Recent content by Ben Sharples

Hahaha... Ahh.. I can understand that! It's honestly not tooooo bad wearing it now.. But heading out in it, in Tokyo would be a little heavy still.. (It's about 25 degrees C here now.. ) so I'll give it a month or so!! I suspect it'll be right at about the temperature you mention! And yeah...

Sorry, degrees centigrade... I'm English, so I don't ever use the Fahrenheit... 5 eh? Well.. I'll see.. Tokyo winters are easily that, so, very soon! Thanks! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hahah.. Sounds a little insane actually.. Well.. I'll have a think.. Been all over the southern islands, but not further north than Kinugawa and Nikko.. So.. Maybe that's an idea eh? (Not much of a skier, so... ) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

That's true actually.. That'd be an option too.. I just came back from New Zealand as well, but the jacket arrived just after.. Would have been great there.. Mid winter.. And I've always wanted to hit Hokkaido up as well.. That might be worth a look in a month or so? Probably cool enough by...

Thanks Spit, thanks Deacon... I intend to use it as much as I can come winter! Japan has decently cold winters, although it won't be there until about December or so? But it's so cool I want to wear it now... Ah well.. I shall endure... They're great jackets.. I'm so glad I asked you all and...

Thank you very much! I'm delighted with it!! Despite it still being out of season, come winter I think this shall be my go to jacket.. It's so warm!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Haha.. Tokyo has had 18 days of solid rain, and no sign of the sun.. It's down to about 20 degrees now.. Rather chilly... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Well, the jacket has finally arrived, and it fits superbly... Despite the small differences and older design, this is a hell of a jacket.. I'm in love with it.. Even if Tokyo is still a touch too humid to wear it yet!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I've been in Tokyo for 11 years, and don't find it especially boring, or hard to navigate, but it does take planning....You can't just step off the train and expect to find a load of things....Harajuku is decent for secondhand shops, and good leather jackets as well, but Tokyo (and most of...

Yeah.. I've been worried about that.. As it stands, I spend far too much money on leather jackets already... Lol... But... Irvin!!! I mean... Look at it!!! That's art! And a gentleman SHOULD collect fine art? Right? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Entirely agreed...... Having read the thread here the whole way through, it's been impressive to see the response to what is, essentially, a "fan-built" jacket (Aces High) and how most of the other high end companies stepped up their work to try and catch that high mark..... It's been more...

Hahaha...Yeah, the sleeves are straight.....But, that's not such a huge point, although it does look more stylish with a taper...I can manage that I think...No major problem.... It's sadly not as superb as the better ones here, Spit, yours is one of them, but, as far as Irvin's go? It's not so...

Yeah..I don't think the owner used it that much....But it's old....He said he bought it in 2002....So it's at least 13 years old...And as written above, quite possibly older than that.....Once I get it here in Japan, I'll be able to check out the condition a lot better of course....

(Post makes no sense now that the above comment is gone) Andrew, yeah, the inaccurate belt buckle and zips are actually what pushed me to think it was such an early Aero... And they are inaccurate.. Although since it's my first Irvin, I'm basically fine with that...I have no money to get the...

Aha!!!! Here we go!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk