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  1. JLStorm

    Sourcing your own leather for a jacket in the USA?

    Quoted from their email: "Anything over 3.5 oz is not for apparel. I can use heavier hides but I will need to skive the seam areas and that will be costly."
  2. JLStorm

    Nylon, Cotton, or Wool lining?

    I was very disappointed in the Aero alpaca lining I used in one of my jackets. I agree with Peacoat in his assessment. I actually just sent my jacket back and I am having it relined. It also depends on how easily you get cold. I get cold very easy and generally need more insulation than...
  3. JLStorm

    Square toe harness, cowboy, or engineering type boots??

    I am in the market for a new pair of boots. I prefer square toe (box toe?) because I have big feet for my height and this makes me look less like Im wearing a pair of skis (plus I just think they look cool). I have worn a number of companies boots over the years Tony Lama, Nocona, Chippiwa...
  4. JLStorm

    Sourcing your own leather for a jacket in the USA?

    Turns out US-A wont work with anything over 3.5 oz :( They say leather that heavy isnt for use in clothing. My 6+oz jacket is insulted...
  5. JLStorm

    ALL REPRO R.A.F. Irvin type jackets

    Got it thanks for the help!
  7. JLStorm

    Detectives

    Good question on the cleaning...maybe they have little pockets sewn in? Or maybe they dont clean them lol. Man a p226 is heavy. Definitely check out the belt man. Hits belts are amazing and very reasonably priced.
  8. JLStorm

    Detectives

    I cant help much with the suit, but if you are allowed to use a standard holster and not a level II or III (Im not sure of your agency's requirement) get a good holster and it wont print under any single breasted coat. Id order a belt from thebeltman.net or something similar. Its a great...
  9. JLStorm

    Sourcing your own leather for a jacket in the USA?

    US Authentic. We havent talked about pricing though, so Im not sure how much less a jacket will be if using a hide I purchased elsewhere.
  10. JLStorm

    ALL REPRO R.A.F. Irvin type jackets

    Ok so its the same fleece, just made to look different? It seems longer than their other offerings, is that just my perception?
  11. JLStorm

    Sourcing your own leather for a jacket in the USA?

    I recently contacted a US jacket manufacturer who did not have the weight of leather in stock that I was interested in, but they said that I could provide my own leather for them to use. This is an option that I never even considered. Does anyone know how to go about sourcing a very small...
  13. JLStorm

    ALL REPRO R.A.F. Irvin type jackets

    Does Eastman treat their regular fleece to achieve the Devon timeworn look, or do they source this separately? Anyone have any idea? I really like the time worn fleece look. I like the longer looking fleece with the large separate curls. I have had a few B3's (no irvins) and as they get...
  14. JLStorm

    Which company uses the thickest goat hide for a G1 style jacket?

    Well someone needs to breed me some thicker skinned goats! Ok, weill if goat wont work, what are some other options of hides that can be had thick, but tanned so that they are pliable? I have a 3.5oz Schott naked leather cowhide jacket that is buttery soft and pliable, but just too lightweight...
  15. JLStorm

    CHP / Columbia jackets

    I have two very heavily customized Aeros. They are one of a small handful of things in life that are worth the wait.
  16. JLStorm

    Which company uses the thickest goat hide for a G1 style jacket?

    I wont deal with LW, the owner is so prophetic about being tough and rough and a real man, that Im sure he is a complete wannabe. Plus he is a pain in the ass. The reason I am thinking goat is because I want something very thick that isnt very stiff or heavy in weight since it would be more of...
  17. JLStorm

    CHP / Columbia jackets

    Make sure to post photos when you get it.
  19. JLStorm

    Which company uses the thickest goat hide for a G1 style jacket?

    Im contemplating having an AN6552 or similar style jacket made (or buying off the shelf). I love Aero and I am a dedicated loyal customer, however with the price increase, falling exchange rate, and reinstatement of shipping charges, I am beginning to look around. It would take one hell of a...
  20. JLStorm

    Aero 9 months + wait, is this common ?

    I think my work server was routing me through another country. I looked on Ebay today and the prices were again marked free shipping. Yesterday it was around $80.00.. The price of the Highwayman is slightly cheaper out of Scotland (around $10.00 USD nothing big), but the savings in customs...
  21. JLStorm

    An interesting twist on my aero after losing weight

    One of my cats likes to try and destroy any leather items in the house (I have a cat safe room and an office that is cat free where my leather is stored behind several layers of cat resistant security. I had a long talk with the dog and told him that he would get extra bones if he made it a...
  22. JLStorm

    New Member to FL ... hi all! + Vanson House Jacket (Model B)

    Oh ya...youre a total poser...cause, you know...all the people who own flight jackets on the forum are pilots. And no one orders their jackets distressed, or does silly things like wear them in the shower, or sleep with them under the mattress or rub crap all over them to make them look worn...
  23. JLStorm

    Linings

    It might be rayon. I always have called it nylon, but I know a number of people have it in their Aeros on the forum, Im sure they would know.

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