B-6 ELC vs AERO

[ausreenactor]

If you can get into a 42 pounce on the Aero on eBay. Linked in a separate post...

Did you grab it? Sold overnight...

 

[Serghei87]

Yup, you can't beat the look of the ELC broken grain hide. I've been tempted to buy non-leather jackets a few times, in this climate they would be more practical, but I know that they would stay in the closet as I'll always wear the leather ones

Same for me i only like leather jackets

 

[Serghei87]

Did you grab it? Sold overnight...

I did not because i prefer the Redskin Rough Wear one...i will wait a bit more until i find one like Phil has

 

[ausreenactor]

There was a GREAT Aero 44 on TFL just before Christmas. Have the BR A-2 in transit. Can't have two boxes hit the door step or I would have some explaining to do.

 

[Griffon_301]

There was a GREAT Aero 44 on TFL just before Christmas. Have the BR A-2 in transit. Can't have two boxes hit the door step or I would have some explaining to do.

Hehe thank god I am not the only one with that kind of problems

 

[tjoenn]

How does it behave under rain?? What about the fit? Did you choose a more body tight fit because of how the arms and the back are made ? Or more large? Thanks for the feedback can you send me some photos to see how it looks after some years of use?

Hi, some pictures as promised...

 

[Griffon_301]

Beautiful! Mine looks exactly the same, with a little less wear on it but mine is only 1 1/2 years old now...
Those RW B-6s from ELC are seriously nice jackets

 

[Serghei87]

I am so tempted to buy one now

 

[s4rmark]

Go for it, you won’t be dissatisfied.

 

[Griffon_301]

I would also say go for it before it becomes even more expensive...honestly, I am lucky I got mine before they increased their prices last year again;

 

[Artie]

ive been considering a B-6 myself. i like both eastmans and aero in diffrent ways. i do know which ever i go with i want it to be historically accurate. did roughwear make redskin b-6's during war time? i did hear that perry mixed batch b-6 they make never exited during war time..

 

[adfrost]

I’m glad the B-6 was my first jacket. It’s gotten a lot of use due to being so wearable. I doubt I would’ve worn a B-3 or Irvin nearly as much.

 

[tjoenn]

ive been considering a B-6 myself. i like both eastmans and aero in diffrent ways. i do know which ever i go with i want it to be historically accurate. did roughwear make redskin b-6's during war time? i did hear that perry mixed batch b-6 they make never exited during war time..

As far as I know, Roughwear did not make them. Normally I also prefer historically accurate ones, but for the B-6 I made an exception as I think the broken grain redskin can't be beat. I used to have a B-3 redskin, but sold it when I lost weight, was thinking about getting another one, but went with the Perry mixed batch.