My Wested Horse Ships Today...

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Mon Aug 23, 2004 5:14 am

... just off the phone to Jerry. The horse is shipping!!! I have the shipping code and everything!!!

Let the countdown begin...

Mr. Das · Post by **Mr. Das** » Mon Aug 23, 2004 5:20 am

When did you order it? I'm just curious about the wait time.

Congrats. I believe I speak for everyone when I say PICTURES

I can't wait to hear your impressions of the jacket.

ob1al · Post by **ob1al** » Mon Aug 23, 2004 5:21 am

Very good Rob - try and get some pics up once it arrives!

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Mon Aug 23, 2004 8:09 am

Mr. Das wrote:When did you order it? I'm just curious about the wait time.

Congrats. I believe I speak for everyone when I say PICTURES
I can't wait to hear your impressions of the jacket.

Just checked my e-mails... the order went in on 03/08/04... so about 20 days ago. At the time, I seem to recall Gerry saying it would be ready in 21 days, so they beat themselves by a day

There will be many pictures, rest assured of that

I was speaking to Jerry today and he's interested in feedback too. He said this is one of the first horses to go out (there was rumour of a few prototypes a month or two ago, I think?), so they are very keen to hear what I think, too.

Some comments from Jerry:

* The leather is very different to all the other Wested leathers. It has an almost wax-like finish.

* The leather looks very tough. Very suitable for the Indy cut of jacket.

Jerry said I'd see the jacket in about three days (!!!) so, man, I can can hardly think straight right now

Hemingway Jones · Post by **Hemingway Jones** » Mon Aug 23, 2004 8:52 am

The horse is shipping!!! I

I hope they put some feed in the package!

Actually, congratulations. I can't wait to see this jacket. But of luck with it.

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Mon Aug 23, 2004 8:54 am

Hemingway Jones wrote:
The horse is shipping!!! I
I hope they put some feed in the package!

I always told my parents I wanted a horse

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Thu Aug 26, 2004 10:48 pm

27-08-2004 11:17 Delivery Agent - SYDNEY - PTT Arrived in destination country

Will it get delivered today... or Monday? Oh the agony of waiting

Lemon · Post by **Lemon** » Thu Aug 26, 2004 11:15 pm

Indiana Irwin wrote:
Some comments from Jerry:

* The leather is very different to all the other Wested leathers. It has an almost wax-like finish.

* The leather looks very tough. Very suitable for the Indy cut of jacket.

Jerry said I'd see the jacket in about three days (!!!) so, man, I can can hardly think straight right now

I got a horsehide A-2 three years ago and when new it was very stiff and almost looked like a vinyl jacket. After a few years of wear, the shine has finally worn off and it is taking on the look of a vintage jacket. The leather is also quite tough, but does distress if exposed to abrasion. After three years, there is only the tiniest bit of wear on one collar tip and a pocket flap.

It may be possible that the first horsehide Wested's will look too shiny, but it will wear off if my horsehide A-2 is any indication. Congrats on the purchase!!!

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Fri Aug 27, 2004 7:58 am

Thanks for the comment, Lemon! How often did you wear your jacket to start seeing such wear?

Lemon · Post by **Lemon** » Fri Aug 27, 2004 9:27 am

Indiana Irwin wrote:Thanks for the comment, Lemon! How often did you wear your jacket to start seeing such wear?

I pretty much wear the jacket constantly through fall/winter (basically 10 deg - 55 deg F (or -12 to +12 C for our SI using friends). I especially like wearing it for deer hunting trips. It had no noticeable wear for the first two years, but after my third hunting trip, it began to have those two little signs of wear.
Keep in mind that this is from just normal wear in urban environments with the occasional trip to dense woods. I have no idea how this leather would hold up under planned distressing (chemicals, tumble dryer, etc)

But despite how much I love my A-2, I'm still going to buy an Indy Jacket! Now my internal debate is: US Wings kangaroo or Wested horsehide? So I anxiously await a pic / review of the horsehide!

Mr. Das · Post by **Mr. Das** » Fri Aug 27, 2004 9:39 am

Since there's no new update, I guess it's coming on Monday, right?

ob1al · Post by **ob1al** » Fri Aug 27, 2004 10:02 am

Or Rob's got it and he's so enraptured with his new jacket that he's forgotten how to work a PC.

PICS!

Mr. Das · Post by **Mr. Das** » Fri Aug 27, 2004 10:17 am

Then I wouldn't be surprised if Rob went MIA for a couple weeks before remembering about us

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Sat Aug 28, 2004 12:33 am

Guys, guys, guys... no, sadly it didn't show. When I didn't get any phonecalls to pay import duties, I knew something must be up.

Fingers crossed for early next week, eh?

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Sat Aug 28, 2004 6:06 am

YEs, I'm distracting myself pretty well with a new WIRELESS BROADBAND connection

ob1al · Post by **ob1al** » Sat Aug 28, 2004 6:57 am

Ah well Rob, the anticipation is half the fun my friend!

Sounds like it's gonna show on Monday eh?

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Sun Aug 29, 2004 8:01 am

I'm hoping so, yeah...

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Sun Aug 29, 2004 7:30 pm

Check this out:

27-08-2004 15:18 Delivery Agent - AUSTRALIA Arrived at delivery depot

So it arrived at the delivery depot Friday afternoon... here's hoping it delivers today

And, hey, does this mean I might have avoided import duties? Here's hoping...

IndyBlues · Post by **IndyBlues** » Sun Aug 29, 2004 8:18 pm

Awesome Rob! What is the time difference, from the States??? Is it morning there now?? It's about 8:20 PM here now.

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Sun Aug 29, 2004 8:26 pm

It's Monday 10.25am as I type this. No word yet...

IndyBlues · Post by **IndyBlues** » Sun Aug 29, 2004 8:28 pm

Man, It's gotta be on the way!

I can't wait to see those pics!!!

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Sun Aug 29, 2004 8:30 pm

Tell me about it! I can't wait to:

(i) Ensure it's everything I ordered, then:

(ii) Put it on!

ob1al · Post by **ob1al** » Mon Aug 30, 2004 12:08 am

(i) Ensure it's everything I ordered, then:

(ii) Put it on!

(iii) Take pictures for my friends on COW.

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Mon Aug 30, 2004 12:09 am

Oh yes. That

Bufflehead Jones · Post by **Bufflehead Jones** » Mon Aug 30, 2004 12:10 am

Hey Al,

Have you been drinking some of those pints that Skippy owes you? You did the quote thing backwards.

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Mon Aug 30, 2004 12:13 am

Back to normal now

By the way, here's what I torture myself with every 30 minutes I log onto the parcelforce Website:

27-08-2004 15:18 Delivery Agent - AUSTRALIA Arrived at delivery depot
27-08-2004 13:47 Delivery Agent - SYDNEY - PTT On route to delivery depot
27-08-2004 11:17 Delivery Agent - SYDNEY - PTT Arrived in destination country
25-08-2004 22:35 International Hub Despatched from hub
24-08-2004 04:05 International Hub Sorted in hub
23-08-2004 23:27 International Hub Sorted in hub
23-08-2004 19:04 Charlton Depot Collected from customer
23-08-2004 19:04 Charlton Depot On route to hub

Bufflehead Jones · Post by **Bufflehead Jones** » Mon Aug 30, 2004 12:13 am

He must still owe you a few, you fixed it.

ob1al · Post by **ob1al** » Mon Aug 30, 2004 12:24 am

I think it was the excitement of waiting for Rob's jacket to arrive.

One small step for the mailman, one huge leap for gearhead kind.

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Mon Aug 30, 2004 12:28 am

YOU'RE excited?!?!?!?!?!?!?

Bufflehead Jones · Post by **Bufflehead Jones** » Mon Aug 30, 2004 12:46 am

If only Neil had been a gearhead. Just think of the possibilities. The man in the moon would look good wearing a Herbert Johnson.

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Mon Aug 30, 2004 2:32 am

4.30pm and still nada... :evil: :evil:

:evil: :evil:

Bufflehead Jones · Post by **Bufflehead Jones** » Mon Aug 30, 2004 2:51 am

What is the latest that they usually run down there? If it is like here, you still have a hour or hour and a half left for today. If not, I am sure it will be there tomorrow. I think everyone is waiting to hear about this one. I do hope that you like it when it gets there.

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Mon Aug 30, 2004 3:09 am

10 past five now... about 20 minutes left in the official working day.

Not looking good

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Mon Aug 30, 2004 3:18 am

You do know what my family motto, handily recreated in my signature, means don't you, Mikey?

ob1al · Post by **ob1al** » Wed Sep 01, 2004 2:23 pm

Well, I happen to know that Rob has his horsehide Wested now, just as COW went down for a few days! Rotten luck!

Rob - I think I replied to late to catch the pics at the office, and I'm home now 'till after the weekend, so I only have one thing to say to you -

PICS!

Oh, and how's the fit?

(OK, so that's 2 things...

)

Al

jjkillin · Post by **jjkillin** » Wed Sep 01, 2004 5:29 pm

Rob, hope you like your jacket as much as I like mine!!

-James

My Wested Horse Ships Today...

My Wested Horse Ships Today...

Horsehide will mellow