My very first Crusade jacket!

[indy89]

I ordered a OTR Crusade jacket in predistressed hide from Wested on December 9th and received it on the evening of January 11th. I went with my proper size of 42 and it feels great! Slightly tighter in the chest when zipped up than my OTR Raiders, but that isn't a big deal. My initial thought when I took the jacket out of the bag was that the predistressed hide looks like potato skin, but after a Pecards treatment, it looks better. I think it's a pretty cool jacket, and I enjoyed wearing it at work today! What do you all think?

[Illinois_Jones]

The Wested LC tends to feel tighter in the chest because they shift the arm holes forward and narrow the front panels slightly while widening the back. If you measure it against your Raiders it will probably be an inch or so smaller in the front. It's a strange design feature of Wested, especially considering the LC jacket is often thought of as boxier and Wested likes to describe it as roomier. It also tends to make the back panel billow more near the shoulders because that's where they put the chest space.

[Mikeynts]

Looking good. Good sizing as well! Not to long just over the belt area

I’m still enjoying my Standard Raiders from Wested (with some custom sizing and attributes )

They make a good jacket!!

Can you show a close up of the leather? I’m curious….

[bearbeast]

Very nice jacket, and seems like a great fit. I do like the colour too!

The Wested jackets are ALWAYS tight on the chest. I have four and all make me slouch a bit due to this.

Cheers,
Bear

[xmasters]

Looks good. I like the Wested OTR Crusade/Skull jacket, it's a good jacket in it's own right regardless of the IJ connection. I used to have one in 42 Lambskin and I regret selling it. It was just a good jacket to wear out.

[indy89]

Thank you all for the kind words!

Looking good. Good sizing as well! Not to long just over the belt area

I’m still enjoying my Standard Raiders from Wested (with some custom sizing and attributes )

They make a good jacket!!

Can you show a close up of the leather? I’m curious….

Hopefully these photos are clear enough to see the detail of the predistressed hide.

[Mikeynts]

Thank you all for the kind words!

Looking good. Good sizing as well! Not to long just over the belt area

I’m still enjoying my Standard Raiders from Wested (with some custom sizing and attributes )

They make a good jacket!!

Can you show a close up of the leather? I’m curious….

Hopefully these photos are clear enough to see the detail of the predistressed hide.

Looks great! shows it really well.

[Kokopelli]

What animal is pre-distressed hide?

[Mikeynts]

What animal is pre-distressed hide?

at Wested it is Cow Hide

[indy89]

I took some better photos while on my lunch break. Same breakroom, same poses, better lighting.
This jacket is really great! I couldn't be happier with the leather and the fit! It's breaking in beautifully after three days of constant wear.

[bearbeast]

The leather looks very cool, I love it in the close-ups.

[Mikeynts]

I took some better photos while on my lunch break. Same breakroom, same poses, better lighting.
This jacket is really great! I couldn't be happier with the leather and the fit! It's breaking in beautifully after three days of constant wear.

Sure looks good!

And in time it will become more and more broken in to your body… After 1 month of wearing my standard raiders in goatskin in the rainy weather,different temperatures, rolling it up in the car,…. it really starts looking better and “fitted”

[indy89]

I took some better photos while on my lunch break. Same breakroom, same poses, better lighting.
This jacket is really great! I couldn't be happier with the leather and the fit! It's breaking in beautifully after three days of constant wear.

After 1 month of wearing my standard raiders in goatskin in the rainy weather,different temperatures, rolling it up in the car,…. it really starts looking better and “fitted”

I own one as well and I favor it over my Raiders Hero in goatskin. The Raiders standard is simply a great fit! My Hero is strictly reserved for full-gear use. Here's a picture of my Raiders standard in goatskin. I've had it since 2018.

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[Mikeynts]

aha, there you go.
Just one of those things that only gets better with time.

[Thunderspy]

I took some better photos while on my lunch break. Same breakroom, same poses, better lighting.
This jacket is really great! I couldn't be happier with the leather and the fit! It's breaking in beautifully after three days of constant wear.

After 1 month of wearing my standard raiders in goatskin in the rainy weather,different temperatures, rolling it up in the car,…. it really starts looking better and “fitted”

I own one as well and I favor it over my Raiders Hero in goatskin. The Raiders standard is simply a great fit! My Hero is strictly reserved for full-gear use. Here's a picture of my Raiders standard in goatskin. I've had it since 2018.

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That suits you very well. Likewise your hat- that sits really well on you! Which maker is that from?

[indy89]

Thunderspy, thanks for the kind words! My hat is a Adventurebilt that I've owned since 2007. John Penman reblocked this past October.

[Heyjude7]

I ordered a OTR Crusade jacket in predistressed hide from Wested on December 9th and received it on the evening of January 11th. I went with my proper size of 42 and it feels great! Slightly tighter in the chest when zipped up than my OTR Raiders, but that isn't a big deal. My initial thought when I took the jacket out of the bag was that the predistressed hide looks like potato skin, but after a Pecards treatment, it looks better. I think it's a pretty cool jacket, and I enjoyed wearing it at work today! What do you all think?

Love that jacket !!!
If you don’t mind me asking what are the measurements of the jacket ? Are they real life measurements the same as what’s posted on Wested’s site ?

[indy89]

I ordered a OTR Crusade jacket in predistressed hide from Wested on December 9th and received it on the evening of January 11th. I went with my proper size of 42 and it feels great! Slightly tighter in the chest when zipped up than my OTR Raiders, but that isn't a big deal. My initial thought when I took the jacket out of the bag was that the predistressed hide looks like potato skin, but after a Pecards treatment, it looks better. I think it's a pretty cool jacket, and I enjoyed wearing it at work today! What do you all think?

Love that jacket !!!
If you don’t mind me asking what are the measurements of the jacket ? Are they real life measurements the same as what’s posted on Wested’s site ?

Heyjude7, I apologize for the late reply. I just measured my jacket and the back measurement matches the Wested size chart at 27 1/4. However, with the jacket zipped up and laid out flat, the pit to pit measures 21 1/8 instead of 23 1/2, and the sleeves measured 23 1/4 and not 24 1/2. Again, this jacket is the off-the-rack 'Crusade/Skull' model and not a custom jacket, so perhaps I'm not measuring properly. I hope this helps.