Aero Leathers New MC Jacket - Excelsior

[Monitor]

So here's a brand new style by Aero, called Excelsior. Really classy stuff. The best collar / lapels setup I've seen in a long while. Reminds me of 30's German jackets.

The jacket in the pics is done in Jerky HH. Will also feature dead-stock 8” spring loaded Talon zippers. Really cool how they've done the lining to match the body paneling! Dunno, I really, really like it!

Thoughts?

 

[handymike]

I like that they’re trying something new. Really like the stitching on the collar, and it’s shape. You’re right that it looks very German. I”m not sure if it combines with the American details so well...The “ciggy” pocket looks a bit clunky...I’d go without, and just have the massive D. Or maybe it needs more zippers, and no belt.
The Battered tan Ken D-pocket was different, right?

I’d like to see something like a super pared down cycle champ.

 

[El Marro]

That’s a beautiful jacket!
Not usually a fan of belts on my jackets but I could see making an exception for that one.

 

[Mich486]

I like the underlying idea but... I cannot help to think about the Himel Avro and how much nicer that is. I know different price points but still.

 

[Mandarin]

Looks good, but the belt is a mistake, with the half belt in the back.

 

[regius]

the back is like a Trojan, shape of belt is like Trojan too, tapered.

 

[Carlos840]

Maybe it's just me being too obsessive, but the vertical seams on either side of the back slit bother me.
They are too far from the edge of the leather and look wrong compared to the rest of the jacket.
I am also not a fan of the fact that the belt is attached to the front panel seam. IMO that makes it more or less useless.
I would much rather it was attached to the rear panel and functional.

Here is a similar back, with even seam thickness on the sides and center seams, IMO it looks much better:

I agree with @Mich486, it reminds me a lot of a less refined Avro

 

[breezer]

big fan of Aero but the chances of anybody being able to rock this look in the real world are close to zero........less is more.

 

[jacketjunkie]

Mixed feelings too. I like the back and I like the german lapels. But the halfback on the back combined with the sewn on belt on the front just doesn't add up for me. I also don't like the pocket set up. The handwarmer pocket on the right is too high to ever get my hand into without breaking my arm and that cigarette pocket looks so clunky with this huge and angular flap.

 

[AeroFan_07]

Kind of not really my style. Seems quite busy yet "simple"? Perhaps more in the stiching itself, maybe partially the hide it's cut out of adds to the appearance of a bit busy in an odd way. The collar/lapels and the stiching on them seems a little odd, and the back simply has a lot of panels.

Not trying to be negative here just not one I'll be queing up for an order anytime soon.

 

[Hh121]

Quality purchase

 

[HoosierDaddy]

Not much that I like about it to be honest. Kinda wonky stitching trying to match up but not quite getting there. Belt and half belt is a no no for me too. I also agree that back is oddly off.

 

[Bennarion]

More rigorous brutal style

 

[handymike]

I like the underlying idea but... I cannot help to think about the Himel Avro and how much nicer that is. I know different price points but still.

Dave Himel sure makes some sexy D-pocket jackets:

 

[Monitor]

The action back part looks great to me but I can see what you guys mean about a half-belt and the belt. Maybe just one panel with an upward yoke would look better, with the belt extending directly from it? That would pretty much eliminate the comparison with Himel's Avro, which is a nice jacket, yeah.

I'd leave the action back as it is, though. Really like it that way.

 

[nick123]

It's cool. Perhaps minus the belt they could call it the "Sans-celsior".

 

[Mandarin]

The action back part looks great to me but I can see what you guys mean about a half-belt and the belt. Maybe just one panel with an upward yoke would look better, with the belt extending directly from it? That would pretty much eliminate the comparison with Himel's Avro, which is a nice jacket, yeah.

I'd leave the action back as it is, though. Really like it that way.

What looks like a half belt on the back is not on the same level as the belt in front. It looks like 2 sides of 2 different jackets.
It's a mismatch. A case of "more is too much".

 

[Mich486]

Not the same but close

 

[ton312]

I like it quite a bit. Mitch beat me to it but the back Is just like the old Herc’s. I’m not a fan of fixed belts in general but I do like this config.

 

[Kuro]

I like it!