Hello folks,
Well, after 15 weeks of waiting, I received my A-2 from Aero this Monday. It's been more than 10 years since I wanted an A-2 jacket, but it's been delayed until now mostly for money reason. I'd say this is a good thing, seen I've discovered TFL in the meantime, and learned a LOT of valuable informations about these, the difference in the contracts, how to measure yourself accurately, the difference in leather and so on. My choice went to Aero as they were offering custom sleeve and body length, and I heard so much good things about their customer service and their leather.
So, on the 25st of January, after tons of email with Holly (thank you again for your help and your patience!), I went for a 42-18775-P in size 42, darl seal jerky hh with 27.5 inches body and 28.5 inches sleeves, with rust knits. Nothing too fancy, but I wanted a "simple" A-2. Needless to say, I was eager to receive it, and boy was the wait worth it!
When I opened the box, i was STUNNED by the leather quality, its grain, the deep brown color, and the smell. I had my moments of doubt about the rust knits, as some pictures show them to be almost bright red, but they do look really nice in real, and feel solid.
So the next step was to try it out! It's my first custom ordered jacket, so I hoped I got my measurements right. And apparently, they were! The jacket is fitting exactly how I wanted it to fit, quite snug, with just enough space to put a light sweater under it, and just long enough to cover my belt. The sleeve length was spot on! Once again, Holly proved invaluable in her advises about the model and the sizing.
The only two downsides I found are the arm holes a bit high and snug (but this is already feeling better after wearing the jacket for a couple hours!) and a small scratch in the leather on the right pocket.
Well, enough words, here are a couple pictures, taken with my phone in natural light. I'll update the post tomorrow with a couple fit pics!
Edit: the pictures just don't do justice to the color of the leather and the knits!
Well, after 15 weeks of waiting, I received my A-2 from Aero this Monday. It's been more than 10 years since I wanted an A-2 jacket, but it's been delayed until now mostly for money reason. I'd say this is a good thing, seen I've discovered TFL in the meantime, and learned a LOT of valuable informations about these, the difference in the contracts, how to measure yourself accurately, the difference in leather and so on. My choice went to Aero as they were offering custom sleeve and body length, and I heard so much good things about their customer service and their leather.
So, on the 25st of January, after tons of email with Holly (thank you again for your help and your patience!), I went for a 42-18775-P in size 42, darl seal jerky hh with 27.5 inches body and 28.5 inches sleeves, with rust knits. Nothing too fancy, but I wanted a "simple" A-2. Needless to say, I was eager to receive it, and boy was the wait worth it!
When I opened the box, i was STUNNED by the leather quality, its grain, the deep brown color, and the smell. I had my moments of doubt about the rust knits, as some pictures show them to be almost bright red, but they do look really nice in real, and feel solid.
So the next step was to try it out! It's my first custom ordered jacket, so I hoped I got my measurements right. And apparently, they were! The jacket is fitting exactly how I wanted it to fit, quite snug, with just enough space to put a light sweater under it, and just long enough to cover my belt. The sleeve length was spot on! Once again, Holly proved invaluable in her advises about the model and the sizing.
The only two downsides I found are the arm holes a bit high and snug (but this is already feeling better after wearing the jacket for a couple hours!) and a small scratch in the leather on the right pocket.
Well, enough words, here are a couple pictures, taken with my phone in natural light. I'll update the post tomorrow with a couple fit pics!
Edit: the pictures just don't do justice to the color of the leather and the knits!
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