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  1. Guppy

    Have you slept in new leather jackets to break in?

    Turn the collar up, and it should remove the pressure on your neck.
  2. Guppy

    Is it safe to buy RRL from Ali Express?

    I see a lot of merchants selling on AliExpress, using photos of RRL merchandise. It's easy to rip a photo from somewhere and use it to market something you're selling, whether your actual merchandise is authentic or not. I think there's a lot of rampant knockoff/ripoff/piracy going on, and...
  3. Guppy

    Alternatives to Aero "Hooch Hauler"

    Used Aero.
  4. Guppy

    Orgueil OR-4002C Cossack Jacket

    Button, pocket details.
  5. Guppy

    Orgueil OR-4002C Cossack Jacket

    I just picked up this Orgueil OR-4002C Cossack jacket in black horsehide from a Mercari seller in Japan. https://www.orgueil.jp/all/cossack-jacket-or-4002c.html Delivery occurred earlier today. Like most everything used I've bought from Japan, it is in amazing condition as though like new...
  7. Guppy

    Aero Half-belt Deluxe review and fitment check!

    The half belt deluxe is one of their best patterns. The added front pockets give it practicality. I've been a fan for a few years. Yours does look like it was made for you. Nicely done.
  8. Guppy

    is monkeypants in style lately?

    I think it's more that they didn't have time to design and test, they needed to crank out gear ASAP, and they wanted big pockets so GIs could carry as much as possible. Refinements came later, a lot of stuff went out nearly or completely untested, and the boys dealt with it as best they could...
  9. Guppy

    How long does it take to make an Aero jacket

    It's from the confirmation date. They don't start production until the details are confirmed and final.
  10. Guppy

    is monkeypants in style lately?

    I have a couple of pairs of them, in different variations from different repro makers. Bronson are good generally and I like their monkey pants. They did a run of modified ones with front pockets, lowering the side cargo pockets to make room them. I put nothing in the back pocket. The side...
  11. Guppy

    is monkeypants in style lately?

    I don't think they are the most practical design, but they sure look different. Historical oddity type stuff like that holds some appeal to me.
  13. Guppy

    Just when you thought you had seen it all . . . (Warning: Not for the fainthearted)

    "As seen on AMC's The Walking Dead."
  14. Guppy

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

    I don't know, but I guess it's mostly fit issues and the reality of wearing a jacket through the breaking in period convinces a lot of people that it's not for them. Whatever the case, I've certainly bought a lot of nice jackets at deep discount because of it. And sold a number of them on as well.
  15. Guppy

    FS: Aero Highwayman (Connelly Steerhide, Black) sz. 46

    It is REALLY too bad Aero doesn't still use Connolly steerhide.
  16. Guppy

    How patient/disciplined should you be when waiting for a dream jacket to show up for sale?

    Depends. If it's still a production jacket you can order, order it. Wait for a sale if you want. If it's out of production, you have no choice but to wait and search. Keep searching as long as it takes, or until you lose interest.
  17. Guppy

    How heavy is your aero jacket?

    Mine are all around 6lbs, give or take, with the very heaviest weighing perhaps 7-7.5 lbs. Longer styles, cross zips, and motorcycle jackets are going to weigh more for obvious reasons. More material, heavier construction. Lining choice also factors in, the lighter cotton and wool weighing...
  19. Guppy

    What’s a fair price for a good Cal jacket?

    Yes. Auto correct!
  20. Guppy

    What’s a fair price for a good Cal jacket?

    $350 in 2012 is like $650 in 2024. Edit: well, more like $480. But still, I think it does help put in perspective that $650 isn't so unreasonable. I do see Cal jackets for sale fairly frequently for a lot less than that one. But this is where condition and size come into play. If the ones I...
  21. Guppy

    What’s a fair price for a good Cal jacket?

    It's not unreasonable. Cal Leather is expensive new, $1500+. This one is in good condition and a desirable size. Cheap Cal is usually thrashed cracked, and dry rotted.
  22. Guppy

    Lost Worlds CHP HorseHide Jacket

    Take an actual chest measurement over the clothing you'd typically wear under the jacket. Have someone help you with this.
  23. Guppy

    Finds and Deals - Leather Jacket Edition

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