Recent content by Tikimel1

I realize the forum is geared more to leather, but thought I would take a chance and post here anyway. This is a great midweight lodenwool coat from Austria. Fully lined. Interior pocket. No moth damage, weird vintage smells, or other condition issues. Shoulder: 16.5” Length: 32.5”...

I have a vintage A2. I had the knits and collar replaced, but it’s a great jacket.

Question about Aero interior pockets: So… I received my battered seal Everyman today, and the interior pocket is so tiny I can barely fit my finger in it - let alone a wallet or phone. Before I email Aero, can anyone tell me if the dinky pocket is normal??

I loved the brown sample of the battered steer. I told myself that a black PHWYM would be my one-and-done custom, but I think we all know that is not true lol

This is a great looking hide! I just emailed Carrie to say I will stick with the steer unless she knows why Aero suggested the goat. Thank you!

I have not held the goat sample. I initially was interested in the badalassi, but after sampling it as well as the soft steer, I decided the steer had the hand feel I was looking for. The fit jacket I received was badalassi and it was stiff and squeaky. The battered steer was the best, but it...

I’m not sure why Aero is suggesting the goat. All Carrie’s note said was: They feel that it is a nicer hide than the Black Steerhide and it will make a really beautiful Premier Highwayman. I don’t have experience with goat. I do have a vintage Golden Bear in an unknown hide that is incredibly...

Hmmm… if the goat does not patina much, then it seems like it won’t develop much creasing or character over time. Not sure I want it to still look new in ten years’ time. Do you know if the is goat very soft? Or is it a waxier feel?

So, after much hemming and hawing after my last post, I decided to go with the PHWYM in soft black steer. Fast forward a couple of months, I get a note from Carrie at TB saying that Aero is recommending goat hide for my order. I am not sure why… but now I am really on the fence. I want the...

Oh cool! Thank you! He had me at “pliable” lol

This description is really helpful!! It sounds like the steer is heavier, but more pliable…. I am fine with a heavier or beefier(ha) weight; it’s restricted movement I don’t want. I wonder if the Vicenza might be better on a cafe racer or even an A-2…

Oh wow, yeah it’s definitely browner than what I am after. Your CXL had great patina! Thank you so much for sharing your photos! This helps a lot!

My Ridley is blackened brown Vicenza and I like it a lot. Can wear right away without having to break it in first. I would take again and again. Thanks! Do you mind telling me how brown your Ridley has become? I like the idea of a warmer toned black, but at the end of the day, I still want it to...

@handymike why did you sell your highwayman in CXL?

I am back from my previous post. I’ve put a deposit on a custom Aero PHWM and just need to decide on the hide. The hide I like best is the battered steer, but I want black (not brown) which isn’t an option. I have narrowed to either the black or blackened brown Vicenza or the soft black steer...