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JohnnyD97

Hello everyone. I ordered a Cazadora 36 Raider's style jacket from Steele and Jones (S&J) last fall and received it right before New Years. While I don't have many opportunities to wear it here in Florida, I wanted to offer a review of the jacket and ordering process. Background: Eight years ago...

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So yeah, that story quickly went from self-defense to a full blown assault.

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Tampa here and I wear my Penman beaver felt all the time. It holds up really well in the humidity and even the rain as discussed above. its nice to not have to wear sunglasses when I'm outside too.

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I think the article said it was made of rope. Not worth reading again as it does not put Indiana Jones to shame at all.

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How does this even count? He has to have someone hold the end of the whip to make it work!

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Also looks like Indy's bend starts pretty close to the bow, your bend is parallel to the front of your head. Maybe try moving it back some? How do I do that? Steam it and shape it? I want to be careful not to shrink it too. With a LC im not sure. With a Raiders style, giving it the turn helps shape...

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Also looks like Indy's bend starts pretty close to the bow, your bend is parallel to the front of your head. Maybe try moving it back some?

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Dalexs wrote:(But make sure you get the unscented stuff, otherwise you 'll have the entire neighborhood following you! )

Cats... Why did it have to be cats?

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Not carrying any kind of field cleaning kit is asking for trouble. But maybe that's why we only see him with the Browning once and the rest of the time it's a revolver. They are much less prone to misfiring and jamming. i agree it's probably not in his shoulder bag though. More likely in his other p...

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That's a pretty good list. The only thing I would add to it would be a gun cleaning kit. He puts a lot of rounds down range and I'm sure he takes care of his gear. Maybe some leather cleaner/dressing for everything from his boots to bullwhip too. Of course, these items might be with his proper lugga...

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My experience is that humidity is more of a factor especially with felt that doesn't have a lot of stiffener. I live in a hot dry climate and there seems to be little difference between a stand, hatbox or peg. When I go to the coast or the northwest the humidity messes with the hats ability to hold...

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I too reside in this sweat box of a state. I highly recommend a hat stand over the laying of the hat down on its brim. Yeah but should we? Flat or on the wall I have some control over the shape the fedora settles in. On the hat stand do we introduce warping when the felt is saturated with humidity ...

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(Forgive me if this has been discussed before but a cursory search didn't yield any specific thread) Has anyone observed the effect storing a fedora on a hat stand versus laying it flat? Specifically I'm curious as to how it affects the brim shape. I keep my fedora on a stand and I started wondering...

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I'm not sure Belloq was ever really trying to to kill him. He could have had the Hovitos kill him outright. He could have had him killed in the bar outright. And as far as the Well of Souls, again he could have had the nazis just shoot Indy. But he didn't. Each time he interacts with Jones he seems ...

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Tennessee Smith wrote: What? The Khali River Rapids ride didn't clean them?

Well played sir, well played...

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Everyone forgot his underwear after he jumped out of a plane with nothing but a life raft!

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I figured I wasn't the first to notice among this crew... A watch probably would not last too long on his wrist anyway. Maybe a pocket watch?

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There are a couple of scenes in the movies where time is important. The Tanis map room and meeting Lao and catching his flight out of Hong Kong to name the obvious ones where time was crucial. That's not including all the flights, classes, rendezvous, etc that are implied. All that begs the question...

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They say when two or more COW members get together, an angel gets their Raider's bash. Today I made my way to the Tampa Bay Whip Enthusiasts monthly get together after hearing about it from fellow Tampa resident and COW member PyramidBlaster. Everyone out there was very friendly and eager to help a ...

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Myth busters tested all the Raider's whip tricks - with an 8 footer - and it worked quite well against disarming a man with a handgun. It even featured Anthony Delongis who suggested going for the eyes instead of the gun...

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You need to make a tutorial.

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I'm not really one for distressing, that it's better to just wear the gear until it breaks in on you. That said, your work looks ridiculously spot on. If I didn't know better, I'd assume you've had some helluva adventures in your life. You have a really amazing jacket there my friend!

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Well you know what they say...

"It's not the years honey, it's the mileage..."

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Holt wrote: I all-ready gave it a temple bash and as you can see, it comes out perfectly! With some aging this is going to look pretty awsome!!!

Aging? It's already older than most people on this board!

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So what I want to know is if any of these boots are even comfortable or not...?

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Come on down! We can hit Joc's Hanger bar in Orlando while you're here. In all seriousness, you might be able to find a local leather repair shop or heck, if you pay shipping I can patch and hide the damage for you. The important thing to do is reinforce it so it doesn't tear further.

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Or swing by Florida and you can use my repair kit

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Get one of those leather repair kits they advertise for car seats and furniture. You can find them on Amazon. Worked great for a tear I had.

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I agree with Cajukraut - go with what you wear for a blazer or suit. I went with my blazer size last year for Christmas and got a great jacket that fits meet superbly. But just to assuage your fears - if you are ordering your Expedition through G&B directly, they will happily accept returns and ...

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Just to close the loop on this... I ordered the 8 foot DelCarpio bullwhip back at the beginning of summer and received it around Labor Day. I am so happy with both the quality of Bernardo's craftsmanship and the length of the whip itself. It's really perfect! And although it's an 8 footer, as others...

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Thanks for the brush instructions as well Ridgerunner and John.

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- hat brush is the single most important thing you can do to care for your hat. Not only does it keep your hat clean from dirt and dust but it keeps the fibers tight when brushing it proper. Counter clockwise on top, clockwise underside of the brim . Once a week will do wonders. John I have a quest...

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As for posting pics - you are correct. They have to be posted at another online location and you post the link to it here. An easy way is to upload them at http://www.imgur.com and get the link that way. Others may have other methods or host on their own websites, but Imgur works pretty easy for me....

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I bet if he had to pay the prices we do, he'd be in much more common gear!!!

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I personally think the true Indy spirit is function over SA, but I'm certain the differences are minor anyway. I have a goatskin expedition and it really kept me warm last winter while living outside Baltimore. Even when the temperature dropped below 0, I was quite comfortable. You are gonna love yo...

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I just moved to Tampa and I couldn't imagine wearing my jacket to WDW because of the heat and humidity. Although it is May... Maybe winters are a bit more jacket friendly but I don't think it gets really cold enough for my goatskin expedition.

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Clearly this was meant to be your hat. Congratulations! Great looking Fedora!

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It seems like all the promotional shots and behind the scenes shots showed a lighter shirt, and I'm not sure how much post processing those items get. I wonder how much of this is related to being photographed on a dark background and the whole phenomenon with the "what color is the dress"...

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Hatless in Seattle? Was that the movie Harrison Ford starred in with Meg Ryan?

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I always thought he was wearing a grey fedora at the end:

But that doesn't confirm or deny if Captain Katagna sent him his stuff or not.

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Indy loses his gear a lot in Raiders... And he has very little with him at the end when he boards the Nazi submarine. Whip #1 - taken by Belloq outside Indian temple Whip #2 - either destroyed under the truck (dirt road and all), left on the Bantu Wind, or destroyed by sea water after using it to la...

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I placed an order for the 8 foot over the weekend. I had asked him his opinion too, which was for the 8 foot as well. Now I just have to wait two months...

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There's no better way to break it in than wearing it. The shine and rigidness will disappear and it will conform to your body much better than any artificial distressing you may do. The worse thing you could do to the jacket is getting artificial break lines and folds in a manner not consistent with...

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looks great!

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I'm 6 foot myself. I think Ford is your height. I imagine if I started with a 10 and developed any proficiency with it, an 8 foot would seem short in comparison. Do I think I could get proficient with a 10 foot whip? I'd like to think so, but I'm fine starting with an 8 and working my way up if nece...

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...placed the order with Bernardo. Just waiting on the total cost from him so I can send payment.

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Thanks everyone - this is exactly the kind of real world experience with 8 and 10 foot whips I was hoping to find. I will be able to buy an 8 foot bullwhip without reservation now. And Cajunkraut - I read through the thread you posted and now I'm not entirely convinced it was EVER a 10 foot whip on ...

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I know this is an old thread, but just to add my two cents to the debate... I don't think we can even compare the whip Indy used in the Peruvian Temple with anything we see post Belloq and the Hovitos. Belloq clearly takes Indy's revolver, but in these screen captures you can clearly see Belloq has ...

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DJN - what are some of the things you have found you can do with the 8 foot that is more difficult with the 10? A 9 foot has also been suggested. Do the 9 foots handle more like the 8, the 10, or is it unique to itself?

Thanks for your input as well.

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Chris - does it feel short to you when using it or just when you are looking at it coiled up? As Bernardo explained to me, the whip is 8 feet long but then you basically have another 3 feet to the end with the fall and cracker/popper. So that's 11 feet, which seems pretty long on paper. Inexorable -...

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