First Post - First Jacket
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2007 5:45 pm
Hi Everyone,
I've been lurking here for some time, but I finally purchased my first jacket. I picked an off the shelf Raiders from Wested in lamb. My first choice would probably be HH, but I live in southern cali and I'm afraid that's probably too heavy for the climate. I own a few A-2s in HH and love them, but I just don't have the opportunity to wear them that much.
In any case, I love the jacket. The weather has been a little cool in the evenings and mornings, cool enough that I don't look like an idiot wearing a leather coat out here. It's breaking in nicely with a little help from an occasional touch of hot water here and there.
I've got one big question - what's with the padded shoulders? I don't remember reading about that feature in any Wested lamb reviews. I was really surprised to feel the padding. I've got pretty broad shoulders and don't really need them. While lamb certainly isn't the hide that a true adventurer would choose, I have a hard time imagining Indiana fighting his way through the jungle with padded shoulders. Do all of Wested's Indy jackets come with padded shoulders? What about other makers?
Thanks and I really enjoy reading the posts here. I can post pictures of the jacket later if anyone is interested in seeing ANOTHER Wested. LOL
HH
I've been lurking here for some time, but I finally purchased my first jacket. I picked an off the shelf Raiders from Wested in lamb. My first choice would probably be HH, but I live in southern cali and I'm afraid that's probably too heavy for the climate. I own a few A-2s in HH and love them, but I just don't have the opportunity to wear them that much.
In any case, I love the jacket. The weather has been a little cool in the evenings and mornings, cool enough that I don't look like an idiot wearing a leather coat out here. It's breaking in nicely with a little help from an occasional touch of hot water here and there.
I've got one big question - what's with the padded shoulders? I don't remember reading about that feature in any Wested lamb reviews. I was really surprised to feel the padding. I've got pretty broad shoulders and don't really need them. While lamb certainly isn't the hide that a true adventurer would choose, I have a hard time imagining Indiana fighting his way through the jungle with padded shoulders. Do all of Wested's Indy jackets come with padded shoulders? What about other makers?
Thanks and I really enjoy reading the posts here. I can post pictures of the jacket later if anyone is interested in seeing ANOTHER Wested. LOL
HH