Foxbat
New in Town
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I looked at both Langlitz and Aero when I was considering a custom leather jacket. I spoke with both Aero and Langlitz extensively by email and I felt that the level of customization for both fit and style/features was better with Langlitz. This outweighed in my mind the more attractive hide options that Aero has. As with any clothing item, fit is number one. Either option is serious money so I didn't feel like gambling too much.
I visited Langlitz to be measured and ended spending a couple of hours with Scott discussing the design and fit of the jacket. He was incredibly knowledgeable and patient which was nice given my OCD obsession with attention to detail. There is so much customization available with Langlitz and unfortunately, it is not well conveyed by either their website or their printed materials. Its a shame because if you have something very specific in mind, they can most likely make it happen.
The end result is the best fitting jacket I've owned. I went for a slim cut while retaining a full range of motion which is a challenge yet came out nearly perfect. The dark brown goatskin has become natural in appearance despite my initial fears of it looking plasticky and the brass hard wear has taken a nice patina. It feels very comfortable and I've had many compliments which brings me to one of the main topics of this thread.
There is a bit of an art making a great fitting leather jacket and your chances of getting one are much improved in my mind by being measured by the manufacturer. If your body measurements are very close to the norm, then your lucky, and you most likely can wear something off the rack. Otherwise, it is just too much money to spend with the assumption that your own measurements and guesses about how a certain model of jacket fit will match what you see in your mind's eye.
I visited Langlitz to be measured and ended spending a couple of hours with Scott discussing the design and fit of the jacket. He was incredibly knowledgeable and patient which was nice given my OCD obsession with attention to detail. There is so much customization available with Langlitz and unfortunately, it is not well conveyed by either their website or their printed materials. Its a shame because if you have something very specific in mind, they can most likely make it happen.
The end result is the best fitting jacket I've owned. I went for a slim cut while retaining a full range of motion which is a challenge yet came out nearly perfect. The dark brown goatskin has become natural in appearance despite my initial fears of it looking plasticky and the brass hard wear has taken a nice patina. It feels very comfortable and I've had many compliments which brings me to one of the main topics of this thread.
There is a bit of an art making a great fitting leather jacket and your chances of getting one are much improved in my mind by being measured by the manufacturer. If your body measurements are very close to the norm, then your lucky, and you most likely can wear something off the rack. Otherwise, it is just too much money to spend with the assumption that your own measurements and guesses about how a certain model of jacket fit will match what you see in your mind's eye.