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    What is your all time favourite leather

    Has there ever been a leather jacket made out of shell cordovan? I know aero‘ s Cordovan only describes the colour but has nothing to do with Shell cordovan. Are there manufactures building shell Cordovan jackets? ( must cost a fortune)
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    What is your all time favourite leather

    Not considering the cut of the jacket or the comfort of wearing what is your favourite leather in terms of looks and ageing? mine is fqhh oil pulled brown so far. i love the non shiny vintage looks it gets.
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    Help on new board racer

    i did notice on the photos that the board racer has different configuration of the arm zippers....the zipper shows,whereas with the cafe racer the zipper is covered with leather. not sure if i like it without leather
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    Thurston Italian Vicenza Horsehide Full Grain Veg.-Tanned Horsehide for Aero Jackets

    Haven’t seen an arm zipper like that before... did you customize that ? Normally it would be covered with leather... at least my two cafe racers are.
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    Aero has natural CXL from Horween!!!

    How soft is it compared to vicenza? Looks lovely and should age well!
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    Post Pics of Your Cafe Racer Jackets

    It is a midweight fqhh . Definitely much tougher and thicker than my vicenza cafe racer. It takes a long time to break in. But it develops more character. Maybe they changed it . My oil pulled cafe racer is more than 17 years old. Unfortunately I didn’t wear it that often due to my addiction to...
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    Post Pics of Your Cafe Racer Jackets

    Thank you :) I love the oil pulled brown. Tougher to wear than the Vicenza but it ages wonderfully.
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    Post Pics of Your Cafe Racer Jackets

    Height 6“5,Aero Café Racer 46 , oil pulled brown Fqhh This leather ages so beautifully.
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    Aero perfection again! My new Board Racer arrives...

    Awesome fit! Love that the zippers show some teeth on the arms and angled pockets! Did you specify that? Or did it just come this way? Which zippers are these? Thank you ‚ Cheers Phil
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    Help on new board racer

    Split back with kidney panel or with upper yoke Or just upper yoke without split back Three options not sure which one to choose. Maybe someone can help :)
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    Help on new board racer

    So now I have to decide on the style... I thought I would go for buco style No windflap No kidney panel Angulated front pockets Two zippered side pockets Antique brass Navy Vicenza No contrast stitching Maybe navy sateen for the sleeves And shepered lightweight tartan for the body Not sure...
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    Help on new board racer

    So now I have to decide on the style... I thought I would go for buco style No windflap No kidney panel Angulated front pockets Two zippered side pockets Antique brass Navy Vicenza No contrast stitching Maybe navy sateen for the sleeves And shepered lightweight tartan for the body or st abbs...
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    Help on new board racer

    Thanks .... yes it is the best looking leather I have .... but than Vicenza is so soft and easy to wear. This jacket means work ;).... no pain no gain
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    Help on new board racer

    My tighter fitting aero with the most wonderful oil pulled fqhh... I love the old school, vintage non glossy look of that leather. This jacket fits much tighter than the Vicenza / both 46 It ages incredibly beautiful. Old cut pattern.
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    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    That’s my other cafe racer Tighter different cut in 46 (Old cut pattern) oil pulled fqhh- not shiny , looks real vintage Shorter Double swing back
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    Help on new board racer

    My Vicenza cafe racer size 46 , hope the 46 board racer will fit as perfect /with no sweater just with a T shirt so that should compensate for the tighter fit . What do you think?
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    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Café Racer
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    Thurston Italian Vicenza Horsehide Full Grain Veg.-Tanned Horsehide for Aero Jackets

    Is that a new Vicenza blue? I thought there is only one blue, the navy blue

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