Wested Raiders regular vs long (size 38)

[Barrett82]

I just got my Wested Raiders jacket yesterday and it seems a bit shorter than the ones I tried on in the store. I was wondering if anyone knows the back length of the size 38 long vs the short. I assume the long is what they use for the off the rack jackets. I measured mine and it is 25.5 inches.



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[St. Dumas]

Wested's measurements page (I think it is gone now) listed the back length for the 38L as 25.75". The 38R back length is 24.00".

[Gorak]

i don`t know exactly why but I just love me a new Wested! Looks good!
I wouldn`t know about the sizing issue...just saw the pics and had to comment. I just wish they`d raise that darn yoke!

[Forrest For the Trees]

Looks like the right length for a Raiders jacket. Still, it's all personal preference. If you think it is too short, then it is.

[knibs7]

Why did Wested put D Rings on a Raiders jacket? Is that how they come OTR?

Kyle

[indyhan]

Why did Wested put D Rings on a Raiders jacket? Is that how they come OTR?

Kyle

yep, the OTR sport those screen inaccurate D rings.
that said, those jackets are still quite nice. But a notch under the new Hero jackets, in all fairness...

[Joeyeah_right]

Why did Wested put D Rings on a Raiders jacket? Is that how they come OTR?

Kyle

yep, the OTR sport those screen inaccurate D rings.
that said, those jackets are still quite nice. But a notch under the new Hero jackets, in all fairness...

Technically the "D" rings are not inaccurate as there are scenes in the movie where the jacket could be seen sporting the "D" rings, hence there's no issue, at least for me, with Wested using them on their jackets.
I believe that as the jackets got used more 7 more in the filming of the movie the leather started stretching and slipping from the "D" rings so they switched to sliders so technically both are accurate.

Regards
Joe