Is this a rip-off, or what?

whipwarrior · Post by **whipwarrior** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 11:15 am

I just came across this while doing a random search for 'Indiana Jones leather jacket' on Altavista: http://www.leather.com/AVIATION/indy.htm

Swindiana · Post by **Swindiana** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 11:19 am

Yup. I've seen it around and it pops up on COW every now and then. I think I remember someone visiting the factory... Not entirely sure though, needs some diggin'!

Regards,
Swindiana

Scandinavia Jones · Post by **Scandinavia Jones** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 12:45 pm

Aren't those the same dudes who used pics of some gearhead's jacket (mannequin display, if memory serves) to promote their stuff?

Bjones · Post by **Bjones** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 1:14 pm

Funny, that jacket looks alot like this one here:

http://www.flightjacket.com/detail.aspx?ID=9

Seems like there are plenty of copies running around out there.

ob1al · Post by **ob1al** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 1:28 pm

No Tom those guys were a different company - and they ceased and desisted after an email from either Chris King or Wested, I believe.

Al

Scandinavia Jones · Post by **Scandinavia Jones** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 4:28 pm

ob1al wrote:No Tom those guys were a different company - and they ceased and desisted after an email from either Chris King or Wested, I believe.

Al

Ah. I stand corrected. These are not the droids we're looking for.

Guess ah owe yee a pint, then...

Lao Feng · Post by **Lao Feng** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 7:50 pm

For what its worth...I visited San Diego Leather a couple of years ago while at a conference in town out there. I was underwhelmed. I was looking for a potential replacement for my Avirex A-2 Cowhide...saw their cheap proces and decided to check them out. Nope. Check out the Indy jacket they sell...the back panel is NOT one piece...it has a seam down the middle. Sorry folks