eugenesque
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I wish I read this thread before I made my recent order. Though everything came out fine, it would have saved me a few jitters in anticipation of the final product. I never knew that Aero had ykk zippers. I generally feel ykk is better but I understand talon is more period accurate. Regardless I would prefer antique brass. OP might want to consider choice and colours of zippers too.Last year around this time, I started planning a Board Racer jacket. Like me, you already got excellent advice from the senior members of this friendly board.
Here are a few more points:
I chose Italian HH and am happy with the weight, the texture and the way it drapes. It was hard to make this decision, as I quite like the photos of fully broken in FQHH jackets, not sure if Vicenza will age as nicely. Let’s see.
My BR has one internal pocket – without snap, because it is deep enough to hold a telephone or sunglasses and doesn’t show through. It is lined with the same soft moleskin, that is used for the handwarmer pockets. If I would order again, I would go with a right and a left inner pocket, just for balance.
I think handwarmer pockets look much better with zippers, especially if your jacket has zipped chest pockets. These pockets are not very deep, therefore a closure is practical if you plan to put your wallet in.
You can have BR or CR sleeves on your jacket. I have CR sleeves on a BR jacket (@Fanch would like this). I prefer having the zipper at the back, covered by leather; it's more understated.
It’s worth thinking about tartan as lining. Have a look at the Loch Carron website, there is a huge selection and most of them come in three weights reiver weight is soft and smooth, colours in this weight are more vibrant, braeriach is a mid weight and strome is a proper kilt fabric. I am quite happy with a lining in braeriach; it will be warm enough for spring, autumn and most of winter here in the South of the UK.
Have you already thought about the kind of zippers you would like?
I visited the Aero Factory and that’s what I recommend you to do. In the UK, we have the benefit of living relatively close to Edinburgh. It’s just an hour and a half from London and it’s easy to find a cheap flight. I had things to do in Edinburgh anyway, but planning my jacket with Denny, trying on jackets, handling the material and visiting the Factory alone would have been worth the trip.
You might want to have a look at my old thread:
http://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/before-getting-an-aero-board-racer-things-to-consider.86700/