austinduggan
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Five years ago I made a rather impulsive $120 purchase at Search and Destroy on St.Marks st. It turned out to be a brown/black mix Schott 141 sans liner. I believe it's a size 36, and perhaps rare. Though it's a bit small on me, especially in the arms, I love it. But of course, there comes a time in every hipster's life when wearing too-small clothing is no longer attractive. At 29 years of age, it just looks silly. Unfortunately, my slender-but-short torso does not match my long arms. I'm 6'1", 150 pds. Size 38 chest. My elbows match up with my hip bones, so stock jackets simply don't fit me, particularly the one that I want: a Schott 641hh ( http://www.schottnyc.com/products/me...motorcycle.htm )
I contacted Schott. They were very nice, but apparently a custom Schott is $1000+, even just to get an extra inch and a half in the arms. This is simply too much. Or is it? I found pictures of the Aero Cafe Racer on this very site: http://www.styleforum.net/showthread...highlight=aero And there are more here: http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/view/20442800 They are selling these custom fit all day long on ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/Aero-Leather-CAF...QQcmdZViewItem
This appears to be a kickass jacket for $625. But how does it compare to the coveted Schott? Might it be worth it to make the $1000+ investment, or is Schott just price-gouging? Any advice would be much appreciated.
I contacted Schott. They were very nice, but apparently a custom Schott is $1000+, even just to get an extra inch and a half in the arms. This is simply too much. Or is it? I found pictures of the Aero Cafe Racer on this very site: http://www.styleforum.net/showthread...highlight=aero And there are more here: http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/view/20442800 They are selling these custom fit all day long on ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/Aero-Leather-CAF...QQcmdZViewItem
This appears to be a kickass jacket for $625. But how does it compare to the coveted Schott? Might it be worth it to make the $1000+ investment, or is Schott just price-gouging? Any advice would be much appreciated.