My size 38 Wested Raiders has a pit to pit of 20" . My size 38 Hero Wested has a pit to pit of 19". These jackets are not the same pattern obviously, and that's reflected in the difference. My chest measures 38 exactly. Both these jackets give a good tailored fit on me, with slightly more...

I have to agree that a 21" pit-to-pit can't possibly fit a 44" chest. I'm not excusing the screwed up jacket measurements, but something else here is off. Gonzo - is that 44" based on you actually measuring your chest, wearing just a shirt? Or are you going by the label of a jacket t...

Well they do build a bit of extra comfort and room into these jackets. Perhaps what you need for more of a snug fit is to go down a size to a 42". If we were talking OTR,sure. But this is a custom jacket, and measurements were supplied. Twice, by the sounds of it. Wrong is wrong. ](*,) The onl...

yeah i don't know what the deal is...maybe i don't take a 44" in wested...but thats my chest measurement
bizarre

That's a shame. What chest size is the jacket labeled as? its marked as a 44" which i asked for but I'm short, 5'5" have a big chest but rest of me pretty lean. i gave them measurements from an older indy jacket which fits great. this has the silver zipper... id ost a pict but don't have ...

Can you post a picture so we can see to what degree of sticking out you're talking about? I've probably had about 6 westeds over the years, I've not found it to be a significant issue so I'm curious. after measuring the jacket, the sizes are again not what i asked for. almost every measurement is o...

shaggs007 wrote:When i had my custom LC made i asked for elastic bands to be sewn into to the back to keep the pleats tucked in.

You might be able to have your regular tailor/seamstress do this for you also.

never thought to do that..

Glenville86 wrote:The flaps on the back portion on the sides don't lay flat much on most of my jackets except the heavier hides. Think this is what you are talking about.

exactly but there is a lot of sticking out...the sizing may be slightly off but I'm not going to send back again..ill just take to the tailor

first time post just got my custom hero back from wested, this is the remake. the first was way too big. their customer service has been phenomenal i just got the new jacket and so far it fits great. the only issue is the back flaps tend to puff out a little too much. anybody else have this issue? I...