Marc mndt
I'll Lock Up
- Messages
- 7,314
Aero x 2Those jackets do look pretty nice. Dare I ask what their price range is, though?
Aero x 2Those jackets do look pretty nice. Dare I ask what their price range is, though?
If you can save up for an Aero you can also save up for something better. You don’t know now because you haven’t handled enough jackets yet, but trust me on this. Don’t settle for something decent or ok if you can get something great and fantastic by just holding back and putting money a side for a little while longer.HURGKKK (dies)
Yeah Aero's price range is as high as I want to go for my first jacket. ;v;
THose do look nice though, especially the curved lapels.
Well I'm open to suggestions. But $3000? That's enough to make a down payment on a car. I'd really rather keep it in the low-to-mid range for my first one.If you can save up for an Aero you can also save up for something better. You don’t know now because you haven’t handled enough jackets yet, but trust me on this. Don’t settle for something decent or ok if you can get something great and fantastic by just holding back and putting money a side for a little while longer.
Who said $3000? $1800 will get you a very very good jacket from Thedi or Field or even other high end makers.Well I'm open to suggestions. But $3000? That's enough to make a down payment on a car. I'd really rather keep it in the low-to-mid range for my first one.
I had a Fieldleathers, but unfortunately this has fitted me the worst.Examples to this could be Field Leathers
The cost of an AeroWell I'm open to suggestions. But $3000? That's enough to make a down payment on a car. I'd really rather keep it in the low-to-mid range for my first one.
Oh. Sorry, I just heard "Aero x 2" and figured that meant "twice the price of an Aero."Who said $3000? $1800 will get you a very very good jacket from Thedi or Field or even other high end makers.
Those are pounds, not Canadian dollars. It's about 1.6x the price for me.
As much as I love my FL, it's one of my nicest and best fitting jackets, I wouldn't recommend Field Leathers for a first jacket. Why not ? Because I feel that you need to be an experienced buyer in order to achieve a great fit from FL.I had a Fieldleathers, but unfortunately this has fitted me the worst.
As much as I love my FL, it's one of my nicest and best fitting jackets, I wouldn't recommend Field Leathers for a first jacket. Why not ? Because I feel that you need to be an experienced buyer in order to achieve a great fit from FL.
True, but your jacket was also the very first jacket he made after launching his company. It looks as if he has since learned a lot and many of the jackets I see from him look really great! Especially @Marc mndt ’s jacket which definitely could be considered a “forever jacket”. You do own some nice looking Aero jackets though I must say and you helped me when I bought my Aero. Also Aero is by no means bad at all, I just think their patterns needs some work.I had a Fieldleathers, but unfortunately this has fitted me the worst.
Others here were significantly luckier.
Since the waiting time for a FL is now over a year, I would not recommend that as the first jacket.
And that the first jacket is the forever, no one believes anyway
So I think you can start well with an Aero and gain experience with it.
I have some Aeros and more are on the way. They fit me well and I like the leather.
Unfortunately, I can not say anything about SB.
Without question, FL jackets are beautiful and I have no doubt that they fit better now. The possibility of a mockup alone is worth its weight in gold.True, but your jacket was also the very first jacket he made after launching his company. It looks as if he has since learned a lot and many of the jackets I see from him look really great! Especially @Marc mndt ’s jacket which definitely could be considered a “forever jacket”. You do own some nice looking Aero jackets though I must say and you helped me when I bought my Aero. Also Aero is by no means bad at all, I just think their patterns needs some work.
You are right! I ordered my first FL in June. Going for a San Francisco and I went with the option of a mock up. Very excited to see how it turns out.Without question, FL jackets are beautiful and I have no doubt that they fit better now. The possibility of a mockup alone is worth its weight in gold.
Only as a first jacket I would not recommend it. As Marc writes, some experience is not bad and who wants to wait more than a year for his first jacket?
Therefore, I think if you can wear OTR, then browse the used market, get something made by Aero, etc. in a few weeks, gain experience and then when the time comes, place the order with FL.
I ordered a PHWM on November 24 and today it has been shipped. Unfortunately my D1 is still in status cutting (ok, ordered a week later).I wonder what the lead time is at Aero now.
I noticed, I just don't want to go much higher than Aero's typical price point. If I had confidence in Lusso Leather and their $600-$800 CAD price point, I'd go with them. But I just can't find anything online that can tell me if they're good or not.You say you narrowed your choices down to Aero and SB. During this process you never noticed any prices ? Also, what were some of the other choices ?