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Tollan

Indiana Holt wrote:funny, I thought there wasnt going to be any difference between the US made and the offshore made jackets.

True. Why would there be any difference? Surely they're cut from the same pattern?

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Tollan I'll jump in before someone else does. Best email US wings,Myke is the guy to talk to. The discount WAS for people who went on a list to get the jacket,but it's worth asking them. It did sound to me like the discount was here to stay for COW members in some of Sarges recent posts. BUT PLEASE...

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Many thanks for the tip, guys! Have emailed Myke

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I've been out of the loop for a long long time.. but this jacket has made me open my eyes! That looks awesome!! I know it must be in the history somewhere... just don't have time to do an in depth search; so is there still a COW discount for these beauties? The US made as well as the overseas made j...

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Hey sarge... I have to say that the leather looks amazing!! I am sooo tempted!! How long will the introductory offer price run until?

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So these ones will be available in Long? I might be tempted... USW jackets have always been too short in the sleeve for me and I've owned 2. This is good news... and a very good price!!

Tollan

I got a 2nd hand USW goat re-lined with black cotton. The cotton was about £5 and it cost about £20 to get it relined in Brick Lane, London. It was a really good job and a LOT better than the horrible orange nylon USW used to use. Yuk!

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AHA! Is that my old one? I see you went for it

I just looked at my one I got last year and the gussets are the same.

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Yes... heard this one many times.

Personally I'd go with USW (cow or goat) or G&B (goat). I have owned both and prefer the cut of G&B, and it's more SA as well. I have no experience with TN so can't comment... but USW and G&B are A LOT cheaper!!

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Is that Indiana Bones?

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I think the Whiskeyman incident was mainly a misunderstanding... best forgotten.

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Russian Raider wrote:
Mola Ram wrote:looks like you put a pen into the inside pocket and it leaked.
Agreed. It sure looks like an ink spot.

Ouch!!

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Is someone in your house not telling you something??!! A secret accident involving your jacket

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yeah... it looks like a really nice jacket, just a little small...

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Satipo wrote:Just an aside, but is that a TOD style vent at the bottom/side of Terry's jacket in Holt's pic?

Sure looks like it! I think this was discussed a while ago if memory serves...

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it's very usual... the only way to solve it is to put elastic between the pleats (inside the lining... kind of difficult to describe in words) to hold them shut. This is what USWings and G&B do. I believe TN does this as well but I'm not 100% sure

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If actors in real life aren't SA how could a jacket!!

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er... is 10.5D actually your size?

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Yeah I think it is just his newest batch of goat.... It is much thinner than in years past. Must be something in the grass... the goat that G&B are using this year is much thinner and softer than in previous years.... very lamb-like!! but, HOLT, can you confirm that this is just the quality of ...

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ksteryous wrote:Am I blind or just not in 'the know'? On Wested's site, I see washed goat, but not washed lamb. What am I missing?

There was only a limited run of about 20 jackets I think. They're no longer available, as far as I know.

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yeah, I like it. Kind of like the G-1 map pocket.... nice discrete feature...

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Does the vertical inside pocket on the wearers right, as seen in the photos, come as standard on the indy IV jacket? I like it as a feature!

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A quick postscript. I mentioned in another thread how shocked and disappointed I was at Tony Nowak's phone call in response to my emailing him for advice. I want to add that he emailed me today and apologised for upsetting me which had not been his intention and I believe him to be sincere. I also ...

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Yeah... they were good reference photos. Why did you take them down? I didn't quite understand...

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Well... it looks like it has a "G-1 style" back... not an indy style back.

You're right about the side-straps though...

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the only difference seems to be the placement of the press-stud. Otherwise that looks spot on!!

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I normally wear a 42 but it was too big for me. I had to send it back and the 40L was fine. It seems that G&B run a bit big.

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yeah but I am sure the the pockets with the piped edge is a request from members to make it more SA in their opinion. I know members has showed Tony a picture saying I want a 100% copy of this pocket.and Tony delivered with piped edge and all Thats not the point, he had That exact jacket ( so he cl...

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Cammer wrote:
Tollan wrote:yes... I want a SA bottom!
From which movie? Raiders bottom or KOTCS bottom? Kinda gives a new meaning to the whole drape thing...

I think I'll go for a Raiders bottom... although ToD is a close second

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yes... I want a SA bottom!

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hahaha... I can't believe this thread! Everybody looking at photos of Indy's bottom/"padding". Very funny Doctor Jones!

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Nice one! I like the Map pocket on the right (a la G-1)... nice touch!

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exactly... it was too complicated to be cost effective for them, not too complicated to physically manufacture. I should have elaborated. I remember seeing a photo of the prototype and it actually looked pretty nice. I think it was was with red satin lining as well which was an interesting twist... ...

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I thought this was a fairly well known company on this forum. They even attempted to make an "indy" jacket a few years ago but gave up, saying it was too complicated for them to make.

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... not to mention the location...

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They didn't have goat 10 years ago either

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they didn't have the authentic brown 10 years ago ;-)

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Hatch wrote:Sorry, how do I get photos from photobucket to post......I have a new Indy I coming tomorrow........thanks

If it's an Indy I/Raiders jacket, you might want to post it on this thread instead: viewtopic.php?t=34025

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Why not some of the custom Washed Cow as well :) I would like to see some pics of this as well (unless I'm missing a joke here). They're not advertised on the site. Do they cost the same as a regular custom? no.. I wasn't joking... I just felt I was hijacking a thread so I could see the washed cow....

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Why not some of the custom Washed Cow as well

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I don't really see how one can make one SA jacket when more then one were made and used and each one was slightly different. Seeing as TN apparently has 2 jackets to work with then he has to try and combine different features and "average" them out. The main thing I would say is that the c...

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yeah... kinda looks like snake-skin

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I'd be really interested as well! What would the price be in Euros? They look beautiful!

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That sounds like a "yes" then...

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yeah... he did a great job of breaking his jacket in with and washing machine and a tumble dryer! No sand paper needed. He had another post a while back with some great pictures of him wearing the broken in/distressed jacket. Just great.

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wellll.... I'd agree and disagree. I used to have a 5 year old goat Expo and the goat they have now is TOTALLY different... it's almost like lamb. Very thin, light and soft!

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that's both good and bad news! I hope you're feeling back to full strength. For our members who use a less archaic system... 4 stone is about 56 pounds!! 4 stone? 56 pounds? I take it your English? Imagine the confusion if you dropped the "stone" system for the "pound" system .....

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that's both good and bad news! I hope you're feeling back to full strength.

For our members who use a less archaic system... 4 stone is about 56 pounds!!

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I don't know how reliable this is but the Internet Movie Data Base says that he is 6'1"... Although I seem to remember people that have met him saying he is more like 5'10".

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000148/bio

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A superb jacket in all respects!! I got another this year and I LOVE it! The Goat hide they have at the moment is really exceptional... almost like lamb but soooo much more durable.

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