my new wested jacket.(reborn)

Post by **Holt** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 10:00 pm

Hi.

I took away my older post.please dont ask me about what and why.

I just want to show of the jacket because it rocks. it deservs some really good critique because of its detail.one of the BEST raiders jackets out of wested.

outdoor without flash.

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Kentucky Blues · Post by **Kentucky Blues** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 10:17 pm

Excellent Jacket, I've been hoping ever since I first saw it that I might one day get a jacket made out of such a thin horsehide

-KB

spenyk · Post by **spenyk** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 10:21 pm

Warming to see this new post. Also, great jacket of course! ;-)

Post by **Holt** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 10:29 pm

thanks guys.

I hope that you will achieve such great detail on your next jackets.

the yolk and back panel really improves the raiders spirit.

that was one of the most important details on my order.

u2_m4r1n3 · Post by **u2_m4r1n3** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 10:41 pm

I wish i could see the pictures, photo bucket and any image site doesn't work on this server

It *****! But I'm sure it looks amazing if it's your jacket- so far I've learned a bit from a certain Indiana ;-)

cj610 · Post by **cj610** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 11:14 pm

The change in the yolk height definitely improves the fit/drape qualities. I wish I could get one to fit like that.

By the way, did I say the color was spot on?

Just about perfect IMHO.

crismans · Post by **crismans** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 12:59 am

Like I said before, that is one of the best examples of a Raiders jacket I've seen. Fit, drape, color, everything screams Raiders.

Louisiana Jones · Post by **Louisiana Jones** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 1:17 am

Yoke looks great... as I've said with my Wested the yoke is too low and it renders the bi-swing back nearly useless (stretching out my arms doesn't extend the bi-swing, it just pulls at the low yoke and the jacket immediately tightens up). Nice touch on the jacket.. good luck with it.

LJ

RCSignals · Post by **RCSignals** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 1:28 am

Will this jacket set the new Raiders pattern standard? It probably should

whiskyman · Post by **whiskyman** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 3:35 am

Lovely jacket Eric! Glad you've found what you've been looking for for so long. Will you be giving it a water treatment to break it in or are you just going to wear it in slowly?

As for Wested's standard Raiders pattern - I think my yoke is nearly that high as well - and mine is OTR

jacksdad · Post by **jacksdad** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 8:46 am

that is one nice looking jacket, I think this one is out of the park, great job and enjoy.

gwyddion · Post by **gwyddion** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 8:53 am

Hee Holt, mooie jas man!

I can hardly believe this is HH

Regards, Geert

Post by **Holt** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 9:14 am

whiskyman wrote:Lovely jacket Eric! Glad you've found what you've been looking for for so long. Will you be giving it a water treatment to break it in or are you just going to wear it in slowly?

As for Wested's standard Raiders pattern - I think my yoke is nearly that high as well - and mine is OTR

thanks Nick. yeah after lots of months of waiting I finally can show it of.I will not be giving this anything.I was caught in the rain yesterday..I was out on a walk and it took a half hour to walk to the car..guess what..a storm came..I was soaked..but it didnt hurt my jacket,it gave some nice caracter. ;-) so I think I will just do it slowly since it is so think..I think it will break in so much faster then a normal HH

yes your yolk looks fairly high too..but mine looks to be a hair higher but not by much.. yours look great..one of the best of the rack jackets I have seen.and its the FIST time I have seen a of the rack with the arm seam 1'' below the yolk.

agent5 · Post by **agent5** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 9:15 am

Peter,
Since I know you're reading this, please take note at the yoke done on this jacket. This is how ALL the Raiders (JUST RAIDERS) jackets should be done. I do want to give you guys credit for applying some of the basic features of the Raiders jacket that have been absent for so long, such as the collar-to-storm flap placement which is also now perfect the way you've been recently doing it. PLEASE, keep up the good work and attention to detail. Just get yourself a new sewwing machine.

The one that worked on Holts jacket must have been hung over or something.

Indiana Strones · Post by **Indiana Strones** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 9:34 am

Wested made this yoke to my Raiders custom jacket without I even asked for.

Post by **Holt** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 9:35 am

then lets see the pictures strones ;-)

Indiana Strones · Post by **Indiana Strones** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 9:47 am

Post by **Holt** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 9:50 am

yep.that looks like mine.

allthough it might be an optical illusion in the first picture since it hangs on a hanger and make it look even higher then it is..but I can see it looks pretty much like mine.

great!

Indiana Strones · Post by **Indiana Strones** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 9:55 am

I understand what you mean, but no, it's not just an optical illusion, the yoke in this jacket is shorter than all my other OTR raiders standerd jackets.

Post by **Holt** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 9:59 am

then its all good my friend ;-)

Post by **Holt** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 10:44 am

I know that Agent5 can confirm this.

did the original have cotton sleeves and not silk?

mine has no silk sleeves,cotton silecia all the way

Indiana Strones · Post by **Indiana Strones** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 10:46 am

Yes, cotton sleeves in the original.

Post by **Holt** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 10:59 am

thanks,that was the only thing I was unsure about

SpeedRcrX · Post by **SpeedRcrX** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 12:37 pm

Indiana Strones wrote:Wested made this yoke to my Raiders custom jacket without I even asked for.

Perhaps when you ask for the arm seam to be 1 inch below the yoke seam, in order to do that Wested make the yoke this way ? (wishful thinking ;-) )
But I could be all wrong

I really hope mine will come with a yoke like Holt's or Strones (even though I don't ask for it)

Post by **Holt** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 1:23 pm

when I ordered I did not only say that I wanted to have the arm seam 1'' below the yoke. I also gave them a picture of the original raiders jacket saying to them that I want this yolk heigth.I also calculated the height of the yolk.

and this is what I got.VERY close to the original.

thanks wested

Indiana Strones · Post by **Indiana Strones** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 1:44 pm

No, I asked only for smaller pockets, rectangular strap buckles and x-box strap: but they made almost all the other Agent5 specs!! Good guys! ;-) Wested rules!

lpa53 · Post by **lpa53** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 3:09 pm

whiskyman wrote:Lovely jacket Eric! Glad you've found what you've been looking for for so long. Will you be giving it a water treatment to break it in or are you just going to wear it in slowly?

As for Wested's standard Raiders pattern - I think my yoke is nearly that high as well - and mine is OTR

To dip my feet into the jacket waters for the very first time, just yesterday I ordered a Wested Standard OTR Raiders dark brown lamb. Boy, I sure hope it looks this good and has the yoke this way (I hope Peter is reading!!)! What color and hide type is this one, Whiskeyman?

... and Holt's and Strones' jackets are gorgeous ...

indyrocks · Post by **indyrocks** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 3:42 pm

I didn't make any requests regarding the yoke on my custom Raiders and here's what I got (to my great pleasure)

http://i436.photobucket.com/albums/qq89 ... G_4857.jpg

coronado3 · Post by **coronado3** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 3:57 pm

Whiskey's jacket is one of the OTR washed goat raiders.

Indiana Strones · Post by **Indiana Strones** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 4:08 pm

And I think colour is auth. brown.

coronado3 · Post by **coronado3** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 1:17 pm

The washed goat is much darker and deeper a hue than authentic brown..

Holt- what is the pocket size on this bad boy???

Rom Hunter · Post by **Rom Hunter** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 3:23 pm

Excellent looking jacket, Holt.

My compliments to Peter.

The SA is getting better and better.

Some questions:

Can you show me a picture of the inner pocket?

Also, what size is your jacket and what are the measurements of the pockets?

Thanks in advance.

Post by **Holt** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 3:44 pm

hi guys.

the pockets are.7.75''x6.5''

the inner pocket is a piped pocket on the left side.just like the original..sorry no picture..

but I have a few more pictures of the jacket.I have been wearing it as much as I can and it allready start to mold to me and grain up.

the hide is so wonderfull,thin and drapy..what can I say?

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RCSignals · Post by **RCSignals** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 3:46 pm

Is it just the picture, or has it become shorter?

Post by **Holt** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 3:50 pm

no I have grown over 2 feet the last night..

of course it hasnt got shorter...how would that be possible? ;-)

Indiana Strones · Post by **Indiana Strones** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 4:03 pm

Hey Holt, why in your pics you have always those GI Joe "kung fu grip" hands??

Nebraska Brad · Post by **Nebraska Brad** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 4:09 pm

Indiana Strones wrote:Hey Holt, why in your pics you have always those GI Joe "kung fu grip" hands??

I always wonder that same thing Holt. You are similar to a live action figure in your ruggedness.

-Nebraska

SpeedRcrX · Post by **SpeedRcrX** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 4:10 pm

Indiana Strones wrote:Hey Holt, why in your pics you have always those GI Joe "kung fu grip" hands??

He is just jealous of your jacket, Holt !

Post by **Holt** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 4:15 pm

what would you say if I said I had parkinsons? you'd feel a bit stupid for pointing that out rigth? ;-)

kidding.....maby I m just used to doing those grips because of a decade with martial arts.it sets traces I think ;-) ..allways expect the unexpected

Indiana Strones · Post by **Indiana Strones** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 4:18 pm

He's a policeman, he needs those hands to hold the pistol.

(And... yes, I'm very jealous of that beatiful jacket!!

)

Rom Hunter · Post by **Rom Hunter** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 6:00 am

Thanks for the pocket measurements, Holt.

What's the size of the jacket?

BTW: the original had a slit pocket, not piped.

Post by **Holt** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 9:40 am

yeah thats what I ment.slit pocket.

its a 44 R. I thought it was an 80's cut,but I measured the jacket down and turned out that it was a R

but just a little update..I spoke to Peter on the phone and I will send the jacket back.I will get every detail I had on my next..

so now the wait beginns...AGAIN

Indiana Strones · Post by **Indiana Strones** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 9:43 am

If it was a 42R I bought the jacket from Peter for a half price!!

gwyddion · Post by **gwyddion** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 9:44 am

Too bad I'm a 42L, otherwise I would have asked peter to send it over to me ;-) : despite the flaws it is one of the best Raiders jackets I've ever seen.

Regards, Geert