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    Why did you sell your nearly new aero leather jacket(s)?

    Aero Leather jackets have always left me unsatisfied for one reason or another. I would love to love them, their extensive catalogue makes me want many of them, but there is always something not quite right. I have never owned a CXLHH, i have seen one (barnstormer) in person in a shop in Paris...
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    Is this acceptable for a 1st quality Schott?

    As long as the panel is in a "hidden" place (under the arm) and that the stitches are robust, you're fine. The grain will become more even with wears, so put it on and enjoy it. Congratulations for your buy !
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    Question on Schott Perfecto

    I remeber seeing a 1984 picture of the american director David Lynch wearing a Schott Flight Jacket with an exterior tag like this one (on the set of "Dune" in Mexico). So I suppose these it was also availabe in Noth America ?
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    Iron Heart brown horsehide riders jacket (ihj-129) fit check

    When in doubt with a leather jacket, always choose the confortable one ! So the 40 was the good choice.
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    Schott shinki fit

    I have to agree with the majority : it is one size too big... The sleeves and the torso are at least one inch too long.
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    Looking for a Jacket

    I've never seen a fake Aero or Vanson, at least not on the european market of ebay/vinted. I've sometimes seen jackets abusively indicated as Lewis Leather, but is more misnamed jackets on sales website than "fake" jackets. The only one strange thing i have seen on hundreds and hundreds of...
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    Looking for a Jacket

    If you want jackets that retain more than 50% of their values, I confirm the only way is to go on the second hand market. In France on this market, you will find a lot of Schott USA (always make sure that they have a Made in USA tag written in all letters !), a few Aero Leather, a few Vansons...
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    Schott 141 fit

    Great fit, although a little tight in the back when closed. You can adjust it. The 141 is made of an incredible naked cowhide leather, which gains grain and personality super fast. Very easy to break. The back panel is an amazing beauty ! Best smelling leather jacket I own, too... The 141 is...
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    Vintage Schott NYC Cowhide Leather Jacket?

    Thank you for the searching. Are you sure it is the same jacket ? It seems that this "rn 18606" reference is used for many different jackets. made of different materials... It seems to me that it is more a general brand identification than jacket identity. For instance, the brown 626 that is...
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    How many new jackets do you have coming (and how many potential ones)?

    Just received my Valstar A1 suede sandal (=rust) "Valstarino" jacket, that they produced since the 1930s. The tag informs that the leather is from India, but according to the blurb on Valstar website, it is tanned and treated in Italy, and the jacket is made in Milan. It is the "light" version...
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    Vintage Schott NYC Cowhide Leather Jacket?

    The inside tag, the inside pockets (especialy the "Zippo" one) and the absence of the "made in USA" tag make me think that it is a european licensed Schott jacket, typicaly made in Asia and of inferior quality compared to the real USA line. On the second hand market in France (where they were...
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    Famous People in Flight Jackets

    It is not always noted, but Benicio del Toro wears proeminently a black MA1 jacket in "The Hunted" action thriller by Bill Friedkin, even on the poster of the movie.
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    How many new jackets do you have coming (and how many potential ones)?

    Valstar "Valstarino" A1 in my exact size 48 EU, for a very fair 250 € on Vinted ! Too good to be true ? We shall see !
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    Schott Perfecto Dunstall Waxed Jacket

    There are other examples, even very recent ones, like this cheaply made lady lamb jacket, obviously made in China : https://www.schott-store.com/fr_fr/lcw8614.html
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    Schott Perfecto Dunstall Waxed Jacket

    The ambiguous "usa" flag is typical of the licensed "lc" european Schott products. It is most likely made somwehere in Asia and has little to do with the made in usa Schott line that we love.
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    How many of you guys ordered from the Aero sale?

    I am not a big Aero Leather buyer, i have "only" bought four of them in five years (including an a2 in jerky horsehide this year). The price rise was predictable, but it is true that it hits hard. Yet I'd like to underline that Aero offers many money saving solutions with their in stock offers...
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    How many new jackets do you have coming (and how many potential ones)?

    Just bought this Aero seal Leather A2 jerky horsehide from stock. I bought one A2 in 38 (which is my usual size, especialy at Schott US where it always works) last year. But it was a little too tight and one inch too short. I managed to sell it for the price I bought it. And I bought this one...
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    Schott 688, 557, Aero Seven fit checks

    I agree the 588 is the best compromise. The 688 has sleeves way too short, the Aero is too tight...
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    Please opinion on this leather jacket fit

    I also think this jacket is too small for you zipped. If I were you, I would sell it and try to find the same one in 40 . I know it's a pain, but that's the way it is... I agree with the person above who says that around this forum, a "good" fit is often a very tight fit to my eyes... Just...
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    New Levis leather jacket

    White leather does not interest me, but I should mention that most of the recent made in Italy Levi's leather jackets (like this new one) i own are very good quality, especially for the prices, which are very often heavily discounted at one moment or another of the year. But the made in India...

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