Aero Battered Tan

[jpk_NJ]

Anyone out there own an Aero in the Battered Tan HH with feedback on how it ages / develops compared to say FQHH or CXL Steer? Pics would also be great! I've seen photos of new jackets and also have a cutting from Aero, but theres no substitute for owner feedback. Thinking of a Teamster in this hide or Brown CXL Steer. Decisions, decisions...

 

[zebedee]

Yup, I have a cafe racer jacket in it. It's a great hide- mid-weight and the colour of dried tobacco. Here are some pics:

 

[zebedee]

You might want to consider Aero's Red Fox steer hide, too. I haven't noticed any particular development in it- it's battered to begin with!

 

[jpk_NJ]

Thanks Zebedee. Would you say the this hide darkens over time / instead of fading? After messing around with my cutting from Aero, I think it darkens as it absorbs skin oils / dirt etc.

Red Fox Steer sounds interesting but the "red" scares me off, more of a tobacco man here.

 

[zebedee]

It lightens where the sun hits it (across the back and shoulders) and darkens a little with oils (around the neck). It does have some naturally far darker areas of hide, which can look a bit oily. The Red Fox is a caramel colour and I reckon it would really suit a Teamster. The worry that I'd have with battered tan with a Teamster is that, if you don't like its lack of uniformity in colouration, there's a hell of a lot of a Teamster; the Red Fox steer will also come to look weathered and personalised over time. I think battered tan suits smaller jackets (such as the cafe racer) to a tee, but I don't know about longer ones (I gave a lot of thought to a Veste de Rallye in it before deciding against it)- the Red Fox is a safer bet (and you'd look like Redfoot from 'The Usual Suspects).

 

[zebedee]

If you look at the area on the front panel 'under' the elbow in front of the pocket opening...

...you can see what I mean. That area was like that from day one, and is almost bluish (it's odd). Enough of those areas on a Teamster's surfaces might put me off. Worf had a Barnstormer made out of battered tan- he'd be a great source of info on what the hide looks like on larger jackets.

 

[zebedee]

This is an example of the variation in colour:

The top bit is from the back/shoulders and the lower bit is from the kidney area- both are external areas.

 

[jpk_NJ]

Many thanks! And I can now see what you mean about the potential effect on a longer style coat. I'm also adding a little length to the teamster so there would definitely be a lot of noticeable variation. My sample cutting of battered tan actually evened out color-wise after I got it wet, then air dried. Guess there's always the CXL Steer in Brown which hasn't failed me before.

 

[zebedee]

There's also battered seal (I think) which I think would work.

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