Some Wested jacket questions....

[IndianaBogart]

So I was looking on the Wested website the other day. Not buying anything soon, just looking for later down the road if I ever need to replace my Todds. After looking at the custom jacket page and the different options I had a few questions:

1. What are the extra gussets? What are gussets at all?

2. I know what the x-box stitching is, but is it SA or just a durability thing?

3. The metal sliders are SA....right?

4. What is considered the best hide for a SA Raiders look? My guess would be Lambskin or goat, but which is better as far as SA vs. durability?

These are just curiosity questions more than anything else. I'm not planning on buying a new jacket any time soon, but I was just wondering for later down the road. I'm sure someone here can answer all of these for me *cough...Holt...cough!*.

Thanks guys,
IB

[Texan Scott]

So I was looking on the Wested website the other day. Not buying anything soon, just looking for later down the road if I ever need to replace my Todds. After looking at the custom jacket page and the different options I had a few questions:

1. What are the extra gussets? What are gussets at all?

2. I know what the x-box stitching is, but is it SA or just a durability thing?

3. The metal sliders are SA....right?

4. What is considered the best hide for a SA Raiders look? My guess would be Lambskin or goat, but which is better as far as SA vs. durability?

These are just curiosity questions more than anything else. I'm not planning on buying a new jacket any time soon, but I was just wondering for later down the road. I'm sure someone here can answer all of these for me *cough...Holt...cough!*.

Thanks guys,
IB

Underarm strips, or ribs of leather, located at the armpit, allowing for ease of movement. Your Todds jacket has gussets. Some jackets can be made with multiple gussets.

Both SA and durability.

right! Sliders or "loops" are better for thinner leather, holds the straps in place.

SA....obviously lamb. Durability, many members really like the washed goat hide at present, for its toughness and appearance. The OTR washed goat found on the Wested page:
http://www.ekmpowershop4.com/ekmps/shop ... es-9-c.asp
for $213.89.

Hope that helps, Bogey! ;-)

[IndianaBogart]

Thanks a lot TS! I wonder why Todd didn't put x-box stitching on his jacket? He seemed to get everything else SA with it.

Thanks, IB

[Holt]

the K stitch todd uses is just as SA as the Xbox.

the K-stitch comes from the jacket Indy wears in the plane scene.

[IndianaBogart]

I'm assuming you mean the flying wing scene?

So were there 2 hero jackets or something?

[Holt]

ahh my friend..you are new to this arent you?well, wlecome.

there were several hero jackets.like there were several.hats.whips.gunblets.etc.


yes I mean the wing scene.


just come with the questions,we are here to make you see the light ;-)

[IndianaBogart]

Yes Holt, I'm new to the jacket thing. Not neccesarily a new gear head, but I'm fairly new to the little details of the jacket. I just got my first jacket back in July, Todds standard. All I knew about it at the time was that it was considered the most SA jacket available and the price was just too good. I really like it and wear it all the time now that the weather is cooler.

Anyway.....so there were 2 hero jackets? I just assumed there was one main jacket that Ford wore, just like there was one main hat that he wore. Please continue to enlighten me on this.

[Holt]

hehe.no need to feel embarresd about that..i was there myself once too..I just did alot of reading in the older threads.

well..there were ten jackets made for the film.I believe there was 4 jackets used used by Ford. but this is just my speculations...

[IndianaBogart]

Oh ok. So were the 4 jackets that Ford wore from different "batches"? That seems like it would explain for there being different types of stitching on the side straps.