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How many new jackets do you have coming (and how many potential ones)?

Tom71

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@Salmosalar it is not readily available through Aero "yet", my friend @Robbie79 nailed everything down. Aero ordered a small batch of the black badalassi, which should be delivered in 5 weeks. They will make a small number of "test" jackets from that hide, you can reserve a slot if you want just ask Holly at Aero about it. If the leather is up to their standards then we can expect it to offered regularly.

Not much to add here. Got my order in a few days ago. Will be some time, but I am really looking forward to this.
 

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Not much to add here. Got my order in a few days ago. Will be some time, but I am really looking forward to this.
Hi folks - I contacted them directly too, and have adjusted an order I have queued up already, to switch the leather over to the black badalassi - hopefully this will work out well and maybe there will be enough interest for them to add it to their portfolio more permanently - I will send in photos to share when the new jacket finally arrives - fingers crossed!
 

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@technovox @ton312 received the Kelpie samples today. I took photos late in the day so the lighting is not the best, here they are anyways.

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technovox

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@technovox @ton312 received the Kelpie samples today. I took photos late in the day so the lighting is not the best, here they are anyways.

Seal HH

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@Jin431 Thanks for the pics. I'm most interested in the Seal.
I know it's hard to get an idea from a small sample as to how it looks on a jacket, but any thoughts about the hide? How does it compare to CXL in thickness and suppleness?
 
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Jin431

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@Jin431 Thanks for the pics. I'm most interested in the Seal.
I know it's hard to get an idea from a small sample as to how it look on a jacket, but any thoughts about the hide? How does it compare to CXL in thickness and suppleness?
You bet, I'll take more photos tomorrow too so it's easier to see the color under natural lighting. The seal to me looks like a rich chocolate medium dark brown. The hand feel feels like a true midweight leather (atleast to me anyways). It was somewhat stiff when i first received it but nowhere near CXL's stiffness and it also feels more supple probably from the processing (this is a combination tanned leather, they initially chrome tan it then will get a vegetable re-tan). I believe you are familiar with Horween Vermont, I don't have a way of measuring the actual thickness but to me the Kelpie is just a little bit thicker/stiffer than that. I've scrunched it up and put it in my pocket and noticed there is a little pull up, this leather feels like it should tunnel/crease/roll quite nicely.
 

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You bet, I'll take more photos tomorrow too so it's easier to see the color under natural lighting. The seal to me looks like a rich chocolate medium dark brown. The hand feel feels like a true midweight leather (atleast to me anyways). It was somewhat stiff when i first received it but nowhere near CXL's stiffness and it also feels more supple probably from the processing (this is a combination tanned leather, they initially chrome tan it then will get a vegetable re-tan). I believe you are familiar with Horween Vermont, I don't have a way of measuring the actual thickness but to me the Kelpie is just a little bit thicker/stiffer than that. I've scrunched it up and put it in my pocket and noticed there is a little pull up, this leather feels like it should tunnel/crease/roll quite nicely.

Thanks for the info. Yes, I had the Horween Vermont (JL Jacket) but it was always just a little too thin for my taste. With the temperate climate around here, the Vicenza has been a perfect weight/thickness. And it sounds like the Kelpie might just hit that sweet spot- thick but not too stiff and heavy like the CXL.
I sent Aero an email asking about the Kelpie hide a while ago, and never heard back from them. Absolutely nothing. Very frustrating. I've kind of given up finding a decent mid-weight hide from them. And maybe they don't need any more business.
Meanwhile, looking forward to seeing more pics.
 
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Jin431

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Thanks for the info. Yes, I had the Horween Vermont (JL Jacket) but it was always just a little too thin for my taste. With the temperate climate around here, the Vicenza has been a perfect weight/thickness. And it sounds like the Kelpie might just hit that sweet spot- thick but not too stiff and heavy like the CXL.
I sent Aero an email asking about the Kelpie hide a while ago, and never heard back from them. Absolutely nothing. Very frustrating. I've kind of given up finding a decent mid-weight hide from them. And maybe they don't need any more business.
Meanwhile, looking forward to seeing more pics.
I haven't owned a Vicenza yet but I did have a test jacket from Thurston Bros and I feel they are fairly similar in thickness.
Holly at Aero is on vacation so that's probably why, Christina is the one helping out with orders until Holly gets back on Monday.

I got more photos here too. The Seal Kelpie looks nicer in my opinion, it has some lighter brown and reddish brown undertones depending on the lighting. The Dark Green is almost dark brown, the green is there but it's hard to see unless it's under direct sunlight although it has more pull up and is waxier. I'll tag @handymike here is the swatch sample of the new Aero leather


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Great photos! Thanks! The color of that seal Kelpie is really growing on me. Some depth, some underlying shades of cordovan. Seems to have more character than even the Shinki (which puts it on another level.) Do you know if there's an upcharge for the Kelpie?
 

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@technovox not sure about upcharge, hope it's just standard cost like cxl/jerky HH/goatskin/oil pull, as far as i know the only in-house leather they upcharge for is the suede they use for the majestic half belt.

Kelpie under the noon time sun. The green is starting to be more noticeable, the seal seems to be showing more red tones.
 

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technovox

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@technovox not sure about upcharge, hope it's just standard cost like cxl/jerky HH/goatskin/oil pull, as far as i know the only in-house leather they upcharge for is the suede they use for the majestic half belt.

Kelpie under the noon time sun. The green is starting to be more noticeable, the seal seems to be showing more red tones.

The more I look at it...the more I'm liking the Kelpie Seal. But then again, I don't have a sample in hand.
What are you feeling about it? Are you considering ordering a jacket in this hide?
 

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@Jin431 Thanks for sharing all the pics and information on Aero's new Kelpie. Ken offered me that hide back in December but I've never asked for samples and was hesitant to order one - looks quite nice, especially the brownish red one. However by seeing the pics I think I still prefer Badalassi and their battered HH even if these are totally different.
 

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