Spearhead Militaria A-2

rrackleyadams · Mar 9, 2012

This is my first post...amazing content, conversations and pictures here...really excited to have found this site. I just bought a HH A-2 on eBay...always wanted one and bought a size 46 from Spearhead Militaria in their russet (really more Havana). I have read a great deal since and have been amazed at the information, sites, etc...already eyeing a Kelso or Aero. Rough Wear would be nice, but rough budget makes that tough!

The Spearhead is OK...the fit is amazing, but the color of the leather is odd, and it is completely rubbing off in the friction/folds. Please check it out...from what I read this HH is spray dyed and is completely coming off (and this is after 1 week of wearing). Anyone have any experience with anything like this?

a2jacketpatches · Mar 9, 2012

As I read your post, I thought it might look cool, then I saw the photos. That just looks wrong. Maybe a defect in the leather they're not aware of, but no a2 should wear like that in a week.

Jeff M · Mar 9, 2012

That's not "normal" wear.
Looks like the color was just sprayed onto the leather rather than the leather actually being dyed.
I'm guessing they went with an inexpensive leather source.

Jeff M · Mar 9, 2012

Your experience is not unique.
Found this discussion about Spearhead Militaria A2's from the Fedora Lounge;

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthre ... Hide-sz-46

Looks like they are using poor quality leather.
The one thing I've learned in life is nothing ends up costing as much as trying to go "cheap". You often end up with an item of poor quality and/or one you never quite like as much as the more expensive model you really want, only to end up finally buying the more expensive item anyway.

Anonymous · Mar 9, 2012

Not the leather but the dye job, STAY AWAY :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:

Jeff M · Mar 9, 2012

Yep.
Poorly finished.

Jaguar46 · Mar 9, 2012

Similar effect to what happened to my Spearhead A2. The sprayed on finish, just comes off. It is not a dyed leather. POS product.

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthre ... =spearhead

rrackleyadams · Mar 10, 2012

Thanks gentlemen. Just won a seal brown HH Aero on eBay in my size...getting rid of this Spearhead and hope to have better luck. Think it looks pretty sharp...at least i know it was dyed properly! Please check it out and let me know what you think...you think I'm in for any more surprises?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/12087015781...NX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649#ht_676wt_1156

atkins · Mar 10, 2012

That Aero looks bulletproof, congrats..

Jeff M · Mar 10, 2012

That's the ticket.
Aero makes high quality, top notch jackets.

Roughwear · Mar 10, 2012

Well done. Your new Aero will serve you much better than the poorly finished Spearhead A2. The Aero horsehide will just get better and better with wear.

Jaguar46 · Mar 10, 2012

Aero is a premium jacket maker. I own a few, and I will never sell them. I am still looking for my first Aero A2, however. Report back when yours arrives.

ButteMT61 · Mar 10, 2012

rrackleyadams said:
Thanks gentlemen. Just won a seal brown HH Aero on eBay in my size...getting rid of this Spearhead and hope to have better luck. Think it looks pretty sharp...at least i know it was dyed properly! Please check it out and let me know what you think...you think I'm in for any more surprises?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/12087015781...NX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649#ht_676wt_1156

A steal. Congrats. You'll love it!

Jeff M · Mar 10, 2012

The leather used on the Spearheads's I've seen photos of reminds me of the first baseball mits bought for my sons when they were playing T ball. More like "pleather" than leather. Really bad.
How does Spearhead stay in business? Can't be "word of mouth". At least with their A2's.

dmar836 · Mar 10, 2012

Seeing this and their A-3 cap replica, I have to wonder the same thing.

Jaguar46 · Mar 11, 2012

Jeff M said:
The leather used on the Spearheads's I've seen photos of reminds me of the first baseball mits bought for my sons when they were playing T ball. More like "pleather" than leather.

if you mean by pleather, "painted leather" I agree. If you mean "plastic leather", it is not really like plastic, is seems like they started with real leather, but it is a painted on finish, over a treated/dyed leather base. In my case it had a black base. In rrackleyadams case, the base color looks almost yellow.

Andreart · Mar 12, 2012

can't polish a turd, its cheap chinese junk. stay away from anything made in china (if you can :lol: )

wop54 · Mar 12, 2012

Jaguar46 said:
Aero is a premium jacket maker. I own a few, and I will never sell them. I am still looking for my first Aero A2, however. Report back when yours arrives.

Sorry, I hijack the thread, for a moment. Is that your car in the avatar, Jaguar46?
I love the style of that car.... Enzo Ferrari himself once said that the Jaguar E-type was the most beautiful car ever made!!
Back to the original thread, now!

rrackleyadams · Mar 16, 2012

Thanks for replies and thoughts everyone...getting the Aero tomorrow and will throw up a pic in addition to additional pix of the Spearhead. Hopefully i can help others avoid the same mistake. Yes, you get what you pay for...

Jaguar46 · Mar 16, 2012

wop54 said:
Jaguar46 said:

Aero is a premium jacket maker. I own a few, and I will never sell them. I am still looking for my first Aero A2, however. Report back when yours arrives.

Click to expand...

Sorry, I hijack the thread, for a moment. Is that your car in the avatar, Jaguar46?
I love the style of that car.... Enzo Ferrari himself once said that the Jaguar E-type was the most beautiful car ever made!!
Back to the original thread, now!

This is my 1966 E-Type I purchased in 1974 (for $300). It had already started to rust out even back then. I had turned the car over to a guy to restore in 1983, but after he disassembled the car, and did nothing else for 28 years, I reclaimed the car in parts, and had it completely restored. All the way down to nuts and bolts, and put back together, by an expert, not me.

Here it is at the Quail Event, Carmel, 2011.

work by Dave Ferguson, Image AutoBody, Campbell, California
http://imagesautobody.com/

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