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Best of the new Aero bunch
- Thread starter Sir Jacket
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Dr H
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Aeronaut in brown rather than that flaccid, pale hide.
That'd be my mod as well! That or the Dustbowl without the front yokes plus a chest pocket... Oh and maybe add the Herc throat tab... Anddd (JK
)Pretty sure with my luck I'd stain that white right out of the gate!
(Yesterday, I was sporting a fresh pair of $300+ Japanese denim jeans and ended up with a big grass stain on em- sooo pissed!)
simonc
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Well that will teach you to go on picnics with strangers.
Haha, yeah seriously. Unfortunately I had to chalk it up as a casualty of parenthood. Flying kites with my kiddos
Sir Jacket
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Man, your knees would buckle and your shoulders give way! It ain't called heavy horsehide for nothing.
SJ
majormajor
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Is that veg or chrome?
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Ahh, before the beating I presume? 'Cause that won't give it the "look".
Sir Jacket
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frussell
One Too Many
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Living in a hot area, I am a sucker for a good vest/waistcoat. The Shackleton really caught my eye, but I'd need a slightly lower cut collar. Also, that many buttons is a lot to deal with. It's sharp as hell, but I'm wondering if I would look like a giant hobbit trying to pull it off. $400 U.S. is still pretty big bucks for a vest. I'd be really interested to see photos of more folks wearing one before I took the plunge. Frank
Edward
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I'd consider something a little lighter, possibly, for that one, though tbh I've never found weight a problem with my jackets. Granted, they're shorter, but still. I like the look of the Barnstormer, but I'd be looking at it from pov of it being an overcoat - I've got no use for one that wouldn't sufficiently cover a suit jacket.
Capesofwrath
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I had a shearling lined Barnstormer in FQHH which I got rid of recently and it weighed nearly 6kg. Not far off a stone. Can't say it bothered me much, the weight is evenly distributed over the shoulders. People did look a bit shocked if they picked it up though.
Edward
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Heh, yes.... I can imagine. It's funny how much heavier a lot of jackets feel in the hand - I suppose it's the same old thing as how much more weight one can carry distributed over the shoulders as opposed to in the hand... I can imagine the shearling one would be weighty. I've looked at that option, though I suspect that over a suit in Winter it would be just too much... I think I'd most likely run with a nice wool.
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When I first dropped 40lbs, I picked up a bottle (5 gallons) of Arrowhead water. I was amazed that I had that much extra weight, and it seemed impossible. I don't know how these TV show folks losing 200+ pounds lived before that. A jacket at 10-12 pounds doesn't seem so bad lol
Edward
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Heh. I'm dropping weight myself at the minute - the Thirties Halfbelt is a pretty powerful tool for keeping an eye on it!
I agree - jackets are an excellent motivation to lose weight! I went from a 52" to 44'' (even managed 42" at one point) - it's increasing again though
