Badalassi or chormexcel for an Aero Grizzly

[SilverEye1508]

I'm wanting to customize a grizzly from aero as a winter jacket. I'm mainly doubting between chromexcel and badallasi. I heard chormexcel is not all that great in cold weather because of the fats and oils, but badallasi is also stuffed with fats, so will that have the same problem?

Also heard that badallasi ages better, but squeaks like hell. And I'm wondering how both leathers interact with the fur panels.

 

[jacketjunkie]

CXL unless you already own a jacket in that stuff. It made Aero big for a reason, it is a beautiful hide. All you hear about Badalassi is that it squeaky so bad marriages are ending over it

 

[SilverEye1508]

CXL unless you already own a jacket in that stuff. It made Aero big for a reason, it is a beautiful hide. All you hear about Badalassi is that it squeaky so bad marriages are ending over it

I'm not yet married, but I'd like to keep my girlfriend.

 

[Zoro]

I don't have any jacket in CXL (neither horse nor steer) but my J100 is in Badalassi. I was terrified of the squeak and I must say it only bothers me when I'm in the elevator. Once I step into the street, I do not hear it at all. Vanson's Competition Weight squeak bothers more as I sometimes do hear it while walking down the street.

I would also add to bear in mind if it rains much in your winters, as I personally wouldn't want a Grizzly in a wet environment with the exposed fur.

 

[SilverEye1508]

I don't have any jacket in CXL (neither horse nor steer) but my J100 is in Badalassi. I was terrified of the squeak and I must say it only bothers me when I'm in the elevator. Once I step into the street, I do not hear it at all. Vanson's Competition Weight squeak bothers more as I sometimes do hear it while walking down the street.

I would also add to bear in mind if it rains much in your winters, as I personally wouldn't want a Grizzly in a wet environment with the exposed fur.

Yeah it does rain quite some time during the winters here. Is the fur really not up to that? I would say a sheep does pretty okay in the rain with its fur? ;⁠)

 

[Zoro]

Yeah it does rain quite some time during the winters here. Is the fur really not up to that? I would say a sheep does pretty okay in the rain with its fur? ;⁠)

Guess it's up to the user. It's not going to get ruined but, to me, it simply bothers me to touch soggy fur and it also may smell. I rather hear squeak.

 

[Edward]

As long as it's dried (away from direct heat) when you get in, it won't ruin it to get caught in the rain, though if setting out in the rain I'd opt for something else that day. Much the same as with a shearling jacket, really.

 

[LuddGang]

I've been considering a Grizzly too. If I was to go custom, I'd look at the Jerky - that's a great leather and I think something that drapes well would be a benefit with the panels.

I have CXL horsehide Premier 30s halfbelt and find it very comfortable. I had been really been put off by all the complaints from people about it being too unwieldy or heavy, but in my experience it's very wearable as long as the sizing is ok and the pattern suits your body. I wonder if a lot of people's discomfort with CXL comes from trying to get super tight fits that look great in photos but are impractical to live with.