My Wested Horse Ships Today...
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My Wested Horse Ships Today...
... just off the phone to Jerry. The horse is shipping!!! I have the shipping code and everything!!!
Let the countdown begin...
Let the countdown begin...
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 dayMr. 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.
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
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Horsehide will mellow
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.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
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!!!
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.Indiana Irwin wrote:Thanks for the comment, Lemon! How often did you wear your jacket to start seeing such 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!
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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
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
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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
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