Wings jacket comparison pics

Weston · Post by **Weston** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 5:52 pm

I took some pics of my Wings jackets today. It should give a good basis for comparison, as all the jackets are the same size, and for that matter, so am I. Questions are welcome.

http://img72.imageshack.us/g/dsc0313id.jpg/

Left to right, the jackets are:
Signature Series Goatskin Adventurer
Legend Striated Lamb, US made
Legend Antique (naked) Cowhide, imported
Hero Lightweight New Zealand Lambskin
Hero Naked Cowhide
Legend Antiqued Cowhide (dark) US made

Weston

Post by **Indiana Jeff** » Mon Oct 18, 2010 1:01 am

You're just about ready to have a different jacket for each day of the week.

They all look great.

Regards,

Indiana Jeff

Indyzane · Post by **Indyzane** » Mon Oct 18, 2010 1:14 am

Legend Striated Lamb, US made is my favorite!!!

tekors · Post by **tekors** » Mon Oct 18, 2010 3:04 am

I agree, they all look great... nice jackets you've got...

bigrex · Post by **bigrex** » Mon Oct 18, 2010 3:15 am

Darn, I can't get that link to work

Weston · Post by **Weston** » Mon Oct 18, 2010 3:36 am

You know bigrex, I've had alot of trouble with imageshack lately. I may have to find a different site for pictures.

Weston

Post by **Michaelson** » Mon Oct 18, 2010 7:54 am

Didn't load for me either.

Regards! Michaelson

ron521 · Post by **ron521** » Mon Oct 18, 2010 8:11 am

It worked for me a couple of times on Sunday evening, but then it started timing out, and is still timing out.

I post my images on a Homestead page, then "copy image location" from there to this forum.

The jackets did look very good while I was able to see them.

djd · Post by **djd** » Mon Oct 18, 2010 10:39 am

Worked on my iPhone ok

Indyzane · Post by **Indyzane** » Mon Oct 18, 2010 11:12 am

djd wrote:Worked on my iPhone ok

Me too.

Post by **Michaelson** » Mon Oct 18, 2010 11:14 am

Could be a browser problem. Just tired it again, and got this message:

Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage

That said, I'm not having any problems seeing others posted Image shack photos, posted OR linked, so I don't know.....

Regards! Michaelson

Indydawg · Post by **Indydawg** » Mon Oct 18, 2010 11:22 am

I'm not having any trouble seein' 'em....and Imagshack is the ONE photohosting site that isn't blocked by my workplace's server filters...which is why I started using it for my avatar hosting...

So...not sure why some of you aren't seein' 'em.

GREAT looking jackets, BTW, Weston...especially that old goatskin. I really like that cut of jacket and I think that back panel/action pleat construction looks just about as good as it gets!

Regards!
Dracula...er..uhhh...Indydawg

Post by **Michaelson** » Mon Oct 18, 2010 11:25 am

Which is also why it makes no sense, Dawg. I see your avatar just fine.

Regards !Michaelson

Indydawg · Post by **Indydawg** » Mon Oct 18, 2010 11:32 am

I know....very strange...could be just browser issues...I've had that happen sometimes where I am using IE and something won't run right (like netflix), but if I switch to Safari or Firefox, it works just fine...

Post by **Michaelson** » Mon Oct 18, 2010 11:35 am

Just noticed all of his posted photos are showing the infamous box with red-X too.

Double checked others photos who are using imageshack, and they're all working, so I'd suggest Weston double check to see what changed in the past couple days.

Regards! Michaelson

Indydawg · Post by **Indydawg** » Mon Oct 18, 2010 11:38 am

Oh, I almost ALWAYS get the red X-box when trying to see photos posted in threads..

Post by **Michaelson** » Mon Oct 18, 2010 11:45 am

Interesting. I don't.

Regards! Michaelson

Indydawg · Post by **Indydawg** » Mon Oct 18, 2010 11:49 am

Well...I should have been clearer...

When trying to see photos from work!

Every other time I can see everything just fine..

Weston · Post by **Weston** » Mon Oct 18, 2010 11:55 am

I sent an e-mail to imageshack explaining the problems. I haven't changed anything since I posted them. I noticed last night I was getting the red "x" or the connection would be lost, and today I can see them just fine.

Intermittent glitches are just the best, aren't they?

Weston

Indydawg · Post by **Indydawg** » Mon Oct 18, 2010 11:58 am

Yeah....ain't technology grand?

Post by **Michaelson** » Mon Oct 18, 2010 11:59 am

Boy, you said it.

Regards! Michaelson

Mitch LaRue · Post by **Mitch LaRue** » Mon Oct 18, 2010 1:12 pm

Well, an hour or so has passed since Michaelson's post just above me... and the photos (and Link) seems to be working FINE, now - for ME, anyway.

Weston, THANKS for these really helpfull - and educational - comparison shots...
VERY useful.

(Now go and get yourself signed up with Photobucket!)

Indydawg · Post by **Indydawg** » Mon Oct 18, 2010 2:10 pm

Yeah, Photobucket is good, Mitch...but nothing but Imageshack photos show up for me at work...

Mitch LaRue · Post by **Mitch LaRue** » Mon Oct 18, 2010 2:38 pm

Well... hopefully Weston won't really feel it necessary to jump ship at all...
maybe imageshack just needed to shake out a few bugs...
dawg, you didn't mention, but: Are you still unable to see these photos of Weston's?
Or are they showing now?

bigrex · Post by **bigrex** » Mon Oct 18, 2010 2:42 pm

Ok, now I see, naked cowhide is my favorite

Indydawg · Post by **Indydawg** » Mon Oct 18, 2010 2:51 pm

Hey, Mitch!

I could ALWAYS see Weston's pics...like I was saying, it's the folks who have their images linked from some source OTHER than Imageshack that, due to my workplace's server filter, those links get broken and I can see them....Weston's I could see just fine...even when some folks were having problems this morning.

Post by **Michaelson** » Mon Oct 18, 2010 3:16 pm

Links are working now.

Regards! Michaelson

Indyzane · Post by **Indyzane** » Mon Oct 18, 2010 3:22 pm

Love that Legend Striated Lamb. Now just add some mint jelly!

scot2525 · Post by **scot2525** » Mon Oct 18, 2010 4:44 pm

It must be something to do with imageshack, I could view several of the photos at work but not all of them and I just tried looking at them at home and I get the error message that Internet Explorer could not display the webpage.

Mitch LaRue · Post by **Mitch LaRue** » Mon Oct 18, 2010 6:21 pm

Indydawg wrote:Hey, Mitch!

I could ALWAYS see Weston's pics...like I was saying, it's the folks who have their images linked from some source OTHER than Imageshack that, due to my workplace's server filter, those links get broken and I can see them....Weston's I could see just fine...even when some folks were having problems this morning.

Ahhh...gotcha!

Yep... y'see, for some reason I was interpreting your words "nothing but Imageshack photos show up for me at work..." to mean "nothing but Imageshack photos show up for me at work... which is where I am now... and they're NOT showing up"

Sorry about that!

But I guess we're all back on track now.

GREAT photos, Weston!

Weston · Post by **Weston** » Mon Oct 18, 2010 7:10 pm

Thanks Mitch! Figured this was the best way for folks to see the differences. One thing I hope people are able to pick up on is these are 3 different styles, in 4 different hides, and yet we have 5 distinctly different jackets. Subtle differences that most outside of this community would never notice, but you guys will I have no doubt!

Weston

Forrest For the Trees · Mon Oct 18, 2010 8:58 pm

Thanks for posting this comparison. Nice work. My favorite has to be the new Striated Lamb. The leather and the pattern are near perfect in my opinion.

Weston · Post by **Weston** » Sun Oct 24, 2010 11:14 pm

Here's a picture of the darker cowhide that Wings is now offering for the Legend jacket.

Weston

Hollowpond · Post by **Hollowpond** » Mon Oct 25, 2010 5:08 pm

Anxious to see those pics Weston! Get 'em up already. Oh yeah, you don't have the jacket yet...

Seriously though I now want to see this jacket, and see if I can change my mind yet again on what I want.

Travis

Weston · Post by **Weston** » Mon Oct 25, 2010 8:25 pm

Hollowpond wrote:Anxious to see those pics Weston! Get 'em up already. Oh yeah, you don't have the jacket yet... Seriously though I now want to see this jacket, and see if I can change my mind yet again on what I want.

Travis

I should be able to get some pics for you guys later this week. I'll add some to the album, and likely get another thread going as well.

Weston

Hollowpond · Post by **Hollowpond** » Mon Oct 25, 2010 8:28 pm

Weston · Post by **Weston** » Tue Nov 02, 2010 7:47 pm

The new pics of the dark cowhide are up on the Wings site, so take a look. I'll add some pics to the album when I get a chance to take them in the same place with the same fedora and shirt.

A few things about the leather. It is very different from the SL. It is very lightweight, more like the lambskin jackets your used to seeing. I really didn't know cowhide could be this thin and light, and is more like what I had in mind when I thought about calf. The grain is very smooth, the finish is what I would call satin. It is antiqued, so it's going to look well worn in a hurry. I've had the jacket for a week, but wouldn't wear it to break it in because I didn't want it to look too old before the pictures were taken for Wings, so that should give you some idea about how fast it will age.

It's so soft you can almost pour it out of the box. This is definitely the leather for the guys that like the thin, drapey look over the aggressive grain and robust nature of the Striated Lamb.

Weston

Hollowpond · Post by **Hollowpond** » Tue Nov 02, 2010 7:58 pm

Looks nice! Very TODish. However, those recent pics you put up of the SL have completely sold me. My mind is made up...

Travis

Post by **Holt** » Tue Nov 02, 2010 8:03 pm

yeah, I was just about to say... the jacket begins to look slimmer and slimmer. it has a very TOD vibe going on there. I remember your first antique cowhide weston looking alittle more baggy.. but from that one it just looks like its begining to slim down.

and this is a large.. maby I need to go for an XL now because that cowhide jacket doesnt look like it would fit me. your first did.

Post by **Tennessee Smith** » Tue Nov 02, 2010 8:05 pm

I spoke to Sarge today and he said the same to me, XL.

I have a hero in large but the XL is probably going to fit better.

-TS

Hollowpond · Post by **Hollowpond** » Tue Nov 02, 2010 8:07 pm

How big are you boys?

Got me second guessing myself... I'm 6' and 185.

Travis

Post by **Michaelson** » Tue Nov 02, 2010 8:08 pm

...and how snug are the side straps being pulled for those photos?

Post by **Holt** » Tue Nov 02, 2010 8:08 pm

right. thanks bud.

I think that jacket there would fit like a shirt to me...

edit.

Im 6.2'........190 pounds,.......45 chest

Weston · Post by **Weston** » Tue Nov 02, 2010 8:19 pm

I'm 6' 175lbs.

The US made jackets have been slimmer than the Imported jacket I have. I do have the straps pulled tight on the dark cowhide jacket. The first Legend, I hadn't pulled them at all; just left them loose right out of the box.

Weston

Post by **Holt** » Tue Nov 02, 2010 8:22 pm

funny, I thought there wasnt going to be any difference between the US made and the offshore made jackets.

Hollowpond · Post by **Hollowpond** » Tue Nov 02, 2010 8:28 pm

Indiana Holt wrote:funny, I thought there wasnt going to be any difference between the US made and the offshore made jackets.

That is NOT funny, Holt

I love Wings offerings but all the choices get me as lost as a fart in a whirlwind...

Tollan · Post by **Tollan** » Tue Nov 02, 2010 8:35 pm

Indiana Holt wrote:funny, I thought there wasnt going to be any difference between the US made and the offshore made jackets.

True. Why would there be any difference? Surely they're cut from the same pattern?

Hollowpond · Post by **Hollowpond** » Tue Nov 02, 2010 8:50 pm

They SHOULD be cut from the same pattern! And stop calling me shirley...

Travis

Indydawg · Post by **Indydawg** » Tue Nov 02, 2010 8:56 pm

"Timmy....do you like movies about gladiators?"

Post by **Tennessee Smith** » Tue Nov 02, 2010 8:58 pm