Care to elaborate? Except for the fact that it's not "authentic", I've found almost nothing written about it.From what I have heard I would avoid five star pull up leather.
Care to elaborate? Except for the fact that it's not "authentic", I've found almost nothing written about it.From what I have heard I would avoid five star pull up leather.
I have spoken to 3 different people who purchased five star jackets with pull up leather. All of them regretted it. I have yet to hear from someone who bought five star pull up leather that liked it.Care to elaborate? Except for the fact that it's not "authentic", I've found almost nothing written about it.
That’s good to know. I did some google searching of this forum, and TFL, and came up with just about zero info.I have spoken to 3 different people who purchased five star jackets with pull up leather. All of them regretted it. I have yet to hear from someone who bought five star pull up leather that liked it.
Aero don't offer Chromexcel in any of their A2 jackets,( as you have said it is nothing like what was originaly used) we offer Jerky which is Chrome / Pigment , Vicenza which is Veg / semi aniline , Badalassi which is Veg / full AnilineNo offence but people come on here several times a year asking these same questions. It doesn't matter with the tanning or "finishing", NOBODY MAKES LEATHER THE SAME AS THEY DID IN THE 30S OR 40S.
The "finishing" by which I think you mean top coat and/or sealing after tanning won't really change anything.
By the way "pull-up" leather which Aero uses as a term is nothing like wartime A-2 jackets. And Aero's CXL leathers - whilst beautiful - are also nothing like original A-2 leather, trust me, I have one
Sorry, I didn't mean Aero offers Chromexcel on the A2, but just in general on a lot of other jackets. "Pull up" is a thing I learned about just a few days ago, and wondered just how viable it was for a jacket, since one maker offers it for A2s. Someone pointed out that Chromexcel is the OG "pull up", and since Aero seems to use it in a lot of models, it must be pretty ok for a jacket, even if not A2 appropriate/accurate.Aero don't offer Chromexcel in any of their A2 jackets,( as you have said it is nothing like what was originaly used) we offer Jerky which is Chrome / Pigment , Vicenza which is Veg / semi aniline , Badalassi which is Veg / full Aniline
"Pull Up" leathers are great for jackets. Pull up is the dissipation of oils / waxes beneath the surface of aniline finish leathers, giving a "marbeling "effect , is you fold the leather you get a lighter line long fold , that can then be rubbed back in and disappearSorry, I didn't mean Aero offers Chromexcel on the A2, but just in general on a lot of other jackets. "Pull up" is a thing I learned about just a few days ago, and wondered just how viable it was for a jacket, since one maker offers it for A2s. Someone pointed out that Chromexcel is the OG "pull up", and since Aero seems to use it in a lot of models, it must be pretty ok for a jacket, even if not A2 appropriate/accurate.
Had no idea as a noob ... Interesting read about leather.View attachment 161065View attachment 161067
Got my QC pics from five star on the RW 23380. Looks promising. Their photography sucks. Have to wait till I get it to see if the leather on this one is full grain too.
Sure lots, ranging from Lost Worlds to Five Star.Are there any repro makers today that use chrome tanning?
And othersSure lots, ranging from Lost Worlds to Five Star.
Of course it begs the question of what kind of accurate repro the makers are trying to reproduce? Is it a new in the box wartime jacket which looks the same as an issued one in 1942 or a well used many decades old one which might pass as an original to someone who was not an expert? I'm in the original in a box camp - and as I posted in another similar thread a few days ago an early chrome tanned pigmented hide GoodWear I had was the closest I've seen to that.Although pigment finish is correct for a WW2 A2 jacket, the pigments today are different from those used in the 40s. Pigment is essentially a paint finish. Modern pigment especially on the lower priced leathers tends to be plastic and shiny.
Unsure but I expect 40s pigments had lead in them.
Anyway 40s pigment was had a matte finish.
This would wear over time to the full penetrated dyed, chrome tanned leather beneath.
More subtle than the wear on modern pigment finishes hides.
Less contrast as I see it.
That is why aniline/semi aniline finishes make for an accurate looking repro.