REALLY need your help for alternative to goat Raiders

WhipDude · Post by **WhipDude** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 8:54 am

I appreciate the update Raider. It sheds a new light on things. It explains all the emails I've been getting. Guess I just haven't been given the full story.

Heyjude7 · Post by **Heyjude7** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 12:50 pm

any news on the arrival of Goat??

rover smith · Post by **rover smith** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 12:59 pm

Last mail I got from Gemma said they had an approx date in about 14 days from the 22nd.

Heyjude7 · Post by **Heyjude7** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 2:39 pm

lets keep our fingers crossed ;-)

Raider Of The Lost Ark · Mon Jan 26, 2009 3:03 pm

Well Peter told me 10 days from 22/01/09. I REALLY hope it comes in soon AND is of good quality.

rover smith · Post by **rover smith** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 5:38 pm

yeah, I've been waitin a while on this jacket. Atleast they're just not accepting any old hide that comes in, I'm happy to wait that little bit longer if it means the jacket is better for it.

Raider Of The Lost Ark · Mon Feb 09, 2009 3:34 am

Update

Well despite what Peter was told, no goat was sent by plane

He has now been told that it WILL be arriving either 09/02/09 or 10/02/09. He will then have enough for all our jackets!

Peter has been very helpfull and appears to be totally stuck between what he is told, and the actual reality of what happens.

EchoSix · Post by **EchoSix** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 9:42 am

I just got off the phone with Gemma and she said that they WILL be having a healthy arrival of goat this Wednesday, February 11th.

I wouldn't want to be Peter right now. The backlog must keep him up nights, knowing the enormity of work that's heading his way, just to catch up with all the orders.

He's sitting on a lot of our money, that he's got to "earn".

rover smith · Post by **rover smith** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 9:47 am

I just hope that in the rush to get the backlog out the craftsman ship dosnt suffer.

EchoSix · Post by **EchoSix** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 9:56 am

I just posted a similar comment on another thread.

That's definitely on my mind as well.

Kevin Anderson · Post by **Kevin Anderson** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 9:57 am

Washed goat has been in for a while at Wested, so hopefully those who have ordered jackets in that hide should have them soon too.

crismans · Post by **crismans** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 10:04 am

It would be a hard position to be put in as a vendor. I got sent a washed goat by mistake (I had changed my order to regular goat) but now I think it was a lucky break.

Hopefully, the hides will come in and everyone can start enjoying their jackets.

EchoSix · Post by **EchoSix** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 10:34 am

I called a week ago and spoke to Peter about the shipment then too and he DID mention they had gotten some washed goat, but that it was all spoken for and the jackets were being made for that. He's once again needing washed goat.

I would hold onto your washed goat for now. ;-)

If it weren't for the fact that I know just how rough I am with my jackets, I'd get that too. But the regular goat is FAR more durable. The washed goat is the absolute crème de la crème though. I think.

Indiana Jonesy · Post by **Indiana Jonesy** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 10:50 am

Raider Of The Lost Ark - I got a washed goat OTR last week at Wested... no bone marks or anything (checked it through while i was there)... brilliant jacket.

coronado3 · Post by **coronado3** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 11:03 am

Was it one of the ROLA specials?

Indiana Jonesy · Post by **Indiana Jonesy** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 11:12 am

coronado3 wrote:Was it one of the ROLA specials?

Yes... the slimmer version with no leather face plates inside.

Heyjude7 · Post by **Heyjude7** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 1:08 pm

this is what i got today...

" Your order has not been cut yet as we have been waiting on the goatskin,this has now come in today so all back log orders will now be cut, sorry for the delay.
Cheers Gemma "

Indiana Jonesy · Post by **Indiana Jonesy** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 1:29 pm

TBH the first 2 washed goat i was showed did have black marks on them, but when Gemma showed me the 3rd one there was nothing on it (the one i got)... must have been lucky.

Will post the pictures when i have some time.

crismans · Post by **crismans** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 1:36 pm

Mine had no marks either.

Kt Templar · Post by **Kt Templar** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 1:40 pm

Can you imagine the fun and games if a stretched leather became available?

Might be an idea just to abandon that idea right now.

RCSignals · Post by **RCSignals** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 1:53 pm

Kt Templar wrote:Can you imagine the fun and games if a stretched leather became available?

Might be an idea just to abandon that idea right now.

Que?

Piers · Post by **Piers** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 2:40 pm

RCSignals wrote:
Kt Templar wrote:Can you imagine the fun and games if a stretched leather became available?

Might be an idea just to abandon that idea right now.
Que?

LOL!

Hatch · Post by **Hatch** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 2:57 pm

Indiana Jonesy wrote:
coronado3 wrote:Was it one of the ROLA specials?
Yes... the slimmer version with no leather face plates inside.

Did Hannibal Lecter get the one WITH the leather face plates ??

coronado3 · Post by **coronado3** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 3:10 pm

I ate his liver....

raider 57 · Post by **raider 57** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 8:20 pm

coronado3 wrote:IF you like goat and you like the raiders jackets, why not just go with G&B? I know it is more money, but it is tough as nails.

I'd recommend that too.Very Raiders looking. They're practically bulletproof too. They also offer a wide range of sizes.I love mine.
~raider 57

Rundquist · Post by **Rundquist** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 1:25 pm

raider 57 wrote:
coronado3 wrote:IF you like goat and you like the raiders jackets, why not just go with G&B? I know it is more money, but it is tough as nails.
I'd recommend that too.Very Raiders looking. They're practically bulletproof too. They also offer a wide range of sizes.I love mine.
~raider 57

Absolutely. It's the toughest Indiana Jones jacket on the market, bar none.

crismans · Post by **crismans** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 1:46 pm

I had a very nice surprise this morning. From time to time, I've checked with G and B on clearance items and got a goat Expedition in my size for about 1/2 off! $\:D/$

I can't wait to try this jacket I've heard so many good things about.

RCSignals · Post by **RCSignals** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 2:19 pm

Great deal Crismans!

raider 57 · Post by **raider 57** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 4:29 pm

crismans wrote:I had a very nice surprise this morning. From time to time, I've checked with G and B on clearance items and got a goat Expedition in my size for about 1/2 off! $\:D/$

I can't wait to try this jacket I've heard so many good things about.

Wow!! You stole that thing crismans! I forgot about their sale page.Way to go.
~raider 57

Raider Of The Lost Ark · Wed Feb 11, 2009 5:53 am

Well the news is they have the soft goat back in stock! Jackets ordered are now being cut. IF I ever get another it will be LC in horse, but for now I'm as happy as I could be

Tyrloch · Post by **Tyrloch** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 7:30 am

Since the new batch of Washed Goat & Authentic Brown Goat arrived at Wested Monday (4 days ago), has anyone gotten word that their jacket has been shipped? Or at the very least, that it has been cut?

~Jace

Kevin Anderson · Post by **Kevin Anderson** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 7:40 am

I was told it had already arrived when I called on the 5th? Washed goat, at any rate. My jacket was apparently being cut as we spoke. No word since then though. I was trying to cancel my order, so perhaps some creative wording was used to persuade me from taking my business elsewhere. 'Being cut' from the goat at the tannery, perhaps?
I don't expect to see it anytime soon, but there's always hope.