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Aero Type III

Colin G

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Good day, all. Since selling my Lost Worlds, leather jean jacket to AbbaDatDeHat, I need to fill the void and get one that actually fits.

I am looking at an Aero Type III in FQHH, since the vicenza is too thin for my liking. I am thinking in midnight blue.

I am pretty sure I'll need a 38 with a shortened sleeve.

Does anyone here own one and can comment on fit? Are they a boxy fit or a slim fit?
 

Sloan1874

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You might want to think about tumbled hh, though I think anything above a mid weight leather would really suit this design. Goat would be hard wearing and tough alternative.
 

Colin G

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I am not overly fond of any of the colours or the look of the tumbled horse hide, unfortunately.

I don't mind the brown FQHH although every time I see an image of it, the colour looks different. I see pics where it looks dark brown and a test jacket I received from Thurston Bros was more of a medium brown, which is what I would prefer.

I would like to get a Thedi in a dark brown so I want this Aero Type III to be lighter.
 
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Boyo

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My Aero type III is FQHH, I didnt customize this one ( Trainee made from sales pages )
Im happy with the fit, maybe an inch could be shaved off the shoulder to waist drop..

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AbbaDatDeHat

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Hey Colin:
I was waiting for one of these to come back around....until i saw your LW.
Thanks man.
Good luck hunting.
B
 

oneterrifichog

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Good day, all. Since selling my Lost Worlds, leather jean jacket to AbbaDatDeHat, I need to fill the void and get one that actually fits.

I am looking at an Aero Type III in FQHH, since the vicenza is too thin for my liking. I am thinking in midnight blue.

I am pretty sure I'll need a 38 with a shortened sleeve.

Does anyone here own one and can comment on fit? Are they a boxy fit or a slim fit?

Hey Colin:

Are you aware of the Midnight Blue that Lost Worlds uses? No thin Italian horsehide there. Check out the J-23 in the dark blue horse on his website.
 

Colin G

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Hey Colin:

Are you aware of the Midnight Blue that Lost Worlds uses? No thin Italian horsehide there. Check out the J-23 in the dark blue horse on his website.

I had a Lost Worlds but I am not buying another one. The collar points on the Lost World were a bit too long for my tastes, so I am going with an Aero.

I am not %100 set on blue anyway. I like the navy Vicenza but it is too thin. Would be nice if Aero had more colours in the FQHH.
 

AeroFan_07

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Colin, Midnight blue is really nice, a bit hard to tell from black in many shades of light. However may be worth a try in black CXL Steerhide, which softens up really nicely when warmed, gains character quickly, and is just a very nice leather option. I have CXL FQHH and Steer and honestly prefer Steer most times.

As for the trucker style, I've never had one, really not as interested in a button up jacket. But should be a great choice :)
 

Colin G

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Colin, Midnight blue is really nice, a bit hard to tell from black in many shades of light. However may be worth a try in black CXL Steerhide, which softens up really nicely when warmed, gains character quickly, and is just a very nice leather option. I have CXL FQHH and Steer and honestly prefer Steer most times.

As for the trucker style, I've never had one, really not as interested in a button up jacket. But should be a great choice :)

Thanks. I have a half belt coming in steer so figured I'd try horse on this one but to be honest, it makes no difference really. I just need to find colour I like. A Honey tan colour in steer or FQHH would be perfect but they don't offer that.
 

technovox

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I recently bought an Aero Type III thru Thurston Bros. (I should really do a write up on it.) I ordered it in the Vicenza Blackened brown. Definitely a boxy fit. After the fit jacket, and measurements, when I took delivery, it was still too loose and too long. IMHO a Type III should fit tight and short. I ended up shrinking it down with the HWT. Here's a pic. BTW- according to Thurston Bros. the Vicenza is just as thick and the same weight as the regular FQHH.

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I recently bought an Aero Type III thru Thurston Bros. (I should really do a write up on it.) I ordered it in the Vicenza Blackened brown. Definitely a boxy fit. After the fit jacket, and measurements, when I took delivery, it was still too loose and too long. IMHO a Type III should fit tight and short. I ended up shrinking it down with the HWT. Here's a pic. BTW- according to Thurston Bros. the Vicenza is just as thick and the same weight as the regular FQHH.

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Again and again, that jacket is just... Wow! Agreed about how these should fit.

How did you go about shrinking it, though? Bathtub? Washing machine?
 

sweetfights

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Colin, Midnight blue is really nice, a bit hard to tell from black in many shades of light. However may be worth a try in black CXL Steerhide, which softens up really nicely when warmed, gains character quickly, and is just a very nice leather option. I have CXL FQHH and Steer and honestly prefer Steer most times.

As for the trucker style, I've never had one, really not as interested in a button up jacket. But should be a great choice :)
Steer is nicer in my opinion.
 

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