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    <<< incoming from Good Wear >>>

    Could be a lighter or undyed Vicenza that he dyes himself. Vicenza as currently used by Aero was picked/commissioned by Thurston and Good Wear, IIRC. (Himel might have been one of the buyers too, but I don't recall.)
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    <<< incoming from Good Wear >>>

    A triumph of a jacket.
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    Aero Hooch Hauler Thread 2022

    Between the high armholes and shoulder gussets of my Ridley, I get excellent range of movement. High armholes really help the gussets go further, I think.
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    Advice wanted on Simmons Bilt B-6 jacket

    Even setting aside their criminal behavior, on perfectly practical grounds it would be a mistake to order a shearling from SB. As has been mentioned here, they stole Aero’s patterns but more relevant in this case is that the shearling jacket patterns they stole were in fact works-in-progress...
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    MA-1 recommendations?

    If you want MiUSA, get a Valley Apparel one. If I'm not mistaken, they are the remnant of what was Alpha's US factory.
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    Best Leather Gloves?

    These look far, far nicer than I was expecting from their site to be honest.
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    Hidden in Plain Schott: the 613SH Perfecto

    You’ll have more ease of movement in a 613/618/118 of equivalent size to a 613S(H), but you’re going to face an initial break in period with any of the steer or horse models.
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    The Legendary DURABLE (Wild One) Jacket

    Canuck just JFKed this whole thing. Film Jackets Rick would be proud. THERE ARE TWO JACKETS.
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    Lets see those Motorcycle Jackets!

    Since this thread has been bumped anyway, i've noticed these Vanson-Momoa jackets have pretty consistently been at half price on HD's site for the past few months. Have any of you tried them? Hell of a deal for a Vanson.
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    Hidden in Plain Schott: the 613SH Perfecto

    A few points. Schott in the US actually used to offer a full custom service up to and including making a pattern expressly for you (the b-word without saying it!) This has been on pause for a few years now. They'll also switch out hardware post purchase, on request (This is ongoing and I had...
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    HIMEL BROS - THE AVRO - DARK BROWN SHINKI HORSEHIDE OIL FINISH (44)

    I meant among western companies importing from them. Though I expect Johnson would order in anything you might want.
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    HIMEL BROS - THE AVRO - DARK BROWN SHINKI HORSEHIDE OIL FINISH (44)

    I don’t know of many other makers sourcing that oil tanned hide from them, at least in the west, so he deserves some credit for seeking out something that isn’t the ‘standard’ (among workwear brands) of the black pigment finished brown horsehide.
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    Tan/natural leather jacket

    Why would kakishibu count as natural (in the sense of undyed)? Kakishibu is a dye. Kakishibu-dyed leathers are full aniline dyed with kakishibu.
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    Wested leather tanning technique

    Does it matter? There's a lot more to a leather than veg vs chrome. I think what Wested does is great for its intended purpose, but at their price the leather can't be too premium.
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    HIMEL BROS - THE AVRO - DARK BROWN SHINKI HORSEHIDE OIL FINISH (44)

    No. I clicked to see pictures of the jacket. I wouldn’t have sought a listing for a 44.
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    Aero sale annoucement

    Just on this point, I wouldn't worry about it. It's only an issue with CXL, and even then you can get around it by getting the Universal zipper rather than the repro Talon. Still has the authentic vintage repro pull, but the reliability is that much better.
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    The Flathead Rider Jacket (Last Ever?)

    Nothing about this looks too big. On the contrary, it's spot on. All you're feeling is that the leather hasn't broken in yet.
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    Hidden in Plain Schott: the 613SH Perfecto

    Wouldn't be surprised if something in that direction were underway, considering the SH now has the repro hardware of the UHT and SJH and those jackets now have the superior pattern of the SH. Some consolidation going on, in a good way.
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    Legendary USA Black Stallion is Back

    Just got an email from Legendary advertising their new assless chaps, in case anyone who didn't cancel wants something to match the jacket to. EDIT: Added ad.
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    Legendary USA Black Stallion is Back

    And you can have the black Italian horsehide version he showed for just about the price of the Legendary Hillside. (The photo is old; the buckle has since been changed to the miter buckle as Tom's new jacket.)

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