New AL Roadster in FQHH Havana Brown

[cuchulain]

I've been looking at Aero/AL/Lost Worlds etc... jackets but I wasn't willing to pay $1,000 for a leather jacket. But looking online I came across this Alexander Leather's Roadster FQHH in Havana Brown. It's new without any break-in or creasing once delivered to me. The only issue was it was missing a snap on an inside pocket and some stitching on the other inside pocket was slightly off. I may fix this one day but probably not, I don't really care the pockets work fine and the rest of the coat is mint and I got it for only $400 which I feel was a steal.

This is a size 40 and I think the fit is pretty spot on, the jacket is stiff as anything though, not very comfortable to wear at all, not sure I can deal with that for a long time, it feels like a straight jacket.

Anyway, comments on fit are welcome, I'm not sure if it's a hair short. Thanks

 

[ton312]

Looks to be a perfect fit, a bad ass jacket and a bargain! Doesn't get any better than that!

 

[Bunyip]

Good score! The length looks ok? It's up to you, your the dude wearing it. Some folks here wear them shorter than others, but that looks good to me. The sleeves and shoulders look good too. For $400...laughing all the way to the pub. It will soften up plenty, just wear the hell out of it. Congratulations mate.

 

[pawineguy]

Not short to my eye. I think the fit is very good.

 

[GraceNote13]

I agree looks like a good fit


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[handymike]

Looks great!
Well done.

 

[Seb Lucas]

It is short but not badly so. Good score.

 

[Superfluous]

Fit looks good.

the jacket is stiff as anything though, not very comfortable to wear at all, not sure I can deal with that for a long time, it feels like a straight jacket.

Horween FQHH. Don't worry . . . it will soften and become more comfortable . . . with 15-20 years of wear.

 

[Sloan1874]

Fit looks fine. Show it no mercy, kick the living daylights out of it, wear it at every opportunity, and it'll start to relax in no time.

 

[tropicalbob]

If you keep it on for ten minutes or more your body heat will soften the leather. After wearing it for awhile you'll be surprised how it softens up. Nice jacket and great deal.

 

[cuchulain]

Looking closer the jacket is a good inch to inch and half below my belt line so the length is good to go, any "shortness" of the jacket can probably be attributed to the "shortness" of the wearer, I'm 5'9 so no matter what it's just not going to look like it would on a guy 6'3.

Now I just have to break this thing in...

 

[ton312]

Looking closer the jacket is a good inch to inch and half below my belt line so the length is good to go, any "shortness" of the jacket can probably be attributed to the "shortness" of the wearer, I'm 5'9 so no matter what it's just not going to look like it would on a guy 6'3.

Now I just have to break this thing in...

That's the joy of it. It's not made to drape out of the box. Wear it often and in all conditions. In no time it will feel like a second skin and will mold and fit you like nothing you've ever owned!

 

[Monitor]

What a fantastic fit! Absolutely perfect all around, if I am to be asked. Just how I was hoping my HWM would fit me.

...wait, why am I mentioning HWM, now? Oh well...

Great score, cuchulain! Congrats!

 

[tmitchell59]

Very nice catch. I like their Roadster. Owned one but too nice to wear. Still have an Alexander.

You did good, that is a nice jacket.

 

[Blackadder]

Not too short. Good fit. Congrats.

 

[Cooperson]

As others have said, fit is spot on for that style of jacket. There are ways to accelerate the break in process, if you want to go down that route, otherwise just wear it every chance you can.

 

[Capesofwrath]

That was a very good buy and fits well IMO.

It’ll break in quite quickly with wear. I always wear a new heavy leather jacket around the house and lounge around in for a couple of days. It’s usually like a suit of armour at first and sometimes with a looser coat you can sit down on a sofa in it while it’s still trying to stand up. But if you sit on it on the sofa for couple of weeks moving its position and rolling it up in different ways you'll find that the combination of body heat and your weight softens it well. Also driving in it is very good for breaking it in. You can get it wet and wear it until dry and that will bring the grain out and soften it. But personally I think that changes the nature of the hide and what I do is more like normal wear. However each to his own...

That’s the Horween chrome tanned HH I think and judging by some swatches I’ve had it is quite stiff at first but it softens well with some hand rolling.

 

[Edward]

Not too short at all; firs exactly how the Highwayman pattern should.

 

[jacketjunkie]

The fit is perfect imho. Great jacket, real bargain! It's obviously a Aero HWM knock-off, but for what I am concerned, there are dozens of brands, expensive and cheap who do their version of this style and since AL/SB re-worked the Roadster pattern a while ago, it is not a theft of the design anymore but just another interpretation out of the many out there in my eyes.

 

[Carlos840]

Very nice jacket and perfect fit.

If you want to speed up break in, try to wear it in the rain and then let it dry while wearing it.
Or if you don't feel like going in the rain, just use a spray bottle to spray yourself all over then let it dry on you.

Do that a few times, moving around while it's drying and it should fit like a glove.