Hey, I have a Destiny jacket and I didn’t find anything about the sizing unusual. The opposite in fact. As I understand it, the Destiny is just a raiders standard with a different collar and reversed side straps. That and of course, a different leather. (Which is fantastic btw) I would think you cou...

Hey,
Your pics are no longer active, any chance you could re post them? I’m super interested to see what this jacket looks like with the mods you described.
Cheers!

NR

Wow fantastic looking jacket, thanks for sharing! The fit looks dynamite. Also the hat looks the part too. Gear always needs a little breaking in.
Cheers!

Northern Raider

I finally got some pictures of my new Fed IV Deluxe. It is an absolutely gorgeous hat and I'm thrilled to have a Fed IV in my Indy collection. I went for a Last Crusade style hat, using the hat Indy wears in Donovan's apartment and the Venice Pier hat as my main inspirations. It's proven to be a ve...

Hey everyone! An update on my FedIV. I’ve had it about 4 months now, I think. I’m really digging how the shape is developing as I’ve broke it in and worked it a bit. It took a long time before I could bring myself to mess with it at all. Ive heard a lot of people say you don’t rush things with a hat...

Very nice work, I’m a builder also and I appreciate your process I’ve been thinking about building myself a block lately.
Thanks for sharing!

NorthernRaider

This jacket looks amazing!
I’m in the queue for one just like it
Thanks for posting pics!

NR

The jacket came (in record time), and it’s awesome!
The leather has this incredible patina and texture right out of the box.

Maybe I’ll make a new thread with some more pics shortly. Wouldn’t mind doing a visual comparison against the Legacy Hero as well. They are quite different.

NR

The photos on their website, and the pics of Crofts jacket actually look pretty awesome. Certainly not SA, but a very nice looking daily use version. Too bad about the price :/ I wouldn’t mind getting one of these one day.

NR

Wow thanks for sharing, that’s awesome!
Nice fit indeed

NR

Hey thanks for the reply,
I pulled the trigger on that jacket, I hope it fits!
Sadly it’ll probably be too hot to wear it by the time it arrives, ha ha.
Cheers,

NorthernRaider

Hello everyone, and apologies if this has been answered already elsewhere- I want to order a wested Destiny Jacket. I’ve read here that it has a slightly roomier fit in the chest than the hero pattern. Does anyone find this to be the case? The website lists the pit to pit measurement for a 40” chest...

I really like the look of the predistressed hide, but it’s too light in color for an accurate Raiders or Temple look..has anyone ever tried darkening it with Pecards brown or leather dye?

NorthernRaider

That is a really good looking hat. Great photos as well. The Fed IV has come a long way. They’ve clearly got a very good block for it now. Also, the felt looks really rich in those photos of yours. Is that the standard imperial felt or the deluxe? It’s nice you had such a good experience with the H...

Thanks for the reply!! Yeah I guess that’s one of the things that’s got me on the fence about the hero cut, just the way it sits, even though it’s screen accurate, idk how it’ll fit on me. When you say the lamb skin isn’t very tough, do you think it’d be fine for a jacket being used mainly for cost...

I should add that the quality of the product, especially considering the cost is worth it for sure. Also very reasonable turnaround time for a custom piece!

I would, and may buy another one

NR

Hey, I was in the exact same boat as you, wanting accuracy and a one-and-done jacket, I got the Raiders Hero Legacy. While it is a fine jacket, I found two things- The hero cut is not to my liking, even though it technically fits me perfectly, it sits weird. And the Lambskin, while beautifully soft ...

Hey, Fretting over the measurements seems to be part of the process lol I don’t think anyone can really say if a measurement sounds right, as everyone is built differently. I recently ordered a Raiders Legacy Hero from Wested and here’s what I can tell you- I followed the direction “measure to where...

Regarding restocking.. you just gotta keep checking. They were out of stock and I refreshed one morning and suddenly my size was available so I bought it right away, then that size was immediately sold out again

Thanks for chiming in everyone!
Unlucky for me on the stitching I guess. Either way it was a quick fix. The jacket is pretty awesome otherwise, the leather is indeed super nice.
When I’m done weathering it I’ll make a post with some more pics.
Cheers!

NorthernRaider

Hey IndianaJon, Did you reshape your Raiders hat at all, or is that how it comes if you ask for hovito temple bash? Also, did you pick a specific scene for the bash on the TOD?really liking the sable color. I did not attempt any reshaping on my Raiders. Just roughed it up a bit. Out of curiosity, w...

Hey IndianaJon, Did you reshape your Raiders hat at all, or is that how it comes if you ask for hovito temple bash? Also, did you pick a specific scene for the bash on the TOD?really liking the sable color. I received my TOD Harrison a couple of weeks ago, and I finally got around to snapping some p...

Interesting, so far two different responses. I wonder if this is something they changed at some point. Hopefully more people chime in to satisfy my curiosity

NR

Hey everyone, I received my FedIV about a week ago, and the thing is absolutely awesome. I decided to go with the shaping service, I asked for them to put a Raiders style bash on it, and I think they nailed it. The staff at The Hattery are fantastic, helpful and friendly and fast! My order was shipp...

Hey gang, I got a Wested Legacy Raiders jacket about a week ago, and the pocket flaps are already coming apart. I didn’t take a pic of the damage (stitched it back together right away) it I noticed the inside of the pocket flap isn’t turned over and stitched, it’s just cut, and fairly crudely. I hav...

IndianaJon- that hat looks awesome dude. You wear the Temple hat well! That’s making me consider a Temple style for the next one…

NorthernRaider

Great pics, and great looking hat! Nice job with the bash.

Thanks for sharing that link. Great look at this jacket!
The pockets don’t seem quite as small on this as they sometimes do.

NorthernRaider

Wow man this jacket looks amazing. What did you use to darken it?
Fantastic work!