Aero Horween horse hides

[Faux59]

CXL
Tumbled CXL
Pinnacle

What would you go with from this list if you were buying a jacket today?

I'm ordering a black motorcycle jacket soon. I have a good idea of which way I'm going. I just wanted to read people's opinions.

I'm only interested in these 3 leathers for this jacket but I will be getting a 2nd jacket with a different choice.

 

[photo2u]

CXL Steer hide specially for moto.

 

[AeroFan_07]

There seems to be a genuine fascination with Horse Hide and jackets. It's not completely a bad thing, but have you personally handled, or worn any of these leathers on an Aero or other-brand jacket?

I ask because I have. I have owned in excess of 14 Aero's and just from experience, if you want a jacket to actually ride a motorcycle, this is not what you really want. There are plenty of threads talking about this topic. They also discuss the leather, the patterns, the design, and honestly at this point for me most of it falls flat. I have one Aero left, an Indian Ranger in Horween FQHH and I do not think I'll even keep it around much longer.

I do agree with Photo2U that the CXL-Steerhide is at least a slightly more flexible choice for a M/C style jacket (it softens noticeably once you have had it on a while) it still cannot help the rest of pattern and design traits that have steered me away from this brand overall. Username or not, there are greener fields out there and I encourage you to research those out before you spend $$$.

 

[Faux59]

It's not completely a bad thing, but have you personally handled, or worn any of these leathers on an Aero or other-brand jacket?

Not in the 3 leather choices here (unless you count steer CXL boots) but I have 3 Aeros. A Vicenza, goat, and Badalassi that I just moved on. I have a Himel and Schott P571 too. I like Aero and want this to be a Horween HH of some sort and that's what I'm getting. I know there's a placebo aspect to HH and I'm OK with that.

 

[KBlake]

There seems to be a genuine fascination with Horse Hide and jackets. It's not completely a bad thing, but have you personally handled, or worn any of these leathers on an Aero or other-brand jacket?

I ask because I have. I have owned in excess of 14 Aero's and just from experience, if you want a jacket to actually ride a motorcycle, this is not what you really want. There are plenty of threads talking about this topic. They also discuss the leather, the patterns, the design, and honestly at this point for me most of it falls flat. I have one Aero left, an Indian Ranger in Horween FQHH and I do not think I'll even keep it around much longer.

I do agree with Photo2U that the CXL-Steerhide is at least a slightly more flexible choice for a M/C style jacket (it softens noticeably once you have had it on a while) it still cannot help the rest of pattern and design traits that have steered me away from this brand overall. Username or not, there are greener fields out there and I encourage you to research those out before you spend $$$.

Out of genuine curiosity, what pattern and design traits have steered you away? I haven’t owned many but the ones I did have weren’t the best fitting.