trying to decide ...please help.

Indiana Blizzard · Post by **Indiana Blizzard** » Tue Feb 24, 2004 5:56 am

I just got my stenhouse 10 footer whip, now Im looking at a wested, my problem is I live in Alaska,I need to know what jacket would be the best for cold weather, Now I wont be wearing it as a full blown winter coat mind you but the warmer the better, I was thinking of the pre-distressed
cowhide..What do you guys think?

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ob1al · Post by **ob1al** » Tue Feb 24, 2004 6:14 am

If it helps, I live in the UK and own a standard cowhide - it's quite warm with layers underneath but in really cold weather I tend to pull out my parka.

The lighter leathers would be no good to you I think if it's warmth you want.

Some time ago I heard something about Wested putting extra warm linings in jackets on request - I can't verify this, you may want to email Peter to find out more.

Post by **Ken** » Tue Feb 24, 2004 7:39 am

I live up in the north of the UK - Scotland. We get prettycold winters up here. I recently got a Wested pre-distressed cowhide. It looks very nice (obviously as its thicker drapes differently to the lamb). Its good for the snow and colder weather but still needs somethign under it - if you were going to get a lamb or somethign you would need A LOT of layers under it.

When ordering you can specify to Peter if you are going to be wearing many layers under the jacket on a regular basis and he can make it a roomier cut if you wish.

Best of luck!

Ken

Gater · Post by **Gater** » Tue Feb 24, 2004 9:10 am

Well, as I have mentioned in prev. posts, my predistressed cow has held up in 3 Canadian winters so far, quite nicely.

Farnham54 · Post by **Farnham54** » Tue Feb 24, 2004 4:49 pm

My PD Cow, with a fleece vest underneath, was great in minus 40. Keep in mind, though, a touque is your best bet at keeping warm, no matter the weather. I had my wested ALWAYS with a touque on my head, and I was warm enough for about 20 minutes outside. After that, it was chilly, but if you are just going from house to the car to work or something it would be okay. I wouldn't reccomend spending a day out snomobiling or skiing with your Wested.

Regards,

Farn

Hemingway Jones · Post by **Hemingway Jones** » Tue Feb 24, 2004 4:53 pm

Farnham, What's a "touque"?

I found this on Merriam Webster's Dictionary:

Main Entry: toque
Pronunciation: 'tOk
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French, soft hat with a narrow brim worn especially in the 16th century, from Old Spanish toca headdress
1 : a woman's small hat without a brim made in any of various soft close-fitting shapes
2 : TUQUE
3 : a tall brimless hat worn by a chef -- called also toque blanche

Farnham54 · Post by **Farnham54** » Tue Feb 24, 2004 5:09 pm

lol, I knew I'd have some folks asking that

A touque is simply a knit cap that fits over ones head. It is designed for winter wear and is very common in colder parts of the world. It holds one's ears close to the head so they stay warm, and keeps abotu 70 percent of your bodies heat from escaping through any bald spots that may develop due to age

Here is a picture of a Toque:

http://www.kerrisdalesoccer.ca/logowear_toque.htm

Regards,

Farn

indybill · Post by **indybill** » Tue Feb 24, 2004 5:17 pm

Cowhide would be warmest since it's the thickest material.
Order it a size bigger than you think you wear if you want to
wear a heavy shirt or extra layer unerneath.

Regards,
Indybill

Mola Ram · Post by **Mola Ram** » Tue Feb 24, 2004 5:31 pm

I own a cowhide and its very warm. That would be a good
choice to get a cow. Not sure which liner is the warmest.
kR
Mola

Hemingway Jones · Post by **Hemingway Jones** » Tue Feb 24, 2004 5:57 pm

Thanks Farn,
Of course I know what those are. I always heard them referred to as "watch caps". Though I like the idea of you wearing a chef's hat with your Wested, especially on a snowmobile.

IndianaGuybrush · Post by **IndianaGuybrush** » Tue Feb 24, 2004 6:04 pm

Incidently those "touques" are gaining popularity amongst todays youth, who call them "beanies". Kind of funny since I always considered a beanie one of those caps with the little propellors on them!

skywlkr · Post by **skywlkr** » Tue Feb 24, 2004 6:21 pm

I always wear a "Jeep Cap" when it's cold out. Think Radar from M*A*S*H and that's what I've got. It's basically a watch cap with a small bill sewn into it.

Luke

Indiana Blizzard · Post by **Indiana Blizzard** » Tue Feb 24, 2004 8:28 pm

Well looks like i'm on the right track with the cow,now to think about all those pesky little details... Hmmmmmm

Indiana Croft · Post by **Indiana Croft** » Sun Mar 07, 2004 8:44 pm

I live in N.H. and the summers can get pertty humid, which leather would be lightest. I want to wear as much as possible.
Kind regards to all who post response.

Rixter · Post by **Rixter** » Sun Mar 07, 2004 8:56 pm

Indiana Croft,

Whew, I get to answer an easy one!

Lambskin.

Now, getting back to the main gist of this thread, I agree that cowhide is the best choice of all the choices currently available for a Indy jacket in colder weather, and layering is a good idea if you don’t mind living with a larger size when layering isn’t called for. Of course, my first choice as I’ve often stated is a G-1 with it’s fold up mouton (lambs wool) collar, and knit waist and sleeves, and preferably with a thinsulate lining, either zip out (which at times affects the lay of the area where the brass zipper runs across the upper back on the inside), or the regular sewn in thinsulate lining that G&B, for example, offers. It is tops. Their new G&B vintage dark brown is especially heavy compared to their lighter brown offering, and I suspect Wested’s as well. Although both are cowhide, they are considerably different in weight IMHO.

There really is no getting around the fact that no one jacket will fulfill every need, in every climate, or season.

agent5 · Post by **agent5** » Sun Mar 07, 2004 9:03 pm

I've heard that the Cow is the best for colder weather and if I were you, I'd order a size up so you can layer your clothes. I ordered my first Wested a size up and it worked out very well. I had a friend who lived up near Talkeetna (sp?) for quite a while so I know exactly how cold you can get up there. A 50 below windchill didn't phase him a bit.

zohar · Post by **zohar** » Sun Mar 07, 2004 9:36 pm

Cow is much warmer than goat. I have a cowhide jacket, and it's much warmer than my goathide Expo, even though they are roughly the same thickness.

My cowhide gloves are much warmer than my goathide gloves as well.