ROTLA Special with pics

stone · Post by **stone** » Sun May 25, 2008 6:41 am

bought this acouple of weeks ago and love it .Its sooo soft and light.Ithink that maybe the sleeves are bit too long but may give it couple of months more wear to see if they wrinkle up?Also it may be abit too delicate for climbing in can anyone reccomend leather that is as light and flexible but a touch stronger? Any comments most welcome.
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Not very SA trousers or shirt sorry taken pics at work

Magnum Jones · Post by **Magnum Jones** » Sun May 25, 2008 8:22 am

What type of jacket is it.

Looks well made one piece back, two piece arms.

Good looking jacket, I may be interested in one if not to pricey.

Arms look a tad long, I like my jackets that way though.

CM · Post by CM » Sun May 25, 2008 9:06 am

I imagine it's a Wested. Look at the pockets and where they are placed...

Kt Templar · Post by **Kt Templar** » Sun May 25, 2008 9:12 am

My, my, it even has nickel snaps!

Stone, great looking jacket!

Maybe look into their new goat it's almost as light but a tougher leather. They are about to get in some worn looking washed goat too, but it looks like you won't have ANY problems giving your jacket some natural distressing!

New goatskin:

stone · Post by **stone** » Sun May 25, 2008 10:16 am

Magnum jones it is a wested ROTLA SPECIAL £125.00 excellent value for a weather proof /windproof jacket.
Nice looking goat skin ,do you know how it compares to horse hide ,(is that a standard raiders or a custom?)

Kt Templar · Post by **Kt Templar** » Sun May 25, 2008 10:29 am

I have a horsehide too.

The goat is a lot lighter than the horse.

It feels tougher than the lamb by a long way, but because it is almost as thin as the lamb it doesn't feel quite as impenetrable as the older goatskin did.

How close are you to Kent? Might be worth a trip down.

ANZAC_1915 · Post by **ANZAC_1915** » Sun May 25, 2008 11:48 am

Looks good, but I would take an inch off the body length and an inch off the sleeves.

stone · Post by **stone** » Sun May 25, 2008 12:38 pm

KT Templar, was about an 8hr round trip to Wested shop, but worth it ,as I got served by Gemma when I bought my cowhide Raiders

( a couple of months ago.)
The ROTLA special I ordered over the phone.Maybe I might ask for a sample of leather to be sent to me,? save on diesel

Anzac,I think your right about the length of sleeve ,but quite like the extra length in body( perhaps 1/2 inch shorter

)

Satipo · Post by **Satipo** » Sun May 25, 2008 2:53 pm

I've got to say that jacket just screams RAIDERS to me. Nice one, stone!

stone · Post by **stone** » Sun May 25, 2008 3:32 pm

Cheers Satipo

Tron7960 · Post by **Tron7960** » Sun May 25, 2008 4:25 pm

Great jacket stone! I've got the same one and love it. I agree with Satipo, it screams Raiders. Oh and although the sleeves are on the long side, mine shrunk up nicely with hot water treatment. The body length I think is perfect on you.

stone · Post by **stone** » Sun May 25, 2008 5:04 pm

Thanks Tron, I will try that.

Satipo · Post by **Satipo** » Mon May 26, 2008 3:45 am

You're welcome, stone. Did you need to state any specifications for this jacket or is this how they make it? It looks great.

gladd96 · Post by **gladd96** » Mon May 26, 2008 11:45 am

I have that same jacket. They really do capture that Raiders look.

I have the opposite problem. Mine is a bit on the baggy side around the body. I don't have the guts to try a hot water treatment... I figure it looks and fits as good as an off-the-rack jacket can so why risk screwing it up.

I'm wanting to get a Crystal Skulls jacket made out of cowhide for my outdoor adventuring as the lamb is just too thin to survive without incident. I think the majority off members prefer the goat if they are after a tougher leather that still has that Raiders drape.

Enjoy that jacket!

stone · Post by **stone** » Mon May 26, 2008 12:55 pm

Satipo, its a special offer one straight off of the rack .
gladd 96,I have a cowhide in the raiders and it is very tough ,it would take a lot to put a tear in it.A great jacket for the outdoors.,

Herr Doktor · Post by **Herr Doktor** » Mon May 26, 2008 2:06 pm

Stone,

Any chance of posting comparison pics of the differences between the special and your cowhide? I'd like to see how different the special is, because for around $250 for a casual/occaisional jacket...the price is right.

stone · Post by **stone** » Mon May 26, 2008 3:11 pm

Herr Docktor, cowhide on left

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hope that ok

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Mississippi Jones · Post by **Mississippi Jones** » Mon May 26, 2008 5:47 pm

I love both of those jackets!

Congrats on two beautiful jackets!

Got Maul · Post by **Got Maul** » Mon May 26, 2008 6:03 pm

The color is nice and rich in those- nice !

Bardoon · Post by **Bardoon** » Mon May 26, 2008 9:11 pm

For those that have the "Standard" Raiders jacket, does it feel "looser" along the upper arms and shoulders unlike the Raiders "Special" 80's Cut? I guess this question is aimed at those that have both so you'll know what I'm talking about.

I have a Raiders 'Special' and it's somewhat tight in the upper arms because of the 80's cut...I'm just curious of how the feel is in the same area on the Standard Off-the-Rack Raiders jacket.

Thanks in advance!!!

Herr Doktor · Post by **Herr Doktor** » Mon May 26, 2008 11:21 pm

stone wrote:Herr Docktor, cowhide on left
hope that ok

Perfect! Think I'll go with the special! I acutally like the way it hangs a little looser in the pics.

Thanks, stone!

stone · Post by **stone** » Tue May 27, 2008 11:46 am

Bardoon, the raiders is quite alot roomier in the sleeve as a whole, compared to the special offer one.I would think it would make quite a difference if you had large or muscular arms.

Satipo · Post by **Satipo** » Tue May 27, 2008 12:19 pm

stone, what is the Wested website link for the Raiders special you ordered?

Herr Doktor · Post by **Herr Doktor** » Tue May 27, 2008 12:25 pm

Satipo wrote:stone, what is the Wested website link for the Raiders special you ordered?

Unless Peter has a different link...this is the one I believe stone ordered...

http://www.ekmpowershop4.com/ekmps/shop ... n-70-p.asp

stone · Post by **stone** » Tue May 27, 2008 12:34 pm

yes,that is where I saw it.I phoned them though and made the order.

Mississippi Jones · Post by **Mississippi Jones** » Tue May 27, 2008 4:25 pm

Stone, the color of your jacket seems to be darker and more SA than the one on the website. The one on the website looks like a much more lighter brown.

Your jacket is the Authentic Brown lambskin?

Bardoon · Post by **Bardoon** » Tue May 27, 2008 4:50 pm

stone wrote:Bardoon, the raiders is quite alot roomier in the sleeve as a whole, compared to the special offer one.I would think it would make quite a difference if you had large or muscular arms.

I do have muscular arms stone, thanks very much.

That's why it feels tighter on me. It's not too bad, but I definitely cannot wear multi-layers of shirts or whatever undernetah it.

I let my younger brother try the jacket on (he's skinny) and he says he feels a little tight in the shoulders but it wasn't so bad on him.

I'm going to stick with my Raiders Special Offer but I'll be getting a Standard down the road.

Thanks for answering my question, stone!

Holt · Post by **Holt** » Tue May 27, 2008 5:24 pm

hey Stone,

what size do you have? if its a 44 could you measure it when zipped laying flat? I am wondering about how long it is...

like this

thanks
Holt

stone · Post by **stone** » Tue May 27, 2008 5:31 pm

mississippi jones ,it is the authentic brown lambskin.I have treated once with NIKWAX leather conditioner (water soluble stuff) when it got really wet in the rain but it didnt make it noticebly darker.

stone · Post by **stone** » Tue May 27, 2008 5:33 pm

Holt, from the bottom of the collar rand it is 26". :)Its a size 40

Mississippi Jones · Post by **Mississippi Jones** » Tue May 27, 2008 6:02 pm

Stone, how tall are you?

Holt · Post by **Holt** » Tue May 27, 2008 6:10 pm

stone wrote:Holt, from the bottom of the collar rand it is 26". :)Its a size 40

thats why I asked I have a size 44 special rotla and it is alo 26''

hmmm??? why is this?
anyone know this? KT?

bests
Holt

stone · Post by **stone** » Wed May 28, 2008 12:19 pm

mississippi jones, I am only 5' 7" ( with shoes on

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WeeMadHamish · Post by **WeeMadHamish** » Wed May 28, 2008 12:30 pm

Indiana Holt wrote:
stone wrote:Holt, from the bottom of the collar rand it is 26". :)Its a size 40
thats why I asked I have a size 44 special rotla and it is alo 26''

hmmm??? why is this?
anyone know this? KT?

bests
Holt

Maybe they don't size the jackets proportionally? Maybe they only get wider up to a certain size, then they add some more length on?