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Looks good. You know, I forgot the bottle in the sleeve bit. My new Aero had cuffs that are a tad tight, so I did this last night (hot water on the cuffs followed by bottles) and let it dry overnight. Voila! Now they're perfect.
Glad yours worked out too!

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Rubber cement.
Other stuff will indeed remove finish.

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Washing can help. I did it to one Aero FQHH to shrink it a tad after losing weight. Just have to be careful.
Glad it worked for you.

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Dunno. People expect jackets to look like pics of 50 year old samples in a few weeks. No shortcuts to a great jacket breakin. That's me. Artificial means of aging always look crappy to me. But good luck with it.

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Wearing it?

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Canasta wrote:That Aero is super sweet!

Thank you.

I'm going to sell my Aero HG5 now. It's a size 50 with Alpaca lining. If anyone is interested

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Thank you fellas.

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Yes, at the little Aero shoppe. Will post as soon as I can. http://img.tapatalk.com/5465e669-a633-df20.jpg http://img.tapatalk.com/5465e669-a657-c956.jpg http://img.tapatalk.com/5465e669-a678-34a8.jpg http://img.tapatalk.com/5465e669-a6fe-9fbf.jpg Better ones are in my wife's camera. 50's Half Belt ...

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Hollowpond wrote:PICS Butte!! PICS!!!!!

Really? It's not Indy, don't want to rock das boot

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The oil driller is nice. for an off the rack jacket. But not cheap.
I just got my Aero 50's Half Belt Deluxe from Scotland (in person) and its incredible.

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Perfect placement.

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Great cerebral thread! One created by ethics and lawyers and thieves. (not you Patt :) ) However, they always end the same. No conclusion. If you're a morally-guided human, you kinda know what's right. There often is a fine line. But many times, it's painfully obvious when a leach is stealing and ju...

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Is it "coated" or treated? That sheen is kinda cool. Like some goat. Beautiful hide. Like an Aero HG5 I have in brown FQHH. NICE!

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I used to spend (waste) my time trying to convince people online about why music/movie piracy was bad. Had to give up. It's sad Patt. Nobody today gives a dang.

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Pics please bro!
That zip would take gettin' used to (for me)

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I can post pix, but I don't know if it would show well.

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The hide(s) are just @#$%. Maybe it's due to the 3XL size. But the other USW are also 3xl. Bad quality, bad matching. Bad stitching.

Patt: never throw it away! Somebody will get it. Free.

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My USW import cow Hero, hide-wise, pretty much stinks. I didn't want to admit it, but I wore it once, now it sits in the closet. Good Will gets it next. No more junk for me. Two other USW are pretty nice. A2 & G1.

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Waxed? There'd be endless threads on SA wax, er, paraffin

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Yeah Eric, it's the softest leather I've ever felt on a jacket. :tup: I'm doing the obligatory 98 degree outside and wearing a jacket inside to break it in... ](*,) What's wrong with us!?!?!? :lol: If it makes you feel any less dorky, I'm wearing a new Aero HG5 in heavy FQHH inside. Just got it tod...

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Any fabric store. Or, use hair elastic bands at the drug store.

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Kelly and I went on a cruise last summer. She is a serial vacation planner. I walk by the PC in the kitchen, and there she is on Cruise Critic. One of the things that's fun on the cruises is formal night. But the logistics of travel leave things very wrinkled once you unpack. On this last cruise, s...

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Yeah, I can hear Indy now. "I can't go on adventuring - I have a crease in my jacket!"
:p

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Order Pecards. Took two days to my house. If you're in doubt on which product to use, email. They may take a few days to reply as its a small shop, but they will. Just got a tub (16oz) of the PLD for my jackets/shoes. Makes good lip balm too

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Looks great. G1 rocks. Nice with a scarf too. Who needs gloves. Never used 'em, not even in 0°f skiing.

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Mark Brody wrote:... If you're not allowed to put your hands in there, what exactly are they for?

Keys to your planes?
Cig's?
Bubble gum?
Retirees?

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Michaelson wrote:Don't the 2000 series jackets also have side entry pockets positioned behind the standard patch pockets?

Regards! Michaelson

They do. Bah humbug!
Lazy modern aviators

J/K! But yes, I don't like those...

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Yes, get what you want, not just a good deal! Good luck, the perfect jacket though I'm afraid doesn't exist - it's just temporary

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Well, I have a USW Hero in cow I wore once. Maybe twice.
It's a 3XL. I have monkey arms too.
You interested? Pay for shipping and you can try it on. If you don't like, send if back.
$150. As _ says...pay it forward. Paid $300+ but if you can use it...let me know.
I'm 6-4", 225.

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Dude, I'm emailing with Amanda as we "speak". Getting my size is a PITA. I don't blame you. Find someone that nails it and stick with 'em. My arms and shoulders are long/wide. My chest is about 49", but I wear a 50/52 long. Then the body is too baggy. I got lucky on the A2 from you. S...

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Shorter fit. The pics of Sargent look like a much shorter jacket. USW site.

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Nah, not yours pal. Too small

I love FQHH, but it's not A2/indy/G1 material.
Think half belts, barnstormers, etc.
What's coming up in "_'s Closet"?

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See post #21.
It looked different to me on day one.

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FQHH is too thick. Not the right look at all. It wears in beautifully, but for an A2, mid-weight HH is perfect and correct.
I saw a thick FQHH "A2" on eBay and it looked ridiculous.
Only other way to go is goat.

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I think I've bored y'all with the story of the FQHH A2 Aero made for me? Gawd, it was beautiful. But the FQHH is too stiff for an A2. Danged thing left bruises on my arms - like having an A2 made of plywood... --- - Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Yeah, sadly the A2 isn't a good fit for the thic...

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A heavy jacket builds character and back muscles

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Only problem with the G1 is the connection to "Top Gun" IMHO.
It's a great jacket. And if it's good enough for the flyboys, it works for me.
The A2 stands out for me as the most iconic design.
But if you haven't seen it, check out the A1 on the Good Wear site. Drool worthy.

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but some people go a long time without having the voices diagnosed for what they are. :lol: Man, ain't it the truth. I've always heard that luxury goods are recession proof - hard times generally don't effect the serious money. I'd love to get my daughters each jackets made, but I'm afraid to appro...

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Emails with all the major players over the last few years and only one left me scratching my head:LW. I just decided not to immerse myself in there. I did find my son a new, pristine LW 30's half belt for a song that I could not turn down. But I didn't buy it from LW. Ironic that in these awful fina...

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You guys kill me.

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The common act of washing a new Indy jacket to get the right look.

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You guys gonna wash those too?

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Thanks for posting this. I bookmarked it and forgot about it. Glad to know you like it. I'm ready to pull the trigger now too.

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Problem is modern A2's. They're cut big. As in big, fatter American style to accommodate larger folks.
Look at accurate repro's. They're indeed slimmer cut in body and arms.
Also, it depends on the contract of A2. Some earlier models were trimmer yet.

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Sorry, "my son's girlfriend..," above.

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Hey Patt. Jacket looks great. Wasn't sure when I saw the jacket-only pics a while back. But a great riding jacket. I was at 252 last Xmas season. I'm down to 220 today. Feels great. BP is back to normal. Clothes fit better too. Odd side note. My sons great aunt or some relation, was Lizzie Borden. C...

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Without fail, every time I've seen airing out of grievances online, the issue could and WOULD and was resolved with a call to the vendor. They live by reputation in this world, and a ticked off customer is bad business. We expect them to be pros, but we need to reciprocate that role as well. Cheers ...

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Sorry.... ;) The hobby is what what you make it yourself. I choose to take it where I do. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk That's just it. Have fun. I know that the more you know about something, the less you know. Sometimes, when we get into a subject, we tend to take the fun out of it by analyz...

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Screen grab studying is a pseudo science. I used to consider myself a top "scientist" in the field, lol. All you can really get from screen grabs are basic details (like the jacket having 2 front pockets for instance). When you take something that is 3 dimensional in real life, and flatte...

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