Aero CXL FQHH vs vicenza vs Jerky HH

[onstar]

How you you rank them in terms of stiffest to softest?

 

[Canuck Panda]

CXL HH is obviously the most rigid one. For this type of leather I prefer it thinner, like 2.25oz, then it becomes ok for me.
Vicenza has a range and depends on batch, but mostly still less rigid than the full weight CXL FQHH.
I only had one Jerky HH jacket and it is by far the least rigid out of the three. Totally different tanning method but I still prefer the other two over Jerky because I am a leather snob. Jerky is just regular combi tan crust with a paint finish, something I can do at home with my Angelus paints. The other two are a bit more complicated with the additional oil and waxes.

 

[MrProper]

How you you rank them in terms of stiffest to softest?

I only know CXFQHH and Vicenza and I prefer the latter because it's more comfortable to wear.

 

[BlueSteel]

Like others said, Aero CXL FQHH is really stiff...the most of any jacket I own. I don't mind that...some folks like the feeling of really breaking in a new jacket.

 

[Monitor]

Heavy Jerky HH can be 2x as stiff as CXL. Plus it's infinitely nicer. It displays an actual surface of the epidermis, grain and all, unlike the sanded semi-split hide stuffed with machine grease that is the CXL.

 

[handymike]

I went the “manly route” with CXL 3 times, all were previously owned, but I was never really comfortable in them.

 

[Bennarion]

Vicenza and Jerky HH are almost the same, the most comfortable and soft for everyday wear.

 

[zebedee]

CXL FQHH is heaviest (stiffness changes over time), Vicenza is lighter and more pliable immediately (and gets more so) and Jerky is a similar weight to Vicenza, but definitely the softest and most pliable. The finish wears off on Jerky more quickly than any other leather I've seen, leaving a beige/orangeish base. Vicenza would be my choice on balance.