Club Obi Wan

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I am sorry to hear it. RIP, Peter.

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Very cool jacket. And that Sudan picture just rocks!

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Back in 2008, I had a couple of novapelle jackets, and the hides used in them looked like the one on the left of the photo...

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Hmm, there's even an "Add to basket" button...

Congratulations, Gemma!

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If it didn't have to specifically be an Indy jacket, but just a classical brown leather jacket, Triumph makes jackets like this McQueen model:

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rick5150 wrote:If you want a good laugh, here is the link to one of the images I mentioned about using an action figure to sell jackets.

That's a fine-looking jacket there! Looks like it could do with a bit of softening, though.

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Well, a couple of years ago I posted this thread asking for measurements for G&B size 40 jackets. At the time I also communicated with Jessica at G&B, who informed me that size 40 expos were 25 1/4" pit to pit. If correct, that is rather big...

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inexpensive_jones wrote:My under $100 IJ outfit, including: fedora, jacket, shirt, belt, pants and shoes.

That's just fantastic. I am completely in awe!

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How tall are you, and for someone your height, would you say you have short/normal/long arms?

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Seems like a good fit. What size is the jacket, and how tall are you, Bogie?

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I think the Magnoli jacket looks awesome - the hide looks a bit like than on my older 2006'ish or so Wested goat jacket, which is somewhat more stiff and heavyweight than their current goat hide. Is your Magnoli a heavier jacket than your Wested? If it fits, I would definitely keep it. Or sell it to...

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Keep safe and be careful, tekors... It seems from the news tonight that things just might get ugly after the disappointment of Mubarak's TV speech...

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Best of luck, tekors. Keep your head down and get out of there as safely as you can...

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Has anyone checked out Wings site lately? The Signature Series Goatskin Indy jacket is going for $195.00. A US made jacket by Schott in goatskin for the price of thier least expensive import. Can anyone tell how large these jackets are cut? I am considering one, but since I am tall and thin (6'3&qu...

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I agree with Ron in that I think it looks a little big on you - nothing outrageous, but I think a Medium would fit you better. If you are planning on losing weight, it's definitely going to be too big. Rick's advice is good - try to see if you can get USW to send you a Medium, then you can return th...

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Indy jackets with a floral pattern imprinted is gonna be the next big thing here, I just know it!

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As for the embroidered name, if it was me, I'd go with my own name if I were going to have the jacket for everyday use. If it was to be used mainly as a costume piece, I'd go with "Mutt", of course.

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For hiking, I stick to my old pair of Hanwag boots : http://www.hanwag.de/media/schuhe/400x400/20.jpg Surprisingly, they were comfortable right out of the box, so didn't need much in the way of wearing in. Big, heavy, and extremely supportive: I always feel like I can't put a foot wrong when wearing...

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Indiana Holt wrote:europe use the zipper pull on the left. america has on the right side.

Yet, both my Westeds has the zipper pull on the right... I don't know what they were thinking.

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thedurdens wrote:Yes, Michael, it is a Raiders. And that is #13, Tibor.

That #13 has been halfway around the world - and back! It fits you better than it did me, Frank.

I really did like the look of the shrunken lamb...

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Interesting. I have never had that experience myself over 25 years and dozens of leather jackets. I have had jackets that seem to stretch in the sleeves a couple of times, but that's another story. :Plymouth: I also have never experienced any significant ride-up in any of my leather jackets... Coul...

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_ wrote:I may regret joining the Filmjacket site...

Heh, yes, it does open up a whole new world of cool jackets...

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How about using some regular leather shoe wax on it? This brand , for example, or just whatever your local shoe shop carries. I have a couple of different kinds of shoe wax at home; one absolutely colorless and one with a bit of brown in it. Both should shine up your jacket a bit, and the later kind...

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The tall part of the equation is not an issue, but Jessica tells me that the jackets are actually cut 10" larger than the size. So, a size 44 would actually be 27" across the front at pit level, for a total of 54". Yes, that corresponds more or less to what I was told when exchanging...

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Then I found a measurement chart from another site (Wested doesn't have one) I found this on soulrevolver.com: http://i703.photobucket.com/albums/ww38/Tobzors/mchartWM.jpg I've recently bought a Tyler Durden Fight Club jacket from Soul Revolver, a size L (or 44) as that is my shirt size. It turned ...

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OMG, that's a nice jacket! Must... resist...

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Heh, you may be right. Of course, the good thing about the jackets all looking "the same" is that she can't tell them apart either. "Is that a new jacket, hon?" "No, silly, that's the old one I bought two years ago, remember?"

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Ha! The next time my wife asks why anyone would want more than one jacket when "they are all just the same", I'll point her to this thread!

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CM wrote:My G&B must be the only one cut trim. My 42T is 24 inches across the chest, my 42 wested LC is 23.5.

Yeah, that does sound more reasonable. Both my 42 Westeds are 23" across.

I will take a look at Magnoli's offerings. Would you say they are as sturdy as G&Bs are supposed to be?

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Well, Flathead's right! An Expedition seems to be cut wide:

Jessica @ G&B wrote:The chest measurements I gave are the finished measurements in inches of the circumference of the jacket.

For the 40T the sleeve length from shoulder is 25 ¾” and from arm-pit to arm-pit it measures 25 ¼”

(emphasis mine)

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FLATHEAD wrote:If she says the finished chest measurement on the size 40T is 51 inches, that means the actual
jacket, when laid flat, and measured across the chest from armpit to armpit, will measure 25.5 inches.

You might be right. In that case, of course, the jacket is outrageously wide for its nominal size.

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I am not sure whether those chest width numbers represent what you expect - as you say, it would make those jackets absolutely huge. The numbers correspond well with (continental?) European size numbers, where US 42 = euro 52, but whether that's the intended interpretation (or indeed, what those eur...

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Note, while I have mentioned 42" jackets here, my actual chest measurement is less now than when I bought them - about 39" - which is why I describe my old jackets as generously roomy these days. I wrote Jessica at G&B and she replied: Off hand, I would put you in a 40T just based on y...

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I am considering a G&B Expedition in goat as a "rough" jacket but I can't make head or tail of the sizing information given on the Flightsuits website. I am a tall and thin guy (6'3", about 160 lbs, longish arms). My other jackets (Westeds) are 42s, but they are generously roomy i...

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Greatdane wrote: Jacket size: 44 (XL)
Sleeve Length: 27,5"
Back Length: 26"

That's some mighty long sleeves... I am pretty tall (6'3" / 191 cm) with long arms, but my latest Wested only has 26" sleeves.

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Looks great...

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Heh, I had my second ever whipcracking session today, and like Raider I had a go at the sidearm flick. I never did get a proper crack out of that flick (close once or twice, though), but I did manage to hit myself across my legs, the lower back, the neck, and the back of my head repeatedly (and the ...

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I thought I was not trying hard enough, but I'm willing to take advice, the side flick ended up with me catching my head EVERY time. Heh, if it is any comfort, when I tried to do a side flick, I invariably ended up diving for cover or hitting myself on various parts of my body. Definitely room for ...

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I do! I had my first (and so far, only) whip cracking session a few weeks ago. It was great fun. :) Armed with my lovely new Del Carpio cowhide whip as well as a Rhett Kelley nylon whip, and prudently wearing sunglasses (having read the horror stories here), I had a lot of fun for a couple of hours....

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Speaking of biker jackets, does anyone have any experience with Wested's "Brando/Mutt" jacket? They are sellling them awfully cheap...

Not SA Mutt jackets, of course, but how do they measure up for general purpose use?

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Earlier this year I thoroughly soaked a goat jacket in a bathtub of cold water. Left it lying out to dry (took some days). It shrunk. To the point where I ended up buying a new jacket because the old one didn't feel comfortable anymore. Glad to hear not everyone experiences this, but as a friendly w...

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Does goat possibly shrink then, after it's been soaked? Or is the tightness at my biceps when I raise my arms normal? Yeah, it can shrink. After soaking it in a tub of cold water, my beloved goat jacket never fit me properly again: http://www.indygear.com/cow/viewtopic.php?p=383224 It became tighte...

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Are "left-side" zippers standard for European jackets? I ask because in the U.S. most jackets have right-side zippers (i.e., the zipper pull is on the right side) and the custom Raiders jacket I received from Wested has the zipper pull on the left. Not a big deal, just something I have to...

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Indiana Holt wrote:congratulations!

show uss some pictures

bests
Holt

It's just like the one in the first post, only 1.5" shorter.

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Here's an update: I wrote to Wested at the time I posted this thread, and Gemma replied and asked me to return the CS jacket to them. I did, and now (less than three weeks later!) I have a new jacket, with a back length of about 27.5" rather than the old one's 29.1". It's PERFECT. Still a ...

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Thanks.

And you're right, it isn't much of a difference (though I'd estimate 0.75 - 1" or so), but still...

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I can't seem to find a definitive answer by searching the forums. When measurering the back length of a jacket, do you measure from the seam where the collar meets the thin strip of leather, or do you measure from the seam where the thin strip meets the upper back/shoulder piece (in both cases, down...

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Indiana Holt wrote:how are the armholes on you CS?

are they gigger then your old wested?

mine older CS jacket ha much bigger armholes on it then my other jackets

Yes, the sleeves are quite a bit wider than on my old jacket, including at the armhole. The old was always a bit tight, so these are fine, I think.

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Kt Templar wrote:You arm length seems perfect as does your chest.

I agree.

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For the people jumping up and down, he asked for a Long - PLUS an inch. He never supplied a specific measure. The figure on the web site was for a RAIDERS jacket and is marked "for reference only". KT, In my case I did write the following when ordering: ' I'd also like the body 1" lo...

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