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  1. J

    How warm is Aero's Alpaca lining or any alpaca lining?

    I seem to recall when i ordered it (Radjacke) I thought it would come with corduroy body lining and standard heavy cotton sleeve lining. When the jacket arrived i was a bit concerened as it felt a little bulky but as usual after a while breaking it has moulded nicely to fit. Comparing coduroy...
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    How warm is Aero's Alpaca lining or any alpaca lining?

    Alternative lining Just thought id throw this out there for anyone interested . My Radjacke has a full lining including sleeves of corduroy and it seems to be warmer than my Alpaca or wool Tartan lined jackets.
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    How warm is Aero's Alpaca lining or any alpaca lining?

    Our Canada Geese I have a CG expedition its a brilliant jacket/coat super warm and with a fantastic hood absolutely one of the best manufacturers of down products.
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    How warm is Aero's Alpaca lining or any alpaca lining?

    I also like down too Its great if you are in and out of warm buildings all day as it is so light and warms up super quick. After thinking about it I almost never wear my down jacket since i bought sheepskins , I dont know why but sheepskin just does it for me. I think im gonna dig out my down...
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    How warm is Aero's Alpaca lining or any alpaca lining?

    Alpaca insulation I find alpaca no different to the tartan wool linings when it goes below 10 degrees c, as previous posts have stated you need to layer to get any insulation.The problem with the layering option is when it gets really cold you end up with too many layers and it becomes...
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    Aero over lostworlds

    I sort of have the opposite If im going for a lightweight jacket i have the opposite instead of reaching for my Aero A2 or A1 I always reach for the lost worlds HHA2 or Goat A1 . Dont know why it works out that way but I guess i just prefer the fit of my lostworlds, I will "never" sell my lost...
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    Whats happened to Filson !

    Has anyone else noticed a change at Filson I havent ordered from them for several years but I always remember it being a good experience knowledgable staff etc ? I tried to place an order today but the dont seem to have any stock ,out of 6 items only one was in stock and they were a lot less...
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    Shearling Question

    I have a Highwayman with a shearling lining (i asked for the thickest shearling) that i use when the weather is 0c and below I have used it to minus 30c . At 0c its a little too warm and I have to open the zip if I am walking around but when it dips below that the shearling is great. It does...
  10. J

    Boot recommendations sought.

    I have a couple of pairs of R M Williams elastic sided boots very well made easy to put on and take off, comfortable and look good . They have a good range styles from working boots to dressier boots with leather or rubber soles but they are fairly pricey. My other pricey choice is the...
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    How many leather jackets do you own!?

    Aero Highwayman Brown FQHH size 40 Highwayman Black FQHH size 40 Hercules Brown FQHH fur collar size 40 Rocker Black FQHH shearling lined and removeable fur collar size 40 Radjack Cordovan FQHH with handwarmer pockets size 40 Lost Worlds A1 Goat silk lined low pockets size 40 A1...
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    Aero web site

    Hello loungers The new site is much better than the old but im another one who would like to see more/better pictures closeups, higher res, and mabe with a person wearing the item too. I think this has been mentioned before too but there is no list/pictures of options available also no facility...
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    Aero HH worn finish

    Hello Fedora Loungers I have had my Highwayman for about 10 days now and worn it maybe for 2 hours a day and have noticed that the black finish is wearing off on one arm in small (size of a 50 pence coin) patches maybe 4 in all.The worn patches are on the back of the arm so i dont think they...
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    FOR SALE: ELC IRVIN SIZE 42

    Irvin Hi Andrew Saw your irvin on ebay and dropped you a line but didnt get a reply and then it dissapeared a couple of times! im interested you still selling ? Jules
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    B3 Sheepskin

    I wanted to see both and then decide, now I cant part with either!!!! Kind of thought that would happen.
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    B3 Sheepskin

    My new B3 Woohoo Got my new B3 and Irvin from Eastmans, took a while as Eastmans had some problems sourcing the B3 sheepskin but it was worth the wait. I went for the house style B3 with russet horsehide ,all i can say is the quality is far better than i thought it would be. Fortunately for...
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    Eastman Broken finish B-3

    How big! Hey John I have ordered my B3 from Easmans ,just wondered if you would give me you opinion on the sizing do they come up small or big. I have several size 40 A2s and A1s should i stick to that size or go up a size to accomodate a jumper? Jules
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    B3 Sheepskin

    Hi Andrew Just been digging through that page again and it certainly looks like a really nice jacket. I have left a reply asking John if he would compare the two (eastmans aero) jackets. Jules
  21. J

    Eastman Broken finish B-3

    Hello John Andrew left a reply to my post saying you have both an Aero B3 and now your new Eastmans B3 i wonder if you would do a comparison of the two? Im jumping from Aero to Eastmans and not sure which way to go. Do you have anyother repro B3's worth comparing? Jules
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    B3 Sheepskin

    Hello Andrew Thanks for the info i'll take another look at Eastmans I have a couple of his A2's and they are very good but i also have an Aero jacket too which is also v good.I guess im gonna be playing manufacturer ping pong in my head for a few days untill i make a final choice. I will try to...
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    Eastman Broken finish B-3

    Typical,excitement got the better of me. Hello John Im new to the forum and have just posted my first post asking for info on repro B3 jackets ,before looking to see if anyone had posted recently! The pics are great and its definately a hansome jacket i think ill have to reconsider weather...

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