Custom Aero Board Racer in battered brown steerhide

• Jan 8, 2020

• #1

Mainspring

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I thought you all might like to see my custom size 38 Aero Board Racer since it features some uncommon selections.

For maximum comfort and mobility I opted for battered steerhide and added shoulder gussets. It feels like I'm cheating with respect to breaking in the jacket!

Other options include a T back with no kidney panels, zipper-less hand warmers, the Aero "Rock n Roll label", a left side vertical interior pocket, and adding an inch in both body and sleeve length. For lining I chose olive cotton drill with olive sateen for the sleeves.

The fit is perfect and it was such a pleasure to deal with Carrie at Thurston Bros during the entire process.

 

• Jan 8, 2020

• #2

patrick_b

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Looks great! Would love to see the back.

 

• Jan 8, 2020

• #3

Mainspring

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patrick_b said:

Looks great! Would love to see the back.

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Here you go.

 

• Jan 8, 2020

• #4

ton312

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Perfect fit! Nicely done!

 

• Jan 9, 2020

• #5

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Looks really nice!

 

• Jan 9, 2020

• #6

jonesy86

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Thats a really good one!

 

• Jan 16, 2020

• #7

ProteinNerd

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Very nice!

 

• Jan 16, 2020

• #8

AeroFan_07

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Very nice! Excellent fit & details, hope to see more photos as it breaks in.

 

• Jan 16, 2020

• #9

oskar

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Nice fit. I am very surprised how even the colour is or is it just the pics?

 

• Jan 17, 2020

• #10

Robbie79

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Congrats! Beautiful jacket and excellent fit!

 

• Jan 17, 2020

• #11

jonbuilder

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Aero's battered hides different from Aero's tumbled hides?

 

• Jan 17, 2020

• #12

Robbie79

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jonbuilder said:

Aero's battered hides different from Aero's tumbled hides?

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I only have experience with battered tan horsehide and can compare it with Aero's tumbled horsehide. The weight and thickness is similar as far as my two jackets are concerned - I guess my tumbled CXL one was just a thinner/lighter horsehide batch. The battered tan horsehide feels also thicker/heavier than Vicenza HH even if Aero also calls it mid-weight leather and at least my battered tan jacket was as stiff as a normal tumbled CXL HH jacket or probably slightly stiffer. The battered tan HH is not shiny at all and the feel/touch of the leather is like the description says "battered" (and waxy...difficult to describe)....the look and character of the battered tan HH gives the leater a vintage look as you know from many beautiful pics from @HoosierDaddy 's battered tan Teamster. This is my favorite leather from Aero's portfolio even if I know that Horween CXL are their top sellers (or even Vicenza but I'm not a big fan of Vicenza). As far as their battered steer is concerned, I'm sure there are others who hopefully can compare both leather types better than I can do.

 

• Jan 28, 2020

• #13

Motocann

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Mainspring said:

Here you go.

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Mainspring said:

Here you go.

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That's a beautiful jacket looks like it fits you spot on! Be interested in seeing it from the back with you wearing it, just to see how the back fits you

 

• Jan 31, 2020

• #14

marker2037

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The battered leather selection from Aero is one that definitely intrigues me and one I don't see enough of. I would love to see more examples and pics of any color of battered or tumbled leathers.

 

• Jan 31, 2020

• #15

zebedee

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Battered Tan:



Battered Seal:

 

• Jan 31, 2020

• #16

marker2037

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Does the seal have variations like the tan? Hard to see on that picture.

 

• Feb 5, 2020

• #17

tnjyoung

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Mainspring said:

I thought you all might like to see my custom size 38 Aero Board Racer since it features some uncommon selections.

For maximum comfort and mobility I opted for battered steerhide and added shoulder gussets. It feels like I'm cheating with respect to breaking in the jacket!

Other options include a T back with no kidney panels, zipper-less hand warmers, the Aero "Rock n Roll label", a left side vertical interior pocket, and adding an inch in both body and sleeve length. For lining I chose olive cotton drill with olive sateen for the sleeves.

The fit is perfect and it was such a pleasure to deal with Carrie at Thurston Bros during the entire process.

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Looks beautiful! I was really close to choosing the BS for my latest build. I love it! Great job!

 

• Feb 5, 2020

• #18

zebedee

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marker2037 said:

Does the seal have variations like the tan? Hard to see on that picture.

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Yes, it fades quickly to a lighter brown and has a slightly waxy hand.