Hammerklavier
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Is the 4oz cxl steerhide aero used a chrome tanned? Or chrome veg mixed, thanks
Looks very similar to my Vanson Comet when it was new.
but in meantime does anybody have an Aero jacket in soft steer thats properly broken in......am still not convinced I've made the right choice....
Sheen is likely the result of tuning the photo up in an editor.
Some filters do that as I notice most vendor's pics show sheen where the jackets and samples are often not.
Just sayin'
Not done to mislead, but make the photos look better.
Wow. Thanks to you all on this thread. So much very useful information, photos, details, and valuable experienced opinions. Very helpful to me as I am such a total newbie. My very first leather jacket in my life arrives Tuesday. I have never even touched or seen an Aero of any kind in person or even a sample, not to mention all the other high end jackets. So many details, possibilities, choices it is overwhelming, and will be somewhat abstract for another few days till my HBD Dark Seal Vicenza is on my back.
Didn't know there was such a thing as Italian soft horsehide. The side by side pictures were great, thanks. It looks beautiful, yet distinctive compared to the Vicenza, and especially the CXL FQHH. I kinda like the look of the texture of the Vicenza, even though I was going for a softer leather. I certainly don't have the patience to break in the CXL, although it does build so much character over time. I also had never heard of the the blackened-brown Vicenza either. Is it anything like the dark seal or even darker and closer to black? I was kinda going for somewhere in-between brown and black. I also had never heard of the black soft steerhide. Does it come in other colors as well? Also very interested to hear that it is a bit thicker than the Vicenza, so I think I made the right choice.
I don't do bikes but I loved the specifications on abrasion resistance although I probably only need to worry about falling over on the sidewalk. I am amazed at how much detail everyone gets into. I think I am becoming obsessive. I have measured myself probably 10 times since I sent off the payment to Thurston in order to try and figure out if I have the right size coming. I pretty much put my faith in Carrie's hands on most of the details, and got a stock jacket. Sorry to go on, I have never even been on a forum before. Thanks again everyone for all the information.
Wow. Thanks to you all on this thread. So much very useful information, photos, details, and valuable experienced opinions. Very helpful to me as I am such a total newbie. My very first leather jacket in my life arrives Tuesday. I have never even touched or seen an Aero of any kind in person or even a sample, not to mention all the other high end jackets. So many details, possibilities, choices it is overwhelming, and will be somewhat abstract for another few days till my HBD Dark Seal Vicenza is on my back.
Keep it! If only we got that lucky... the fit is perfect.My first leather jacket is an HBD Dark Brown Vicenza, stock jacket right off the rack at Thurston.
OK, here it is. Remember now, I had never even laid eyes on a high-end custom jacket before, not to mention try one on. I measured incorrectly, using a piece of string and a carpenter’s tape. The only thing I knew about any of this is what I read on this forum, and on Aero’s web page
I asked Carrie for a jacket loose enough to layer for when it gets really cold. I chose the HBD because it is much looser than the 1930s, or Premium styles. Put my trust in Carrie and here is what I got.
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These shots are of me only wearing a t-shirt underneath. I also tried it on with a t-shirt, dress shirt, and a thick synthetic fleece vest underneath, and felt pretty snug but comfortable, could easily move my arms and torso around, twisting and bending. Ready for a cold snowy winter up in the Sangre de Cristo mountains.
Now tell me what you really think, (as if you wouldn’t). Do I need to send this in as a fit jacket and start the whole obsessive compulsive process of ordering a custom jacket or is this gonna be ok for my first try. Because now that I have the illness, of course I am going to have to buy more jackets.
My thanks of out to Carrie and the folks at Thurston
Thanks,