Nowak Jacket Owners Thread

gwyddion · Post by **gwyddion** » Thu May 28, 2009 1:37 pm

It's official:as of today I am member of the "club". TN Raiders #79/888 arrived at my doorstep today $\:D/$

Man.... Only now do I fully understand what all the fuss is about.....

Pictures will follow during the weekend as I am babysitting on my nieces because my sister is in hospital recovering from an apendectomy (she's alright, just a litle sore) and my brother in law is visiting her (he's allright, just a litle stressed

).

Regards, Geert

Post by **Holt** » Thu May 28, 2009 1:38 pm

congrats.cant wait to see it.

boy do I feel left out!

SpeedRcrX · Post by **SpeedRcrX** » Thu May 28, 2009 3:03 pm

Just join the club Holt !!!!

PSBIndy · Post by **PSBIndy** » Thu May 28, 2009 3:03 pm

It's a never-ending quest....it doesn't help that Tony keeps rolling out one fantastic jacket after another!.......I thought I was done for good after getting the CS jacket last year and shrunken lamb a few months ago.....now, I'm thristing for the 747 cowhide...sigh!

Raider S · Post by **Raider S** » Thu May 28, 2009 3:49 pm

You should see the new sample he sent with my jacket. Yikes.

Tibor · Post by **Tibor** » Thu May 28, 2009 4:13 pm

Do tell, err, show and tell...

crismans · Post by **crismans** » Thu May 28, 2009 4:47 pm

Can't wait to see the new jacket and (maybe the sample). Tony called me today to go over my LC specs with me so hopefully, the wait won't be a long one.

gwyddion · Post by **gwyddion** » Fri May 29, 2009 2:45 pm

As promised, a picture of me in my new Nowak. Well..... a picture in "full" gear, as I was taking pictures with my two buddies Tripod and Timer Function for Mitch's thread over at the scrapbook

I knew how good it was going to look, so what surprised me are the materials. I couldn't believe how sturdy the liner felt, so when Tony called me to ask me how I liked it I asked him what it was. It's the same materials they use as lining on parachute-bags

Guess it will be a long time before that wears out

Also the material used inside the handwarmers feels like it could survive a war, a nuclear holocaust and being drug by a truck

I realy liked the colour of this jacket and when I told Tony he was releaved: turns out that the leather for my jacket turned out a litle darker than usual. I'm realy glad it did!

Is it normal that you can hardly get yourself to take it off?

Regards, Geert

crismans · Post by **crismans** » Fri May 29, 2009 2:48 pm

That is very normal. I really like the color of that one as well. Great fit and I like how the sleeves are already creasing for you.

SpeedRcrX · Post by **SpeedRcrX** » Fri May 29, 2009 3:59 pm

I like the color of that jacket!
Enjoy it !!

RCSignals · Post by **RCSignals** » Fri May 29, 2009 4:08 pm

Geert it really looks great. It already looks like you've been wearing it for years instead of days.

and yes, you don't want to take it off, or it doesn't want to come off. It just 'takes over'

gwyddion · Post by **gwyddion** » Fri May 29, 2009 4:11 pm

Thanks for the compliments guys

So RC, is that the infamous "Black Spidey suit" thing then?

Regards, Geert

Post by **Holt** » Fri May 29, 2009 5:23 pm

I love it. looks great on you. and the color is perfect IMO.

what hide is it again?

gwyddion · Post by **gwyddion** » Fri May 29, 2009 5:34 pm

It's the shrunken lamb, but the "newer" type. I didn't ask for a specific type and the non-"croco" is what I got. Wouldn't have minded if I had gotten the "croco" though, but this also looks great

Especialy with this darker colour

Regards, Geert

crismans · Post by **crismans** » Fri May 29, 2009 6:10 pm

Tony called me last night to go over a few specs. He said my LC was being made as we spoke. $\:D/$ Hopefully, I'll be getting it about Tuesday.

PSBIndy · Post by **PSBIndy** » Fri May 29, 2009 10:07 pm

Geezus cris, another jacket?!

.....how many Nowaks is that now?
Anyways, can't wait to see the pics!.......knowing Tony, it'll be another masterpiece for sure. Personally, I'm waiting 'til fall to order the 747 cow......buying a jacket right now in the summer means it'll just sit in the closet.

PSBIndy · Post by **PSBIndy** » Fri May 29, 2009 10:11 pm

hey gwyddion, can you take a closer shot of your jacket....I'm curious to see if the hide looks anything like mine which I bought earlier this year.

gwyddion · Post by **gwyddion** » Sat May 30, 2009 5:14 pm

PSBIndy wrote:hey gwyddion, can you take a closer shot of your jacket....I'm curious to see if the hide looks anything like mine which I bought earlier this year.

Sure can do

As you can see the grain on this jacket is far from uniform: some areas have a realy tight grain, while other areas have more of a wrinkled appearance.

Regards, Geert

Post by **Holt** » Sat May 30, 2009 6:00 pm

your jacket looks like a faded black jacket like we see in the opening credits. I like it

gwyddion · Post by **gwyddion** » Sat May 30, 2009 6:03 pm

Indiana Holt wrote:your jacket looks like a faded black jacket like we see in the opening credits. I like it

So do I my friend

Thanks for the compliment

Regards, Geert

Yojimbo Jones · Post by **Yojimbo Jones** » Sat May 30, 2009 6:05 pm

Really nice man - the best fit I've seen on you. Great.

gwyddion · Post by **gwyddion** » Sat May 30, 2009 6:09 pm

I agree. As usual Tony was right

: when he saw pictures of me in my Rola Special he immediately said "hmmm, that needs to be a little longer". he sugested an extra 1/2 inch, and it worked out great.

Regards, Geert

Post by **Holt** » Sat May 30, 2009 6:12 pm

on what part? sleeve? body? collar?

Yojimbo Jones · Post by **Yojimbo Jones** » Sat May 30, 2009 6:20 pm

Looking closer down the bottom, did you wash it or soemthing? I'm noticing the great gathering around the pocket / zip area.

gwyddion · Post by **gwyddion** » Sat May 30, 2009 6:28 pm

Yojimbo Jones wrote:Looking closer down the bottom, did you wash it or soemthing? I'm noticing the great gathering around the pocket / zip area.

@ Holt: in the body, sorry I didn't mention it clearly

@ Yojimbo: The only thing I've done to this jacket is wearing it. I'll let everything happen naturaly, the way Michaelson likes it

Regards, Geert

Yojimbo Jones · Post by **Yojimbo Jones** » Sat May 30, 2009 6:44 pm

I didn't think you would have, especially so soon, and because it looks so good already. But that texture there is COOL. I second the call for more photos!

RCSignals · Post by **RCSignals** » Sat May 30, 2009 6:51 pm

gwyddion wrote:
PSBIndy wrote:hey gwyddion, can you take a closer shot of your jacket....I'm curious to see if the hide looks anything like mine which I bought earlier this year.
Sure can do

As you can see the grain on this jacket is far from uniform: some areas have a realy tight grain, while other areas have more of a wrinkled appearance.

Regards, Geert

Very nice. These photos show it to be slightly darker than other Shrunken lamb for this jacket, at least by photos. Tony's concerned about the colour because he matched it to the original and wants it right. I don't think he has anything to worry about.
In the garden shot the jacket looks very dark, but as others have said, still looks as dark as appears in same scenes in the movie.

RCSignals · Post by **RCSignals** » Sat May 30, 2009 6:53 pm

So Geert, your jacket is 23.5" in front and back?

gwyddion · Post by **gwyddion** » Sat May 30, 2009 9:18 pm

No it's not 23.5 front and back: Although I'm 6'1" like Ford, I have a long torso unlike Ford, so 23.5 would be a full inch too short for me

I have always had problems with jackets unless they were available in Long, and even then the sleeves were usualy too long for me. My dad however is the same height as I am, but on him this jacket would be way too long.

Regards, Geert

PSBIndy · Post by **PSBIndy** » Sat May 30, 2009 9:47 pm

I had the funniest (and bizarre) comment on my shrunken lamb tonight!......My cousin came over to my house tonight and when he saw my shrunken lamb for the first time, he said, "Why do you have a scrotum Indy jacket?"....

I answered that it was made from the scrotums of sacred cows in Nepal!

Ranger36 · Post by **Ranger36** » Sat May 30, 2009 10:03 pm

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Tibor · Post by **Tibor** » Sat May 30, 2009 10:07 pm

Those must be some pretty large...

... patterns...

RCSignals · Post by **RCSignals** » Sat May 30, 2009 10:09 pm

gwyddion wrote:No it's not 23.5 front and back: Although I'm 6'1" like Ford, I have a long torso unlike Ford, so 23.5 would be a full inch too short for me I have always had problems with jackets unless they were available in Long, and even then the sleeves were usualy too long for me. My dad however is the same height as I am, but on him this jacket would be way too long.

Regards, Geert

Sounds like you have a similar problem as me fitting jackets, mainly off the rack. Usually a regular has sleeves that are to short and waist is too high, but not always. Sometimes a long is just right other times the waist is in the right place but the jacket body is too long.

My TN Raiders has the front at 23" and it's OK. (but then the Raiders is meant to be a short jacket anyway) You just never know.
Your's looks right.

How long are the sleeves on your jacket?

gwyddion · Post by **gwyddion** » Sun May 31, 2009 11:24 am

The sleeves are 25 1/2" long.

Regards, Geert

RCSignals · Post by **RCSignals** » Sun May 31, 2009 3:18 pm

Good! Can I have it?.....

(Beat Indiana G to it )

gwyddion · Post by **gwyddion** » Sun May 31, 2009 8:30 pm

RCSignals wrote:Good! Can I have it?.....

(Beat Indiana G to it )

I'm afraid the Black Spidey symbiot has already permanently bonded with me so no can do

Regards, Geert

Castor Dioscuri · Post by **Castor Dioscuri** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 3:04 am

Earlier, I took a photo of my newly recieved Terrry Jacka, and I just couldn't resist sharing it with the jacket section!

Now, it is more than happy keeping my very first Nowak CS jacket company!

...not to mention the special AB CS-liner run fedora, as well as Indy's screen-used bed from KotCS!

The Nowak is simply incredible, and now after it has finally pushed the one year mark, I have to say that I am loving this particular more and more everyday! It has gained the kind of love that only age can imbue, and if any of you guys think your Nowaks are soft... Just wait! The Nowak in that photo has become buttery soft (in a good way!), and though it feels so comfortably suede like, it definetely is still a tough fighter! I just cannot believe that even without any Pecards, this jacket still seems well nourished!

It is especially surprising, considering that some of my other jackets which were not from Tony felt pretty stiff and dry after hitting the year-mark, even with a good rub of Pecards every now and then!

Indy G! Have you noticed your jacket sneaking off to the kitchen at night to replenish itself? Or does it simply feed off our life forces like that infamous symbiote? I'm beginning to consider that as a strong possibility!

Oh, and for those of you wondering if the embroidery would 'show through' on the back of the jacket? Hasn't happened to any of my CS jackets so far!

SpeedRcrX · Post by **SpeedRcrX** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 4:47 am

Nice shot CD.

Soon I'll post a photo of my future new jacket in this section

RCSignals · Post by **RCSignals** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 2:18 pm

SpeedRcrX wrote:Nice shot CD.

Soon I'll post a photo of my future new jacket in this section

You are teasing us again

SpeedRcrX · Post by **SpeedRcrX** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 2:20 pm

Me ????

gwyddion · Post by **gwyddion** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 6:50 pm

Speaking of Indiana G, You don't suppose all of his symbiots have eaten him right? It has been a long time since he posted

Regards, Geert

binkmeisterRick · Post by **binkmeisterRick** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 7:13 pm

Who, Tony? He's probably too busy not making as big a deal out of things as the fans are.

gwyddion · Post by **gwyddion** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 7:26 pm

binkmeisterRick wrote:Who, Tony? He's probably too busy not making as big a deal out of things as the fans are.

No doubt about that Bink, but in responce to whose post was this? to mine?

Regards, Geert

Hatch · Post by **Hatch** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 9:53 am

gwyddion wrote:Speaking of Indiana G, You don't suppose all of his symbiots have eaten him right? It has been a long time since he posted

Regards, Geert

He's not the only one ....... Indy G,Yohimbo, Neutronbomb as well .....careful what you question Geert.......Big Brother is watching.......

binkmeisterRick · Post by **binkmeisterRick** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 10:38 am

gwyddion wrote:
binkmeisterRick wrote:Who, Tony? He's probably too busy not making as big a deal out of things as the fans are.
No doubt about that Bink, but in responce to whose post was this? to mine?

Regards, Geert

I was trying to make a joke in general, not at anyone in specific. Never mind.

DarenHenryW · Post by **DarenHenryW** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 12:58 am

Here's my TN KOTCS! Enjoy!

DarenHenryW

RCSignals · Post by **RCSignals** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 7:45 pm

My new Raiders just out of the bag

front

back

front 2

binkmeisterRick · Post by **binkmeisterRick** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 7:49 pm

Wow! You must've gotten very specific with him regarding the hide patterns!

RCSignals · Post by **RCSignals** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 7:57 pm

Not too specific. More general really. Tony just knows what to do.

Baldwyn · Post by **Baldwyn** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 7:58 pm

RCSignals wrote:My new Raiders just out of the bag

front

back

front 2

WHOA. It's...BEAUTIFUL!!!!