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My new Bill Kelso Relic Hunter "Cairo" (and a comparison)

Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2014 8:59 am
by Duck9000
Hi guys,

A few days ago I received my new Bill Kelso Relic Hunter (Cairo) and last weekend I had my first aventure with it :lol: . My wife and I went to the lake district for a R&R days

Anyway, here a few pics

Reaydy for adventure :lol:
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Lake at dawn
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I found something :lol:
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Hat: Adventurebilt pure rabbit Raiders; shirt: Magnoli (Raiders); Bag WG MK VII; Strap, Makeitjones. And that's it (pants North Face & boots La Sportiva) ;)
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Thanks to mi wife for the nice pics!

This is my fourth jacket, but my first Kelso.

I love the drape, the color and the leather: absolutely butter soft.

Here a quick comparison with my last Wested. SL ROTLA Hero.

Specs:

Wested:
Size 42
Pit to pit 23
Shoulders 21
Sleeve Length: 24.5
Back Length: 23.5

Bill Kelso:
Standard 42
pit to pit 23 1/2
shoulders 20 3/4
back 23 1/2
sleeve 25 3/4

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I don't know why, but Wested is a little bit wider than the new one (This is the "real life" color)
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Strange, but sleeves are similar in length :-k
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Wested SL texture detail
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I hope you like it!

And appreciate your comments, of course :TOH:

Thanks!

Re: My new Bill Kelso Relic Hunter "Cairo" (and a compariso

Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 12:49 am
by Jacques
Very nice, and good pics too! Since I noticed your Wested appears to not show any aging, I'm presuming you won't do any sort of artificial distressing of any kind on either jacket?

Re: My new Bill Kelso Relic Hunter "Cairo" (and a compariso

Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 8:06 am
by Duck9000
Jacques wrote:Very nice, and good pics too! Since I noticed your Wested appears to not show any aging, I'm presuming you won't do any sort of artificial distressing of any kind on either jacket?
Hi!, thanks for your comments :TOH:

You're right, I'm a big fan of "Natural Distressing" (thanks Tundraraider ;) ), so I just wear them and let the time speak :)

Re: My new Bill Kelso Relic Hunter "Cairo" (and a compariso

Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 10:38 am
by Charybdis
Things of beauty, they are :clap:

Re: My new Bill Kelso Relic Hunter "Cairo" (and a compariso

Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 11:47 am
by Duck9000
Charybdis wrote:Things of beauty, they are :clap:
I think so too! Thanks :TOH:

Maybe I'll get a Steele & Jones ToD and I'm done with jackets (yeah right! :lol: )

Re: My new Bill Kelso Relic Hunter "Cairo" (and a compariso

Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 1:23 pm
by Gorak
Wow, both jackets are very appealing in thier own right in your pictures. I really love Westeds SL. And your Kelso has some awesome grain for bing so new. More pics of the Kelso please...i never tire seeing this jacket"
:tup: :tup:

Re: My new Bill Kelso Relic Hunter "Cairo" (and a compariso

Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 2:27 pm
by Duck9000
Gorak wrote:Wow, both jackets are very appealing in thier own right in your pictures. I really love Westeds SL. And your Kelso has some awesome grain for bing so new. More pics of the Kelso please...i never tire seeing this jacket"
:tup: :tup:
Thanks Héctor, appreciate it.

And keep in mind: it was your jacket the one that started all this madness :lol:

I'll post more pics soon :TOH:

Re: My new Bill Kelso Relic Hunter "Cairo" (and a compariso

Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2014 8:43 am
by Michaelson
Tundrarider wrote:
Duck9000 wrote:
Jacques wrote:You're right, I'm a big fan of "Natural Distressing" (thanks Tundraraider ;) ), so I just wear them and let the time speak :)
If you're going the Natural Distressing route, your thanks go to Michaelson. :TOH:

I'm the "Natur-ficial Distressing" guy! ;)

Both great looking jackets...love the sleeve length! :tup: :tup:

Michael :TOH:
:TOH: ;)

Re: My new Bill Kelso Relic Hunter "Cairo" (and a compariso

Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2014 11:05 am
by Duck9000
Tundrarider wrote:
Duck9000 wrote:
Jacques wrote:You're right, I'm a big fan of "Natural Distressing" (thanks Tundraraider ;) ), so I just wear them and let the time speak :)
If you're going the Natural Distressing route, your thanks go to Michaelson. :TOH:

I'm the "Natur-ficial Distressing" guy! ;)

Both great looking jackets...love the sleeve length! :tup: :tup:

Michael :TOH:
My mistake then: I'm a big fan of "Natur-ficial Distressing" :TOH: