Pitfall's Todd Standard Indy jacket

[pitfallharry]

Alrighty,

I was going to post these sooner but I had to rest a little bit. Sorry for the delay....

Here is me in my new standard Indy jacket from Todd's......Oh, and if you can't tell.......Yes, I'm I'm totally wasted on cold medicine in the pics. At one point I truly believed I heard Short Round's voice saying "Hey, lady!" "You call him Dr. Jones!"

Sorry if the pics are a little dark. These are the very first gear shots I've taken with my new camera. That and the sun was out and then it got cloudy about 5 minutes after I started......












Oh, and in this last shot. I was either trying to show how the sleeves don't ride up if I stretch my arms out like my Wested does OR I was pretending to be the plane from Temple of Doom just before it crashed into the side of that mountain. You be the judge!

[GCR]

pitfallharry said:

Oh, and in this last shot. I was either trying to show how the sleeves don't ride up if I stretch my arms out like my Wested does OR I was pretending to be the plane from Temple of Doom just before it crashed into the side of that mountain. You be the judge!

;D

This review is brought to you by: The Letter "T"

Great pics PH! That jacket looks great! I'm definitely springing for one of these once the cash well is no longer dry. That should round out my jacket collection nicely. I wouldn't mind one of those "off the rack" Westeds, either...or a nice LC Wested to go with my LC style AB Deluxe...or...yeah...and I wonder why I never have any cash

Anyways, those are definitely some cool shots, man! That things screams Raiders to me!

Now get some rest before you make Short Round mad! ;D

-GCR

[pitfallharry]

;D ;D

"T" is for "Temple" ;D

Oh, lord.....I have lost it.

Hey, by the way thanks. Now I'm not going to be able to sleep tonight because I'm going to keep thinking there's some little Asian kid lurking around my room. ;D

All kidding aside I wanted to add something that I found out while I was wearing this. Even though the jacket is thin and very light it is still warm to wear. I don't know if that's do to the hide or because it's so close to the body.......Maybe it's the lining......Anyway, this might NOT be as "cool" as I thought it would be to wear durng the summer.

Just thought I'd let you guys know.

This is a great jacket. I'm really happy I had the cash to get one right away.

[Stefana Jones]

Very nice jacket indeed !

So you did order the right size ? I read somewhere there was confusion concerning sizes VS actual measurements.

[pitfallharry]

Stef, I ordered an extra large and that's what I wear in "off the rack" jackets. As you can see this jacket fits perfectly.

I was a little concerned the jacket might be a little big and I almost ordered a large. Thank God I didn't because it would have been to small.

So my advice to everyone wanting to get one is order the size you normally wear in a store bought jacket and you should be fine.

And IF your in between sizes do what Todd suggested and go up a size.

Thanks again, glad you liked it.

[Ragingblues]

Great looking jacket Pitfall!

The fit, design, and color all look good to me. You should be very happy that it fits you to a "T".


Ken

[pastimesteve]

The jacket looks awesome PH! The whole collection of gear works very well together.

Steve

[winstonwolf359]

Great looking jacket! Congrats!

[pitfallharry]

Thank's everyone.

At least now we've got a damn near SA jacket for a great price.

Now if only someone would come out with a hat with the right specs at a good price.


Oh, and I'm really tempted to throw a little Fullers Earth on this thing to see how it would look. Maybe I'll do that for Halloween.

[locoindhead]

Hey Ph it looks T-riffc..clever huh? It took me 10 minutes to think that up. Jacket looks great though. I agree we need a ABD duplicate for half the price. But thats because I accidently spent my ABD funds(damn). And about that fullers earth, does that stuff come off clean easily? I might use some for halloween but my wested is my only Indy jacket and I kinda baby it.

[Ragingblues]

I know what you mean by needing a low cost alternative for a great Indy hat. Unfortunately, the light weight... thinner material of this jacket keeps it from being a duplicate. It's a great alternative but not a duplicate in every sense.

There are several lower cost choices for Indy hats. But, you won't find anything else that duplicates or even comes near the ABD in terms of quality for half the money. To be honest, there isn't a hat that fits that bill for even more money.


Ken

[Havana]

The jacket looks great. Looks like a perfect fit too. I love the look of those pocket flaps. I'm curious to see how it holds up over time. Despite other reports to the contrary, I've found my Wested lamb to be quite durable. Mine shows wear and scratches but has never punctured or torn in 4 years of heavy wear. It you're looking to distress one naturally and don't want to wait 50 years, lamb is the best choice.

[GCR]

havana said:

The jacket looks great. Looks like a perfect fit too. I love the look of those pocket flaps. I'm curious to see how it holds up over time. Despite other reports to the contrary, I've found my Wested lamb to be quite durable. Mine shows wear and scratches but has never punctured or torn in 4 years of heavy wear. It you're looking to distress one naturally and don't want to wait 50 years, lamb is the best choice.

I have to agree with you here, Havana. My Wested lambskin is about 4 years old and it's been through a LOT and still looks great. No tears or punctures or loose stitching issues, etc. Mine has held up well to both natural AND artificial distressing. I've always been a fan of lambskin, across the board. Nothing beats the look and drape that lambskin has.

I'm curious to see how the thinner lambskin used on Todd's jacket ages. I wonder if the thin leather will produce any unexpected "Raiders" results with a little wear and tear?

-GCR

[pitfallharry]

admin said:

I know what you mean by needing a low cost alternative for a great Indy hat. Unfortunately, the light weight... thinner material of this jacket keeps it from being a duplicate. It's a great alternative but not a duplicate in every sense.

There are several lower cost choices for Indy hats. But, you won't find anything else that duplicates or even comes near the ABD in terms of quality for half the money. To be honest, there isn't a hat that fits that bill for even more money.


Ken

You right. There is no way someone could duplicate the quality of Marc's hats and not sell if for less than $250 or higher here in the states.

I would love to own a beaver felt hat someday but I'd be happy with a another Rabbit felt hat with the with all the correct specs right out of the box in the $100 to $150 dollar range. We've got hats in that catagory but each of them seems to be off in some form or another. It's either the dimensions, lack of quality or something as simple as the ribbon.

This is the void that Steve's Rabbit AB left and I really wish someone would come along and fill it.

So that's what I was getting at in my last post. We need a companion piece to this jacket in the hat catagory.

[pitfallharry]

Yes, for right now the only "x-factor" with this jacket is it's longevity.

To be honest I'm probably never going to end up in an situations where I really put this thing to the test so it will have to be up to someone else who buys more than one to go out and just run this thing thru a gauntlet of abuse before we know for sure what it's limit is.

I think when people here that the leather is thin the thought goes thru their mind that it's cheap and it might fall apart. I personally don't get that feeling from wearing it. The leather is very soft, that's for sure. I feel like it's going to hold up and break in better than some people are thinking it will. I don't see myself just bumping into a jagged edge and the thing rips like paper. I believe the leather is a lot stronger then that.

Someone was asking about the Fuller's Earth. Yes, it can be a pain in the butt to remove from the jacket but I also think that depends on the grain of the leather itself. Todd's jacket is ultra smooth and my goat's grain is sort of bumpy. So when I put the FE on that tiny bits of it got caught down in the grain and it was a pain to totally get out and it took some time. I have a feeling if I lightly coat Todd's jacket with some it will just totally wipe off without a problem. Now I'm not saying I'm going to do this for sure but it's a thought.

I'm ALSO considering weather to sell my Wested at the moment. Right now one Indy jacket is enough. I've got other leather jackets to wear and winter coats and when I'm wearing my gear Todd's jacket is the one I'm going to put on so the goat is probably just going to hang around and take up space.

I'm thinking about selling it between $200 and $230. Other than a small easily repairable stitch that popped out in the corner of the left front pocket the thing is in really good condition.

[Ragingblues]

Yeah, I'm a fan of the low cost alternative as well. There are a number of varying hat options in that category already, but this really helps the jacket situation a ton.


Ken

[GCR]

admin said:

Yeah, I'm a fan of the low cost alternative as well. There are a number of varying hat options in that category already, but this really helps the jacket situation a ton.


Ken

I agree, Todd's jacket definitely puts forth a very "Screen-accurate" option at an incredibly affordable price point as far as jackets go. For those folks who want their gear to look "correct" right out of the box, and don't want to spend a lot of money OR spend a lot of time and effort making modifications, this jacket from Todd should fit the bill nicely.

-GCR

[Havana]

I'm definitely a fan of low-buck alternatives, too. My creditors insist on it.

[pitfallharry]

I would definitely go for another lambskin IF I get another jacket down the road. I really love the way this leather feels and looks. I can't wait to see it "age".

I've NEVER owned any jacket that looked this good on me right out of the box!

I think this jacket will certainly help sell Todd's custom Indy jacket for sure.

[pitfallharry]

Here's another shot I took yesterday that I think better illustrates how the jacket drapes.

[Havana]

Funny how it went from "brown" to "black" in the sunlight. I think it looks even better than Wested's authentic brown color. It looks more like the jacket from the first two films to me at least.

[pitfallharry]

In person, and I'm sure the other guys out there that own this would agree , this jacket has more of a chocolate color to it.

I think the very first shot I posted of it gives you a better idea of what the color actually looks like in person.

It is strange depending on the lighting your in how the color kind goes back and forth.

I'm very happy with the color myself and I'd love to have another jacket with the same color.

For this price this is as close as your going to get to the jacket you see on screen.

[GCR]

Does anyone know if Todd offers a choice on the strap hardware? Or is that option only available on the custom jackets? The ONE thing I'm not a huge fan of on these is the "tri-glide" style slider on the strap. I'm just not sold on these being 100% "screen-accurate", personally. Not that I think they're "inaccurate", but I just don't think there is enough evidence one way or the other, making it more of a personal preference thing, and well, I just like the rectangular loops better, I guess. If the option to have those in place of the tri-glide dealies doesn't exist, then how hard would it be to remove them yourself and install your own metal loops.

PH - Are the sliders on your Todd's jacket one solid piece? Do you think a strong pair of wire or bolt cutters might cut through them?

-GCR

[IndyBlues]

Your new jacket looks great, Harry. Congrats on the new gear addition!
Mike

[pitfallharry]

Thank you, Mike.


GCR, that tri-glide buckle looks like it would be real easy to remove with little effort.

SA or not I honestly prefer the tri-glide buckle. It's a heck of a lot easier to deal with and the straps stay put!