Wested sleeve length?
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2022 11:12 pm
Hello there,
This is my first post here in the club, so greetings to everybody. Been looking over the forum for a few days and it's been real fun looking at everything.
I am looking to get my first Indy style jacket. Planning on going with a Wested in the standard Raiders style in goatskin. I'm about 6'1, 185 lbs, chest is about 38", waist is about 36". After doing my measurements as best I can I'm leaning towards a 40" jacket , I am just a little hung up on the sleeves. I've measured some other jackets that have a good sleeve length for me and it seems like something in the 25.5-26 inch range seems to fit me best. However the sleeve measurements for the OTR size 40" is 24.5 inches. I have heard some people say that the Indy jackets have a unique shoulder cut that results in a shorter sleeve length while still getting a good fit, but there is so much information regarding these jackets that it can get confusing which info applies to which jackets and such. My concern is just that the sleeves on the OTR Raiders will end up being a bit too short, especially after some possible shrinking.
My questions are for other folks on here with similar dimensions as me, (and everyone on here in general), what has been your experience with sleeve length with these jackets?
Would it be worth the extra money to go custom and add an inch or so to the sleeves? I wish I had the cash to go through several jackets really perfecting them but that isn't really an option for me, especially with how expensive it can be returning Wested jackets from across the pond here.
I apologize if my question seems confusing. Thanks for all the good info on jackets so far though. Any help is very much appreciated.
This is my first post here in the club, so greetings to everybody. Been looking over the forum for a few days and it's been real fun looking at everything.
I am looking to get my first Indy style jacket. Planning on going with a Wested in the standard Raiders style in goatskin. I'm about 6'1, 185 lbs, chest is about 38", waist is about 36". After doing my measurements as best I can I'm leaning towards a 40" jacket , I am just a little hung up on the sleeves. I've measured some other jackets that have a good sleeve length for me and it seems like something in the 25.5-26 inch range seems to fit me best. However the sleeve measurements for the OTR size 40" is 24.5 inches. I have heard some people say that the Indy jackets have a unique shoulder cut that results in a shorter sleeve length while still getting a good fit, but there is so much information regarding these jackets that it can get confusing which info applies to which jackets and such. My concern is just that the sleeves on the OTR Raiders will end up being a bit too short, especially after some possible shrinking.
My questions are for other folks on here with similar dimensions as me, (and everyone on here in general), what has been your experience with sleeve length with these jackets?
Would it be worth the extra money to go custom and add an inch or so to the sleeves? I wish I had the cash to go through several jackets really perfecting them but that isn't really an option for me, especially with how expensive it can be returning Wested jackets from across the pond here.
I apologize if my question seems confusing. Thanks for all the good info on jackets so far though. Any help is very much appreciated.
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