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Road Warrior

Well, if you're looking for a costume jacket then mission accomplished. I think your jacket looked a lot better before you took the acetone and sandpaper to it. There's definitely divided camps between natural and artificial distressing. Guess which one I'm in?

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That jacket has been listed for at least 6 months on that site at that price. I tried to order one when they had more (listed) sizes with an additional 20% discount, but alas, they ran out of XL Talls. I understand that the G8 never was military issue, but a US-made leather jacket at that price seem...

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At the risk of offending and/or hurting the feelings of some..... I just don't GET the whole distressing thing unless you have a good reason for going someplace in full costume. Granted, some distressing jobs look pretty good, but like most things, less is more. From what I've seen in photos, Tony N...

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Picked up this Wested Raiders in horsehide last July. I have a number of other leather jackets, so this one was put into the rotation and worn a fair amount, although not as much as my Aero's. I finally took the time to take some photos to show how it's breaking in. Here's a few observations.... 1) ...

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I own a Wested Raiders in horse, and an Aero Highwayman in Front Quarter Horse. There is no comparison. The Aero is MUCH heavier than the Wested. There is also no comparison in break-in time. The Wested shows a lot of grain after less than a year -- more so than 2 years of hard wear on the Aero. A F...

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Oh, THAT Rachel Flannery. Now it's all clear. I thought you were talking about the Rachel Flannery that I knew from 4th grade. She had a red Schwinn bike, and was pretty good at tetherball, but I'm pretty sure she didn't wear a US Wings, since Indy didn't even exist then. I think her jacket was from...

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So why is the subject "Rachel Flannery?"

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Anybody else totally in the dark as to the meaning of this post?

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Road Warrior, I don't give a rat's behind what they know or think. I'm not doing anything wrong taking photographs of leather jackets that I'm measuring. Not like they would know who has a camera in a dressing room anyway. Oh really?? I guess you didn't know that, being private property, nearly eve...

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Do the people who work at the store in the mall know you're going into the fitting room taking photos?

I would think that would get you a visit from the local police and some explaining to do.

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Go real easy whatever you use. Any horsehide has a tight grain, and if you have a Wested that hasn't been beat-up much most of whatever you put on it will probably just sit on the surface. I own 3 horsehide jackets, and have never treated them with anything. It's naturally water resistant to begin w...

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Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 11:01 am Post subject: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oh what I would give to get an Aero Leather FQHH Indy jacket. Let's see, I only really need one kidney... I don't know... with the GBP down quite a bit recently, Aero jac...

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Have you guys seen the variety of jackets that Aero makes? I highly doubt that an Indy Jacket was "too complicated" for them. The way I heard it (from someone at Aero when I bought a jacket from them), was that they felt their price point would be too high considering their level of materi...

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The GBP is way down against the dollar lately. An "Off the Peg" Wested is 145 GBP, while a custom "starts" at 165. 20 GPB now equals about 32 bucks US. I wouldn't be surprised at all if Peter starts to take harder looks at custom pricing and whether or not he will even get into a...

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Well, I don't think the vast majority of members of this forum consider an A2 to be an Indy jacket, because only an Indy jacket is an Indy jacket.

But, to each his own, and Joe Average will probably never know the difference. Whatever makes you happy is the best jacket for you.

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So did you actually order this jacket or not? And if you did, did they acknowledge that they would make it and give you a price? The detail you're going into is excruciating.

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Whenever I see these extremely detailed lists, I always wonder if most of it is just a confirmation of existing standard specifications, or special order specifications.

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Well, I don't know how many jackets Wested sells, or to whom, but it seems pretty clear that J!im's order has thus far not gotten Peter all fired-up. I do know quite a bit about custom manufacturing (fabricated and stamped metal products, not clothing), and if I saw a list of requirements like those...

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I only own one Wested Indy jacket, but I ordered with D-rings because I didn't know any different. I set the straps where they looked and felt best, and they haven't slipped at all. Granted, I've only owned it a couple of months and haven't been able to wear it a LOT, but everything's just fine. No ...

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I say go with the gussets. They make the jacket more comfortable, especially when reaching, raising your arms, etc. I don't think they detract at all.

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In addition to my HH Wested, I have two front quarter horsehide Aero's that all deserve their turn in the rotation. Plus I guess there's the LL Bean goatskin, the B3 sheepskin, plus various others in various materials. Jacket weather is just starting to creep in in the Northeast, so I'm looking forw...

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I too have checked my new HH Wested under a lot of different kinds of lighting (sunlight, incandescent, fluorescent), and I don't see any of those cool reddish undertones on your jacket. Didn't see any charcoalish-gray, either. Just brown. The surface does seem to be developing that horsehide patina...

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Sounds like you put a lot of thought into your order.

I'm just wondering if they will even accept it, or what the upcharge may be if they do.

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I'm sittin' here right now in my 6 or 7 week old Wested HH. Your jacket looks great. I love the grain and color. Whether you particularly like it or not, (because some just don't care for horse, for whatever reason) a well broken-in HH jacket is different from any other hide. I've worn mine in a few...

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Quote: Thank you for posting on COW about Cabelas knocking off of a US Wings Signature Series Jacket.Yes it does look like a 100 % knock off of a US Wings Indy Style Jacket... No we did not give them permission to copy our pattern and will forward to our Attorneys at www.apslaw.com Attn: John Taran...

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Well, The Movie Shop is located in the UK, and the members there are always complaining about the high duties paid on goods imported from the US, so between that and shipping, that $675 Tony Nowak would probably be closer to a grand anyway. It's still too much, but I think the difference between ord...

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Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 1:02 pm Post subject: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ah, but do you know why the B3 Bomber jacket only had one pocket? I understand that it was a map pocket, and the jacket didn't have side entry handwarmer pockets, nor did ...

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0 jackets for me. After all these years, I'm still making my mind up on what would be the most SA Raiders option. You have me intrigued sir. 1. How many years is "all these years"? 2. Have you narrowed it down to a couple of contenders? Who would those be? 3. You haven't seen ANYTHING tha...

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Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 9:19 pm Post subject: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I agree with Rick5150. I still think the price should be lowered, and perhaps it should be offered in the states so that shipping is cheaper. If the price was low enough, ...

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For your viewing pleasure..... http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u26/djspress/ij1.jpg http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u26/djspress/ij2.jpg http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u26/djspress/ij3.jpg http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u26/djspress/ij4.jpg Surprisingly, there are still no bids on this...

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It's actually not too bad. It should be way cheaper though. Considering that the shipping is 30 bucks, and that the jacket is essentially plastic, what do you think it "way cheaper" should be? 10 bucks? 20 bucks? After paying shipping, it seems that 20 would be the upper limit, although f...

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16 days total for a custom, including shipping.

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Sorry, I included the e-Bay link to this listing, and the moderators say we can't do that, so lesson learned. But, if you WERE to go to eBay and typed in a search for: jacket costume for indiana jones raider Then you might be taken to a listing for a truly spectacular travesty of an Indy jacket. $11...

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I just saw this one:

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It's "maked by hand from first quality faux leather".....

Not much else printable I can say.

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In its favor, horsehide is virtually waterproof without any coatings like Pecards. Cowhide is heavy, but can absorb a lot of water, particularly if it's a distressed surface -- unless you Pecard it, and then it doesn't look quite so distressed. Goatskin shares a lot of the water repelling qualities ...

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One Wested Raiders Horsehide
One Aero Highwayman Horsehide
One Aero Long Half Belt Horsehide
One Cabelas Sheepskin B3
One LL Bean Flying Tiger Goatskin

Who knows what'll be next? I like that G & B Buffalo, though.

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That's a very cool jacket that looks very well made and should last a long, long time.

It's nice to see an Indy jacket that isn't necessarily looking for screen accuracy, but just looks great. Congratulations on your investment in a jacket that I'm sure you'll get a lot of comments on.

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Well all things being equal, a special is £125. ($245 today.) + £20 ($39) if posted to the states. ($284) yes you run the small risk of duty, but not that much, and not that much duty. Oh, and no additional sales tax. Is there any sales tax on jackets bought in the US from US makers? I paid no duty...

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Gee Raider S., thanks for telling me how much I paid for my jacket!

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Actually, you did say: I'm just coming up from $150.00 and it's a big step! But for $150 you ain't getting no scaled exactly to the original jacket. You'll get bone-stock, off-the-rack, decent (maybe, depending on brand) jacket, and no more. But your premise was good. I doubt you could even find one...

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In this age of computers, I see no reason why the "real" jacket could not be scaled in every dimension, so the overall appearance would remain the same, regardless of size. 42 to 44 is about a 5% increase in size. If ALL the dimensions were increased (including pocket dimensions for argum...

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Can you get a Wested Indy jacket in any kind of leather for 150 bucks?

Maybe a used one on e-bay, but even an off-the-rack will run $240+ not including shipping.

Near as I can tell from the website anyway.

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I know that horsehide can bring out strong feelings in people more than others. As mentioned previously (including by me), horsehide in the US must be sourced from "natural death" horses, but I somehow doubt that the law is stringently enforced. How could it be? Who certifies the death was...

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It only costs like 40 bucks more for a Wested custom than off-the-rack.

Unless somebody is in a REAL hurry, I don't know why more people don't order custom. You get you choice of hides, long sizes are not a problem (mine is a 46 long). It's a great deal.

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Just an FYI, I know you want posts of an Indy horsehide jacket,but I have a Wings Horsehide A-2 and let me tell you it's tuff and hard to scratch for the first year wearing it nothing could scratch it, but wearing it hard on the second year,I've got wear in the usual areas,pockets zippers and sleev...

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No doubt the Indy MOVIE jackets were/are cool. However, they had the advantage of: 1. HUGE budgets, piles of jackets, time, people, and experience to get it right. 2. Most importantly, the camera is very myopic, plus throw in expert and expensive lighting, filters, angles, digital editing, etc. Look...

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What do you mean "rough"? Did I touch a nerve about jackets, or do you have a hairpiece? :lol: I'm looking for photos of naturally distressed Wested horsehide jackets. Everybody has opinions here. My opinion is that most artificially distressed jackets look just that -- artificial. So sue ...

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Well, with temps. in the high 80's and climbing, there's still not much of an opportunity to wear my new Wested Raiders HH, other than just wearing it around in the house with the AC cranked-up. It's bringing out some grain, and it's already draping better. But that's not the purpose of this post. I...

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It's only about 40 bucks more (at current USD to GBP exchange rates) to go custom and get exactly what you want, made in the UK. That's less than 15% more, and worth every penny. You can spend a little more if you add an extra pocket, gussets, etc., but you can get the hide, lining, zips, etc., you ...

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Horsehide was a hugely popular jacket material in the US from the 30's through 50's when millions of horses were replaced by tractors and cars. World War II era A2 jackets were specified to be made of horsehide, and vintage specimens can fetch thousands. They were also made into biker jackets by leg...

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