Rufus said:Interesting jacket..
I was really surprised in Italy how many high end Leather shops sported A1s in the window. (In Italy Leather has never gone out of fashion)
Here's a terrible picture I took earlier in the year in Verona...
Thanks.sunflo9968 said:Hey Feltfan, That jacket looks great!! I've never seen cape in person, is it similar in feel to steerhide?
jack miranda said:Hello, FeltFan & Sunfl9968:
I just received my Aero A-1 in capeskin. It, too, is very soft, like putting on an old sweater.
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jack miranda said:Sorry for poor color resolution. I had to shoot indoors yesterday as it actually rained in the Bay Area! There are better pictures over at VLJ under the 'A-1' thread. I didn't want to run the whole series in two places. The true color comes through nicely on some of those.
I know Capeskin is the correct leather to use for this jacket, but the Vintage horse hide is very beautiful.Lt GUSTL said:Servus from Vienna,
as i wrote in an other post ("How many leather jackets ..."), a goal of mine for 2009 is an A-1 jacket from Aero Leather.
It took many hours comparing the range of products of A-1 jackets.
I found this forum, where i got many impressions of your points of view, which are very helpfully.
Comparing the models of ELC & Aero, i decided to by a jacket from Aero.
One reason is, that i do not own any Aero jacket.
I like to thank Mr. Miranda for the wonderful photos of his A-1.
Is there any gentleman out there, who has experience with the HH A-1 from Aero?
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The tough shiny surface of horsehide may show surface scratches faster than softer more pliant capeskin.Lt GUSTL said:Servus from Vienna,
thank you for the warmhearted acceptance.
I know that Capeskin is very soft.
But would Capeskin be as tough as Horsehide when wearing it?
I tend to get scratches on my jacket very quick.
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The Buzz leather is slightly thinner with greater uneven surface grain. The Aero Vintage Brown is more shiny, slightly waxy/translucent and develops a marbled texture over time.tudo said:A question for John Lever,(or anyone who owns a bronco A-1) how does your Buzz Ricksons Bronco hide A-1 compare to front quarter hide of Aero's?
As I love the look of the Bronco A-1 and wonder whether it would work in brown fqhh.Thanks in advance.