Why are Nowaks' so great?

IndyGeek78 · Post by **IndyGeek78** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 8:57 pm

Im still a bit wet behind the ears when it comes to certain matters on here. What's so special about a Tony Nowak coat. Im not trying to imply they're not good It's just Ive never seen one. I tried looking at some online bu never seemed to get many images. Anyone want to enlighten me a little?

binkmeisterRick · Post by **binkmeisterRick** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 9:03 pm

If you read a number of the Nowak threads in this section they should tell you everything you want to know and more! There's plenty of reviews, pictures, and opinions regarding the jackets he made for IndyIV as well as his Raiders repro. It's all in here. Pull up a chair and read a while. ;-)

Post by **Holt** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 9:07 pm

and call in sick from work.this will take a while to read

Indiana G · Post by **Indiana G** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 11:18 pm

they are great because they are manufactured by hides blessed by the pope, sewn together by thread that is spooled from golden fleece, hardware forged from the fires of mt. doom, and each jacket has been sprayed with harrison ford's sweat which was bottled during the filming of LC........

seriously though.......they're great because they have top notch construction (like a g&b expo) and have beautiful non-chrome tanned leather with choice of distressing.......built EXACTLY how you want it. that is why they are so great.

Kevin Anderson · Post by **Kevin Anderson** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 11:53 pm

Not to mention the man himself is a delight to deal with.

IndyGeek78 · Post by **IndyGeek78** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 4:00 am

Well I think that answers it. I particularly like your descripition Indiana G. Cheers for that guys.

PSBIndy · Post by **PSBIndy** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 2:23 pm

It's the "Rolls Royce" or the "Ferrari" of all Indy Jackets.

All other Indy Jackets are just pond scum.

ReturningSon · Post by **ReturningSon** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 4:22 pm

because God owns a Nowak...

Post by **Michaelson** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 4:58 pm

ReturningSon wrote:because God owns a Nowak...

Yes, bink does....

Regards! Michaelson

maboot38 · Post by **maboot38** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 5:07 pm

Great, now I will throw away my Wested lamb Raiders because apparently it is garbage.

Raider S · Post by **Raider S** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 5:12 pm

Few people realize Tony places a small amount of unicorn hair into the lining of each jacket. The only catch is you have to rip out your lining to try and find it.

I'll let you know when mine arrives...

Fortune and Glory · Post by **Fortune and Glory** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 5:14 pm

Right Maboot. Because anybody implied that it was.

No wonder things always get out of hand around here...

maboot38 · Post by **maboot38** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 5:18 pm

Oops my bad, I guess if you don't put a smiley face after things when you are joking, people think you are "getting out of hand". Sorry.

I love my Wested, and wouldn't part with it ever.

I was just saying that the Nowak jacket was getting the Obama treatment here and I was getting a kick out of it.

I'd actually love to try one on sometime.

indy89 · Post by **indy89** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 5:22 pm

Fortune and Glory wrote:Right Maboot. Because anybody implied that it was.

No wonder things always get out of hand around here...

This quote below pretty much implies it. Don't you think, Glory?

All other Indy Jackets are just pond scum.

maboot38 · Post by **maboot38** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 5:28 pm

Thanks for the backup 89.

I'm thinking my next jacket will actually be a Novapelle Nowak. I've heard some great stuff, and lamb just doesn't take the beating that I like to give my jackets.

Indiana G · Post by **Indiana G** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 5:33 pm

indy89 wrote:
Fortune and Glory wrote:Right Maboot. Because anybody implied that it was.

No wonder things always get out of hand around here...
This quote below pretty much implies it. Don't you think, Glory?

All other Indy Jackets are just pond scum.

it's a joke folks so just chillax. remember the golden answer to the ultimate indygear question........"what is the best {enter type of gear here}"

........it's the one you got on

is MY TN jacket better than MY wested's....heck ya

is MY TN jacket better than maboot's lamb wested........no its not, and my TN can't hold a light to it either....... ;-)

everyone has a jacket preferrence and what they consider as their grail jacket. no gearhead should belittle the other for their choice and what they've chosen as their go-to jacket. that's not how its done imo.

RCSignals · Post by **RCSignals** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 5:33 pm

I think Novapelle is just a Wested term?

indy89 · Post by **indy89** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 5:35 pm

Thanks for the backup 89.

No problem.

binkmeisterRick · Post by **binkmeisterRick** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 5:38 pm

Michaelson wrote:
ReturningSon wrote:because God owns a Nowak...
Yes, bink does....

Regards! Michaelson

"I'm a god! I'm not *the* God... I don't think. "

maboot38 · Post by **maboot38** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 5:38 pm

Is it? I wasn't sure. I heard it for the first time a few months ago, googled the heck out of it, and finally asked on the forum and was told it was a fancy term for cow leather. In fact, I'm relieved because I would prefer to say cow leather than Novapelle. Sounds less French.

So, let me rephrase. If I buy another jacket, it will be a Nowak COW LEATHER Crystal Skull.

maboot38 · Post by **maboot38** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 5:39 pm

Bink..."When someone asks you if you're a god.....you say YES!"

binkmeisterRick · Post by **binkmeisterRick** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 5:41 pm

"I wake up every day right here... in Punxsutawney, and it's always February."

Ripper · Post by **Ripper** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 5:42 pm

Love that movie ! ;-)

maboot38 · Post by **maboot38** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 5:42 pm

Love Murray. Too bad he wasn't in ToD with Aykroid.

binkmeisterRick · Post by **binkmeisterRick** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 5:44 pm

Bill Murray is the reason everyone should own a Nowak jacket. That, and the pope and unicorn thing.

SpeedRcrX · Post by **SpeedRcrX** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 5:46 pm

maboot38 wrote:I would prefer to say cow leather than Novapelle. Sounds less French.

I would say that Novapelle sound more italian than french ;-)
But we have pretty cows in France too

Indiana G · Post by **Indiana G** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 5:47 pm

binkmeisterRick wrote:Bill Murray is the reason everyone should own a Nowak jacket. That, and the pope and unicorn thing.

i think we have enough here to revamp tony's website......forget about the thank you quote to the indyfans:

"each tony nowak original is packed solid with the awesomeness of bill murray, the graces of god and the absolute delight of mythical creatures"

binkmeisterRick · Post by **binkmeisterRick** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 5:48 pm

I think you're on to something!!!

RCSignals · Post by **RCSignals** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 5:49 pm

maboot38 wrote:Is it? I wasn't sure. I heard it for the first time a few months ago, googled the heck out of it, and finally asked on the forum and was told it was a fancy term for cow leather. In fact, I'm relieved because I would prefer to say cow leather than Novapelle. Sounds less French.

So, let me rephrase. If I buy another jacket, it will be a Nowak COW LEATHER Crystal Skull.

I think if you ask anyone else for Novapelle they won't have a clue what you are talking about. Googling it only brings up references to Wested.

Unless you spell it wrong in which case you get some age defying product web site in Canada

maboot38 · Post by **maboot38** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 5:51 pm

Have Tony sew a lock of Alison Doody's hair into the inside pocket, and I'm sold.

binkmeisterRick · Post by **binkmeisterRick** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 5:51 pm

RCSignals wrote: I think if you ask anyone else for Novapelle they won't have a clue what you are talking about. Googling it only brings up references to Wested.

Unless you spell it wrong in which case you get some age defying product web site in Canada

I didn't think Pecards was a Canadian product, unless that's where Michaelson orders his "fountain of youth" creme from.

Post by **Michaelson** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 6:08 pm

Nope. It's made in Wisconsin.

Regards !Michaelson

Fortune and Glory · Post by **Fortune and Glory** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 6:21 pm

No Indy89, I don't think so. I think PSB's comment was CLEARLY sarcastic. If you frequent these boards, you know he's said plenty of great things about Westeds and plenty of critical things about Nowaks. And vice versa. So I don't think any 'back-up' was/is required. In fact, I think it's part of where these things go wrong.

Maboot, my point was just that a comment like yours often throws these threads off track into a whizzing contest. I think G stated the point very eloquently. I suppose I'm just frustrated that it seems every thread these days ultimately devolves into a Nowak v. Wested debate lately.

And IndyGeek, back on topic, I think you've answered your own question. You haven't seen one yet. As with most gear, you'll find it's tough to really understand whether or not an item works for you until you do. It may suit you, it may not. But there a certain positives that are pretty undeniable about a Nowak -- the level of customization and quality of craftsmanship. Subjectively, I would add that it just looks and feels 'Indy' right out of the box in a way no other vendor's jacket does. The cut is unique to it.

chagwa · Post by **chagwa** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 6:39 pm

Once you get a Nowak, there's no turning back.

IndyGeek78 · Post by **IndyGeek78** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 6:51 pm

Is there anything Michaelson doesnt know? lol
Wahts the usaul cost of a Nowak roughly say for a Raiders jacket?

maboot38 · Post by **maboot38** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 6:54 pm

I was just looking for that info myself. Can someone post a list of prices for Nowak? I don't want to call and bother him just to find that out.

RCSignals · Post by **RCSignals** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 6:56 pm

I think it depends on the leather, at least for the Raiders. I know you don't want to bother him but he's the best person to get pricing from and find out about options

maboot38 · Post by **maboot38** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 7:26 pm

Ballpark? How do they compare in price to Wested? How much would he charge for the jacket in Indy IV? Somebody must know that.

Han Jones · Post by **Han Jones** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 7:39 pm

CS jacket 675
Raiders shunken lamb 975
Raiders in other hides (goat, matte lamb etc.) 750

shipping not included.

I am sure other hides may be different. These prices will give you an idea at least but if you get serious call him, you will have too anyway to order. They are worth every penny.

Baldwyn · Post by **Baldwyn** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 7:46 pm

maboot38 wrote:Ballpark? How do they compare in price to Wested? How much would he charge for the jacket in Indy IV? Somebody must know that.

!!! That's a hard question to answer. Are you asking how much did he charge the production crew of Indy IV for each jacket? Or are you saying, in the time period the movie is set, how much would Tony charge for his jacket?? Factoring in inflation, and the fact that there's no "Indiana Jones move" phenomenon in the movie, I'd say they were pretty cheap.

maboot38 · Post by **maboot38** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 7:48 pm

Umm, ok, let me rephrase...

how much does Tony charge for a leather jacket made from cow leather that is exactly like the ones he made for Indy IV?

Mulceber · Post by **Mulceber** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 7:59 pm

$675. -M

Han Jones · Post by **Han Jones** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 8:00 pm

675 plus shipping. Ends up about 700.

maboot38 · Post by **maboot38** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 8:07 pm

Thanks.

IndyGeek78 · Post by **IndyGeek78** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 8:43 pm

BLimey. That must be one darn fine Jacket. Bit out of my price range. Maybe one day

Indiana G · Post by **Indiana G** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 9:00 pm

maboot38 wrote:Have Tony sew a lock of Alison Doody's hair into the inside pocket, and I'm sold.

have tony sew alison doody into a jacket and i'll buy another one!!!

crismans · Post by **crismans** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 10:31 pm

Little, shrunken lambs feel they're worth dying for.

bigrex · Post by **bigrex** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 12:41 am

Michaelson wrote:
ReturningSon wrote:because God owns a Nowak...
Yes, bink does....

Regards! Michaelson

Dat's for blasphemy

(Sorry I had to throw that in with my current Sean Connery avatar). No offense intended of course.

Dutch_jones · Post by **Dutch_jones** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 1:45 am

OK, I get that alot of people like the nowak, but you can only comment on looks and fit. Because, the oldest nowak jacket is 7 months old.. so none of you can really comment on durability.

Raider S · Post by **Raider S** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 3:26 am

Dutch, we get it, you don't like the Nowak jackets too much. But do you really think the jackets won't be durable? Do you think he uses self-destructing thread or some sort of super entropic leather?

It's not like the Indy jacket was his first try at a jacket; he's been at this a long time and am sure he know how to make things that will last a bit. He even tells people to wear and abuse the jackets, not look at them.