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The weight will make the zip go wavey !
What colour is the gold - white or yellow? These things are important, you know...
It is an intesresting question, though: given that ideas of perfection vary so strongly (as discussed in Japan/Scotland thread), where do we draw the line? And do we sometimes obsess over things that aren't really flaws.... Or even accept things that are ... in our individual understandings of perfection? Clearly these things are very much an individual notion on some level - not the big stuff like, sake, pockets that don't line up or a faulty zip. Must require tremendous patience on the part of the manufacturer to deal with the likes of us as a customer base!
I think the main issue in this thread, or maybe "my" issue is that Aero was picked out - as happens around here.
If it were a generic thread based on the "issue" rather than pointing to one brand, I'd not care as much.
We've all done it at one time or another - jumped on a brand or the makers. I just like to try and keep the stuff like this generic as to not alienate anyone unless it's something specific to a maker...clearly this happens with other makers and has been seen on just about every label.
......... my tailor pointed out a tiny lack of symmetry in the stitching at the bottom of the zipper that is only noticeable upon focused study of that particular region of the jacket. .......
Do you by chance wear a size 40? If so, I'd counsel you to immeadiately put that piece of crap in the classifieds, cheap.....or you could just PM me.....
The reason why I mentioned Aero explicitly is that I am interested in owning an Aero jacket at some point, and I'd seen this enough times that I became curious enough to ask the question. At this point it's the only thing that makes me hesitant. Thanks to Thurston Bros, I see a bunch of Aero jackets on here, so it's easy to notice these things.
Also, for the most part, other brands have enough things that I don't like that I don't even feel the need to mention something as small as the leather around the zipper - even if that area is perfect, I'm not going to buy the jacket anyway...
Yeah, I get it. I've also not handled the Vicenza in person either. Looks great, so I'm sure it is based on posts here.Haha, it's true that I really don't like Aero's heavy CXL stuff. Other than being too damn hot here in LA (you should know!), I don't want to wear clothes that feel like they're wearing me, you know? I actually feel the same about denim. I think that you can get the best looking stuff when it's a normal weight.
That said, Aero's Vicenza looks amazing. I think it's probably my favorite leather, after other Shinki I've seen/felt. Still haven't felt Vicenza in person, just going off pics.
That said, Aero's Vicenza looks amazing. I think it's probably my favorite leather, after other Shinki I've seen/felt. Still haven't felt Vicenza in person, just going off pics.
It's just Montana man. You aren't going to be a wrinkled sissy jacket in Big Sky country...no how, no way.Hi there! I have a horsehide jacket that would stand up on it's own when it was new. The pocket zippers had a little wave to them at first but disappeared after a long hard winter of wearing it around the house and to bed for months trying to break it in. A few miles on the bike at speed loosened it up over time. About a year of hard use and the leather is straight as an arrow and much, much more enjoyable. I think, perhaps, the pressure sewing in the zippers created this and was amplified by folding the jacket up for shipping. It got much better over time to the point you couldn't see it. It never popped a zipper or created any stick. Good luck!