lined with either Rayon the whole way through, or a shearling body with Rayon sleeves and a fur collar. I started out with a Thunderbay, but didn't like the...
  21. DarkKnight

    CUSTOM THEDI LEATHER JACKET

    It's Black. Sorry that the photos were a bit rushed and not white balanced properly.
  22. DarkKnight

    CUSTOM THEDI LEATHER JACKET

    Hey guys, So I've decided to sell my custom Thedi jacket. I've had it a couple of years but worn it less than 5 times. It just never quite fit me right and since I got my custom Aero Board Racer, I just never wear it. Also, I need the money ;P So I thought I'd see if there was any interest on...
  23. DarkKnight

    CUSTOM THEDI JACKET FOR SALE

    Hey guys, So I've decided to sell my custom Thedi jacket. I've had it a couple of years but worn it less than 5 times. It just never quite fit me right and since I got my custom Aero Board Racer, I just never wear it. Also, I need the money ;P So I thought I'd see if there was any interest on...

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