Club Obi Wan

Thanks man . It's truely a great jacket!

Has anyone else noticed ... where my jacket is seeing normal wear and the finish is wearing through, the hide under the finish is almost the same color as the finish! Not that that's a bad thing you understand, just an observation.

Anyone with standard L please PM me

Why has everyone stopped posting their Coyle jackets? Come on people, this is the perfect heading for those pics, and I'm getting very close to buying one.
J-

I tried in another thread so I'll try in this one too. I would really like Todd's owners to chime in on the collar. Do you feel that it mimics the bigger type collar (ala the temple scenes in Raiders). I've seen a couple of collars that do that (one standard and one custom) and I was wondering if my eyes were just playing tricks or if this is part of the pattern?

This one definitely has the bigger collar.

Weston

First outdoor pics with my Todd's Standard:

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Nice photos twilekjedi, you wear your gear very well!

very nice indeed!
Who made your trousers?

This is obviously not stonehenge, so where is that place?

Mike

Thanks for the kind comments!

alphared6 wrote:Who made your trousers?

Erm, don't laugh -- Laura Ashley. The only two things SA about them are that they're made of wool and they have a military hem, but hey, they were $4.79 from a thrift store.

alphared6 wrote:This is obviously not stonehenge, so where is that place?

See my thread in the Scrapbook!
viewtopic.php?f=11&t=40060

ROFL! Who knew! Great pix!
Thanks!

Mike

i ordered my todds jacket last week but with a slight snafu from paypal i am waiting for them to clear it up and i should hope to see my jacket next week ---- when i get it i will take pics --- can't wait

Do the side straps have x box stitching? Also, has anyone bought one of the new "+" sizing jackets?

Randy

My straps:

for some reason, the photos aren't loading for me.

randy

K stitching.

Regarding the collar on Todd's jackets - my Todd's custom has a collar EXACTLY the same length and detail as my Nowak jacket. I thought it was interesting to see that both collars were the same.
Wested confirmed that the collar on my Todd's is 1 inch longer than what they would have put on one of their comparable sized jackets.

19 inches measured along the base of the collar / top of collar stand.

Chris

Kt Templar wrote:Weston, I really don't know, I got it about 6 weeks ago from Todd. It's a medium, has about a 24 back and 24 sleeves, fits about a 40 chest.

That pic was of it out of the pack about 3 days, it had been hanging up to loose some of its shipping wrinkles, the sleeves almost looked like they had been ironed flat.

When it was received, I applied some leather lotion to it and it really gives it body. Something about moisterizing the leather really adds life to its appearance. Nevertheless to each his own.

Would be nice to see some custom made jackets also!

OK, K stitching. Close 'nuff for me. I'm most likely going to pull the trigger on one of these to tide me till I figure out what I want in a custom jacket.

Randy

theinterchange wrote:Do the side straps have x box stitching? Also, has anyone bought one of the new "+" sizing jackets?

Randy

i bought the todds shirt in xl+ and had no complaints ---- and i ordered the toodds standard in xl + this week so i will let you know how it is when i get it --- can't wait to get this jacket --- i have a lottery indy jacket from last year its nice but the brown isn't dark enough for me , see

theinterchange wrote:OK, K stitching. Close 'nuff for me. I'm most likely going to pull the trigger on one of these to tide me till I figure out what I want in a custom jacket.

Randy

The TN has K stitching too, so this might be SA. Does the G&B also have K stiching? If so, chances are thr K stiching on the Todd's jackets are totaly SA

Regards, Geert

Chris_King wrote:Regarding the collar on Todd's jackets - my Todd's custom has a collar EXACTLY the same length and detail as my Nowak jacket. I thought it was interesting to see that both collars were the same.
Wested confirmed that the collar on my Todd's is 1 inch longer than what they would have put on one of their comparable sized jackets.

19 inches measured along the base of the collar / top of collar stand.

Chris

Todd's is made to measurements from _ of an actual Raiders jacket, so it isn't tooo much of a surprise.
It also appears they have made some changes to their standard, and the new Medium+ may be even closer to HF size jacket and the TN.

gwyddion wrote:

theinterchange wrote:OK, K stitching. Close 'nuff for me. I'm most likely going to pull the trigger on one of these to tide me till I figure out what I want in a custom jacket.

Randy

The TN has K stitching too, so this might be SA. Does the G&B also have K stiching? If so, chances are thr K stiching on the Todd's jackets are totaly SA

Regards, Geert

Well, the TN has K stitching because the jacket he copied had K stitching. So it must be SA.

There is also a post around here from a while back by Todd mentioning this along with other of his jacket details and a discussion he had with TN.

RCSignals wrote:

gwyddion wrote:

theinterchange wrote:OK, K stitching. Close 'nuff for me. I'm most likely going to pull the trigger on one of these to tide me till I figure out what I want in a custom jacket.

Randy

The TN has K stitching too, so this might be SA. Does the G&B also have K stiching? If so, chances are thr K stiching on the Todd's jackets are totaly SA

Regards, Geert

Well, the TN has K stitching because the jacket he copied had K stitching. So it must be SA.

There is also a post around here from a while back by Todd mentioning this along with other of his jacket details and a discussion he had with TN.

Well...Yes, but I wanted to state it in a more cautious way than that as not to derail the thread by starting an argument with those who do not believe the same as we do about which jacket was copied

But the thing I was pointing at is that there is evidence sugesting the K stitching is SA.

Regards, Geert

Sure, but it doesn't even need to be about which jacket was copied. It is likely the jacket measured by _ was not the same jacket as the jacket sent to TN.
While it is stated there were noticeable differences in the jackets produced for the movie there is nothing to say that more than one did not have the 'K' stitch. Could well be most did.
At any rate, the fact is Todd's does, and the TN does.

There's several threads discussing X box vs K stitching. I think there was also a lot of discussion on it when the Todd's first came out. As much as jackets varied, it's certainly possible that jackets came with both. Even if there was a standard when originally made, a strap may have come off and been sewn back on any number of ways.

Good to know about the Todd's/TN comparisons, but the TN talk had nothing to do with my question.

Randy

P.S BEFORE my remark gets taken the wrong way. I was very interested in the comparison talk. Just couldn't resist the comment.

theinterchange wrote:Good to know about the Todd's/TN comparisons, but the TN talk had nothing to do with my question.

Randy

Sorry about that. I guess I should have tried to make my point about the K stitching without mentioning "the jacket that gets a lot of replies when it's mentioned"

Point is, Todd's jackets are pretty darn SA as far as I know. Maybe more SA then some might think.

Regards, Geert

theinterchange wrote:Good to know about the Todd's/TN comparisons, but the TN talk had nothing to do with my question.

Randy

P.S BEFORE my remark gets taken the wrong way. I was very interested in the comparison talk. Just couldn't resist the comment.

Why is that? Simple mention of a TN jacket? Any mention of a TN always gets a comment that borders on stigma for some reason.

The discussion was about K-stitch, the TN has it as does Todd's, and reasons why were presented. That's it.

P.S. I realise your comment was made in 'fun' only because a TN was mentioned, but that's what happens.
The TN exists, it will come up in discussions just as the G+B often is, and jackets from other makers. They are the references we have to use in jacket discussion.

gwyddion wrote:
Sorry about that. I guess I should have tried to make my point about the K stitching without mentioning "the jacket that gets a lot of replies when it's mentioned"

Point is, Todd's jackets are pretty darn SA as far as I know. Maybe more SA then some might think.

Regards, Geert

I agree. I think Todd's jacket is very SA. He's put a lot of time and investigation into it to make it so, and appears to be continuously improving that aspect of it as well.

I remember there was varied opinion about the K box at the time re the Todds, with some pointing to the shot of Ford on the flying wing as proof, others of the same shot as showing an X cut off by a fold in his jacket. I thought it was indeed a K as it terminates before the fold in his jacket.

And see, at least _I_ discussed this without mentioning TN. Oh, wait... *^&$ it!

Haha, I know TN's are great and I'm in no way knocking them. It doesn't matter to me in the least if it's brought up in discussion. I just know some around here don't like it. No matter what, if you're comparing something, there's always a standard by which other things are judged.

It would be like a hat discussion not mentioning Adventurebilt.

Randy

Ok, all this talk convinced me to go ahead and buy one. I just returned from placing the order!

Randy

I still think the Todd's is the best looking Indy jacket, it screams Indiana Jones.

just got my todds standard xl+ today and it is a very awesome jacket !!! it fits well and is very light - not windbreaker light as some people have said , but it is a nice jacket for the spring and fall, heck it still maybe even wearable in the summer
here is my jacket

Indyclone ,might want to turn that whip around or handle could bump into some,.....err 'sensitive areas' ......

hey it just keeps them guessing --- never know who'll you 'll bump into ---lol

No man, I was talking about your 'sensitive areas'........

AWESOME PICS !!!! I love the way those jackets drape its just so RIGHT:)

Looking good IndyClone! Does your jacket have the great texture like Vaderbreath's Coyle?

Randy

i couldn't tell you on that ------ but it feels and smells kinda nice --- new leather smell --- if you can call it that ---lol

I've got a Todd's custom on the way. Seeing all these jackets is just making the wait unbearable.

the five day wait for me was hard knowing that i was going to be getting so nice a jacket , and when it finally came i was in heaven !!

that has to be one of the best todds I have seen in a while..

the sleeves look awesome.. nice and baggy and not thight like on a lady's leather jacket.

yes it does fit great in the arms ---- and the arms don't ride up either like in some jackets (like when driving)

Here is a close-up of the texture on my new one next to my old Todd's. The color is darker as well.



The more I wear this jacket, the more I love it.

crismans wrote:I've got a Todd's custom on the way. Seeing all these jackets is just making the wait unbearable.

You mean you didn't find a bargain in the clearance section this time?



Are you going to order one of the new size standards as well?

the jacket is a smooth leather , and i'm thinking of distressing it but i think i will let that happen naturally,

RCSignals wrote:

crismans wrote:I've got a Todd's custom on the way. Seeing all these jackets is just making the wait unbearable.

You mean you didn't find a bargain in the clearance section this time?



Are you going to order one of the new size standards as well?

Not for lack of looking, I can tel you. I don't plan on getting one but I never know where this insane jacket bug will take me. Todd told me that he's redone the pattern on the customs (again, I'm not sure about the standards) to more accurately replicate the temple collar so that has me really excited about this one.