Re: Jacket info

Posted by Patterson from 63.104.29.91 on August 16, 2000 at 15:48:58:

In Reply to: Jacket info posted by West on August 16, 2000 at 07:16:41:

: Is there anything else different between the Raiders and the Temple of Doom jackets which aren't mentioned on either of the sites (talking both the Wested Indy jackets now offered and the movie ones).

: Thanks for the help
: West

Based on the Wested Temple I've been able to examine, it is basically a Wested Raiders with an extra inch of length. Compare that to the Noel Howard jacket from the movie and what you see on screen, and answer that one for yourself. The Wested jacket is not accurate to the jackets used in ToD because Wested did not make them. Of those jackets currently offered, the Wested LC is dead-on to the movie jacket with a given +/- variation due to sizing. The Wested Raiders is the best Raiders jacket out there today, but it really is just the LC jacket with a smaller collar and no press stud on the storm flap. For a Temple of Doom jacket, the US Wings jacket is the way to go. The only issues with the US Wings jacket have to do with d-rings instead of two-pronged buckles, the zipper being on the wrong side, and the placement of the side straps (they should be moved up about an inch).

I think we're going to see some changes in the current offerings soon that will get us closer to the mark across the board. Boy - then it might start to get boring?

Cheers!

Patterson

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: : Is there anything else different between the Raiders and the Temple of Doom jackets which aren't mentioned on either of the sites (talking both the Wested Indy jackets now offered and the movie ones).

: :                            Thanks for the help
: :                                  West

: Based on the Wested Temple I've been able to examine, it is basically a Wested Raiders with an extra inch of length.  Compare that to the Noel Howard jacket from the movie and what you see on screen, and answer that one for yourself.  The Wested jacket is not accurate to the jackets used in ToD because Wested did not make them.  Of those jackets currently offered, the Wested LC is dead-on to the movie jacket with a given +/- variation due to sizing.  The Wested Raiders is the best Raiders jacket out there today, but it really is just the LC jacket with a smaller collar and no press stud on the storm flap.  For a Temple of Doom jacket, the US Wings jacket is the way to go.  The only issues with the US Wings jacket have to do with d-rings instead of two-pronged buckles, the zipper being on the wrong side, and the placement of the side straps (they should be moved up about an inch).

: I think we're going to see some changes in the current offerings soon that will get us closer to the mark across the board.  Boy - then it might start to get boring?

: Cheers!

: Patterson

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