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  1. zebedee

    Aero Maxwell or Teamster?

    The Maxwell. I own a Maxwell and I had a Teamster - the Maxwell is my favourite and gets worn a lot. I think it might be the best of Aero's button front jackets with the possible exception of the Premier Work Coat, but it's probably still the Maxwell I'd go for. It would fit the length...
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    Quarry Bay, Hong Kong

    Quarry Bay, Hong Kong
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    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    It's time to go out in the russet Badalassi Work Coat now- splash about in the puddles, enjoy monsoon, etc. Some people use a spray bottle on a new jacket. Not this nutter. :)
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    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    I was wearing a Vicenza dark seal Mariner today, in the wettest and windiest bit of Hong Kong. After about three hours of being rained on, everything underneath it was dry and it's now got a few more creases developing. I reckon it's as water-resistant as my goat HB and dealt with a few heavy...
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    vicenza horsehide or badalassi cowhide?

    I have a russet Badalassi work coat which is great - thick, depth of colour, heavy. I also have a dark seal Vicenza Mariner - which the hide is perfect for. The two hides are not at all similar, but I still think that Vicenza has benefits. I'd pick either it or goat for practicality...
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    My frustrating experience with Aero customer service

    I haven't had a bad experience with Aero in 13 years of dealing with them. The one minor problem I had (due to my misunderstanding of inner pockets) was dealt with rapidly and professionally. It was not a thing for anger or accusation. The internet seems to bring out negativity in ways that...
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    Jackets and t-shirt sleeves

    Long sleeve t-shirts are the way to go. The only real remedy is time; linings of any and every new jacket I've ever owned have done the same thing to t-shirts.
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    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Yes - they're all the same sort of work coat - I like the Troy blanket lining and thought that it might work. I think Himel Bros Canuck is a great jacket, but I'm one of those odd people who can't quite square the higher cost/extra details because I simply don't know enough to do so; in the...
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    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Ok, I'll post some in the AM. Out of the longer styles, this and the Maxwell are favourites.
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    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    It
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    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Recently-arrived Aero 1920's work coat in russet Badalassi with Troy blanket lining. It'll be fun wearing this in.
  14. zebedee

    Question on Stitching in general

    You don't necessarily need to - you could just snip it off. The first pic is where the thread snapped and the second is the layer of stitching underneath. There's been no 'shift' in the structure of the jacket, and I beat the hell out of them.
  15. zebedee

    Question on Stitching in general

    I've had stitches come loose on an Aero Highwayman and a cafe racer jacket. The Highwayman stitch is now 8 years old and never 'spread'. The cafe racer collar thread is three years old and never spread. I burnt the frayed bits with a lighter for neatness. Leather jackets have outer and inner...
  16. zebedee

    Anyone else still waiting for jacket weather ?

    I'm in Hong Kong, so it won't be cool enough till December. On the other hand, I don't enjoy very cold weather much.
  17. zebedee

    Am I the crazy one? customer service experience with Wested

    Aero or Five Star are your high- and ok-price options. I'd go Aero if you can afford it. Simmons Bilt is marginally cheaper; their build quality is on a par with Aero and they have a wide range of custom options. People get upset about SB, though. I once bought a jacket from them, which has...
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    In Hong Kong

    In Hong Kong
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    Am I the crazy one? customer service experience with Wested

    If it's a full custom job and it requires new 'blocks', probably not. If it's a Levi's Menlo style you're after, it *might* be possible to get one used at a fair price. Simmons Bilt's base prices then attract extras as you choose options. Magnoli Clothiers might be an option. I think that...
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    Am I the crazy one? customer service experience with Wested

    Simmons Bilt - whatever their sins and the long shadows they might cast - will do you an excellent custom jacket. It'll set you back about 900 quid, though.
  22. zebedee

    Am I the crazy one? customer service experience with Wested

    I had a Wested experience that ended after I mentioned that I owned an Aero and was wondering about Wested's horsehide. That was it, apparently: I only had to mention it and I brought down radio silence.
  23. zebedee

    Uneven grain/crease on a Horsehide?

    Fit looks ok to me. If leather is too tight on a skinny person, it's a bit more forgiving; if a person carries extra weight, it's like comical sausage skin in too many cases. I reckon that slightly too loose is better than too tight if a person has a gut. Nothing weirder than when an unzipped...

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