Wested Experience with photos

[IndianaGeo]

Hi All,
Just got back a bit ago from my trip to Wested today. Wow, what a wonderful experience! The place is amazing! Met Peter and KT Templar from this forum as well. KT was a great person to be with as I set upon my search for my Indy Jacket. Peter, of course, was very helpful as well. While I walked in thinking I MIGHT get a HH ROTLA, I fell in love instead with two (count ´em), a lamb and a goat. The lamb will be for urban use and the goat for more serious adventures.

Here´s a photo of the lamb and the goat respectively. Closer up photos may be forthcoming. (I hope this photo thing works) Here goes:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/27218823@N02/2539167930/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/27218823@N02/2538364621/

Feedback appreciated.. Also, how do I post an actual photo instead of a link to a photo in this post environment? Thanks. I couldn´t quite figure it out. Should we be able to see the image when we preview it? thx.

[Indiana]

I love seeing photos of the Wested shop. I picked my jacket out when I was there in 2005. A great place to visit!

[Kt Templar]

I was great fun meeting you too. Watching your eyes light up as I pulled my useless bits of junk out of my trunk was priceless!

[IndianaGeo]

Okay, here are a few photos of the trip out to Wested.

Here´s the goat. Appears to be a modded Raiders. Not entirely screen accurate but I dig it. Feels bombproof.



And a Raiders in lamb that I also couldn´t resist:

[whipwarrior]

Awesome pics! I envy anyone who gets to visit Wested Leather. Glad everyone had a good time. How cool is Peter Botwright in-person? I've heard that he's super nice; a consummate gentleman in addition to being the maker of the most famous jacket in the world. )

[IndianaGeo]

Peter is about what you would hope for. He´s a genuinely nice guy, down to Earth, and appears to get a deserved sense of satisfaction from supplying all of us kooks with his quality Indy jackets. I love his shop... it´s just so authentic and cool.

[TonyRush]

What cool pictures!

KT, I didn't know you were in the UK as well!

Tony

[Chewie Louie]

Nice, very nice.

[IndyBrit]

Hi Indianageo,

Good that you enjoyed your visit. I was there last year and will be going again this month.

One question: Your raiders lamb looks great. Is it the standard- with facing etc, or the special? Also what size? How tall are you?

I only ask as the length looks perfect.

[IndianaGeo]

Hi IndyBrit,
Thanks for the compliment. I´m really loving the jacket. I really have no idea if it has "facing" or if it´s the special. Can you describe the difference for me please? I´m somewhat new to all of this and I wasn´t really too picky about screen accuracy when I bought the jackets. I was most concerned about the fit and how I felt in them. I´m a shade under 6 feet (5´11´´ 1/2 or so) and weigh about 182 lbs. I found a 42 a bit small on me, so I went with a Wested 44. I do feel that the length on the lamb jacket is quite good. The goat is a shade longer (I think) but I like that one a ton as well. Let me know when you´re heading to Wested. I might like to take another trip out there soon. Take care.

[Kt Templar]

Hey Geo,

Do I hear a shirt calling your name....

[IndianaGeo]

Hey Jason! Well, no actually I was thinking of a jacket for my father and just to just check out some more jackets, maybe even for myself! I must be nuts. I love the environment of Wested. Something about the place is magical to me. I also want to get more educated on the different leathers, etc.. the washed goat vs the standard goat, etc. I´ve got a pair of Alden´s on order. Sorta can´t wait to get those, but it will be another couple of months at least. That´s about it from my end. What´ve you been up to?

[Kt Templar]

Oh, this and that!

I think Peter could probably help people by having one rail with one example of each leather on it and maybe a Raiders, LC, RoltAA etc on it so that people don't get overwhelmed by the racks and racks of jackets there.

But I suppose that rail would get depleted fairly quickly if people were finding jackets off it that fit and bought them!

[IndyBrit]

Hey Indiana Geo. A jacket for your Father. Good call.

My trip to the holy barn is planned for Saturday June 28. around 9.30 a.m. A bit early I know and I will have to plead ( nicely)with Peter to give me the time on that day.

KT may join us as well.

The "facings" are; strips of leather inside the jacket which run either side of the zip opening. On the " special" no strips just cotton lining all the way to the zip. The Special also has a slimmer cut.

I am walking way from Wested with a new jacket, and like you would like to see some of the other hides for future purchases. My Father could also get lucky.

[IndyBrit]

BTW. Wested shirts and pants are excellant. I have both

[Kt Templar]

Heh, we'll see!

IF I get up in time... it is a SATURDAY after all!

[IndianaGeo]

Hi IndyBrit and KT,
Sounds like the 28th just might be great day to meet up at Wested. For now, I will say I´m tentative and leaning that way. Hopefully it will come to be. KT, I would indeed be interested in a good pair of pants from Wested. Hope to check those out when/if I´m there on the 28th.

Indybrit, My lamb must not be a special then, because it does have the leather facings near the zipper. I´m quite happy with this jacket because it suits a cool summer evening well. I´m not as well versed certainly as some on this board with respect to all the jacket variations. I basically just bought what I felt fit without much regards to any of the other stuff.

I´m going to head back to chilling out. Just got home from work and need to unwind a bit. Take care fellas.

[DanielJones]

Hey Geo!

Great Pics! I thoroughly dig on my Wested Raider. It's an off the peg model & I couldn't be happier with it & the service I got.
Hopefully someday I'll be able to take a hop across the pond and Visit Peter's shop. Lucky duck!

Cheers!

Dan