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  1. Sloan1874

    Why did you sell your nearly new aero leather jacket(s)?

    I still look in, but I'm just massively busy nowadays, with work and whatnot, and don't have the same amount of time for the extraneous stuff. Tbh, I haven't bought any jackets for a good few years. I think the last was was an Aero Wayfarer in unfinished HH, which has been with a great summer...
  2. Sloan1874

    Why did you sell your nearly new aero leather jacket(s)?

    I think a lot of people find the reality of breaking in a jacket proves to be much more of a fankle than they thought. Heavy leather isn't for everyone and you need to get the fit reasonably close for it to be comfortable. I think there's also a misunderstanding: the leather is meant to age and...
  3. Sloan1874

    Aero Cordovan Board Racer Size 38

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  4. Sloan1874

    Aero Cordovan Board Racer Size 38

    I have a Good Wear order pending, so the sale will fund that, and I already own half a dozen Aeros so I can't justify to myself hanging on to a jacket that is not being worn. In the end, I'd much rather it went to someone who will get use out of it. But I agree, it's a really cool jacket.
  5. Sloan1874

    Aero Cordovan Board Racer Size 38

    It is CXL HH. By all accounts it was never really stiff from the get go, for which I was very grateful as it meant the break-in time was mercifully short. But I also went through the hides with Ken in the factory and selected ones that were really full-on grainy for the jacket, which has become...
  7. Sloan1874

    Aero Cordovan Board Racer Size 38

    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/267008534678
  8. Sloan1874

    Aero linings

    IMO, the proportions of this jacket are rather odd. It feels like it's a version of a peacoat, rather than a Barnstormer, but then I'd expect the hem to cover the back pockets of your jeans (unless of course, you're wearing jeans hanging around your hips). The look is not helped by having the...
  9. Sloan1874

    Aero linings

    I have a blanket-lined Barnstormer and that has proved perfect, twinned with a heavy jumper, for most weather up to the point where I switch to a shearling jacket.
  10. Sloan1874

    Freewheelers Caboose, Did I get burned? Calling all aficionados...

    Just looking at Freewheelers on Grailed. Are those US dollar prices, because if they are then that's insane. £250 for a waffle top? Getoutahere!
  11. Sloan1874

    Why I do not recommend Simmons Bilt Type B-7 parka

    I've had several sheepskin jackets from Aero over the past 10 years, not one of them flaked... at all, actually. I could be wrong but this just sounds like SB botched the job and don't fancy shouldering the cost and time of making good. Can't say this comes as a complete surprise...
  13. Sloan1874

    Would this warrant an exchange?

    Just wear the hell out of it. It'll disappear after a couple of months under other creases. Every leather jacket I own has gone through a stage where it's got a big old scratch or crease that you're initially appalled by. You just keep wearing it and within a week or so the scratch starts to...
  14. Sloan1874

    &Sons

    I would definitely say it's Pike Bros territory. There are some decent discounts to be had, not least 20 per cent off your first purchase or when you download their app, and their sales are pretty good. I think you just have to pick and choose, tbh.
  15. Sloan1874

    &Sons

    I've ordered a few items from them. Their sweats and t-shirts are very good quality and Steve McQueen is a central style influence for them, which can only be a good thing. However, I do feel their prices are on the high side and their knits do seem to be prone to heavy bobbling. I returned a...
  16. Sloan1874

    Aero A-2 'Unknown Maker' 1756 contract

    Offset collar, if I can remember back that far, means that it's slightly skewed. It means that when you zip the jacket up and clip it into place, it sits better than if it's just a normal shirt-style collar. I'm afraid I sold it on years ago - possibly to fund another Aero, though it was also a...
  17. Sloan1874

    Aero natural Vicenza

    I try to dip in every so often. I don't feel I have much to contribute much at the moment; work is very full-on and most of my discretionary cash is being swallowed by the house that we bought a few years ago - it's an old property that's taken a lot of overhauling and refurbing. The most I can...
  19. Sloan1874

    Aero natural Vicenza

    Four years of regular, non-gentle wear. We've had a warmer than usual summer, so it's not got the usual run out this summer, but it's a great jacket and really does get better with every passing year. I have seen one that was worn as a motorcycle jacket, and while impressive, I'm not sure It's...
  20. Sloan1874

    Aero natural Vicenza

    Here you go:
  21. Sloan1874

    Aero natural Vicenza

    I did two or three times, with an air-dry in between. It will only darken to a certain point initially, tbh. After that, you just need to wear and not worry about it.
  22. Sloan1874

    Aero natural Vicenza

    The soaking and tanning turns it a honey colour, which help soften any marks. I almost ditched mine when I got a smudge on the chest pockets from a shoulder strap. Once I'd calmed down, I set about the soaking and tanning (in the sense of a sun tan, if you get me), and the marks faded into the...
  23. Sloan1874

    Aero natural Vicenza

    I'll take some pics later and post.

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