jamespibworth@n
One of the Regulars
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- Bedford England
Hi chaps,
Just received my Aero Steerhide today. It took four weeks almost to the day to arrive just as promised.
First impression is that it is shorter in length by about 1 ¼” than my Eastman Werber and Lost Words A2. This is no bad thing unless you are taller than me! (40inch chest, 5’9”)
The fit over all is very similar to the Werber although the sleeves are slightly longer. Interestingly the shoulders are very slightly narrower than the Werber but not quite as narrow as the Lost Worlds.
Aero use original patterns even for this dare I say budget Steerhide and it shows, it looks right in my opinion.
Now to the leather, it is very thick, but not particularly heavy. It does have a very slightly rubbery feel to it, and this is not meant as a put down, but reminds me of the sort of leather you find on a sofa! It is soft to the touch and indeed is comfortable straight out of the box. There are visible scars on the skin which I like and it is nice and grainy. The grain is not uniform but varies slightly from panel to panel which again I like.
The stitching is quite spaced which I believe is in order for a heavier weight leather.
Overall for a well cut and very well made A2 at around £200.00 it’s a great jacket. Although it not horsehide it still has, as far as I am aware, authentic details being based on an original pattern.
I’m very pleased; hope this helps any one thinking of this jacket.
Cheerio.
p.s my girlfriend likes the colour!
Just received my Aero Steerhide today. It took four weeks almost to the day to arrive just as promised.
First impression is that it is shorter in length by about 1 ¼” than my Eastman Werber and Lost Words A2. This is no bad thing unless you are taller than me! (40inch chest, 5’9”)
The fit over all is very similar to the Werber although the sleeves are slightly longer. Interestingly the shoulders are very slightly narrower than the Werber but not quite as narrow as the Lost Worlds.
Aero use original patterns even for this dare I say budget Steerhide and it shows, it looks right in my opinion.
Now to the leather, it is very thick, but not particularly heavy. It does have a very slightly rubbery feel to it, and this is not meant as a put down, but reminds me of the sort of leather you find on a sofa! It is soft to the touch and indeed is comfortable straight out of the box. There are visible scars on the skin which I like and it is nice and grainy. The grain is not uniform but varies slightly from panel to panel which again I like.
The stitching is quite spaced which I believe is in order for a heavier weight leather.
Overall for a well cut and very well made A2 at around £200.00 it’s a great jacket. Although it not horsehide it still has, as far as I am aware, authentic details being based on an original pattern.
I’m very pleased; hope this helps any one thinking of this jacket.
Cheerio.
p.s my girlfriend likes the colour!
