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Zipped...

Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2003 12:37 pm
by ZeusCow
In everyone's opinion, which Wested looks better zipped up with the flap closed?:

The Crusade or The Raiders?

Thanks!

Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2003 2:13 pm
by ob1al
Hi Zeus

I don't own a LC jacket so can't tell you about that, but my opinion is that (if the jacket fits correctly) then they should look equally as good as one another. The LC might just have the edge because of the press studs, but aside from that there is little difference I believe? Anyone?

If you look at Ford in both Raiders and in LC, you can see both jackets look OK when zipped up. I personally think they look better unzipped, but asthetics are shoved to one side when an icy wind starts blowing my way :lol:

Al

Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2003 2:17 pm
by whipwarrior
I think it looks awesome when it's half-zipped (to the top of the pockets). Try it sometime, and you'll see!

Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2003 8:55 pm
by ZeusCow
Thanks! I'm thinking Raiders...

Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2003 1:27 am
by Cassidy
I always loved this look:

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This pic isn't exactly the point in the film I'd have liked to have a pic from...but when Indy runs up when the Sherpa is about to shoot him in The Raven bar, and Marion shoots the guy in the back of the head...watch the way his jacket moves, partially zipped up. Really cool looking.

Cheers,
Cassidy

PS - I'm sorry to the Indy Experience for ripping off their photo.

Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2003 5:58 pm
by ZeusCow
Thanks... I'll go take a look at that now...

Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2003 6:02 pm
by ZeusCow
Oooo yeah... definatly the Raiders, Thanks...

(Even though it'd probably be almost exactly the same with the Crusade Jacket :c)

Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2003 7:07 am
by Cassidy
Yeah, I re-read your post and misunderstood what you were getting at. Sorry. Personally, and I stress personally, it could be the addition of the tie, but I always saw the LC jacket zipped as (and I know this is weird) "dressier" than the Raiders version. It seems to have a lot more weight to it comparitively, despite being made from the same materials (I assume).

There's a huge difference between this:

Image

And the sequece I mentioned from Raiders.

Why is this? I'm thinking it could be anything from different skins/hides to Ford's changed body type, as well as perhaps a slightly different cut.

This is where I'd defer to the experts here...I'm still scratching in the dirt,
gear-evolutionanary wise, so to speak.

Cheers,
Cassidy

Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2003 7:08 am
by Cassidy
Whoops - not to mention the fact that in the Raven sequence the jacket is only partially zipped up, as opposed to the LC pic I posted. Sorry.

Cassidy

Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2003 4:11 pm
by ZeusCow
Thanks, but the pics don't show (the raiders did yesterday...)