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  1. holdemchamp1225

    Help choosing between Aero Board Racer & Cafe Racer

    hey Craig, Long time buddy. Sorry to hear about your divorce. Life is crazy and since we last corresponded I have had some life changing events as well. Still collecting watches, cars, playing golf, squash, tennis, and martial arts, etc...guess I am trying to keep some things for myself LOL. I...
  2. holdemchamp1225

    Help choosing between Aero Board Racer & Cafe Racer

    I agree with all that you stated and I think I will take the advice given by yourself and several others to take a visit to Aero's factory since it is not that far away (probably 1 1/2 hour flight). Just need to find the time to do so since I do travel alot as well.
  3. holdemchamp1225

    Help choosing between Aero Board Racer & Cafe Racer

    Thanks for the info and advice. I really like how my 36 CR fits but will most likely custom order a BR as well since I do like the looks and the fact that it is cut slimmer throughout the body. Will give it a try and see how it works out. Who knows, I might end up liking it more than a CR. I...
  4. holdemchamp1225

    Help choosing between Aero Board Racer & Cafe Racer

    Craig, is that you ?? I ask because those photos you showed of these watches belongs to someone I know from LA. If it is, this is Bruce aka "holdemchamp1225" from TZ. Small world seeing you here LOL. Having spoken to you since 2009 or 2010 I believe. I was just trying to make a point but I...
  5. holdemchamp1225

    Help choosing between Aero Board Racer & Cafe Racer

    My 36 CR fits PERFECT in the shoulders and chest with just a T-shirt. The 38 that I just sold last week was slightly too big in the chest but fit well in the shoulders and waist. The problem is if and when I wear a thick cashmere or baby alpaca sweater. The 36 CR is SUPER tight in the shoulders...
  7. holdemchamp1225

    Help choosing between Aero Board Racer & Cafe Racer

    If I thought I was coming stateside soon I would have contacted Carrie and tried out the fitting system they offer. Unfortunately for me I do not have any plans of coming stateside until probably August or September to attend a couple marriages. I currently have over 20 jackets (7 Aeros) and...
  8. holdemchamp1225

    Help choosing between Aero Board Racer & Cafe Racer

    Thanks for the compliment on my watch collection. Have been collecting watches for around 25 years so far longer than jackets, LOL. I will definitely post pics when the jacket arrives but unfortunately for me Aero is slow to produce so we are looking at a minimum of 8 weeks :-( I will be...
  9. holdemchamp1225

    Help choosing between Aero Board Racer & Cafe Racer

    I appreciate and respect your advice and opinion but I have to disagree. I have owned OVER 20 different Aero jackets ranging in styles and hides. I have also owned over 10 different Eastman jackets ranging from an A2 to a B3 and Irvin. This is NOT including jackets I have from Langlitz, Schott...
  10. holdemchamp1225

    Help choosing between Aero Board Racer & Cafe Racer

    This is exactly why I did not consider Vicenza as a leather option. Sorry, but for me a jacket of this quality and supposed durability should not weigh less than 4 lbs, especially if it is a size 42!! That just seems more like a fashion jacket than a motorcycle jacket unless it was a...
  11. holdemchamp1225

    Help choosing between Aero Board Racer & Cafe Racer

    Would you mind weighing your jackets and telling me the difference in weight between the various hides? Thanks
  13. holdemchamp1225

    Help choosing between Aero Board Racer & Cafe Racer

    Please see my response to @ProteinNerd above. I really like the Vicenza leather BUT I prefer a heavier weight jacket. Do you or does someone here have a CR with the Vicenza leather? If so, could you kindly weigh it as I would like to know the difference in weight between a Vicenza and a CXL FQHH...
  14. holdemchamp1225

    Help choosing between Aero Board Racer & Cafe Racer

    Good advice and thanks. I will definitely add the cordoroy lining trim around the kidney area as I had a leather trim added to another Cafe Racer that I sold in bown CXL FQHH. I prefer a Tartan lining so I think I will go with a Royal Stewart Tartan with the Cordovan CR and a McCleod Tartan for...
  15. holdemchamp1225

    Help choosing between Aero Board Racer & Cafe Racer

    Yes Carrie contacted me and was very gracious in offering to help. Unfortunately I am currently in one of my homes in France so Thurston Bros is not a viable option at the moment. Wish they had a store in the EU somewhere. If I were in my home in CA or FL I would definitely go through Thurston...
  16. holdemchamp1225

    Help choosing between Aero Board Racer & Cafe Racer

    I have thought about the Vicenza leather option BUT since I prefer a heavier jacket I figured it was a no go. From talking with Aero directly and seeing what was available I was told that the TUMBLED CXL FQHH would be a good option since it would be one of their heavier leathers and due to it...
  17. holdemchamp1225

    Help choosing between Aero Board Racer & Cafe Racer

    A custom order costs the same unless you add features such as an inside pocket, tartan lining, etc...
  19. holdemchamp1225

    Help choosing between Aero Board Racer & Cafe Racer

    hi, My only concern was being in-between sizes so I thought going with a 38 Board Racer could work for me since the 36 Cafe Racer is slightly too tight with anything other than a simple T-shirt. I do have wider shoulders BUT not linebacker wide. I have been into martial arts for over 25 years...
  20. holdemchamp1225

    Help choosing between Aero Board Racer & Cafe Racer

    Thanks for the detailed reply. Did or do you prefer one to the other and may I ask why ?
  21. holdemchamp1225

    Help choosing between Aero Board Racer & Cafe Racer

    hi all, I know this might not pertain to everyone here but I would appreciate any and all help from fellow members that have had both or know the difference between both of this classic Cafe Racer style jackets. FYI, I currently have 7 Aero jackets and 2 are the standard Cafe Racer. Just sold...
  22. holdemchamp1225

    WANTED -- Aero Cafe Racer size 36 (jackets for trade as well)

    hi all, Have not been on the forum for a few years now and was redirected back by a fellow member from Ebay. I currently have 8 Aero jackets as well as many others from Eastman, Langlitz, etc... I have discovered that I prefer the Cafe Racer cut and look more than other styles such as a...
  23. holdemchamp1225

    FS: Aero Cafe Racer 36, Brown FQHH

    Just sent you a PM

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