WingAndaPrayer
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Hey gang, I’m about to pull the trigger on an Aero A-2. But I’m having trouble deciding between the Vicenza and the standard jerky horse. Anybody own any in the aforementioned hides?
Oh that’s lovely. I like this one a lot.My old Jerky Russet Aero A2.View attachment 74632View attachment 74633
That’s a sharp looking jacketJohn (CBI’s) comments are spot on regarding the differences between the Jerky and Vicenza hides. I might add that if you’re looking for a jacket that lends itself to aging a little quicker, the jerky hide tends to do that . The Vicenza hide takes a bit of wear to get it to look aged . Here’s a photo of a Vicenza Aero I sold off after 3 years of periodic wear .
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Thanks for the tip. I will ask them for samples.Aero's Jerky is probably the closest they have to an original hide for an A2- and it's chrome tanned of course as it should be. But most people now want gorgeous vegetable tanned jackets; rather like many women lust after gorgeous Italian vegetable tanned leather handbags that seem to glow in the sun. But you do need to get a recent swatch to see what they have at the moment if you choose Jerky because it can be a bit shiny and smooth.
This is a jacket I sold on a couple of years ago. It was a trainee jacket so didn't match panels all that well, but the front panel was very grainy and the others very smooth. Overall it had a kind of satin sheen that wasn't quite right. I put it in the washing machine which brought out the grain at the front but didn't really get rid of the shine on the other panels.
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