i like to think that indy had only one jacket and did not get a new one when needed... for the purposes of filming ie: hot sets and climates, ease of distressing photogenics etc. lamb probably made the best choice. but the lamb is more of a "modern" leather... if i may be so bold. i don't ...

unzipped it looks great...and that's probably how you'll wear it 99.99% of the time.
i can't remember the last time i zipped up my wested.

at 6'2" you are probably a hard fit for 42L...

i suppose it depends on your application and lifestyle. i wear my wested lamb in the summer months for everyday wear ie: office and around town... i don't worry about it at all. i think it would be a very unusual circumstance that i would tear it on anything....knock on wood. but if you are out tear...

Thanks All! i'll try to get some pics up of the jacket as it currently looks... i live in AK so i only wear it during the summer months but it's pretty much my "all the time" jacket around town during that time. thanks for the suggestion on the sleeves Weston...just might give that a try! ...

thought these may be useful for some that have questions about the wested raiders jacket. these pics are actually about 3 years old. it's a lambskin and i love it. my only complaint is that the sleeves could be just a tad longer...but it's a minor issue. http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh4/cigarr...