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  1. Carlos840

    Aero Premier Sea Biscuit, Battered Tan Horse Hide, size 40

    Yes and no... I have jackets with shoulder width ranging from 20.5 to 18.5". Perfect fit on my shoulders would be 19.5". Within that range all jackets are comfortable, and yes the only real effect of shoulder variation is on sleeve length, IMO a jacket with 20" shoulders and 25" sleeves will fit...
  2. Carlos840

    Freewheelers Switchyard coat

    My DD J-100 has that same hourglass shape as yours: My Schott 602 is more of an A shape, which IMO looks a bit worst: I think it depends on your shape really, if you are super V shape, don't expect an A shape coat to be a great fit. If you are A shaped, then a super V shaped jacket is...
  3. Carlos840

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

    Can't wait to see that! And +10000 too on Constantine, I have been exchanging emails with him for a possible new Vanson idea i have, the guy is great. Every time i have called and talked to him we ended up nerding about leather jackets (vanson related or not) for what seemed hours, he is always...
  4. Carlos840

    Fake Aero Highwayman?

    So you are comparing an actual cheap Chinese made lambskin mall jacket to a quality Steerhide Aero jacket and all your "researching/reading" led you to the conclusion that the mall jacket was of better quality than the Aero? That is quite incredible. (And i say that as someone who doesn't even...
  5. Carlos840

    Would a black bootlegger be a crazy buy?

    And the same jacket in brown, i don't think one looks more like a regular MC jacket than the other:
  7. Carlos840

    Would a black bootlegger be a crazy buy?

    I don't think my black bootlegger was crazy, i like it more than my brown bootlegger... IMO the half belt and cuffs make it more "aviator style" than "motorcycle style". It's also pretty boxy which isn't really a MC jacket thing.
  8. Carlos840

    Fake Aero Highwayman?

    That's a good looking jacket, definitely real... You need to handle more real leather jackets and learn what leather is and what you should expect from it.
  9. Carlos840

    Aero Hookless - solid brass or?..

    Here, i tried taking pictures to illustrate what i mean, but the difference isn't as obviously in pics as it is in real life. Real brass on the left, crappy gold plating on the right: The Vanson is 15 years old and all the pullers are still fake shiny, the DD was barely worn but all the...
  10. Carlos840

    Aero Hookless - solid brass or?..

    I couldn't tell you, i have no experience with the Aero Hookless zipper. I have read a million horror stories on it but have never owned one for any length of time. My only Hookless experience is the Whizzer branded one on my LaBrea and it is great. To me it's more a question of patina/looks...
  11. Carlos840

    Aero Hookless - solid brass or?..

    I have to say i agree with you. And like you i would love to know what kind of savings that represents for the maker over using solid brass, it does feel like a cheap cost cutting measure. I have the same issue with the Vanson zippers, they call them brass, but only the teeth are brass, the...
  13. Carlos840

    What jeans are you wearing today ?

    Maybe we need a new thread for booty/crotch shots, so this one would be only about jeans and everybody's eyes would be safe...
  14. Carlos840

    What jeans are you wearing today ?

  15. Carlos840

    Leather vests

    me too... (and i would have paid more than $60!)
  16. Carlos840

    Leather vests

    That's super cool!
  17. Carlos840

    Finds and Deals - Leather Jacket Edition

    I did think that first one was a women's jacket, that confirms it... Looks cool though.
  19. Carlos840

    Lost worlds j23 new

    Well let me tell you the Whizzer version used on Freewheeler jackets is 100% careless, to the point where in 2 years of using it i had never even realized it was a hookless design and needed extra care. It works just like any other zipper but feels much sturdier. There must be something wrong...
  20. Carlos840

    Lost worlds j23 new

    Quick google shows that you are indeed correct... It's weird though, because i keep reading people complaining that Hookless zippers are crap, failing early, hard to zip up, need full attention, etc (at least the ones Aero uses) I don't know if there is a difference between a Hookless branded...
  21. Carlos840

    What jeans are you wearing today ?

    "Have you got water in your basement" is the traditional way of making fun of people with short trousers/high cuffs in my part of the world... I have to say i like the "Flood pants" / "Flood boy" variations! Thanks.
  22. Carlos840

    Lost worlds j23 new

    Whizzer, here is a full shot: The female side also has a tab the goes all the way to the rivet and holds everything in place. There is no way the tape could rip on either side... John, sorry for the zipper porn derail, and great jacket by the way!
  23. Carlos840

    Lost worlds j23 new

    What is especially cool in the FW version is that the metal tab goes all the way to the rivet on the right side of it, i am pretty sure the rivet actually goes through the tab. The male pin is completely solid and has no bend/wobble to it at all. This is really a nice zipper too. It doesn't have...

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