Recent content by Philalethes

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$400 Shipped to US. PayPal or Venmo preferred. Amazing jacket. I wish it fit, but it is just a little too tight on me. Size listed is a 38. It is sized trim, so it should also fit a 36. Please see Aero's measurement tag in the pictures to determine fit. Any questions, please ask. It may take...

https://imgur.com/a/uXipPeK $500 shipped to US. PayPal or Venmo preferred. New with tags. Purchased earlier this year, but it is just too small in the shoulders and arms for me. I waited too long before deciding to return it, and here we are. Absolutely gorgeous jacket, with some really nice...

Thanks for the replies. I do have a Vanson Enfield (do they still make those?) in their competition weight. Fantastic jacket, tough as nails, and affords excellent protection...but it also took two seasons for me to break in. We need to move sometimes, and I don't want us to be restricted...

Hey Guys, Long time, no post. I have recently taken over a K9 training facility, and before I know it we are finding ourselves in prisons, etc. running security details and drug sweeps. I am looking for a sleek, professional, customizable leather jacket that is under $500 for our team. Any ideas?

I think heavy, tightly woven wool is fine in rain, just not a downpour. Even better in snow, especially if it is below the freezing mark.

I own several heavy wool double-breasted coats, including a blue heather Polish greatcoat, an Aquascutum tweed coat from the 70s (?), and a WWII peacoat. I lived in upstate NY for several years, which is relatively cold, and all of these coats would do fine in such a climate under the right...

Leather: My best guess is that it is top grain cowhide, about 3 oz. It is substantial without being heavy, and I believe the hide was a good choice for such a large coat. As I have heard about vintage coats, it is much lighter than my Aero and Vanson. Although it has some damage, it is in much...

Hello All, I have been very busy the last few years (and have a daughter on the way!), but I wanted to share my recent acquisition from eBay. The seller purported that this was a private issue KGB/Air Force officer coat manufactured in the 50s. According to him, they were standard issue in...

I purchased black shearling-lined boots for my wife last Christmas. She loves them and wears them all the time - even in weather I would consider too warm to wear shearling. I never understood why only the shaft is shearling-lined. In my experience, toes get the coldest, fastest. On the other...

Thanks for all the feedback, gentlemen. I did not think about the corresponding puffiness of the sleeves with longer shearling length - that would definitely be an issue for me. So, I have had the chance to wear my shearling coat a few times (and I finally measured the shearling length...

Very cool jacket. Enjoy.

Hi All, Long time, no thread. How long do you all like your shearling? (For whatever temperatures and adventures you find yourself in.) I ask because, in my search for something warmer than my heavy wool overcoats, I just purchased a double-breasted shearling coat off of Ebay. Nice...

Great first post, Twelve O'Clock! Quarter, if you hold out and look around, you should be able to find one with the real fur and trim, and a wool interlining. I found one in decent shape for $50 a few years ago. I don't find the coat itself as warm as I would have thought, but that mouton hood...

I know this is an old post, but cool gloves. They look like driver gloves to me, and a bargain to boot!