How many new jackets do you have coming (and how many potential ones)?

[Observe]

I see, now I am worried about my Hookless...

Universal is very good. I think they are actually YKK. Much better than the repro Talons.

I have a hookless zipper marked "talon" on my rmc and while it works I'd rather just have a "normal" zipper on this one.

 

[Tom71]

Hmm, sounds like I may need a 40 instead of a 42. I assume I'll have the opportunity to discuss this with them and make any necessary changes prior to production.

Chiming in here, as I first went with a 42, but found it WAY too big (like 24,5“ish chest). Went down to a 40“ which is perfect.

FYI: I wear 42 in Aero‘s 30er patterns and 44 in the premier range. With other makers it’s usually 42 too but 44 with RMC, Freewheelers, Addict.

 

[Tom71]

I have a hookless zipper marked "talon" on my rmc and while it works I'd rather just have a "normal" zipper on this one.

By all means, go with Universal/YKK. It works. Period. Had so many failures with Hookless, it’s just not worth the pain. Uni looks good too.

 

[Observe]

Aero just got back to me saying that they may not approve a chest pocket on the original hercules. I could have sworn I've seen such makeups in the wild. In fact, a quick google search reveals several such makeups from TB.

 

[Tom71]

Aero just got back to me saying that they may not approve a chest pocket on the original hercules. I could have sworn I've seen such makeups in the wild. In fact, a quick google search reveals several such makeups from TB.

I am pretty sure @ton312 has one too on his OH.

 

[ton312]

I am pretty sure @ton312 has one too on his OH.

Indeed I do! Mine is a Thurston Bros jacket however and it was considered a "modified" version.

 

[Observe]

Indeed I do! Mine is a Thurston Bros jacket however and it was considered a "modified" version.

So they would do it for TB but not otherwise? I don't think the pocket is a deal breaker tbh, it's not super functional but I do like the look. I could live without it though.

 

[ton312]

So they would do it for TB but not otherwise? I don't think the pocket is a deal breaker tbh, it's not super functional but I do like the look. I could live without it though.

I'm not sure but I feel like all of the Hercs I've seen from TB have the chest pocket and raised HB belts.

 

[Observe]

I'm not sure but I feel like all of the Hercs I've seen from TB have the chest pocket and raised HB belts.

I like the belts at the bottom so I can cinch it in there if needed.

Aero told me they recommend a 42 for me in the og herc, saying that thr 40 would be too small. I did send them my desired measurements so I hope this is enough information for them.

 

[ton312]

I like the belts at the bottom so I can cinch it in there if needed.

Aero told me they recommend a 42 for me in the og herc, saying that thr 40 would be too small. I did send them my desired measurements so I hope this is enough information for them.

Yeah I think the 40" I recieved was actuallly what a 42" should be....I've seen smaller 42"s on Aero's site...Size tag with them is often useless. There's a 44" 30's HB on the sale page that is smaller than my 42"!

 

[Tom71]

So they would do it for TB but not otherwise? I don't think the pocket is a deal breaker tbh, it's not super functional but I do like the look. I could live without it though.

AFAIK, Ken decides on such optical mods pretty much by himself. I once got denied zip-sleeves on a premier HWM, only to see @ton312´s midnight blue premier HWM two weeks later - with zip-sleeves.

Why not tell them very politely that you saw the chest pocket on a regular customer of Aero´s and liked the look of it very much.
I can asbolutely see the sense in trying to maintain the core of the historical patterns, but I don´t think small mods are "0" or "1".

 

[nattevagten]

Aero just got back to me saying that they may not approve a chest pocket on the original hercules. I could have sworn I've seen such makeups in the wild. In fact, a quick google search reveals several such makeups from TB.

Now I suddenly have a feeling that the chest pocket on my premier highwayman may not be approved either... Odd though, as their new website allows choosing a chest pocket when you go through the customisation process.

 

[tmitchell59]

So they would do it for TB but not otherwise? I don't think the pocket is a deal breaker tbh, it's not super functional but I do like the look. I could live without it though.

I'm confused on this chest pocket. The Original, Original has a chest pocket. Aero does not include this chest pocket?

 

[Spiney]

Now I suddenly have a feeling that the chest pocket on my premier highwayman may not be approved either... Odd though, as their new website allows choosing a chest pocket when you go through the customisation process.

It already comes with a chest pocket?

 

[ton312]

I'm confused on this chest pocket. The Original, Original has a chest pocket. Aero does not include this chest pocket?

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Mine has it:

Standard issue from Aero does not:

I have never seen the OG without the chest pocket either.

 

[Observe]

Now I suddenly have a feeling that the chest pocket on my premier highwayman may not be approved either... Odd though, as their new website allows choosing a chest pocket when you go through the customisation process.

Perhaps my phrasing was confusing as I meant the exterior chest, not internal pockets.

 

[Observe]

Yeah I think the 40" I recieved was actuallly what a 42" should be....I've seen smaller 42"s on Aero's site...Size tag with them is often useless. There's a 44" 30's HB on the sale page that is smaller than my 42"!

I saw that, it's a 46 with a 22" chest! Unless it's a typo, quite a strange sizing convention.

 

[Canuck Panda]

Some vintage Hercs have chest pockets and some don't. I've seen both. I've also seen at least two different cuff styles on that thing. But I'd like to think the most original one was the one in the big ads that cost $7.79. This one has the chest pocket. AND THE WOOL COLLAR! And there is a storm cuff inside the same cuff Aero uses.

There is also "later" ones. I judged by the increase in price to $7.85. It seems they cheaped out and no chest pocket. Either cheaped out by mis print the catalogue or the actual jacket chest pocket was eliminated. It would also seem that the cuff went to the later pointy one and most likely without storm cuff.

On my next Hercules Remix Mk2 I am asking for everything in the original $7.79 jacket. Everything - down to the wool collar. And I hope I get it.

 

[Imuricecreamman]

Some vintage Hercs have chest pockets and some don't. I've seen both. I've also seen at least two different cuff styles on that thing. But I'd like to think the most original one was the one in the big ads that cost $7.79. This one has the chest pocket. AND THE WOOL COLLAR! And there is a storm cuff inside the same cuff Aero uses.

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There is also "later" ones. I judged by the increase in price to $7.85. It seems they cheaped out and no chest pocket. Either cheaped out by mis print the catalogue or the actual jacket chest pocket was eliminated. It would also seem that the cuff went to the later pointy one and most likely without storm cuff.
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On my next Hercules Remix Mk2 I am asking for everything in the original $7.79 jacket. Everything - down to the wool collar. And I hope I get it.

Just send them the ad as a specsheet

 

[Canuck Panda]

Just send them the ad as a specsheet

That's exactly what I will do. I think in their old website they had that exact ad photo. The wool rain collar is a must for me. Such cool feature.