1. The horsehide is substantial, but nowhere close to as thick and stiff as a front quarter Aero, for example. Not much grain out of the package, but even wearing it for a half hour was starting to bring it out. I'm not complaining about the lack of stiffness. The break-in on this will be a breeze compared to a FQHH jacket. The color is a pretty dark brown, but I haven't taken it outside yet, so I don't know how it looks in the sun.
2. I think they nailed the fit pretty well. I'm 6' 4" and 230 lbs, with long arms, so I was concerned that the body and arm length would be correct, but no problems.
3. Here's something I wasn't expecting: The zipper pull is on the left hand side instead of the right hand. Must be a British thing, because even my Aero's don't have that.
4. I am very pleased with the overall quality. I can't imagine that this jacket won't last a long time. Try to find a custom-made horsehide jacket by anybody for anywhere close to the price of a Wested. This is a great value.
5. Is it screen accurate? I don't know, and don't really care. Looks good to me.
6. I think wearing this jacket in a few rainstorms will be the ticket for softening it up, bringing out the grain, and making it drape better.
7. Being the obsessive sort that I am, I have a feeling that this won't be my last Indy jacket, but I'm pretty pleased. Now if it weren't in the 90's with high humidity and I could actually wear it outside the house!
I have no way of getting photos of me wearing it just yet, so I'm just enclosing photos of the jacket itself.
My compliments to Wested. Nice job.
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