TartuWolf
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Regarding the inner pockets - the openings are made of folded leather, which means you basically have 4 layers of EXTRA bulk on top of the 2 layers of existing leather (front outer panel + front inner panel). The result is 6 layers of leather concentrated in a small space, which not only can be seen from outside on the front but also can be clearly felt. Would chose a different configuration next time.
Similar with cuffs - way too much leather and bulk at the cuff panels. I would skip the whole wrist cuff panel and do a plain sleeve if you want maximum simplicity and minimal bulk. On the other hand I'm going for a wrist cuff with buttons on my Aero order, wonder how that will turn out.
Well I see two ways that sleeves can work in terms of mobility:
A. You have long enough sleeves that have creased and work kind of like an accordion as you stretch them forward or sideways + some shoulders/back gussets. This allows your cuff to stay where it is but your movement is still not restricted. My Vanson works like that.
B . You have slippery enough sleeves (+some of the above hopefully) that your arms slide around relatively freely in the sleeves, cuffs also move in relation to your wrists, but your movement is not restricted. Slippery and wider sleeves help with this.
In my case I have none of that - I stretch my arms forward and they get caught by the sleeve material (+ my mistake specifying the forearm too narrow..) and get stuck. Nothing at the shoulders or the upper back in terms of movement enhancing features to save me.
For me ideal is option A, but option B can work as well.
Take everything I say with a grain of salt / as an opinion, I'm not one of the seniors here, I'm just learning and sharing my thoughts / experience
Similar with cuffs - way too much leather and bulk at the cuff panels. I would skip the whole wrist cuff panel and do a plain sleeve if you want maximum simplicity and minimal bulk. On the other hand I'm going for a wrist cuff with buttons on my Aero order, wonder how that will turn out.
Well I see two ways that sleeves can work in terms of mobility:
A. You have long enough sleeves that have creased and work kind of like an accordion as you stretch them forward or sideways + some shoulders/back gussets. This allows your cuff to stay where it is but your movement is still not restricted. My Vanson works like that.
B . You have slippery enough sleeves (+some of the above hopefully) that your arms slide around relatively freely in the sleeves, cuffs also move in relation to your wrists, but your movement is not restricted. Slippery and wider sleeves help with this.
In my case I have none of that - I stretch my arms forward and they get caught by the sleeve material (+ my mistake specifying the forearm too narrow..) and get stuck. Nothing at the shoulders or the upper back in terms of movement enhancing features to save me.
For me ideal is option A, but option B can work as well.
Take everything I say with a grain of salt / as an opinion, I'm not one of the seniors here, I'm just learning and sharing my thoughts / experience