My Last Shot with Wested

Heyjude7 · Post by **Heyjude7** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:48 am

After recieving a few jackets that were not up to par from Wested in the past year, i decided to give Wested one more shot before moving on to another vendor.
In my latest jacket i only asked for a few extra things...
I went for a custom ROLA Size 40 in soft Goat
24.5in back length
25in sleeves
44in chest
back arm seam 1.25in below yoke
pointy collar like temple/idol grab
6.25in X 7.5in pockets
1 piece gussets
strongest thread in the shop
collar in the middle of stormflap
..the only thing i didnt get that i asked for is aluminum zip..they gave me bronze colored one
i just had rotator cuff surgery so i will post pics next week of me wearing it.
I love this jacket..it fits perfectly and is perfect weight.
please ladies and gents lemme hear some feedback on what you all think... sorry for the bad pics.. will try and get better ones
thanks for lookin

Heyjude7 · Post by **Heyjude7** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:50 am

more pics...

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd15 ... e007/5.jpg
http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd15 ... e007/6.jpg
http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd15 ... e007/8.jpg
http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd15 ... e007/9.jpg

Post by **Holt** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:55 am

your very welcome my friend. No problem helping you with speccing out a jacket for you. (forgot to answer to your pm yesterday so I said it here.)

also, there is a rule about 6 pix per thread. please make the last one links.

the jacket looks really great from those pictures. and I really like how the pointy LC collar worked out on the raiders.

now lets see it on!

Raskolnikov · Post by **Raskolnikov** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:58 am

Very, very nice jacket. Love those pockets. Wear it in health!

Heyjude7 · Post by **Heyjude7** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 10:00 am

Thanks again Holt! When this dang arm heals i will post better pics of me wearing it. i got to wear it only for a day b4 i got the surgery..it was a tease!

thanks Rasko ; )

is the collar raidersy enuf?

Post by **Holt** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 10:02 am

yes the collar is raiderish e'nuff.. just wetten that collar and train it after some screen grabs and it will look very good!

Heyjude7 · Post by **Heyjude7** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 10:04 am

Kool, will do.. gotta make the right side a lil different then the left..

Hatch · Post by **Hatch** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 10:27 am

Heyjude, how does the new authentic 'soft' goat compare to the authentic goat from a few years ago it 'stiffness'......IF you or anyone else has any experience with the two different authentic goats......

Heyjude7 · Post by **Heyjude7** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 10:32 am

this is my 3rd authentic goat this year and it is the best one so far..imho... its medium weight but super soft... i had an authentic goat from 3 years ago and it is similar to that one in thickness.. the color is perfect blend of dark n medium brown... hope that helps

Hatch · Post by **Hatch** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 10:38 am

I've got one from 3-5 yrs ago and finally becoming soft and 'broken in' but took washing, sandpaper, beating it against drive way, Pecard's,etc to finally get 'some' of the 'hard shell' finish off.........they are tough

Heyjude7 · Post by **Heyjude7** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 10:39 am

they're some tuff suckas!

Hatch · Post by **Hatch** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 11:03 am

Yeah but they just don't do the 'drape thing' like everyone wants.......

hopefully the 'soft' is better, let us know after you've worn for a while.........

Heyjude7 · Post by **Heyjude7** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 11:07 am

will do Hatch... my ToD drapes beautifuly! super super soft...feels much like lamb

TheExit148 · Post by **TheExit148** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 11:38 am

Awesome jacket! Looks like Wested did a good job for you! Can I ask what details you gave for the collar? Any specific neck measurements or anything like collar size, pointy measurements or anything?

Heyjude7 · Post by **Heyjude7** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 11:41 am

i sent a spec sheet with pics and diagrams.. for the collar i asked for the correct collar/stormflap placement and for the pointyness of the last crusade collar.. my opinion the Wested raiders collar is too short and stubby and should be more pointed.. some jackets in raiders had pointy collars..a little bit of water and wear and i think my collar will be "the collar"

i had alotta help from a certain viking

TheExit148 · Post by **TheExit148** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 12:14 pm

Cool thanks for the info. I'll make sure that I send some pics of what I'm looking for. Hopefully my Wested turns out what spec sheet says.

Heyjude7 · Post by **Heyjude7** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 12:28 pm

be specific and ask for peter to oversee it..

Zendragon · Post by **Zendragon** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 2:45 pm

very nice! I relaly like the look of goat

Heyjude7 · Post by **Heyjude7** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 2:55 pm

thanks

RCSignals · Post by **RCSignals** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 4:21 pm

I think it's looking very good.

Very Raider's collar. Much more Raiders than LC I think. (I don't see the LC as being as pointed)

crismans · Post by **crismans** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 4:26 pm

Looks very good. I can't wait to see it after that collar has broken in some.

Heyjude7 · Post by **Heyjude7** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 5:52 pm

RC & Crism, thank u gents 4 the kind wOrds

im really likin the collar, the more n more i look at the pics

knibs7 · Post by **knibs7** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 12:51 am

I hope Peter is reading this because I just ordered a custom jacket from Wested last week and this will be Wested's last chance to prove to me that they CAN make a good jacket from my specs.

Kyle

Hatch · Post by **Hatch** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 3:51 pm

Knibs, what's that old definition of insanity,......."doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result".........

..........but, hopefully they're paying closer attention to details,some competition is always good........

Heyjude7 · Post by **Heyjude7** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 4:20 pm

here are a few bad shots of me wearing it.. do the sleeves look correct length?

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd15 ... ure010.jpg

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd15 ... ure011.jpg

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd15 ... ure012.jpg

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd15 ... ure013.jpg

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd15 ... ure014.jpg

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd15 ... ure015.jpg

theinterchange · Post by **theinterchange** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 5:01 pm

I like the sleeve length. It looks great on you all around!

Randy

Heyjude7 · Post by **Heyjude7** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 5:07 pm

Thanx Interchange.. i think im paranoid cuz im holdin my shoulders high from surgery and being super OCD.. finally found a jacket that is perfect (for me) and i have to nic-pic it.. im also use to wearing the ToD which has wider sleeve openings.

theinterchange · Post by **theinterchange** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 5:13 pm

You're welcome. I know how I'll be when I order mine.. very nit picky! Do you plan to distress it beyond the water treatment?

Randy

Heyjude7 · Post by **Heyjude7** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 5:14 pm

im just gonna wear it in the rain here n there (and everywhere).. i had a bad experience with artificial distressing..im not against it but cant bring myself to ruin another one of my jackets..

RCSignals · Post by **RCSignals** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 5:21 pm

Heyjude7 wrote:............ do the sleeves look correct length?

...............

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd15 ... ure015.jpg

I believe so

theinterchange · Post by **theinterchange** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 5:22 pm

ahh, yeah. Sometimes you can take something a tad too far, then are never able to take it back. Case in point, the buckle on my Todd's strap which I beat on the sidewalk, and that guy in Fresno.. I outran the cops but good though.

[just to be clear, I've never been to Fresno, or been chased by the police. Though, yesterday a cop was riding through my neighborhood while I was out for a walk.. I thought about busting into a run just to see what happened.

]

Randy

RCSignals · Post by **RCSignals** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 5:25 pm

Heyjude7 wrote:.......... im also use to wearing the ToD which has wider sleeve openings.

Your ToD has wider openings?

Heyjude7 · Post by **Heyjude7** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 5:27 pm

Post by **Holt** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 5:29 pm

yes it has. the temple jacket has 6'' cuffs while the raiders has 5.5'' cuffs.

the jacket looks great on you. a wee bit big in the shoulders and back..but you'l need that when the cold weather comes back!

Heyjude7 · Post by **Heyjude7** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 5:31 pm

i was wonderin where u were at Eric! so sleeves dont look bad huh.. ?im soooo OCD and percocet does not make it better

Post by **Holt** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 5:33 pm

Im here...Im allways here..even though you dont see me logged on...

the sleeves? no.. I think they look great. no worries..

Heyjude7 · Post by **Heyjude7** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 5:37 pm

Kool Kool!

now i gotta get a fed and im all set! tryin to convince my wife to get me a Fed IV for my bday

Did you try the strap config on your raiders? its starting to look better on the jacket.. its flattening out more to give it the wider look

Post by **Holt** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 5:40 pm

nope.. not yet..

I will do this on my next raiders when I get one next year maby..

first I need the LC and the temple of doom jacket...

Heyjude7 · Post by **Heyjude7** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 5:41 pm

i needa LC!

Raiders and LC best ones hands down!

Post by **Holt** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 5:45 pm

yep

RCSignals · Post by **RCSignals** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 6:02 pm

Indiana Holt wrote:yes it has. the temple jacket has 6'' cuffs while the raiders has 5.5'' cuffs.

Yes, but that .5" is barely noticeable.

Post by **Holt** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 6:03 pm

not to me it isnt..

RCSignals · Post by **RCSignals** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 6:06 pm

Indiana Holt wrote:not to me it isnt..

Post by **Holt** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 6:09 pm

Heyjude7 · Post by **Heyjude7** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 8:00 pm

i noticed..its a small amount but makes a world of difference

theinterchange · Post by **theinterchange** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 8:02 pm

.5" can be the difference between a tight or just right fit.

Randy

RCSignals · Post by **RCSignals** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 10:17 pm

theinterchange wrote:.5" can be the difference between a tight or just right fit.

Randy

In many areas yes, definitely. This is the cuff end opening though. It isn't a huge difference there.