New Aero range has gone live !!

[Plumbline]

Perhaps they won't apply to the new models, I don't know, because the named pulls only appeared in recent months, for obvious reasons...

The named pulls have been around ( on and off) since AT LEAST 2002 ( that's the earliest jacket I had with one .... a brown oilpull steer Highwayman.

 

[ButteMT61]

Never saw one. Never got one. But I'd say they aren't too appealing to most...

 

[Sloan1874]

So why reintroduce them now?

 

[ButteMT61]

So why reintroduce them now?

Hmm, me not know. Me have ideas

 

[Plumbline]

I don't have a clue why ... they are SO easilly replaced with a better formed strip of leather ( I think I've got a couple kicking around which I replaced) I can't see any purpose. As Butte says, I never really liked them.

Aero also went through a period where they glued both sides of the leather puller together which was much more practical ... I liked that solution.

 

[Fanch]

I didn't see notice them on any of the ones we were using. I don't have a pull on my new DB because the hookless zipper is big enough as it is.

I would be interested in hearing more about the "Hookless Zipper" that Aero is using on some of their vintage models, including your new Dustbowl.

 

[Sloan1874]

Actually, here's an interesting couple of articles about the hookless zipper:

http://www.essortment.com/zipper-hookless-fastener-45143.html
http://vintageengineerboots.blogspot.co.uk/2010/03/zippers-part-ii-talon-hookless-zipper.html

It's what you'd describe an open-ended zipper ie you can see the pin once it's fixed in the box. The puller locks when you push it flat against the body of the zip, so you can't move it. You have to make sure the pin is pushed firmly down into place otherwise the teeth will mis-align and that ain't good Visually, with the two-grommets holding it in place, it adds to the overall look