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by Imdacaptainnow
Thu Jul 01, 2021 10:39 pm
Forum: Leather Jacket
Topic: USWings 40th anniversary Indy/Cooper jackets!
Replies: 109
Views: 15124

Re: USWings 40th anniversary Indy/Cooper jackets!

Just a word of caution to all, it’s not specified on the site, but the Raiders 40th Anniversary jackets come filled with poly for winter use, and also have the Last Crusade style snap on the storm flap. And no, you can’t get it without the snap.
by Imdacaptainnow
Fri Apr 23, 2021 6:57 pm
Forum: Leather Jacket
Topic: Wested Leather opinion
Replies: 12
Views: 870

Re: Wested Leather opinion

I kind of wish the lamb was a bit heavier, it feels like a shirt almost, but it still looks great. It looks thicker than a shirt, but if you wanted something heavier you should have ordered one of the cowhides. Should’ve just ordered one of the cowhides? Why didn’t I think of that?? I did. I ordere...
by Imdacaptainnow
Wed Apr 21, 2021 7:11 pm
Forum: Leather Jacket
Topic: Wested Leather opinion
Replies: 12
Views: 870

Re: Wested Leather opinion

If you look close (it’s not the best picture) you can see some of the grain and striation it has. I have a cowhide Raiders, with very little grain. For anyone that might have though to do this, Wested denies any requests for darker skin or a more striated, grainy skin, even if ordering custom. They ...
by Imdacaptainnow
Wed Apr 21, 2021 6:44 pm
Forum: Leather Jacket
Topic: Wested Leather opinion
Replies: 12
Views: 870

Re: Wested Leather opinion

Hey hope you got your jacket. I just got an LC in the pre distressed lamb. I like the look of it and the distressing. Wouldn’t mind it being a bit darker though. Here’s what I got:

I kind of wish the lamb was a bit heavier, it feels like a shirt almost, but it still looks great.
by Imdacaptainnow
Mon Apr 19, 2021 5:23 pm
Forum: Leather Jacket
Topic: Last Crusade Pre Distressed Lambskin
Replies: 7
Views: 485

Re: Last Crusade Pre Distressed Lambskin

In my experience, the standard LC will fit tighter than the standard Raiders in the same chest size. At least somewhat. I forget what exactly it was, but I once measured mine and was kind of shocked to find that the front panels on the LC were smaller than the Raiders, but I think the back panel wa...
by Imdacaptainnow
Mon Apr 19, 2021 2:31 pm
Forum: Leather Jacket
Topic: Last Crusade Pre Distressed Lambskin
Replies: 7
Views: 485

Last Crusade Pre Distressed Lambskin

So I just received my Wested Last Crusade in pre distressed lambskin. Two things I want to throw out to the COW universe: - I was expecting heavy duty pre distressed lamb, as this was on Westeds leather skin blog article, said to be just about as thick as cowhide. It looks quite thin, nowhere near c...
by Imdacaptainnow
Sun Apr 18, 2021 11:10 pm
Forum: Leather Jacket
Topic: Wested Washed Lamb
Replies: 19
Views: 1992

Re: Wested Washed Lamb

Super not intending to be a snarky reply, but I’ve spent a lot of time wearing a Cockpit A2 without hand warmer pockets, as it was considered unbecoming of the military...finally got used to not stuffing my hands into my jackets... Just a question , would anyone know if the originally screen used ja...
by Imdacaptainnow
Sat Apr 17, 2021 4:16 pm
Forum: Leather Jacket
Topic: Newbie Dream Jacket Help
Replies: 12
Views: 410

Re: Newbie Dream Jacket Help

Nate I may have to research the Legacy. I missed all the info on that one. Not the same as the Hero sounds like??

I’m scared to get sizing as I’m a fairly broad dude (as opposed to a fairly dude broad) about 5’9 and 235.
by Imdacaptainnow
Fri Apr 16, 2021 11:08 pm
Forum: Leather Jacket
Topic: Newbie Dream Jacket Help
Replies: 12
Views: 410

Re: Newbie Dream Jacket Help

Thanks Illinois Jones. Funny enough I’m in Indiana myself. Now if I could just get the weather to steady enough in the fifties for me to wear the jacket, I’d be set. Here’s a funny question Wested declined to answer, is the current “pre distressed lamb” in their custom selection the same as “heavy d...
by Imdacaptainnow
Fri Apr 16, 2021 10:07 pm
Forum: Leather Jacket
Topic: Newbie Dream Jacket Help
Replies: 12
Views: 410

Re: Newbie Dream Jacket Help

Thanks Tibor. Do you agree that Westeds feel like costume imitations of leather jackets?
by Imdacaptainnow
Fri Apr 16, 2021 8:07 pm
Forum: Leather Jacket
Topic: Newbie Dream Jacket Help
Replies: 12
Views: 410

Newbie Dream Jacket Help

55CE7EC4-3DC1-4744-B04C-4CC022204081.jpeg 55CE7EC4-3DC1-4744-B04C-4CC022204081.jpeg [*]Hey all, I’m new here to COW, just wanted to throw up a few pictures of the Westeds I have and ask: what’s y’all’s opinion on the best compromise on jacket specs with durability, screen accuracy and fit? Here’s w...