Good to knowI would stay with medium weight leathers in the style you've selected. The sleeves are slim on these Premier jackets, and the CXL in regular weight can be a bit much. I live in LA for reference.
Good to knowI would stay with medium weight leathers in the style you've selected. The sleeves are slim on these Premier jackets, and the CXL in regular weight can be a bit much. I live in LA for reference.
Vicenza is slightly pebbly, like goat, flexible and lighter than fqhh. It has a drier hand and will take longer to patina, but is great when it does. Dark seal is really nice and blackened brown is great, too - those are the two that I know about. Goat is cheaper, highly abrasion-resistant and a little lighter, but you can't go wrong with either. Another option is jerky horsehide - lighter, wears through to russet. It's tough like the others, but has a softer feel and is easy to wear immediately, like goat. No idea about Kelpie, but I think stocks are low, so hurry.Ohh need to read up on Vicenza.
So many options.Vicenza is slightly pebbly, like goat, flexible and lighter than fqhh. It has a drier hand and will take longer to patina, but is great when it does. Dark seal is really nice and blackened brown is great, too - those are the two that I know about. Goat is cheaper, highly abrasion-resistant and a little lighter, but you can't go wrong with either. Another option is jerky horsehide - lighter, wears through to russet. It's tough like the others, but has a softer feel and is easy to wear immediately, like goat.
Dark seal Vicenza:
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It's a really nice dark brown, though. Russet seems the way to go. It'll look outstanding.So many options.
At this point I'm between the "brown" Pinnacle horsehide and the darkest russet Goatskin Aero can find. Seal Goatskin is such a dark brown it's almost black.
Let's see what Thurston and Horween say about Pinnacle and then I'll make the final decisionIt's a really nice dark brown, though. Russet seems the way to go. It'll look outstanding.
The lighter-weight CXFQHH indeed almost wears like lambskin, no stiffness whatsoever.If you are looking at a black jacket, I would suggest ask Holly for the lighter weight CXFQHH. It is a great combination of CXL's beauty & is very comfortable, drapes extremely well
+1Well, I wouldn't rule out CXLSH
I think the brown CXFQHH is their best hide, even though I think that Vicenza and goat both wear more comfortably. I didn't have to wait long at all for the CXFQHH to break in. Going for a walk in the rain sorts it. Aero's mid-weight hides are heavy enough for the majority of my subsequent Aeros to be mid-weight.The lighter-weight CXFQHH indeed almost wears like lambskin, no stiffness whatsoever.
I chose brown CXFQHH for my premier HB as inspired by zebedee’s CXFQHH jacket, but it has not gone into production yet.
I think the brown CXFQHH is their best hide, even though I think that Vicenza and goat both wear more comfortably. I didn't have to wait long at all for the CXFQHH to break in. Going for a walk in the rain sorts it. Aero's mid-weight hides are heavy enough for the majority of my subsequent Aeros to be mid-weight.
In terms of durability, there are infinitesimal differences as far as anything (except maybe sliding down a road) goes. I think that the factor is really drape. Eventually, even the thick hides drape, it's just a question of time. I found that goat, Vicenza and Jerky all had more immediate drape (goat by far), but after a month they're all similar. Goat's the most practical weight for the climates where I am now, but a proper Shanghai or Korean winter is slightly better-handled by horsehide. At that point, though, the layers underneath make most difference.
Exactly. At this point in between Russet Goatskin and Brown Pinnacle. Once I decide I'll update the thread.Yeah, I think the CXL FQHH for a Texas climate, coming from a Californian with a similar situation, may be a bit much, since breaking in a relatively heavy leather jacket when it's shorts season for most of the year is a big ask unless this it's a passion project. Even worse when you factor in Texas humidity.
Did you get a sample, can you please post a pic so we can see how dark is the brown. Thanks. Did the second shipment of the brown Pinnacle arrive at Aero already? I thought it was delayed...All, I've decided on brown Pinnacle horsehide for this jacket.
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I did not and afaik it hasn't arrived. I did talk to Horween about the leather and liked what they said.Did you get a sample, can you please post a pic so we can see how dark is the brown. Thanks. Did the second shipment of the brown Pinnacle arrive at Aero already? I thought it was delayed...