Club Obi Wan

Just wanted to know which wested has the best Fit,... Raiders, Temple, or Crusade?
thanks Gents!

theres alot of info on this , check all the posts. Ill tell you quickly though some things.

From what i know( ordered raiders wested, on its way) the raiders is the tighter of the 3, and i think indys version has an 80s tighter fit, which is also an option you can get when ordering. When you order your wested you have to give your body measurements so Peter (owns wested) can custom make it to fit you. Thats one of the great things about these jackets. The basic raiders fit is somewhat tighter than the normal leather jacket out there, but u can also order it to be looser. Just check through all the posts and read up.

Also are you trying to go for a certian movie? Im going for raiders, so i got the raiders jacket. Many seem to get the raiders jacket, but alot of the guys and gals in here end up getting 2 jackets, usually to ahve one clean and one distressed.

What size jacket do you guys think i need for the wested Temple of doom jacket? these are all my specs. i want the jacket to be a loose fit not a body huggin 80's style..i was thinkin a 42 long.. is that too big? i dont wanna be swimming in it, ya know! thanks all..

JACKET SIZING:

A) CHEST - 39in.

B) BACK LENGTH - 25 in.

C) SHOULDER SPAN - 19 in.

D) ARM - 26 in.

E) SLEEVE - 36.5 in.

F) WAIST - 34 in.
G) HEIGHT - 69 in ( 5 ft. 9 in.)

just takes your correct measurements when you give them to wested. If you want add an inch to your chest, or just bump up to th next size. I measured at a 46 chest(lifting not fat ) so i went with a 48. I took all the others too and went with something similar to the sizing listed at their site. If your telling them you want a TOD jacket, they will make it to tha t size accordingly. Just check out other posts for more info. And PM anyone you think could help. Im not expert yet, my jacket hasnt even come yet, I'm jsut relaying what ive learned.

Thanks for the help

My Raiders jacket fit's perfectly but I had Peter tailor the jacket so it wasn't as long and had the sleeves shortened slightly. For a perfect fit I had it tailored in Melbourne so it tapered in at the back....
Good Luck !

I got the TOD which is just a slightly longer cut, in the Goat. Guess I've had it for 3x years and it's well, tough as goat. I reverse the side straps and have them tucked in (not screen authentic) but I prefer the look. If "I" had it to do over I would get an American zipper, but that's just me as I just can't get the hang of that English zip! For sizing I went to a local Men's Department and got measured for a sport coat and sent those measurements to Wested, I'm difficult to fit, short with broad shoulders and a large neck, very hard for me to find a shirt that will fit off the rack. I had my measurements done correctly including my neck and my Wested TOD was a perfect fit. It is a light jacket that works well into the fall but is not warm enough for a real winter coat. As almost anyone here will tell you for the price this "custom" fit coat is outstanding. Peter and Wested are one top notch company and if you send the proper measurements you will get an excellent product that will fit like it was made for you, because it was. The only other thing I would have gotten, and again not screen authentic (I'm not really a gearhead) would be inside sleeve cuffs as I ride motorcycles and it would cut down on the draft. Most normal people won't be aware that it's an Indy Jacket (well the Fedora will nudge them along) but I'm often asked about the jacket as it is a fine looking and well made leather jacket. I suggest TOD in Goat and let it just age naturally, you ain't Indy, let it become you.

Rick

Rick