What is your favorite jacket style?

Indiana Strones · Post by **Indiana Strones** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 4:06 pm

It's time for a super-poll!!!

PSBIndy · Post by **PSBIndy** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 4:18 pm

Of course Raiders....the icon, the legend.....my second fav is LC. I really didn't like KotCS jacket (or the movie)....seemed too big and baggy on Harrison in my opinion. I like to see Tony Nowak tackle a Raiders jacket someday.

Long John Silver · Post by **Long John Silver** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 6:59 pm

Raiders

Tollan · Post by **Tollan** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 7:07 pm

Raiders with ToD a close second, then LC and finally KoTCS falling in 4th position...

Mulceber · Post by **Mulceber** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 7:53 pm

Raiders in first - can't really avoid that. But if I had a second choice it would be Crystal Skull. Others have said they don't like the baggy look, and while I agree it takes some getting used to, I've really come to like it. :junior: -M

TheMechanic · Post by **TheMechanic** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 9:43 pm

I can't vote for one. I love the Raiders jacket but I really love the LC jacket. The LC is by far my favorite looking jacket. Now if he had worn the LC in Raiders then I would say that the Raiders jacket was my favorite. It's a toss up, 50-50.

Temple of Doom, blah, and the yoke seam is halfway down his back. Ridiculous.
Crystal Skull, looks like a 3XL on him and also looks to 'new' like an off the rack jacket with fake distressing like they tried too hard to make it look old. That's just my opinion.

McFly · Post by **McFly** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 9:48 pm

Temple of Doom! If I could have a jacket that looked like that (I don't care about the construction, I'm just talking about the aging), it would be the best one for me. I love the sleeves, and the rest of the distressing is awesome, too!

Shane

Raider S · Post by **Raider S** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 10:24 pm

Temple of Doom. Tough looking jacket!

Castor Dioscuri · Post by **Castor Dioscuri** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 10:55 pm

I personally like the way the LC jacket looks on Ford best, but with the new movie out, for the first time we have the opportunity on getting a jacket made to look exactly like it did on Ford, with none of the debate and second guessing... (or at least very little of it

)

So my vote goes to KotCS, since I like the fact that that style is available to us exactly like what we saw on screen.

Demaroth · Post by **Demaroth** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 11:53 pm

Raiders and KotCS are neck and neck for me; I voted on KotCS just because I like the baggy look slightly more.

- John

nicktheguy · Post by **nicktheguy** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 12:02 am

Raiders

nicetrylaoche · Post by **nicetrylaoche** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 2:01 am

Very surprised there's not more votes for the ToD jacket...oh well, it gets my vote!

indy89 · Post by **indy89** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 3:01 am

I voted for the Crystal Skull jacket. I really like the pre-distressed hide and the fit of the jacket. I never thought I'd like a loose fitting Indy jacket, but the CS jacket is too #### good looking, that it changed my mind! Also the fact that we can get the exact jacket made by the same creator, just makes the jacket even more kick-###!

Zombie Jones · Post by **Zombie Jones** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 3:40 am

This very question haunted my every waking moment recently while I was trying to decide which style to order from Westeds. In the end, the Raiders jacket won out by a slim margin, so that's the one I voted for.

Indiana Strones · Post by **Indiana Strones** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 4:29 am

TheMechanic wrote: Crystal Skull, looks like a 3XL on him and also looks to 'new' like an off the rack jacket with fake distressing like they tried too hard to make it look old. That's just my opinion.

Well said!

Mike Jones · Post by **Mike Jones** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 8:19 am

Skull

Indiana Strones · Post by **Indiana Strones** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 8:55 am

Mike Jones wrote:Skull

"Skull" or... "Belstaff Skull" Mike?

Doeindy · Post by **Doeindy** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 8:58 am

I love the Temple of Doom Jacket the most, but I am saving up the money for Raiders jacket as that would be a great place to start.

TOD Jacket is the one.

Paul.

Indiana Strones · Post by **Indiana Strones** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 9:02 am

Yes Paul, you MUST have a Raiders as your first jacket. Then for the second jacket you can choose Temple, Crusade or Skull!

Indiana Strones · Post by **Indiana Strones** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 9:09 am

Hey guys, are you sure you like THIS????????

PSBIndy · Post by **PSBIndy** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 11:46 am

Indiana Strones wrote:Hey guys, are you sure you like THIS????????

For me, it looks too much like something Harrison picked up at a local Macy's.

.......whereas in Raiders, that jacket looked like it was part of Harrison for years.

Demaroth · Post by **Demaroth** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 12:16 pm

Indiana Strones wrote:Hey guys, are you sure you like THIS????????

Well, some of us have purchased that jacket from Tony, so... Yep!

- John

Han Jones · Post by **Han Jones** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 1:58 pm

I like the CS jacket the best. It looks like a real world jacket. I think the Raiders jacket looks like it was made just to be a costume jacket, where the CS was made to really be used.

Indiana Strones · Post by **Indiana Strones** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 2:27 pm

Han Jones wrote:I like the CS jacket the best. It looks like a real world jacket. I think the Raiders jacket looks like it was made just to be a costume jacket, where the CS was made to really be used.

Funny, I think exactly the opposite!!

Tollan · Post by **Tollan** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 2:47 pm

I voted for raiders... but surely Indy looks at his coolest at the end of ToD! Everything he is wearing looks like it has really been through the wars. The costume never had that integrity in KCS... at ANY point IMO.

Doeindy · Post by **Doeindy** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 3:07 pm

I must remark about the CS Jacket: It looks like there is no distressing on the jacket whats so ever; just that the skin colour changes in places.

Indiana Strones; good comparison shots BTW. If you did not get them from the Archives then maybe the Moderator can place these shots on a new comparison page; just an idea. If I have anything critical to say about the shots is that I would have got a TOD shot that also showed the length of the jacket as this is a major factor regarding the TOD; OTHERWISE: GREAT EXAMPLES

Paul.

Indiana Strones · Post by **Indiana Strones** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 3:29 pm

Doeindy wrote:If I have anything critical to say about the shots is that I would have got a TOD shot that also showed the length of the jacket as this is a major factor regarding the TOD;.

Yes, you're right: simply I didn't find a better pic in my hard disk! If you (or anyone) have a better one, I will be happy to modify my comparison image.

***EDIT:***
Changed image!!

Doeindy · Post by **Doeindy** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 4:09 pm

Well done Indianastrones; you have got the shot. The pic shows that the TOD jacket looks tighter in the sleeves and accross the shoulders.................................spot on.

Paul.

Post by **Holt** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 5:40 pm

LC all the way...love the distressing on it..

second raiders..

bests
Eric

BazzanoJones · Post by **BazzanoJones** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 5:50 pm

I voted for CS, a more heavier and thicker leather. I like it very much!
LC is my second favorite because the distressing is, in my opinion, too much exagerated to the hems.

Post by **Abner** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 6:05 pm

Definitely LC hands down, due to the fit and the distressing. I always felt this way, but just having watched LC again last night removes all doubt for me.

Post by **Holt** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 7:53 pm

Abner wrote:Definitely LC hands down, due to the fit and the distressing. I always felt this way, but just having watched LC again last night removes all doubt for me.

well said Abner

regards
Holt

Herr Doktor · Post by **Herr Doktor** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 8:17 pm

Guess I'm kind of the opposite. I thought the distressing was a bit too much for me. I voted the Raiders style.

To each his own.

lingarn · Post by **lingarn** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 8:54 pm

I like the raiders jacket best. I agree that while the distressing was appropriate for later films, the jacket didn't look as good.

Neolithic · Post by **Neolithic** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 11:23 pm

You need an 'all of them' button!

I called it on Raiders, but I like them all for different reasons.

Tron7960 · Post by **Tron7960** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 12:33 am

1 Raiders
2 TOD
3 KotCS
4 LC

That's how it shakes out for me, but of course they are all great jackets!

Alex · Post by **Alex** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 12:41 am

Here is a total newbie question......Other than the latest tragedy of a film, weren't all the jackets basically the same Wested leather jacket style?
You must forgive me. I come from the Star Wars world where I am a Vader fanatic and the differences in his suits are easy for me to spot.

Indiana G · Post by **Indiana G** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 12:51 am

there are as much differences in hardware, zippers, poppers, pocket sizes, pocket flaps, pleat depths, yoke heights, jacket length, sleeve stitching, hem finishing, etc....between the 3 movies as there are nuances in vader's helmets throughout the trilogy.....and also the last time he was on screen with the first symettrical helmet.....in that tragedy of a prequel

Alex · Post by **Alex** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 12:56 am

Dude.....Don't get me started on that piece of dung helmet.

I could go for hours on how much I hate that thing. I am more an ESB person myself but its funny, I find myself a more Raiders fan of the Indy movies. Odd that they hit a homerun first with Indy and second with SW.

Indiana G · Post by **Indiana G** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 1:01 am

Alex wrote:Dude.....Don't get me started on that piece of dung helmet. I could go for hours on how much I hate that thing. I am more an ESB person myself but its funny, I find myself a more Raiders fan of the Indy movies. Odd that they hit a homerun first with Indy and second with SW.

looks like we see eye to eye in more than one area then

Doctor_Jones · Post by **Doctor_Jones** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 5:55 am

voted for LC but my jacket is an LC-ToD-Raiders hybrid

Long John Tinfoil · Post by **Long John Tinfoil** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 7:54 am

LC style, but the more subdued distressing of CS.

Don't Call Me Junior! · Mon Jun 16, 2008 10:10 am

Hmm, really tough question for me! Raider was my favorite of the films so I have a soft spot for that jacket based on that alone. I own two Raiders jackets.

I love the distressing on the LC so mad props to that one!

I really like the loose fit look of the CS jacket - I agree the jacket doesn't look as world worn as the others do in their respective films.

The ToD jacket never made an impression on me the way the others did. Not that it's a terrible jacket, just that it didn't stand out for me inside or outside the context of the movie. Can I just vote for my least favorite?

If put on the spot and if the vote is for the jacket I would choose for myself and I could only have one it would probably be CS jacket now. It seems to have been culled from all of the high points of the previous jackets and made more "real world" ready. Over time it would get a truly worn look just as my Wested Raiders has gotten but with the looser, more comfortable fit that I like.

Louisiana Jones · Post by **Louisiana Jones** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 11:34 am

For me personally I like to wear the LC style, but the Raiders jacket looked to be the most realistically worn/aged jacket. It gets my vote.

The jacket from CS, as others have said, looked brand new and very.. blah. Even his Aldens looked like wardrobe hit them with some 60 grit sandpaper and thought they looked good. All his gear looked too new and/or newly distressed in CS.

LJ