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Shane,
People usually zip the jacket up and measure pit to pit. In theory a 34 should be half that plus breathing room, ie, 17+X, X can be anywhere between 2" and 4" total depending on which theory you use!
If you measure a normal suit jacket you can come up with 6-8 inches of room depending on the cut.
It's not actually very scientific, but it is all we have!
People usually zip the jacket up and measure pit to pit. In theory a 34 should be half that plus breathing room, ie, 17+X, X can be anywhere between 2" and 4" total depending on which theory you use!
If you measure a normal suit jacket you can come up with 6-8 inches of room depending on the cut.
It's not actually very scientific, but it is all we have!
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Thanks, KT. Guess the "breathing room" is pretty... variable. Since the 34 is a 34 and the ToD is a 38 with the breathing room. I guess just measure conservatively.Kt Templar wrote:Shane,
People usually zip the jacket up and measure pit to pit. In theory a 34 should be half that plus breathing room, ie, 17+X, X can be anywhere between 2" and 4" total depending on which theory you use!
If you measure a normal suit jacket you can come up with 6-8 inches of room depending on the cut.
It's not actually very scientific, but it is all we have!
Shane
I haven't gotten my TOD yet, but I think there is a lot to the idea of the lining affecting the weight of the jacket. It's one of the reasons I think Todd's seem so light, but hold up pretty well.ReturningSon wrote:I think its thinner..the whole jacket appears to be lighter than the reg Raiders lambskin but I am sure the cotton lining on the raiders adds alot of weight to it when compared to the nylon lining of the TOD...
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Hello everybody!
I just have received my Wested TOD in Auth. Lamb.
WOW! After getting a Tony Nowak jacket I never thought that Wested could blow me away. But they did. The jacket is great! The leather is even softer as my first Lambskin Wested which I got nearly 3 years ago.
I also like the auth. lamb much more then the db lamb. I don't like the reddish tone of the db.
I went for a size 40 and it's perfect! The sleeves are much tappered and it really got that snug TOD fit. I love that bigger zipper!
Pics to follow. I'm glad that I wasn't able anymore to change the leather to the washed goat. The Lamb is so soft and the smell
Wait time was 16 days. I also got the MKVII Gas Mask Bag but it has some very big inscription on it from a black marker... The only downside of this order.
Regards
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I just have received my Wested TOD in Auth. Lamb.
WOW! After getting a Tony Nowak jacket I never thought that Wested could blow me away. But they did. The jacket is great! The leather is even softer as my first Lambskin Wested which I got nearly 3 years ago.
I also like the auth. lamb much more then the db lamb. I don't like the reddish tone of the db.
I went for a size 40 and it's perfect! The sleeves are much tappered and it really got that snug TOD fit. I love that bigger zipper!
Pics to follow. I'm glad that I wasn't able anymore to change the leather to the washed goat. The Lamb is so soft and the smell
Wait time was 16 days. I also got the MKVII Gas Mask Bag but it has some very big inscription on it from a black marker... The only downside of this order.
Regards
orb
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Here a few pics.
http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/7426-r.jpg
http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/7426-t.jpg
I will post better ones soon when the weather will be better!
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http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/7426-r.jpg
http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/7426-t.jpg
I will post better ones soon when the weather will be better!
Regards
orb
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That's a very short wait time, at least from my experience.orb wrote:Hello everybody!
I just have received my Wested TOD in Auth. Lamb.
WOW! After getting a Tony Nowak jacket I never thought that Wested could blow me away. But they did. The jacket is great! The leather is even softer as my first Lambskin Wested which I got nearly 3 years ago.
I also like the auth. lamb much more then the db lamb. I don't like the reddish tone of the db.
I went for a size 40 and it's perfect! The sleeves are much tappered and it really got that snug TOD fit. I love that bigger zipper!
Pics to follow. I'm glad that I wasn't able anymore to change the leather to the washed goat. The Lamb is so soft and the smell
Wait time was 16 days. I also got the MKVII Gas Mask Bag but it has some very big inscription on it from a black marker... The only downside of this order.
Regards
orb
You can fix your gas bag , have some flat latex paint mixed in the colour of the bag, use it as a dressing, work it in well and when it's dry give it a work over with a brush if you want. You may have to dilute it some before applying. Trust me, the Army used to do it with a product varyingly called Capo, Blanco, etc.
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did you look in the custom section?Redinight wrote:Why isn't Wested offering any TOD jackets on their site anymore?
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here it is
http://www.ekmpowershop4.com/ekmps/shop ... -158-p.asp
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I've recently ordered a TOD in washed goat.
I'm glad I got to see the washed goat (my ROLA), as I know I've made the right choice; it's perfect for TOD.
I've asked Peter for original hardware if there's any left.
After receiving an earlier jacket with the incorrect vents and stormflap, I'm hoping Wested can make this one extra special; I kind of think those of us who got the early jackets got a bit of a raw deal.
Having a corrected jacket with the good hardware would make my day, so I'm crossing my fingers...
I'm glad I got to see the washed goat (my ROLA), as I know I've made the right choice; it's perfect for TOD.
I've asked Peter for original hardware if there's any left.
After receiving an earlier jacket with the incorrect vents and stormflap, I'm hoping Wested can make this one extra special; I kind of think those of us who got the early jackets got a bit of a raw deal.
Having a corrected jacket with the good hardware would make my day, so I'm crossing my fingers...
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I think their email system was out part of last week and over the weekend. She may not have even seen it Knibs.knibs7 wrote:Ok seriously, what's up with Wested? Do they not know how to respond to emails? It's been about 2 months since I got an email from Gemma saying that my TOD jacket had been cut. I emailed her last Friday and still, no response. This is frustrating...
Nibs
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I just found something strange on my Wested TOD jacket.
Here a picture:
http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/7426-v.jpg
Looks like the Collar isn't long enough? There is a big gap visible.
Or does this collar such needs to be trained and stretched?
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orb
Here a picture:
http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/7426-v.jpg
Looks like the Collar isn't long enough? There is a big gap visible.
Or does this collar such needs to be trained and stretched?
Regards
orb
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I couldn't resist! After getting such a great fitting Wested TOD Jacket in Auth. Lamb. I had to order the same jacket in washed goat. I just asked for a second inner pocket this time. I never had a goat leather before.
Fingers crossed. The last thing on my list would be an accurate LC jacket
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Fingers crossed. The last thing on my list would be an accurate LC jacket
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Exactly!
Unless you really have to have one of every jacket from each of the 4 films (and there's nothing wrong with that!), I think all you need are two good indy jackets; a nice, shiny dressy one for the special occasions, and another for just wearing the heck out of.
It's taken me 6 jackets to work that out...!
Unless you really have to have one of every jacket from each of the 4 films (and there's nothing wrong with that!), I think all you need are two good indy jackets; a nice, shiny dressy one for the special occasions, and another for just wearing the heck out of.
It's taken me 6 jackets to work that out...!