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Erm, no it won't. My pre-d still stinks after 5 years. Especially when it's warm.

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All my Westeds had the elastic band, both OTR and custom. I actually installed 2 additional bands in my last one. From memory I unpicked the stitching on the liner at the bottom of the back panel to allow access, stitched in two additional tighter bands down the length of the back and slip stitched...

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All my Westeds had the elastic band, both OTR and custom. I actually installed 2 additional bands in my last one. From memory I unpicked the stitching on the liner at the bottom of the back panel to allow access, stitched in two additional tighter bands down the length of the back and slip stitched ...

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The pre-d stuff doesn't seem to have any substantial grain or character about it and never seems to hold any creases. Plus mine had a strange odour that never went away and was really noticeable the warmer it got, and no it wasn't body odour.

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If it's the pre-d cowhide it never really develops any grain tho'. Nice hide but not as "character-ful" as the lamb or goat.It'll always feel a little rubbery as well. I've had mine 4 years and it's never really changed.

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Much, much better.

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Go figure! Well, I almost got what I wanted. I think that should be the motto of this hobby! The hide looks nice. It'd be interesting to see the grain pop in a couple of months. Regarding the pleat flare, do they still elasticate the back at all? I found on my latest purchase from the clearance sect...

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Gotta agree with that. The hero collar is too large. I don't care if it's a second generation copy from a screen used piece to my eye and looking at all the forum members iterations of this jacket it's too wide. With thinner hides it's tolerable, with thicker cowhides it's very dumboesque.

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Cool beans! What hide was it?

And I bet when it gets cooler and you want to slip another layer on it'll be too tight!

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Despite the lack of customisation on the Hero I think that,despite the labelled chest size, I did stress I wanted a pit to pit of 23, I'd be interested in their response to your email. As this is the Wested flag ship product they should be more consistent with the sizing.
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Maybe pics with a slightly stiff armed pose would do it justice? Lovely colour and hide but it seems to have a huge taper at the back.

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:P ...Give it a good dose of Lexol or Pecard's Motorcycle leather lotion (it's like Lexol) and might take some of the squeak away. Regards. Michaelson Listen to the man. Michaelson squeaks all the time, and that's what we use on him. http://www.waltdisneysreturntooz.com/Tik-Tok3.jpg Sorry, couldn't...

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Unfortunately the Lexol effect only lasted about three days. I am still the Mayor of Squeaky town!

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Looks good. How wide is the bottom of the back panel compared to the top?

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Obenauf's? Not heard of that one. I'll research further and see if I can source some in the UK. It's strange that with all the lamb jackets on the site no one's complained about this infernal creaking. I sound like the Whomping Willow from Harry Potter when I move.

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Two week old lamb Wested, It was a lil bit noisy from new and kind of rubbery. It's had a light rain shower treatment and an acetone rub to take the shine off and now it's driving me insane! It's creaking like a man'o'war at high tide. Has the leather dried out so much it needs conditioning already?...

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I have to ask this and am fully prepared to banned from the forum for doing so:
Do these come with an extra pocket on the front?

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Orrr PM some of the BK owners on the forum and ask their advice on the pit to pit compared to the actual "supposed" chest size. Every Indy jacket manufacturer seems to differ with the interpretation of the pattern and it's a bummer when you lay out a wedge of cash and aren't happy with the...

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If you want a slimmer look to the jacket measure pit to pit on a jacket you're happy that fits you. I have a Wested Hero that's 46" chest labelled and pit to pit is 23". It looks and feels slimline as I had long arm measurements as a request. I've recently purchased an old pattern ROLA Wes...

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Interestingly the current Raiders offering from Wested shows an even larger pit to pit measurement for a 46 chest in the "slimmer pattern" at 26"! No wonder buyers are confused with measurements. Anyhoo I did purchase the one I had my eye on and it arrived next day, so hats off to Wes...

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That squirrel is not SA. You can tell by where the flaps meet the body.

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Yeah,I can't remember if the old style rola had different arm placement in the pattern to account for the seemingly wider measurement pit to pit. I'll check with the barn tomorrow.

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Backstage, PM sent. When you finally do find a screw that works, try a dot of blue Loctite right on the first threads. PM returned. Ah, loctite! Great suggestion! I'm sure I have some sitting at work... My bag is an original Mrk VII that I received from Noel Howard over 16 years ago.... it's lasted...

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Debating whether to pull the trigger on an old style ROLA lamb on clearance in size 46: http://www.wested.com/rola-jacket---seal-brown-lambskin---size-44-46-48--52-1444-p.asp Only thing that's stopping me is the pit to pit measurement of 25.5 on the size 46. The back length and arm length doesn't bo...

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SA schmesay. Looked like an old mans coat on Ford in CS. Looks hella cool on your frame.

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Great, they don't put that in the sales literature. I was sitting wearing it in the cinema thinking " This is really unpleasant. I have stink lines"

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Bit of an odd query this. I've had my Wested hero pre-distressed for about 7 months now. At first the odour was really overpowering and pretty intoxicating (still kinda nice tho') then it diminished to an ok level. Then it seemed to develop a strong almost fatty/sour odour. I've cool washed it to no...

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Whatever Lucas was wearing has probably been digitally altered to something he wanted to wear at the time but financial and technological constraints restricted the choices he had. If you look at any of those photos now he's probably wearing something that Elton John would be embarrassed to be seen ...

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Arca Perdida wrote:here's a straight on. And apparently, a shaved Abe Lincoln riding his bike right into the shot.

Mmm, looks more like Peter Cushing doing his paper round...

or maybe Moff Tarkin on an old fashioned speeder bike.

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Anybody have one of these jackets who is 6'3"? I am looking to pick one up soon in a size 46 and am wondering what a good back length is at that height beacuse the jacket slides down in the back like the original or so I hear. :-k I'm 6' 4" and I got a 27" back which in IMO looks a w...

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"But the tussle last year over Wested claiming to have made the three layer jackets when they were designer jackets? But then it's the UK. if you can still make stormtrooper gear without recourse?" But in the US a well known Raiders prop can be recast and members on the RPF and this board ...

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Gorak wrote:Just recieved notice that my package from Wested left San Antonio at 10:18 am. Two hours to Corpus Christi.....excitment building!
I feel like Satipo twidling his fingers.......

Are you giving this one the special "Michael Jackson" treatment as well?

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Gorak wrote:DUDE, THAT IS FREAKING AWESOME LOOKING ON YOU!!!!! Wow!

+1 on that

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I got my Wested hero tapered exactly how I wanted it. 11 inch circumference and 27 1/2 long sleeve. I've got monkey arms too and the arms hang a shade longer than you'd expect with the Hero pattern. Stick what you want in the request box as long as it's nothing too ridiculous they usually are very a...

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At the risk of getting shot down in flames (and getting beaten to death with shovels when I'm down) you could go for custom Wested in goat and request a specific taper to the sleeve and what size cuff and shoulder length you want. Like you I've never been impressed with the "Wizards sleeve"...

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The pre dis leather smell is really strong for two weeks and then lessens. Still smells great tho'!

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As a second choice to the elusive SL I'd think the soft goat looks gorgeous, the crispe jackets I've seen always remind me of this:
http://www.daryljoyce.co.uk/media/22659 ... ster-2.jpg

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I am thinking of ordering one of these in pre-distressed hide. Any opinions out there about that hide? the predis is heavier with very little grain, the drape isn't as "silky" as a lamb. it feels like a man's jacket rather than a disco windbreaker. though not sa the hide really screams &q...

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Plus you don't get any drape so characteristic of Raiders with the leather stretched across you like spandex... now you may garner other attentions, but it won't be because they think you look like Indy. Yeah - it's because you look like you are wearing your jacket from junior high school... http:/...

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Have anyone gotten the 'Seal brown soft goat 'new'' ? Also, does this new jacket have the 'flying squirrel' effect when the jacket is zipped and you raise your arms? My current Raiders Custom got it, but I thought it was just part of the 'nature' of the jacket to do so. But after taking a closer lo...

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I don't give a monkeys about the who, why, where and what. I got a great jacket off Wested and Peter to my specs at a great price. Kudos to Wested.

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Oh dear, now I'm picturing Harrison Ford in fedora in the Billie Jean video........please kill me

and substituting "willie scott" for the words "Billie Jean"........double

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If an example of each of these jackets were made as a display or something, it would be beneficial to see what they look like with the new skins. Looks like one has already been made with shrunken lamb. Yes but why bother when they get better pics of their products (good and bad) on here. The Weste...

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_ wrote:Wested claims to have invented the wheel around here.

I thought Neil Cooper invented the wheel?

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_ wrote:Well, it IS a copy of a TNO Raiders...

Mebbe it's a combo of Holt specs and the Nowak.......It's a Holtwak jacket.

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Looks a lot like the Nowak Raiders 000 with the wider storm flap and the pocket placement, which is no bad thing

Whether the "new" pattern is a combo of many factors I don't know. Looks good tho' (and certainly a lot cheaper than a TNO)

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Agreed. Bigger collar and a slightly wider storm flap. A little bit more settling in and it'll totally look the biz!

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Great hide. Not SA for Raiders but just screams Indy psychologically!

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The finished product is good. I have seen the prototype earlier this year. I suggest the Wested bashers hold fire until we have seen a few of these. [-X Come to think of it we did until the bile forced a poster to pull his pics =; Bile ? On COW ? :#: The pics are still on Indylounge where they reci...

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So, if I go with US Wing's antique cowhide jacket (the one that currently costs $195.00), should I go with the small? Apparently, they no longer offer medium, but that would have been a very roomy fit anyway. If I'm after a slightly more fitted Indy jacket, would their size small essentially transl...

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