Your Opinion on Aero Battered Horsehide

[pawineguy]

I think "pull up" is the lightening of darker areas as it is stretched and worn.

+1. Theoretically the light spot should fill back in with color when the leather is straightened out and rubbed. If it's in a permanent crease or wrinkle it may just stay lighter.

 

[Xopher]

What Tannery does the Battered Horse Hide come from?

 

[Seb Lucas]

What Tannery does the Battered Horse Hide come from?

It says Horween on page one of this thread. Hide and Seek (Aero) posted this.

 

[marker2037]

It says Horween on page one of this thread. Hide and Seek (Aero) posted this.

Actually I believe the quote says it comes from Europe.

The tumbled CXL is from Horween though.

 

[zebedee]

If you're in any doubt about the battered hides, go for the tumbled ones. The battered hides change colour and acquire (even more of) a worn look quickly, much more quickly than the standard horse hides. Personally, I really like the battered seal and the battered tan, but people will presume that you've owned the jacket for ten years after about ten months of wear. The top coat looks less even across the hide, variation is evident out of the box, and it's about as 'crinkled' as the tumbled hides, if not more. Definitely ask for a sample. Below is a pic of the battered tan CR I used to have, and there's a pic of the battered seal below that. The only issue with the tan is that it can get a bit grubby and water stains show on it. Nothing that a wipe down won't sort.

 

[Seb Lucas]

Actually I believe the quote says it comes from Europe.

The tumbled CXL is from Horween though.

Sorry and thanks - I though they were the same thing.

 

[Seb Lucas]

The Vicenza hide looks battered enough to my eye. I have a Vic half-belt and within a season it has become sufficiently scratched and scuffed looking to suggest a few years of wear. The battered stuff (in the photos anyway) seems to look a bit like pre-distressed hide as per Avirex 'adventurer' A2's from the 1980's.

 

[HoosierDaddy]

Here's my Battered Tan..again.
Mine isn't scratched up..but 'battered' leaving smooth blended worn looking areas. Having a slick top coat keeps the hide from picking up dirt and looking soiled. I'm rather fond of it....

 

[Seb Lucas]

That does look nice HD.

 

[KissMyMuscle]

Here's my new battered seal jacket. It looks a few years old right out of the factory.

 

[marker2037]

What a cool jacket. Looks great with the leather chosen!