Johnnynotoes
Familiar Face
- Messages
- 87
- Location
- S.W. Ontario Canada
Hello Folks. I'm wondering if there are any Highwaymen owners out there who could find the time to post a pic of their jackets whilst wearing them with the zip 3/4 or all the way up and their arms raised straight out to the sides.
I have a unique problem. My jacket, which I received June before last HAS to be the most ridiculous interpretation of my measurements that could possibly be. The armpits are incredibly low. Had I lats of some Olympia titleholder the space might be filled. Otherwise there's all this extra leather doing nothing but bunching up and looking really bad. To say nothing of inhibited movement..
Being a first time customer and listening to the stories of the revered Heavy Horsehide I thought to myself, this is just going to be a time and break-in thing. It was not. This was a vast mistake. The jacket is well worn in and when my arms are out to the sides the underside of the pit comes 1/2 way down my bicep. All my other jackets, even the vintage ones are NOWHERE near this. I look like a flying squirrel when my arms out like that. Not that they're out in that position often. It's not the look at all that's the problem. It's the same mechanics involved as those low kids pants of a few years ago. Crotch 1/2 way to the knees. How practical were they when one needed to actually move in comfort??? Same thing...my arm motion is abbreviated. ridiculously so.
The armpits are simply much too low. I would like comparable poses to see how buggered mine really is. It's been some time and I expect I'll be contacting Aero tho I think too much time has passed for any resolution. Never mind my waiting for the 'break in', 'mould to my form' concept. I'm mighty blue about this and it's pretty well soured me. I'll add a pic as soon as possible. You guys need to see this. Boxy fit aside this was obviously a gross mistake. It's a great hide otherwise. Should be good protection if I take up gliding.
I'll add a few vintage jacket pics so you can see the problem in comparison with similarly styled jackets. In the mean time please, if one has the time a pic?
I have a unique problem. My jacket, which I received June before last HAS to be the most ridiculous interpretation of my measurements that could possibly be. The armpits are incredibly low. Had I lats of some Olympia titleholder the space might be filled. Otherwise there's all this extra leather doing nothing but bunching up and looking really bad. To say nothing of inhibited movement..
Being a first time customer and listening to the stories of the revered Heavy Horsehide I thought to myself, this is just going to be a time and break-in thing. It was not. This was a vast mistake. The jacket is well worn in and when my arms are out to the sides the underside of the pit comes 1/2 way down my bicep. All my other jackets, even the vintage ones are NOWHERE near this. I look like a flying squirrel when my arms out like that. Not that they're out in that position often. It's not the look at all that's the problem. It's the same mechanics involved as those low kids pants of a few years ago. Crotch 1/2 way to the knees. How practical were they when one needed to actually move in comfort??? Same thing...my arm motion is abbreviated. ridiculously so.
The armpits are simply much too low. I would like comparable poses to see how buggered mine really is. It's been some time and I expect I'll be contacting Aero tho I think too much time has passed for any resolution. Never mind my waiting for the 'break in', 'mould to my form' concept. I'm mighty blue about this and it's pretty well soured me. I'll add a pic as soon as possible. You guys need to see this. Boxy fit aside this was obviously a gross mistake. It's a great hide otherwise. Should be good protection if I take up gliding.
I'll add a few vintage jacket pics so you can see the problem in comparison with similarly styled jackets. In the mean time please, if one has the time a pic?
