Your favorite gear piece

Indybantha Jones · Post by **Indybantha Jones** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 11:35 pm

What piece of your gear is your most favorite?

IndianaJack91 · Post by **IndianaJack91** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 11:49 pm

my HJ hat probably

Alex · Post by **Alex** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 11:52 pm

Well......I haven't finished upgrading my gear yet but to date, my Fed IV is my favorite. I still have a Todd's jacket and bag strap coming. I also have a metal airsoft SW replica on the way too so I may change my opinion soon.

Scott63 · Post by **Scott63** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 12:20 am

I'd have to say my Wested goatskin jacket.

Mola Ram · Post by **Mola Ram** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 12:22 am

The boots. Easily one of the most practical items....I do love the whips though.

PSBIndy · Post by **PSBIndy** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 12:24 am

My Wested Novapelle jacket....it's becoming like my "second skin."

Doctor_Jones · Post by **Doctor_Jones** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 4:20 am

my good old wested goatskin

Indiana Williams · Post by **Indiana Williams** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 4:32 am

My rabbit AB and Wested

Indiana Strones · Post by **Indiana Strones** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 7:22 am

My pred cowhide Wested!

IndianaBogart · Post by **IndianaBogart** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 8:48 am

My Fed III (don't have a IV yet)

And maybe my MK VII, because of it's historical value/significance and the fact that I use it quite often.

Neolithic · Post by **Neolithic** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 8:53 am

My screen accurate, black socks.

Seriously though, I'd say my Aldens.
I use them for work and they're brilliant.

Jonathan Jones · Post by **Jonathan Jones** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 9:35 am

If I lived in a place where I could wear my Wested year-round, it probably would be my favorite. However since Tennessee seasons these days are Spring, Summer, Summer and Spring, I would have to say my favorite is the MKVII. I carry it all over and it keeps my hands free.

Post by **Michaelson** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 5:05 pm

What ever fedora I have out in my rotation. That's what I wear year round. My boots are a close second....then one of my jackets in the rotation.

You're not kidding JJones. It's been a weird couple of years, hasn't it?

Regard! Michaelson

elstevo · Post by **elstevo** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 5:20 pm

My Wested Raiders authentic lamb. There are days that I wear it around the house!

Chewbacca Jones · Post by **Chewbacca Jones** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 6:55 pm

My favorite... that's my AB. The most used, though, is my WPG replica bag.

Mississippi Jones · Post by **Mississippi Jones** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 7:15 pm

Right now, my Wested goat. Hopefully soon, my Wested Novapelle!

Comic Sidekick · Post by **Comic Sidekick** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 7:51 pm

Without a doubt my G&B goatskin expo. It's 105 in So Cal right now and I'm still wearing it. That's devotion. Or insanity. But, hey, it needs some natural distressing and good old sweat should provide that!

In second place is my WPG original MK VII with deluxe strap from Todd's. I'm a shoulderbag kind of guy, having carried one kind or another daily for over 20 years now. The MK VII is not the best I've every used, but it's got that Indy charm.

I've got a Fed IV on order as well as a pair of 405s, so my gear favorites might change in a week or so, but we'll see. That G&B jacket is just a beauty!

Indiana MarkVII · Post by **Indiana MarkVII** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 8:25 pm

It's hard to pick just one. I really enjoy wearing one of my Fedoras (I'm down to one brown beaver AB and one gray AB, while my AB Deluxe is being size adjusted), but today with temps expected to be at least 113 F (45 C) I chose a straw one. The stag handle Hubertus knife is typically in my pants pocket, and I use the WPG repo bag with Todd's strap daily as well, although I also wish that I had a larger bag or backpack many times.

With the future of most of the USA predicted to increase in heat and drought in the near future, I plan on wearing a hat daily and carrying drinking water every where I go. Arizona is number 2 in the world for skin cancer, so I follow my dead dad's and doctor's advice to wear a hat when outside. I just had the dermotologist remove two small skin damaged spots on my forehead and ear. I know I'm paying to price of exposure many years ago, but I try not to add to that any more that I need to. Therefore, the hat will probably be my favorite over time.

Indy1024 · Post by **Indy1024** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 12:24 pm

well, if you consider a bullwhip a "gear piece" then that would be it!
but otherwise, my fedora..

lingarn · Post by **lingarn** » Sun Jun 22, 2008 11:26 am

First instinct was the hat, but after a little thought, I'd have to say my boots.

My Aldens are the most comfortable shoes I've owned in a long time. I think about gel inserts sometimes, but only if I've had to walk a few miles.

scot2525 · Post by **scot2525** » Sun Jun 22, 2008 11:49 am

Without a doubt it is my Wested authentic lambskin.

Indiana Rich · Post by **Indiana Rich** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 3:34 pm

I'm new to this and still don't have a Wested Jacket or HJ fedora. So my favorite piece of gear right now is my original Mark VII bag. I picked it up off of ebay and it is near perfect...no rot, no smells, all internal compartments...heck it even has the tie off strings. Definetly worth the money.

IR

jedidentist · Post by **jedidentist** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 9:21 pm

I wear my Wested a lot, but by far...the bag. LOVE my unissued MKVII!

crismans · Post by **crismans** » Sun Jun 29, 2008 1:09 am

Michaelson wrote:What ever fedora I have out in my rotation. That's what I wear year round. My boots are a close second....then one of my jackets in the rotation.

You're not kidding JJones. It's been a weird couple of years, hasn't it?

Regard! Michaelson

Being from southeastern KY, I have to agree with you two. I'm going to have to invent some kind of ice suit so I can wear my jacket more often.

jacksdad · Post by **jacksdad** » Sun Jun 29, 2008 4:56 pm

I would have to say my wested goat,wore it to work for the first time and just loved it. it got hotter,I took it off and I just kept looking at while making service calls in the car.I also have a new akubra fed,got it yesterday and have been wearing it alot. I think it'll always be #2 to the jacket.

IndyFalco · Post by **IndyFalco** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 4:36 am

My MKVII. It goes EVERYWHERE with me. I never leave home with out it.

Perfect for the College student on the go

and...

My DORFMANN !!!

PLATON · Post by **PLATON** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 5:57 am

For me the best gear item is the shirt. The reason is that it's a great shirt that you can wear all year long. My second best is the jacket because it can be worn only in the winter.

The reason I choose those instead of hat, pants etc is because they dont attract strange people looking.

Boots also don't but I don't own them yet.

BOINKFFD · Post by **BOINKFFD** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 8:54 am

I only have a Wested,so far. But over the past few years I've been collecting the props.
I would like to get a fedora and bag.

rbinko2001 · Post by **rbinko2001** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 9:38 am

I would have to say my favorite piece, so far, is my Fed IV. I love it. Once my Aldens come in, they will probably replace the hat as my favorite piece.

Soup · Post by **Soup** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 12:27 pm

I would have to say my Fed IV, since it has been too hot to wear the jacket much yet. It keeps the sun of my head when I'm mowing the grass

Except this drought doesn't leave much to mow

Regards,

Soup