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    Insurrection Aero Cafe Racer FQHH, Black, Size 42

    Jacket is sold! I bought this new 5 years ago. It's slightly modified: one inch extra body length, the front zipper is shorter than stock. It starts a couple of inches from the hem, rather than right at the hem. I had that done at Insurrection in Seattle a couple of years ago. The lining is in...
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    WTB: Aero Cafe Racer

    I am about to list my black, size 42 Cafe Racer (4 pocket) on ebay. It's 5 years old, but I've only worn it in the winters on the bike. It's barely broken in. This was from Insurrection (now Thurston bros). When they had them slightly modified. It's an inch longer in the body, and I had them...
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    Gustin Jeans Selvage Denim made in SF

    That fit looks perfect, WDW.
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    Gustin Jeans Selvage Denim made in SF

    I don't post much, but I get a lot out of this forum so I thought I would post my experience with the Gustin olive trucker. First off, it's really nice. Exactly the jacket promised. Well put together and finished. Feels heavy weight, heavier than the Filson/Levi's trucker I had. However... I...
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    Will Aero be posting the joint statement on their own website?

    Very true. And they probably won't be happy.
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    Will Aero be posting the joint statement on their own website?

    A cynical person might say that this way they can honestly say they put the information out there, without actually having to put it on their website. Technically being honest without telling the majority of their customers. A charitable person might say they told this forum because this is...
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    Will Aero be posting the joint statement on their own website?

    I think they've done more than that. For starters, they've put an end date to the problems. Now you can definitively say an Aero jacket made after November 2012 is what it is represented to be. (Assuming you take them at their word, which I think we all want to do.) By extension, I think in the...
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    Will Aero be posting the joint statement on their own website?

    Seriously? You may not care what your jacket is made from, but judging by the number of threads on this site alone regarding the differences between hides, most of the people buying these jackets care very deeply. Not to mention the simple idea that you've paid for a particular product and you...
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    Horween USA and Aero Leather Joint Statement

    Awesome! Thank you, that will put my mind at ease.
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    Horween USA and Aero Leather Joint Statement

    I bought an Aero Cafe Racer from you guys in April of 2011. Do you have any concerns about these jackets being mixed hides or being steer when they are labled horse? This being my first and only horse-hide jacket I have no frame of reference and am completely dependent on the knowledge of...
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    Horween USA and Aero Leather Joint Statement

    So can you guys tell the difference by looking at the hide?
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    Horween USA and Aero Leather Joint Statement

    Frank, may I ask when your jacket was made? Thanks.
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    Horween USA and Aero Leather Joint Statement

    I don't know. I think this has been an extremely restrained and reasoned discussion, with a couple of exceptions. Especially for the internet where people have anonimity to hide behind. I actually expected more outraged ranting, especially after finding out about the mixed hide jackets. I'm...
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    My new Schott 141 Cafe Racer

    Nice. I almost bought that one. How heavy is it?
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    Horween USA and Aero Leather Joint Statement

    I wouldn't get all carried away like that. I think the most likely scenario was not a deliberate scam. More likely just falling behind on orders and having more steer-hide on hand than horse, so... Just a really poor decision made in the hope that none would be the wiser. And now the company...
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    Horween USA and Aero Leather Joint Statement

    You are certainly entitled to your opinion. I ask you to take the following into account. The original post mentioned two people, Will and an un-named cutter, making steer-hide jackets and selling them as horse for just a year. Through the thread we came to find out that jackets had also...
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    Horween USA and Aero Leather Joint Statement

    Thank you. This is the answer to my question. It could have been going on for years. That's a bummer. I wish you all the luck in the world getting through this. You won't be seeing my jacket, I believe it's all horse. Even if it's not, and this situation introduced a doubt, it's what I had...
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    Horween USA and Aero Leather Joint Statement

    Yeah, Dr. V, I am puzzled by the lack of concern here too. We request samples of various hides from Aero, obsess over the difference between brown horse-hide and cordovan horse-hide or regular vs vintage, and spend hours reading threads and asking each other about the qualities of our jackets as...
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    Horween USA and Aero Leather Joint Statement

    Do you feel like we know the full extent of the problem? I've read the whole thread and I didn't see a solid time frame for when coats were being put together with mixed hides. Do you have this information? If you were told the mixed-hide issue dated back to most of 2011 would that make a...
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    Horween USA and Aero Leather Joint Statement

    I don't understand the desire to shut this thread down. Aero voluntarily started this thread to discuss the problem they discovered and have been very open about discussing it. Some of us still have questions and want to discuss the subject. No one forces you to click on the thread if you don't...

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