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Thanks! It also must be said, as many here have said before, that Roberto at S&J was a pleasure to work with. I feel like this is the hat that fits with my face and body type. I have a Raiders version from HJ and while it’s a beautiful hat, it always felt too big for me. That’s probably due to t...

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Hey all, It’s been a while since I posted but I wanted to drop in and say how happy I am with my new LC Grail Temple fedora from S&J. I ordered it back in April but the lockdown delayed the shipment until just last week. The quality is top notch. At first the fit was tight but as I’ve been weari...

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Who here has used Pecards Brown on their relic hunter? I’m thinking of applying it to my RH to see if I can take the color tone a little darker. Anyone use it and then wish they hadn’t?

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Mine took 8 weeks. Worth the wait. It'll arrive just in time for winter. (unless you live in Australia).

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Congrats!! You won’t be disappointed.

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Wow. I like that russet hide.

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I’ve contracted dementia from this debacle. Sometimes I’m under the delusion that I’M Harrison Ford and I want my hat back.

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@Mulceber How do you like the look and feel of your jacket after applying the brown pecards? Did it change anything? (Aside from fixing the bird poop-like blemish.)

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Ah I see it now. Man that’s really weird. I hope the brown pecards does the trick.

(Kind of looks like bird poop on second look.)

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Can you post a pic of the discoloration? There are a few areas of my jacket where the leather has gone darker because of a little water or other spill. Not sure if that’s normal but I’m making sure to keep it dry.

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Ha! No.

I usually get Ed Norton, Kevin Spacey, or David Spade.

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Thanks guys.

Donovan, I agree about the stitching. It’s quality work.

Here’s another hat pic:

I’m replicating the scene where Indy is on his iPhone.

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Mulceber wrote:Great review and great pics! Congrats on the new jacket - it might be your last Raiders jacket, but from the way you’re talking, I have a feeling it won’t be your last BK jacket.

You may be right about that.

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After spending some quality cuddles with my Relic Hunter (Cairo version), I now feel I can convey some thoughts about it. Keep in mind that my only reference points are from the three previous jackets I’ve owned — a white label Magnoli thin cowhide, a NZ lambskin Wested Hero that is 25” long in the ...

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Jacket received! https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180506/67062ff2b2b43005d3d80cd4af90028c.jpeg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180506/3649fc36316fd34171ebe86bc4131c8b.jpg Haven’t had time to take proper pictures but will today. Short story is... it lives up to the hype. J Sent from my mind

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I received a shipping notice today from Andy! Anyone know how long it takes for a Relic Hunter to reach Los Angeles?

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My HJ reboot with an Advintage SOC bash is on its way to me. Thomas sent me these pics:

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So here's something fun... Fedoraiders pointed out that my hat looks like it had shrunk. And he was right. So I sent it to HJ to be reblocked. And I figured while it's overseas maybe I could send it to Thomas at Advintage to see if he would put his SOC bash into it. He agreed and I had HJ send him t...

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Exciting!!

(still waiting for shipping confirmation)

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That’s awesome. Congrats. Would love to see pics!

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Oh man! Post pics when you get it!

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Ack! How long ago did you guys order your jackets? It’s been 2 months for me and I haven’t gotten a shipping notice yet. I’m dying of envy!

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It’s an HJ reboot. I tried to give it a muffin top shape so it looks more SOC. Is that what you’re referring to? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro I think that on your third picture, the crown is really to taper on the back of your hat. It's maybe the hat block that HJ use or the angle of your...

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It’s an HJ reboot. I tried to give it a muffin top shape so it looks more SOC. Is that what you’re referring to?

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Oops. Corrected the typo. I’ve been trying to give it an SOC bash but it’s been challenging.

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Hey Jason Can you take a look at my bash and critique it? I’ve been using your insights as a guide. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180312/0682ca7156c130ce519e92a420890c59.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180312/2763d170b0a31d0f4f9d9b5eec4978bd.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180312/...

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I guess it’s up to me.

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Very nice!

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The problem I’ve found with my lambskin wested is that the undertones that are revealed after distressing the jacket aren’t red like the Smithsonian picture. The wested undertones aren’t exactly gray, but it’s closer to gray than red/brown. So I don’t think you’re going to get the same look. Sent fr...

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How come there are no video reviews of the Relic Hunter? There are quite a few wested video reviews. Any of you relic hunter owners want to make a quick video review of your jacket? I would be nice to see the jacket in motion. The only way to do that now is to watch the SAS Rogue doc, which is great...

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That’s not my hat. That’s advintage. I’ll post the results I’m having. The rubber band made a mark — I don’t think it’s permanent. But it did help with the mushroom shape. Still working on it.

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Good advice. At the moment I’m just trying to achieve a bash that looks more like the kind that AdVintage does for his hats...

So good.

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Good idea. I’ll try that. Thanks.

Does the hat need to be on a stretcher to keep it from collapsing?

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I’m trying to give my HJ reboot an SOC bash but I’m having trouble giving it that mushroom shape. I tried the tutorials pinned in this thread but most of them are old links and do t work anymore.

Any advice?

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Cool. I have satin sleeves on my wested Hero so I’m glad I’m trying something different with my BK.

On a different note, I’m wondering if the shipping time is any faster since I didn’t get any custom changes done.

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Andy told me the default is cotton so that’s what I went for. Wondering if there are others who went that way and what they think of it.

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To those who have a BK, do you guys have cotton lining inside the arms or satin?

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Ordered the BK in Striated lamb authentic brown. Andy was very helpful and recommended I go with the 36R based on my measurements.

Now we wait.

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Okay. So I’ve finally decided to get a Relic Hunter (Cairo collar, striated lamb, authentic brown) and I need help on sizing. I've learned a lot from this forum as I’ve gone from magnoli to wested to wested (again), and I really want to dial in this new jacket. I understand the Bk is a step up and I...

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Very nice!

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Where are the pics of you guys wearing these new LC jackets?

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I was always confused by the decision to use this skin on an LC jacket. I have a Raiders in this skin and it’s great. I can’t understand why they don’t stick it for more raiders.

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Hey guys, I'm wondering if one of you lucky Cairo Relic Hunter owners would do me a big favor. I'd like to compare that collar to my wested Hero collar by laying them side by side. I've seen some pictures on COW showing them side by side but I'd really like to do my own comparison, as I'm considerin...

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What are the main differences between the LC jacket that wested normally offers and this Hero?

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Hmm. She’s saying they “won’t be getting any of the skin in after that.” Am I reading that wrong? Sounds to me like it won’t be around for the long haul.

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Oh man. That’s amazing. I’m so glad I got a Raiders in that skin.

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That’s one of my faves.

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Very nice! Custom or hero?

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