nick123
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Atta boyy! I still refuse to wear my jackets when I smoke cigarettes, though I think if I stopped doing that I'd probably sleep in them.
I know it sounds crazy, but I promise I don't remember any abrasion or impact. Here's some better pictures (I hope). It's the best my iPhone can do, i'm afraid. The first two pictures are of the bigger hole, the third picture is of the second (and smaller) hole.
Thanks for the tip, handymike!
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I've had my LHB for four years now. For the first couple of years I laid the jacket out on my desk every evening under the lamplight to examine it for that day's wear. Now I only do it sometimes.Hahaha very true, guys. I suppose I could always make something up ...
To bring some closure to the issue, I reached out to Carrie. She said that this isn't a big deal and only adds to the patina of the jacket, consistent with what Smithy and some other folks have articulated above. I think I just get nervous sometimes since, as we all know, these jackets are sizable investments.
I appreciate all of your feedback. I'm going to keep wearing the jacket hard and let it develop some character without freaking out over every little scratch and crack.
Dave
I don't own an Aero jacket and I know they have a great reputation. But I don't like the looks of this period. These pics should have been posted without saying the brand name rite away to just get opinions of the leather itself. This looks dried out or something....too crinkly and raised IMO. These raised little parts are the ones that get caught on stuff and start to pull and peel.....like getting in and out of your car or rubbing or leaning against wood or something. Another has posted pics of his Aero steerhide but it does not appear to be as brittle as this. It seems flatter and does not have the pointy edges like the OP's does. If I was buying a leather jacket and had a few choices in front of me I would choose one that didn't have this patch of leather on it. Just my 2 cents.Hello FL folks, as my name indicates I've really become a fan of Aero's over the last few years. So back in November of 2015 I purchased a new Aero 30's half belt in Steerhide. I love the jacket, it's breaking in well with great patina developing. However as the photos below show, I am also finding very small cracks all over the back panels of my new jacket. This is unusual for me, I am only used to seeing cracks in leather on old boots that I've worn hard for 5-10 years. Hopefully it's nothing to worry about.
Anyone else experanced this? Any product I should apply to help this condition? Aero's website says "no conditioner or oil till it's 20+ years old" (Paraphrase). Look closely at the photos, the "grain" is apparent however the fairly evenly spaced lines are actually cracks, they seem to have the shape of cells in your skin only larger.
Thanks in advance for your input....
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