Wested's HERO jacket...

Texan Scott · Post by **Texan Scott** » Fri Jun 17, 2011 2:48 pm

Looks like Wested is offering the Hero jacket in either vegetable tanned 'Crispe' or 'Shrunken Lamb' with the LC label.

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Indyzane · Post by **Indyzane** » Fri Jun 17, 2011 3:26 pm

Also it looks like they are free! $0.00!

sofianeomari · Post by **sofianeomari** » Fri Jun 17, 2011 3:52 pm

Indyzane wrote:Also it looks like there are free! $0.00!

Far too expensively.

Rundquist · Post by **Rundquist** » Fri Jun 17, 2011 4:08 pm

Says that the details are coming. Nice skins.

whipcracker · Post by **whipcracker** » Fri Jun 17, 2011 4:51 pm

Well, it IS exciting to always have a new incarnation of the infamous jacket (it's so famous it's IN-famous

).

hovitos loincloth · Post by **hovitos loincloth** » Fri Jun 17, 2011 5:01 pm

Shrunken lamb looks nice. 6ft hide shrunk to a 4ft one! Crispe looks like that awful "crocodile handbag" effect that some punters like.

Texan Scott · Post by **Texan Scott** » Fri Jun 17, 2011 8:16 pm

Q: Could this be the jacket that members always wanted to receive from Wested?

Post by **Holt** » Fri Jun 17, 2011 8:46 pm

IMO No!

SA is in the eye of the beholder. no jacket from any vendor will EVER be good enuff for EVERYBODY.

Jm2c

Ravenswood · Post by **Ravenswood** » Fri Jun 17, 2011 9:29 pm

I think the vege-tanning is the best thing to come out of this offering. My two centavos

The Antiquarian · Post by **The Antiquarian** » Fri Jun 17, 2011 11:31 pm

Indyzane wrote:Also it looks like they are free! $0.00!

Yes, very attractive price, and very appealing design!

Both hides look good, but it's nice to know Wested has another option. I've yet to get my own Indy jacket, so I'm still looking around.

Post by **Michaelson** » Fri Jun 17, 2011 11:56 pm

Not being picky, but it's it spelled 'vegetable' tanned, not 'vegitable' tanned.....or is that a different process they're advertising?

Regards! Michaelson

Texan Scott · Post by **Texan Scott** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 12:07 am

added attention getter, new marketing ploy...pretty sure.

Zoltar · Post by **Zoltar** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 4:25 am

I talked Peter into making me an early Hero a couple of months ago, just went with dark goat so I can't coment on the veg-tanned hide. IMO the pattern is REALLY good. Zip finishing about an inch from the bottom is the only major detail not SA. I've been keeping this one to myself but now might be the time to share.
Pics coming soon.
ZOLTAR

sofianeomari · Post by **sofianeomari** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 6:05 am

$402.43

irishjones · Post by **irishjones** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 6:47 am

They're charging £250 for this??? I think that far too pricey! Unless Peter is selling an ACTUAL jacket worn by Harrison Ford himself in the movie, I don't see him selling very many of these ones.

Tibor · Post by **Tibor** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 8:33 am

Actually, that sounds pretty good. If I can find the drape of Wested's lamb with a bit more texture, in a good pattern, with a good label, I think it's worth every penny. Bravo Peter!!

WhipDude · Post by **WhipDude** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 9:36 am

I think that's wonderful that Wested is going to do this, but....

I hate to be the one to point things out like this. A lot of people are excited but I can't get past the fact that isn't going to fix their other issues most likely. Are they going to follow the pattern and not send so many variations for once? Are orders going to be filled correctly? How about QC and customer service?

I know nobody can answer this right now, but I'm very hesitant. Especially with a price like that, I expect everything to go smoothly like you'd get with Flightsuits or Tony.

Not bashing or starting a war, just sayin'.

Forrest For the Trees · Sat Jun 18, 2011 9:58 am

I like how the website is now "Hidden," but we can still link to it

. I think this jacket looks really great, especially in the shrunken veg. tanned lambskin. The price is a bit high, and with it, I would hope that Wested really delivers. As to the spelling mistake... ugh. Wested's website has always been full of them. So, far, though, this is a pretty awesome looking jacket.

Rick Deckard · Post by **Rick Deckard** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 10:03 am

I'd buy a G&B goat before I'd pony up $400 for any lamb jacket from any vendor. Even though lamb drapes nicely, it tears more easily than goat, cow, horse, etc. I could have bought four "Bantu Wind" jackets for that price and beat the poop out of them and kept the others as backups!!! Eh, if it's $400 it better be built to last, and for me that precludes lamb, period.

Edit: Other than the price...it looks like a nice jacket. Now, why can't they offer this patter in other hides an charge their normal prices?

hovitos loincloth · Post by **hovitos loincloth** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 10:32 am

Pity they don't show the whole thing.....

mark seven · Post by **mark seven** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 10:56 am

I'm looking forward to this one!

Indiana Strones · Post by **Indiana Strones** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 12:32 pm

The shrunken lamb looks a little greenish.

kwad · Post by **kwad** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 12:47 pm

sofianeomari wrote:$402.43

Check again.
The price is now listed as $313.89 or £195.00.
If that is indeed the final price, I say it's worth it.
However, the page is hidden and under construction, so who knows what the final price will be.

sofianeomari · Post by **sofianeomari** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 1:01 pm

kwad wrote:
sofianeomari wrote:$402.43
Check again.
The price is now listed as $313.89 or £195.00.

Thats is so cool !

whiskyman · Post by **whiskyman** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 4:41 pm

Rick Deckard wrote:Now, why can't they offer this patter in other hides an charge their normal prices?

I have this pattern in goat and it was the regular price.

kwad · Post by **kwad** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 5:34 pm

That's good to hear. Perhaps only the jackets made in this specialty leather will cost extra (which is understandable as shrunk hides are just that, shrunk. It would take more leather to make the same jacket)

Post by **Holt** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 5:36 pm

kwad wrote: Perhaps only the jackets made in this specialty leather will cost extra (which is understandable as shrunk hides are just that, shrunk. It would take more leather to make the same jacket)

that is exactly what pete told me

Rick Deckard · Post by **Rick Deckard** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 5:42 pm

Hmmm...in that case, one of these in goat might just be a possibility. Can't wait to see the finished product.

whiskyman · Post by **whiskyman** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 5:44 pm

A couple of them have been shown here already at least

hovitos loincloth · Post by **hovitos loincloth** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 5:51 pm

I've got one in predis cowhide at the regular custom price. Like Holt said a lot depends on the hide choice

IndyBrit · Post by **IndyBrit** » Sun Jun 19, 2011 10:42 am

The finished product is good. I have seen the prototype earlier this year. I suggest the Wested bashers hold fire until we have seen a few of these.

Come to think of it we did until the bile forced a poster to pull his pics

IndyBrit · Post by **IndyBrit** » Sun Jun 19, 2011 10:49 am

Indiana Holt wrote:
kwad wrote: Perhaps only the jackets made in this specialty leather will cost extra (which is understandable as shrunk hides are just that, shrunk. It would take more leather to make the same jacket)
that is exactly what pete told me

Same here

Indiana Croft · Post by **Indiana Croft** » Sun Jun 19, 2011 11:01 am

looks interesting, hope they post nice pic's and not there standard shots. I'd realy like to see what it looks like.

Croft

hovitos loincloth · Post by **hovitos loincloth** » Sun Jun 19, 2011 1:24 pm

IndyBrit wrote:The finished product is good. I have seen the prototype earlier this year. I suggest the Wested bashers hold fire until we have seen a few of these. Come to think of it we did until the bile forced a poster to pull his pics

Bile ? On COW ?

The pics are still on Indylounge where they recieved a far better reception . They actually swung my decision to go for another custom . Or maybe Whiskyman will repost them

Texan Scott · Post by **Texan Scott** » Sun Jun 19, 2011 1:36 pm

Guys, new thread here. Let's refrain from 'positioning' either way, leave this open to what members will receive.

Adventure Dog · Post by **Adventure Dog** » Sun Jun 19, 2011 2:01 pm

This is exciting news for me. If I can get a "Hero" jacket in a dark brown, durable goat, I'll be ecstatic! I'd like to have a good fitting adventure jacket that will stand the test of the great outdoors.
Thanks for bringing this to my attention!

Zoltar · Post by **Zoltar** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 3:58 am

IndyBrit wrote:The finished product is good. I have seen the prototype earlier this year. I suggest the Wested bashers hold fire until we have seen a few of these. Come to think of it we did until the bile forced a poster to pull his pics

That's why I've not posted any Pic's of my Hero, Whiskyman's thread on his stirred things up abit!

IndyBrit · Post by **IndyBrit** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 6:50 am

Zoltar wrote:
IndyBrit wrote:The finished product is good. I have seen the prototype earlier this year. I suggest the Wested bashers hold fire until we have seen a few of these. Come to think of it we did until the bile forced a poster to pull his pics
That's why I've not posted any Pic's of my Hero, Whiskyman's thread on his stirred things up abit!

Zoltar, please post your pics.

I am sure many on this board would like to see this jacket. If others want to vendor bash then I am sure the mods will step in

Joeyeah_right · Post by **Joeyeah_right** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 7:28 am

IndyBrit wrote:
Zoltar wrote:
IndyBrit wrote:The finished product is good. I have seen the prototype earlier this year. I suggest the Wested bashers hold fire until we have seen a few of these. Come to think of it we did until the bile forced a poster to pull his pics
That's why I've not posted any Pic's of my Hero, Whiskyman's thread on his stirred things up abit!
Zoltar, please post your pics. I am sure many on this board would like to see this jacket. If others want to vendor bash then I am sure the mods will step in

Yes please Zoltar, and you can always start a new thread with the pics and ask the mods to immediately lock it so we can see the photos but no one can comment on them etc.

Joe

Post by **Michaelson** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 8:20 am

Folks, quit baiting.

Tex isn't administration here, but I am...and I agree with what he posted:

Guys, new thread here. Let's refrain from 'positioning' either way, leave this open to what members will receive.

Just discuss the new Wested Hero, post photos if you have them, and stop dragging old arguments back into these new discussions. That's old news. This is new.

Thanks.

Regards. Michaelson

Texan Scott · Post by **Texan Scott** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 8:34 am

thank you.

Indiana Dymond · Post by **Indiana Dymond** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 11:05 am

I know "shrunken lamb" has been around for some time and there is a lot said about it in many,many posts.

But what exactly is "crispe" ?

Indiana Dymond · Post by **Indiana Dymond** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 11:23 am

So two names for the same thing

.

Would love to get some idea of the scale of the dino hide, bet it would look great if the "scales" are small.

Texan Scott · Post by **Texan Scott** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 5:51 pm

To commemorate the 30th Anniversary release of Raiders of the Lost Ark, I decided to buy a Wested Hero jacket. It was made in original dark goat with a few modifications: antique brass fittings and the ever present hidden press stud anchored firmly to the bottom of the storm flap. Could this iteration actually be the jacket that you always wanted Wested to make?

For comparison's sake, the first two images are of the Raiders dark brown lamb that was made for me around 1 1/2 year ago:

Wested dark brown lamb:

Raiders HERO (just received):

Post by **Holt** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 6:15 pm

looks cool! can't wait what it will look like in their new lamsbkin.

hovitos loincloth · Post by **hovitos loincloth** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 6:25 pm

Agreed. Bigger collar and a slightly wider storm flap. A little bit more settling in and it'll totally look the biz!

Texan Scott · Post by **Texan Scott** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 6:49 pm

thanks you guys.

Indiana Croft · Post by **Indiana Croft** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 9:14 pm

Nice lookin jacket my friend, love how the wires are holding you down like that, like your tie to the earth, are the little people just out of camera range.

Croft

fifthchamber · Post by **fifthchamber** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 10:20 pm

Great looking jacket......

Hmmmm.....More possibilities for buys....That and saving up for what _ was promising would be coming soon...Maybe I should start selling things?

Great stuff Tex..Thanks for the photos!

Indydawg · Post by **Indydawg** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 10:48 pm

That's IT!