Rufus said:Interesting jacket..
I was really surprised in Italy how many high end Leather shops sported A1s in the window. (In Italy Leather has never gone out of fashion)
Here's a terrible picture I took earlier in the year in Verona...
Thanks.sunflo9968 said:Hey Feltfan, That jacket looks great!! I've never seen cape in person, is it similar in feel to steerhide?
jack miranda said:Hello, FeltFan & Sunfl9968:
I just received my Aero A-1 in capeskin. It, too, is very soft, like putting on an old sweater.
jack miranda said:Sorry for poor color resolution. I had to shoot indoors yesterday as it actually rained in the Bay Area! There are better pictures over at VLJ under the 'A-1' thread. I didn't want to run the whole series in two places. The true color comes through nicely on some of those.
I know Capeskin is the correct leather to use for this jacket, but the Vintage horse hide is very beautiful.Lt GUSTL said:Servus from Vienna,
as i wrote in an other post ("How many leather jackets ..."), a goal of mine for 2009 is an A-1 jacket from Aero Leather.
It took many hours comparing the range of products of A-1 jackets.
I found this forum, where i got many impressions of your points of view, which are very helpfully.
Comparing the models of ELC & Aero, i decided to by a jacket from Aero.
One reason is, that i do not own any Aero jacket.
I like to thank Mr. Miranda for the wonderful photos of his A-1.
Is there any gentleman out there, who has experience with the HH A-1 from Aero?
kindest regards
The tough shiny surface of horsehide may show surface scratches faster than softer more pliant capeskin.Lt GUSTL said:Servus from Vienna,
thank you for the warmhearted acceptance.
I know that Capeskin is very soft.
But would Capeskin be as tough as Horsehide when wearing it?
I tend to get scratches on my jacket very quick.
kindest regards to all
The Buzz leather is slightly thinner with greater uneven surface grain. The Aero Vintage Brown is more shiny, slightly waxy/translucent and develops a marbled texture over time.tudo said:A question for John Lever,(or anyone who owns a bronco A-1) how does your Buzz Ricksons Bronco hide A-1 compare to front quarter hide of Aero's?
As I love the look of the Bronco A-1 and wonder whether it would work in brown fqhh.Thanks in advance.