The quest for a perfect fitting Aero goes on

[borisna]

Hello Gents

So the story goes like this :

At first I got a size 40 HWM from aero USA but that was noticeably too big, so I returned it and got a size 38 instead (got it a few days before Mark went bankrupt - talk about luck )
The fit was much better, but as it is a bulky cut jacket it felt like there is a lot of room in the torso.

here is the size 38:


Now, after I lost about 4kg and for the first time in my life got my six-pack of abs the HWM looks even more bulky, so I decided to sell it and get a new Aero instead
The Hwm will be on it's way to Canada next week to it's new owner - wallis, who I am sure will take good care of it
And just to keep wallis very excited here is what is on it's way :








So it's back to the drawing board for me, at the moment I am thinking about getting the 30's half belt in FQHH, so now need to figure out the details i want, I have been looking at Rudie's Luftwaffe style jacket and i like it a lot, very classy but we will see, I got about 10 days before the guys from Aero get back from vacation.

Having never dealt with Aero directly, can anyone tell me what payment options they have? and did anyone ever asked them to write down the value of the jacket when sending it to lower the customs fees? Mark did that for me and that saved me quite a bit of money

[wallis]

I'm glad that I could aid in the process of you finding the perfect fit. Well, I'm glad that my money could aid in the process. I am very excited to get my paws on this work of art - just in time for September in Canadian cottage country. The mix of cool enough temperatures to wear a jacket + the intense sun will certainly help me break this baby in.

Thanks for your patience Boris, and I wish you the best of luck with your next Aero.

[Peacoat]

I love that Aero brown. What a classic color.

[schitzo]

a wise man once told me, on here actually, that better is the enemy of good. There's something in that

[pauleway]

I think that you order the jacket, and when it is finished you send them what you owe them. I don't think there are other options - but I'm not sure. You can inquire before you put your order in!

[wallis]

Give us an update Boris!

I'm excited to see what you are going to do differently. Why don't you post a list of what features you are thinking of having built in to the jacket? This way forum members can give advice.

[Lungomare]

Hello Gents

So the story goes like this :

... Having never dealt with Aero directly, can anyone tell me what payment options they have? and did anyone ever asked them to write down the value of the jacket when sending it to lower the customs fees? Mark did that for me and that saved me quite a bit of money

Normally you can pay by bank transmission (cave! Maybe high fees!) or by credit card, maybe also by paypal.

As I know (and appreciate) Aero to be very correct I assume they won't declare a lower price just to lower your custom fees, but who knows ...

Kind regards,

Johannes

[Don Tomaso]

Well, Boris, I'm not exactly shure that the crucial poit is the cut of the jacket. In the pic the jacket looks very trim fitting and I could not imagine how to make it trimmer. What I noticed about my LHB, being a "roomier" cut than you jacket to begin with, is that the leather itself contributes a lot to this bulkines. HH is quite stiff and waxy in the beginning and it takes a long time to bring it to the drape of Nappa or even goat, for example.
My feeling is you give the jacket too little time to develop. HH needs quite some time to look cool, when I showed of my new coat I even got the snidy comment "looks like plastic". Of course, I will never exchange a word with that person again.
Anyway, I have the feeling you'll burn quite some money when you keep the jackets only so short time and finally you might even dislike HH entirely. Did you ever thing about goat or another less stiff hide?

[GriffDeLaGriff]

I agree with Borisna that the jacket is a smidge too big.
If I look at the shoulders of my Highwayman they are a little less saggy, and the jacket is not tight.

I dont know if its a whole size too big, but I do understand that he feels its too big.

[Fanch]

Hello Gents

So the story goes like this :

At first I got a size 40 HWM from aero USA but that was noticeably too big, so I returned it and got a size 38 instead (got it a few days before Mark went bankrupt - talk about luck )
The fit was much better, but as it is a bulky cut jacket it felt like there is a lot of room in the torso.

here is the size 38:


Now, after I lost about 4kg and for the first time in my life got my six-pack of abs the HWM looks even more bulky, so I decided to sell it and get a new Aero instead
The Hwm will be on it's way to Canada next week to it's new owner - wallis, who I am sure will take good care of it
And just to keep wallis very excited here is what is on it's way :








So it's back to the drawing board for me, at the moment I am thinking about getting the 30's half belt in FQHH, so now need to figure out the details i want, I have been looking at Rudie's Luftwaffe style jacket and i like it a lot, very classy but we will see, I got about 10 days before the guys from Aero get back from vacation.

Having never dealt with Aero directly, can anyone tell me what payment options they have? and did anyone ever asked them to write down the value of the jacket when sending it to lower the customs fees? Mark did that for me and that saved me quite a bit of money

Boris, with your slim fit, you might want to consider an Aero Cafe Racer in size 38 rather than the Highwayman. On my frame the 44 (long) Highwayman is somewhat of a loose fit whereas the Cafe Racer in 44 is a snug fit. I would imagine that you could modify the collar and sleeves and pockets to your liking.