Tommer45
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After a six month wait I was finally contacted by Mark Moye concerning my LHB. It was ready to be shipped and although it would cost him extra, Mark shipped the jacket via UPS so it would get here today (Friday 7/3) rather than ship it parcel post and have it arrive sometime next week. Classy guy.
The jacket is expertly constructed. Stitching is near flawless and the lining has none of the flaws (bunching, etc) I've read about in other posts. The color is by far the nicest color leather I've owned.. it's got the depth and character I like rather than just a flat, uniform color. It looks as if different parts of the leather absorbed the color differently, making for one beautiful jacket.
I'e got a lot of pictures so let me get started...
The LHB is made from Vintage Cordovan FQHH. The weight is not too cumbersome and the leather is pliable enough that it won't be a pain to break in. If I ever ordered another Aero I'd probably get this same vintage HH..it has a great weight and feel and won't take a year to break in. One thing I noticed when I opened the box is that it didn't ooze that new leather smell. Instead the jacket has almost a chemical smell. I don't know if it's the dye used or the "1920s dying process" that the label speaks of, but it certainly doesn't smell like my other leathers. Is this necessarily a bad thing? I don't think so.. just thought I'd point it out.
I decided to go with the Black Watch tartan wool. This will be a winter jacket and I was informed that this wool was just as warm as the alpaca lining that I was also considering. The lining is comfortable and although thinner than I expected I think it will do just fine during the winter months. The only real option I ordered was an inside pocket (thinking back I should have gotten two, but oh well). I kept the storm cuffs because this jacket will definitely see some cold New Jersey and Upstate NY winters.
I'm used to large, size 10 or 11 luggage weight zippers on my motorcycle leathers (even my Wested Indy came with a size 8) so I was a bit concerned when I saw this one. Believe it or not I was actually relieved when I saw the YKK on the back because at least I know it'll probably work better than a repro talon! I kept my hand in the pic so you can see how tiny the zip is.
Some more shots of the beautiful leather. I have to say that this is a much nicer horsehide than my LW and Schott put together. It feels like leather, not plastic. It's not grainy like my LW but that will come with time and wear. The hide used is flawless too.. my LW has numerous scars (they look like barbed wire punctures) and this Aero hide is perfect. Very nice.
Here's a final shot of the jacket in indoor lighting. It's a beautiful rich, dark cordovan.
I'll try to snap some pics of the jacket being worn. That is the area in which my only disappointment with this jacket is concerned (which is really quite an important area). But I'll get into that later... Enjoy the pics!
Tommer
The jacket is expertly constructed. Stitching is near flawless and the lining has none of the flaws (bunching, etc) I've read about in other posts. The color is by far the nicest color leather I've owned.. it's got the depth and character I like rather than just a flat, uniform color. It looks as if different parts of the leather absorbed the color differently, making for one beautiful jacket.
I'e got a lot of pictures so let me get started...
The LHB is made from Vintage Cordovan FQHH. The weight is not too cumbersome and the leather is pliable enough that it won't be a pain to break in. If I ever ordered another Aero I'd probably get this same vintage HH..it has a great weight and feel and won't take a year to break in. One thing I noticed when I opened the box is that it didn't ooze that new leather smell. Instead the jacket has almost a chemical smell. I don't know if it's the dye used or the "1920s dying process" that the label speaks of, but it certainly doesn't smell like my other leathers. Is this necessarily a bad thing? I don't think so.. just thought I'd point it out.
I decided to go with the Black Watch tartan wool. This will be a winter jacket and I was informed that this wool was just as warm as the alpaca lining that I was also considering. The lining is comfortable and although thinner than I expected I think it will do just fine during the winter months. The only real option I ordered was an inside pocket (thinking back I should have gotten two, but oh well). I kept the storm cuffs because this jacket will definitely see some cold New Jersey and Upstate NY winters.
I'm used to large, size 10 or 11 luggage weight zippers on my motorcycle leathers (even my Wested Indy came with a size 8) so I was a bit concerned when I saw this one. Believe it or not I was actually relieved when I saw the YKK on the back because at least I know it'll probably work better than a repro talon! I kept my hand in the pic so you can see how tiny the zip is.
Some more shots of the beautiful leather. I have to say that this is a much nicer horsehide than my LW and Schott put together. It feels like leather, not plastic. It's not grainy like my LW but that will come with time and wear. The hide used is flawless too.. my LW has numerous scars (they look like barbed wire punctures) and this Aero hide is perfect. Very nice.
Here's a final shot of the jacket in indoor lighting. It's a beautiful rich, dark cordovan.
I'll try to snap some pics of the jacket being worn. That is the area in which my only disappointment with this jacket is concerned (which is really quite an important area). But I'll get into that later... Enjoy the pics!
Tommer
