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Good choice. When I've been n the market for a jacket, I'd have been cock-a-hoop to find one that fits and looks so well at that discount.
Greetings Redsox:Just a final thing, before fit pics tomorrow (while I sleep on it). I really couldn't ask for a better fit (for me), which I think means that the minor flaws should be ignored, given it is also with me right now and £150 less than a custom build. Plus, it'll cost me £20 to return, so it is really £170 more for a custom fit (and a wait of a few months of course). Right now I'm actually leaning towards keeping and wearing it the way it was designed to be worn
Use Picards !!Get hard, stay hard
You have chosen wisely!I have come to a conclusion...it;s a keeper
I recently got rid of all of my Aeros from the Mark Moye days and went on a Aero buying bender, over $6000 for six jackets, and every one of them was wrong. I ordered two at a time and each time between feeling sorry for Kens tribulations, trusting his judgement and believing that there had simply been a hiccup on Aeros production mechanisms, I tried to live with most of them (one I just flat out returned for a refund), but never knew peace. Ultimately, they all went to ebay. My point is, they probably wont grow on you, actually you may come to resent them, I suggest cutting your loses asap and moving on, there are other jacket makers.
Since you ask, for me, First Lost Worlds and second Simmons Bilt. Vanson makes some good stuff, (worst customer service EVER) but it's almost exclusively motorcycle oriented and the standard lining and pocket linings are appallingly flimsy, if you're not tall, then Schott can be ok, if you choose wisely, I am 6ft tall and can't wear their jackets, not all their offerings are US made. Really I would advise picking carefully and minding return policies, ask them questions and listen to what they say and also what they DON'T say (think used car dealer). I have squandered a kings ransom through foolish choices and stubbornness, I wish I had returned many more than I did. This is just my opinion based on my experiences. There are other makers that I have no experience with that may be good as well.
Lurking around the forum for some time and inspired by this thread, I ordered a Blue Label CR.
Could not be more happy with it. There are some tiny blemishes on the leather but these are really hardly noticeable. Have to say the Blue Label is a great and affordable way to start one's Aero journey.
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Fit pic(s) maybe once I lost my shyness and when I can actually move around in that thing...
Regards,
Max