My Wested washed lambskin SPECIAL EDITION is here....

Indiana Strones · Post by **Indiana Strones** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 10:31 am

....and is made from BUTTER!!!!!!

Just received (9 days from order) my washed lambskin special edition, and it's beautiful and SUPER-SOFT. The word draping has a new significance from today!

Thanks Peter!!

Sorry, pic quality is not very good:

SpeedRcrX · Post by **SpeedRcrX** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 10:35 am

Gret looking jacket, It looks very soft

whiskyman · Post by **whiskyman** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 12:28 pm

I think that's the first washed lamb Wested I've ever seen! Looks to be quite nice. How does the colour compare to authentic brown? Is it lighter?
And does the colour have a green-ish tinge to it, or is that just my monitor?
Some outdoor shots would be interesting too...

Indiana G · Post by **Indiana G** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 12:44 pm

holy strones.....that's a great fit on you

if that's a 42......can i have it?

i don't see the green there but mr. KT tells me it has a slight tint of it in "strip" lighting (does that me flourescent lighting?).....which is why i went for their washed goat.

she looks like it has the LC sleeve alignment and the old short length raider pattern. i wonder why they went with d-rings on this guy as the goat has the sliders and they are both raiders jackets......go figure.

how soft is it strone? would you dare drop a steak knife onto it from 6" up? can you do that and post pics?

seriously though, how does washed lamb compare to wested's AB lamb?

nice purchase non-the-less.

cheers,

g

agent5 · Post by **agent5** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 12:44 pm

I have heard there is an olive tint to it, yes.

I wanted to get one but not if the color is not a match to the authentic brown.

Dutch_jones · Post by **Dutch_jones** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 12:53 pm

agent5 wrote:I have heard there is an olive tint to it, yes. I wanted to get one but not if the color is not a match to the authentic brown.

Exactly I've seen swatches of this leather and in sunlight it looked really olive indeed!

IMO my Goat hide jacket is a perfect match to what you see on screen in Raiders, That perfect dull look, too bad the other details are not as accurate

Indiana G · Post by **Indiana G** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 12:59 pm

the washed goat could use a very slight tint of authentic brown to be a drop dead identical.....other than that, i would agree with you dutch.

for an OTR raiders from wested, they come reaaaaaaaaaalllly close though. the only minor setbacks are: backpanel should extend to the sleeve seams (still not as large as us-wings jackets)....the pleat depth should be reduced from 2" to 1" and (add your preferrence here), take out the leather facings on the zipper and pocket, add the 3 bar center buckles instead of sliders, extend a silver zip all the way to the bottom of the jacket........and presto!!! you have a todd's custom

all jokes aside, i think wested is doing a bang up job with these OTR offerings....and the price is super. keep it up peter!!!

Kt Templar · Post by **Kt Templar** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 1:12 pm

It looks like how a thinner version of the novapelle cowhide would look from those pics, so it would be a GREAT summer evening, cool summer day type jacket. I don't see any olive colour on my monitors, so, looking good!

Enjoy!

Indiana Strones · Post by **Indiana Strones** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 1:29 pm

The jacket is not greenish, just a little less reddish and chocolate than my AB Raiders. Also the colour is lighter. Hide is softer and lighter than AB, and the surface is similar to novapelle,
Indiana G: yes, it's a 42!

I will take some outdoor pictures as soon as I can.

Dutch_jones · Post by **Dutch_jones** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 1:33 pm

Indiana G wrote:the washed goat could use a very slight tint of authentic brown to be a drop dead identical.....other than that, i would agree with you dutch.

for an OTR raiders from wested, they come reaaaaaaaaaalllly close though. the only minor setbacks are: backpanel should extend to the sleeve seams (still not as large as us-wings jackets)....the pleat depth should be reduced from 2" to 1" and (add your preferrence here), take out the leather facings on the zipper and pocket, add the 3 bar center buckles instead of sliders, extend a silver zip all the way to the bottom of the jacket........and presto!!! you have a todd's custom

all jokes aside, i think wested is doing a bang up job with these OTR offerings....and the price is super. keep it up peter!!!

Iam not talking the washed goat;) I have the regular Goat. ( the newer stuff)

whiskyman · Post by **whiskyman** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 1:59 pm

Hmmm lighter than authentic brown... that sounds pretty light for a raiders jacket then

Indiana G · Post by **Indiana G** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 2:38 pm

Dutch_jones wrote:
Indiana G wrote:the washed goat could use a very slight tint of authentic brown to be a drop dead identical.....other than that, i would agree with you dutch.

for an OTR raiders from wested, they come reaaaaaaaaaalllly close though. the only minor setbacks are: backpanel should extend to the sleeve seams (still not as large as us-wings jackets)....the pleat depth should be reduced from 2" to 1" and (add your preferrence here), take out the leather facings on the zipper and pocket, add the 3 bar center buckles instead of sliders, extend a silver zip all the way to the bottom of the jacket........and presto!!! you have a todd's custom

all jokes aside, i think wested is doing a bang up job with these OTR offerings....and the price is super. keep it up peter!!!
Iam not talking the washed goat;) I have the regular Goat. ( the newer stuff)

is the regular goat have a matte finish as well? i thought it was chrome tanned.

Dutch_jones · Post by **Dutch_jones** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 3:13 pm

After getting it wet it gets matte;)

crismans · Post by **crismans** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 4:05 pm

Great looking jacket! Gemma told me that mine should be heading out the first of next week (I've also asked for the sliders instead of D rings) so I'm looking forward to getting it even more now.

jacksdad · Post by **jacksdad** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 6:00 pm

looks good wear it in good health and enjoy. I have one wested and waitng fot the TOD,then I'll have 2. good luck, I really like it.

whipcracker · Post by **whipcracker** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 6:12 pm

Indiana Strones wrote:The jacket is not greenish, just a little less reddish and chocolate than my AB Raiders. Also the colour is lighter. Hide is softer and lighter than AB, and the surface is similar to novapelle,
Indiana G: yes, it's a 42!
I will take some outdoor pictures as soon as I can.

What you mean AB Raiders?

Doug C · Post by **Doug C** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 6:14 pm

AB = Authentic Brown (westeds color name)

Doug C

whipcracker · Post by **whipcracker** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 6:19 pm

Got it. Thanks. I was worried that the Adventurebuilt magicians had made a jacket. That's a relief

IndyFalco · Post by **IndyFalco** » Sat Aug 23, 2008 3:09 am

Strones,

Wasn't I right in "Peer Pressuring" you to get that jacket

!!!

haahahaahaa.

Lucky guy, you got it before me :evil:

I get mine this week.

Indiana Strones · Post by **Indiana Strones** » Sat Aug 23, 2008 3:35 am

Eheh....

whiskyman · Post by **whiskyman** » Sat Aug 23, 2008 3:48 am

Do you have another Wested that you could use for some colour comparison pics?

Indiana Strones · Post by **Indiana Strones** » Sat Aug 23, 2008 4:54 am

whiskyman wrote:Do you have another Wested that you could use for some colour comparison pics?

Here's a comparison pic with the Wested novapelle (left):

whiskyman · Post by **whiskyman** » Sat Aug 23, 2008 10:16 am

Thanks for the pic. That's pretty interesting. If it's lighter that authenitc brown but darker than novapelle, then novapelle must be light indeed!

Any chance of those outdoor shots - or is it chucking it down with rain like it is here?

Chris_King · Post by **Chris_King** » Sat Aug 23, 2008 10:42 am

Indiana Strones - thanks for the pics.
I would really love to see some outdoor pics of your Wested Novapelle, Authentic Brown and this new washed lamb all laying next to each other if possible!

Thanks.

Chris

Indiana Strones · Post by **Indiana Strones** » Sat Aug 23, 2008 10:50 am

Whisky, it's not easy to say lighter or darker, as they just have different colour shades. Also it depends of the light.
Here's a pic with a brand new immaculate AB lamb. Washed lamb is less chocolate than AB, and has a more distressed and "real" look, if this makes any sense.

whiskyman · Post by **whiskyman** » Sat Aug 23, 2008 4:19 pm

Very interesting. In your opinion, which of your three jackets most resmembles what you see on screen in Raiders?

Post by **Holt** » Sat Aug 23, 2008 4:22 pm

I would say the closest color you see in real life that looks the most like what you see on screen is the Dark brown lambskin..

whiskyman · Post by **whiskyman** » Sat Aug 23, 2008 11:50 pm

Yes, but I was referring to the three jackets he owns.

Indiana Strones · Post by **Indiana Strones** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 3:44 am

Here's a pic taken in natural sunlight:

whiskyman · Post by **whiskyman** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 5:14 am

Ever more interesting...
So what do you think of the washed lamb as a Raiders hide?

Indiana Strones · Post by **Indiana Strones** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 5:25 am

Well, I don't know. Auth. brown seems to be the more SA (if well distressed), but in some scenes the colour is very similar to the washed. Probably it depends of light.

Kt Templar · Post by **Kt Templar** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 6:41 am

Now, THAT is a compelling comparison!

whiskyman · Post by **whiskyman** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 7:45 am

Thanks for the pics - very helpful indeed. I guess I'll find out for myself soon enough as I ordered one by accident last week! I actually only wanted to go through the motions on the order form to find out how much the total would end up coming too, but before I knew it my order was confirmed!!!

Indiana Strones · Post by **Indiana Strones** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 7:56 am

whiskyman wrote:Thanks for the pics - very helpful indeed. I guess I'll find out for myself soon enough as I ordered one by accident last week! I actually only wanted to go through the motions on the order form to find out how much the total would end up coming too, but before I knew it my order was confirmed!!!

But I think the orders are confirmed only after the payment is done...

Anyway IMO this washed lamb is a good distressed alternative to the classic auth. brown lamb.

Post by **Holt** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 9:04 am

Indiana Strones wrote:
whiskyman wrote:Thanks for the pics - very helpful indeed. I guess I'll find out for myself soon enough as I ordered one by accident last week! I actually only wanted to go through the motions on the order form to find out how much the total would end up coming too, but before I knew it my order was confirmed!!!
I think the orders are confirmed only after the payment is done...

.

thats right.

bests
Holt

whiskyman · Post by **whiskyman** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 12:01 pm

Payment went through without my noticing - well, it was pretty late at night.

Indiana Strones · Post by **Indiana Strones** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 12:28 pm

whiskyman wrote:Payment went through without my noticing - well, it was pretty late at night.

And with a snake around the neck!

Doug C · Post by **Doug C** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 1:02 pm

Isn't this the leather that Wested will only be making very limited examples of (5-10 or so)? Your looks great strones.

Doug C

Indiana Strones · Post by **Indiana Strones** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 1:21 pm

Doug C wrote:Isn't this the leather that Wested will only be making very limited examples of (5-10 or so)? Your looks great strones.

Doug C

Yes it is. I think they will make 20 jackets.

IndyBrit · Post by **IndyBrit** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 5:19 pm

whiskyman wrote:Thanks for the pics - very helpful indeed. I guess I'll find out for myself soon enough as I ordered one by accident last week! I actually only wanted to go through the motions on the order form to find out how much the total would end up coming too, but before I knew it my order was confirmed!!!

That's odd the same thing happend to me

crismans · Post by **crismans** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 5:35 pm

Indiana G wrote:
she looks like it has the LC sleeve alignment and the old short length raider pattern. i wonder why they went with d-rings on this guy as the goat has the sliders and they are both raiders jackets......go figure.
g

Not trying to derail the thread but what is the LC sleeve alignment in contrast to a Raiders sleeve alignment.

Indiana G · Post by **Indiana G** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 11:49 pm

nick........i totally understand how you "accidentally" bought one as i did the same thing with my washed goat.......suddenly i was in the checkout and firing off the payment. it is kind of abrupt how quick you can slip into buying something at wested....i don't mind it as it kills my indecisiveness

as far as the seam goes.....on a raiders jacket, the sleeve seam on the back should meet the back panel below the yoke seam to be accurate. the LC/CS wested meets right at the same level as the yoke seam. i was elated to find that the washed goat is accurate...makes me not mind so much the 2" pleat depth

Indiana Strones · Post by **Indiana Strones** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 3:53 am

It seems that a lot of people here is buying this SE jacket...

whiskyman · Post by **whiskyman** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 4:38 am

Feel free to post more pics of you wearing it outdoors - maybe with a hat?

Weston · Post by **Weston** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 2:33 am

whiskyman wrote:Payment went through without my noticing - well, it was pretty late at night.

You're weak man, but we all understand. No need to explain!:P

Just make sure you show it off here when you get it!

Weston

IndyFalco · Post by **IndyFalco** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 3:18 am

HEY HEY

My washed lambskin RotLA came in today.
One thing though... That olive color that was mentioned before.... well,... I can totally see why it was mentioned. It actually does have that olive green look to it (depending the lighting, ofcourse)

but seriously, it looks GREAT. It has that great Raiders color we all look for and it looks distressed straight out the bag.

The washed Lambskin has a very unique texture and feel to it. The leather is SOFT and it is has a very smooth suede feeling to it.

and finally, I'd like to make one minor comment. When comparing my Washed Goat LC with my Washed Lambskin RotLA, I made my choice as to which "feels" better.

The feeling and look of the leathers are 2 completely different worlds. The Washed Goat feels much durable than the Washed Lambskin (well...duh) but the Lambskin has the smoothest touch ever. Washed Goat already comes in a dull look, nothing is shiny or glares on this jacket and has a grainy touch. Washed Lambskin is looks dull but when under direct light it has some shine/glare to it. It has a combination of smooth suede, grainy, and a wax-ish touch. ( It's unique leather, I think)

The Washed Goat scratches very easily, so if you roll down a hill intend on collecting a team of "battle scars". The downside, those natural distress marks will take a very long time before they start coming out (that's just my opinion). The Washed Lambskin seems that it will pick up on natural distressing very quickly. It can also take a good scratching.

In terms of thickness, believe it or not, Washed Goat and Washed Lambskin are equally on the same level of thickness.

If I'd have to pick one or the other I'd pick Washed goat simply for it's toughness. But this is a Washed Lambskin thread and that animal is a fantastic companion to any other jacket.

whiskyman · Post by **whiskyman** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 4:03 am

Outdoor pics!!!

IndyBrit · Post by **IndyBrit** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 5:37 am

Can't wait.

Mine is due for dispatch today. Come on guys outdoor pics please

Indiana Strones · Post by **Indiana Strones** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 6:12 am

IndyFalco wrote: One thing though... That olive color that was mentioned before.... well,... I can totally see why it was mentioned. It actually does have that olive green look to it (depending the lighting, ofcourse)

Well, the jacket is BROWN, but a brown with a less red component, IMO.

DVD Connoisseur · Post by **DVD Connoisseur** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 10:46 am

I've been waiting on the post every day as I ordered my Washed Lamb on the 12th. It ships tomorrow along with the Limited Edition Veg Tanned Crystal Skull....the suspense is killing me!