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  1. Jeremiah

    Eastman A-2 Flight Jacket - sizing fit pics - 38 or 40?

    Stick with the 40. Trust me. ELC's leather shrinks up with some sweat and rain. I have a 40 that now fits more like a 36 on me. Tight in the shoulders and when I zip it up it is pretty snug. The 40 looks more like a wartime fit. The 38 looks more like a modern fit. Go with what feels best...
  2. Jeremiah

    Aero Real Deal A2 fit pic

    Bottom line is the A2 fit the OP perfectly. Perhaps he just did not like the cut of that contract on his frame. Pretty simple really. The jacket would have changed and adapted to his body eventually if he had kept it. Leather is not static.
  3. Jeremiah

    Aero Real Deal A2 fit pic

    you really haven't a clue about A2s do you.
  4. Jeremiah

    Aero Real Deal A2 fit pic

    this jacket fits you fine. Trust me. You pass this one on and get a smaller size you will be kicking yourself 6-12 months from then. These jackets will shrink a bit. I have an ELC size 40 that now fits more like a 36-38 on me. I like the looser feeling than a tight jacket at first which...
  5. Jeremiah

    Eastman zipper stopper woes

    well. I guess it all comes down to this. Are you wanting a zipper that works more than your pride of not having to pony up (not saying you should have to, but it is what it is. I can relate. I once lived in Malaysia and getting things shipped there from home was a nightmare to say the least)?
  7. Jeremiah

    Aero Leather's P. Goldsmith AC 31-1897 (The First Type A-2)

    Hmmm, only differences I spot with my naked eye are the button collar closer in place of snaps and the button pocket flaps again in place of snaps. Hardly what I would label as "military" baggage of the a-2 iconic look. but to each their own.
  8. Jeremiah

    Vintage leather care opinions

    Not "ALL" leather conditioners will darken leather. I use Eastman liquid leather. It will not darken and makes the leather feel soft and smell wonderful. Leather should not be conditioned regularly. Perhaps the only exception is if you say have a pair of boots that are regularly exposed to...
  9. Jeremiah

    Good Wear A-2 Dubow 20960 Contract (pic heavy).

    fit pics? Jacket looks awesome.
  10. Jeremiah

    Actual weight of a leather jacket

    BK Aero A2 size 38 in victory hide 4lbs
  11. Jeremiah

    A-2 jacket leather types? Rigid vs soft

    in that case, the only veg tanned leather I have ever touched that was as soft as chrome tanned leather can get is my Aero in Bill Kelso's victory horse hide. So its possible. I used to own a Buzz Rickson RW. the hide was very soft where broken in and worn, but a little more vinyl feeling in...
  13. Jeremiah

    A-2 jacket leather types? Rigid vs soft

    Most Veg tanned leather starts out stiff and needs broken in to soften it up. Chrome tanned leather usually requires no such breaking in, but there always is the exception and that being Lost Worlds for chrome tanned, but probably because they use a thicker than normal hide for their jackets...
  14. Jeremiah

    Unintended 'water treatment'... advice requested...

    Did you know they wrap raw cowhides in salt for shipping and they remain that way until they are ready for processing?
  15. Jeremiah

    BK aeronaut sizing?

    Just look at this thing. https://imgur.com/a/36SG3ai
  16. Jeremiah

    BK aeronaut sizing?

    Due to Jimmy Fallon's not understanding, ha, my meaning. I paid $1300 for my BK aero in victory hide. On their site, even with the current discount, the Dark Seal victory hide is about $1800 or so before shipping. So, I consider what I paid for a New Jacket in the Early Dark Seal Victory hide...
  17. Jeremiah

    BK aeronaut sizing?

    perhaps second hand I would agree. Mine was bought New for a little higher price. But, considering this hide is nearly extinct and what is left is close to $2000, I'd say this was a bargain.
  19. Jeremiah

    BK aeronaut sizing?

    I have a Victory Hide A2. The current cost on website is too high, but the one on Ebay? worth it. The hide is unlike anything I have ever handled before. So soft and pliable and rich. Perhaps there is it's equal out there, but my guess is its chrome tanned. This is veg tanned. Its amazing...
  20. Jeremiah

    Is it normal or defective?

    um, gonna have to strongly disagree with this. A more correct statement would be, some leathers resist staining better than others. This all comes down to what finish is used (aniline, semi-aniline or pigment finish) as well as what tanning methods were used (veg or chrome).
  21. Jeremiah

    Thurston Bros. - Official Affiliate Thread

    That's a beauty.
  22. Jeremiah

    For sale: Goodwear Cable A-2

    Maybe go for they guy who took potshots at monsoon. He is just trying to sell a jacket and defend himself from the vitriol of dudly do right.
  23. Jeremiah

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    wearing this inside in the AC. ELC monarch with a NOS 70+yr water decal.

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