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Post by New Yorker Jones on Apr 20, 2010 22:34:43 GMT -5
Can't go wrong with a durable cowhide nice looking jacket for less than $200. Apparently they are only making 100 of these initially then the price is going up. www.uswings.com/aviatn.asp#IJACOWAlso there are 2 lambskin US Wings jackets on the horizon; a lightweight lamb for $195 out in about 60 days and a striated heavier lamb for $295 out in about 90 days. I got this from Sarge before, BTW today is his birthday. Happy 70th Sarge!  Hello Jim,
We will be doing the lightweight Indy the same leather as our lightweight A-2 and G-1 that is on our main page.. The leather is very lightweight and soft as butter and smooth as silk.. I was wearing an A-2 tonight.. I honestly love that jacket.
I will keep the price at $195.00 as long as I can.. The other Lamb Indy will be the same as I made 25 years ago and it is the striated Lamb and as you know that leather is heavy and the price will be $295.00 now that pattern is way back when about 25 years plus ago!
Now for some better news.. today I turned 70 years old and still here.
BTW I would jump on the Cowhide I will have out in about 45 days or so..That one will be a home run and then some…
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Post by New Yorker Jones on May 5, 2010 21:03:26 GMT -5
Here's a pic of the Cow:  And here's one of the lightweight New Zealand lamb:  Can't beat it for $200 since they'll be going up. |
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Post by Biker Jacket Jones on May 5, 2010 23:22:27 GMT -5
I looked at the pictures of the jackets shown in the link you posted. The only real difference I could notice is that the new jackets have body colored snaps on the wind flap, while the more expensive jackets have brass colored snaps. Besides Todd's, which has more of a reputation of building costume jackets than, uh, serious jackets, U.S. Wings--at least for the time being--offers two of the most inexpensive Indiana Jones jackets among the major jacket makers out there. Only Wested's OTR RLOA Special chimes in at a little less than $200, and when you bring cowhide up, U.S. Wings beats the stuffings out of everyone else.
Unfortunately for me, I require at least two interior pockets, so I can't seriously consider U.S. Wings' jackets. It's really a shame, too. If they did have them, I'd have a true bargain. Oh, well. Them's the breaks, I guess. Still, this is a really great offer for anyone else that doesn't care about that.
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Post by nicholasb on May 28, 2010 18:09:24 GMT -5
The antique cowhide looks very nice. Don't like their postage rates to the UK though. $80 is a little excessive I think. Although the $200 for the jacket is very good.
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Post by dunleavy on May 31, 2010 1:26:36 GMT -5
question..the new zealand lamb looks as if it is bigger in the waiste area due to the distance of the pockets from the zipper. perhaps a 3xl would fit like a 3xl?
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Post by New Yorker Jones on May 31, 2010 18:51:13 GMT -5
question..the new zealand lamb looks as if it is bigger in the waiste area due to the distance of the pockets from the zipper. perhaps a 3xl would fit like a 3xl? Send your questions to Sarge at info@uswings.com; he'll personally answer the email. |
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Post by New Yorker Jones on Jul 13, 2010 20:29:05 GMT -5
Anyone order either of these?
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Post by Stefana Jones on Jul 13, 2010 21:06:30 GMT -5
Are the prices still the same ?
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Post by dunleavy on Jul 14, 2010 0:20:50 GMT -5
they are still the same, i plan on getting the new zealand lamb..looks great
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Post by Kt. Templar on Jul 14, 2010 2:22:31 GMT -5
The very red colour and the odd stripy effect of this leather on the jackets that have been posted is a bit offputting.
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Post by Pennsylvania Jones on Jul 14, 2010 11:51:42 GMT -5
They changed the photo for the New Zealand Lambskin, just for those who don't know.  Looks a lot greyer now, but some of the customer photos still have a red-tint jacket.  Steven |
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Post by New Yorker Jones on Aug 4, 2010 18:40:24 GMT -5
Unfortunately for me, I require at least two interior pockets, so I can't seriously consider U.S. Wings' jackets. It's really a shame, too. If they did have them, I'd have a true bargain. Oh, well. Them's the breaks, I guess. Still, this is a really great offer for anyone else that doesn't care about that. At least 2 inside pockets? If I may ask, what do you put in your pockets? I know Magnoli makes his jackets with 3 but I've never heard other than him that makes a multiple inside pocket Indy jacket. |
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Post by Kt. Templar on Aug 5, 2010 13:12:16 GMT -5
A few of the Wested OTR's come with 2 inside pockets as standard. This is a cotton/denim one.  |
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Post by Biker Jacket Jones on Aug 5, 2010 15:19:09 GMT -5
Unfortunately for me, I require at least two interior pockets, so I can't seriously consider U.S. Wings' jackets. It's really a shame, too. If they did have them, I'd have a true bargain. Oh, well. Them's the breaks, I guess. Still, this is a really great offer for anyone else that doesn't care about that. At least 2 inside pockets? If I may ask, what do you put in your pockets? I know Magnoli makes his jackets with 3 but I've never heard other than him that makes a multiple inside pocket Indy jacket. I'm a bit of a Mr. Utility Belt.  I like having extra pockets around. I honestly can't see the sense in ordering a jacket that has only one when I can get a much more functional one that has two. Why get only one when you can get two? My sport coats have three inside pockets (two if you don't count the small cell phone pocket on the left side) just like the Magnoli jackets. I find it very useful. I know U.S. Wings has got some good pricing going on, but I want to get something I know I'll be the happiest with and wear everyday--my full money's worth, if you will. The only reason I can fathom why someone would want less is either price or screen accuracy with the film jackets, which seem to have only one. This message board is filled with film fans that enjoy these jackets because of their connections with the films, like a film hobby, whereas I'm looking for a nice, practical, summer-weight leather jacket that's as functional as possible. I'm probably a minority here, as this is just my personal preference, anyway. U.S. Wings outfits their Kid's Vintage Indy-style Adventurer Jacket and some of their A-2s with two interior pockets. I can't really see why they can't or won't offer that at least as an option on their adult size Indy-style jackets like Wested. EDIT: And my avatar is still acting up. Can anyone else see it? EDIT JUST FOR KICKS: And way to belatedly respond to my post after posting before and seemingly ignoring it. |
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Post by Pennsylvania Jones on Aug 5, 2010 22:25:13 GMT -5
I can see it by itself, but not as your avatar. I noticed it in the thread where you helped me with my new avatar. So I guess I owe you at least this.  If it's a Photobucket Pic, try shaving off the part after the .jpg of the address. Maybe it's just being a stubborn picture. If nothing else works, you could try another picture for an avatar. EDIT: I figured it out. It's a 403 Forbidden Error.  Try another picture. Steven |
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Post by Biker Jacket Jones on Aug 6, 2010 9:24:19 GMT -5
It looks like Sgt. Hack has turned it up to eleven, or at least tried to. I was looking at the U.S. Wings main page. I looked down at the "New additions..." section to see if they were offering anything new. I was actually surprised to see that two new Indy-style jackets had cropped up: Horsehide Indy-style Hero Jacket and Striated Lambskin Indy-style Hero Jacket (EDIT: I just realized that Indiana Jumbo's first post eluded to the release of this jacket, though at a price of $295 instead of $395). Coincidentally or not, both jackets are mentioned as having two interior pockets. Because I'm looking for a warm-weather jacket, I'm looking mainly at lambskin jackets. The lambskin jacket looks like a good deal, were it not for this one little thing: It looks like I just can't get my porridge juuuust right. I'd rather not have a layer of extra warmth. I guess I'll still be shopping elsewhere. I probably wouldn't get it, anyway, because it isn't U.S. made. EDIT: Okay, this is a little unsettling.... The page has been updated, with any references to a polyfill insulation being removed from the descriptions of the new lambskin and horsehide jackets. The description for the new lamb now simply says: This seems... rather odd. I say I want something changed, and it happens. Very strange. I'm not sure if the jackets still have this insulation or not. EDIT #3: I saved the version of the page with the old descriptions to my desktop for future reference. I also just noticed that they added long sizes to the jackets. They were probably going to do that anyway, but I still wonder why they found it necessary to remove the references to the polyfill insulation. |
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Post by Pennsylvania Jones on Aug 6, 2010 16:03:33 GMT -5
Whoa, you're right, Babuchanan. I guess Sgt. Hack is reading this thread as we post. First, you want two inside pockets, and he releases two new jackets each with two inside pockets. Then you say you don't want the insulation, and he removes all references to the insulation. It's almost as if he's trying to get you to buy one of those jackets.
Steven
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Post by Biker Jacket Jones on Aug 6, 2010 16:53:25 GMT -5
The pocket thing probably wasn't an on the fly edit. I would imagine that it takes advance preparation to arrange a pattern to be manufactured at wherever. It's not at all unreasonable to think that I'm not the only one that's sent the website an inquiry about adding another inside pocket. Sgt. Hack could have seen my response to the $195 cowhide and New Zealand lambskin and decided to make new jackets with the inside pockets. The polyfill insulation, though... that's just too weird. I checked U.S. Wings this morning, noticed the jackets, commented on them, then within three hours, that information is erased. That doesn't erase any possibility that the jackets still have that filling. What has been seen cannot be unseen, at least from my point of view. On the other hand, a thin insulation like that might be standard practice with leather jackets like this, even the lambskin ones. U.S. Wings might do this to all of their Indy jackets and have no reason to say so. Wested and Gibson & Barnes might even do it. It could be a basic part of their patterns that they may think is not worth mentioning, and something I shouldn't consider. In any case, I've put the jacket on my shopping list, but it's still aways from being the #1 pick. The biggest thing going against it is price. The Last Crusade/Crystal Sculls Jacket according to my specifications is $312.46. That includes shipping and handling, but not any customs that I may or may not be charged for, and that price is as of July 31, 2010. The prices of Wested items in dollars have steadily been rising, no doubt the result of the dollar becoming increasing worthless in the current global economy. The USW Striated Lambskin Indy-style Hero Jacket is $414.95 for a regular size, and $434.95 for a long size, which happens to be my size. Those prices include shipping and handling. It's a possibility that I might leave with a U.S. Wings, but it's still most likely that I'll leave with a Wested. It doesn't help that U.S. Wings thinks they need to hide the polyfill information, and that the new jackets are in all likely hood made in China. By the way, Pennsylvania Jones, I want to say I'm glad that my Windows Media Player advice worked, and offer my thanks for your input on my avatar. I think the website that my avatar's hosted on just doesn't like hot-linking. |
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Post by Pennsylvania Jones on Aug 6, 2010 22:49:35 GMT -5
Yeah, thanks for the help with the avatar! Maybe once you get your jacket, you could take a pic of you wearing it, and make that your avatar. As for the jacket, it still seems that you've chosen the Wested LC. Steven |
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Post by Biker Jacket Jones on Sept 12, 2010 8:12:18 GMT -5
U.S. Wings has surprised me again. I noticed a new change that wasn't present yesterday morning. A while back, they released their US Wings-Neil Cooper 30th Anniversary Original Pattern Raiders-style Jacket. The price, like the striated lambskin, was quoted by Noah to be $295. I saw the similarities and stated that I believed they would hike it up to $395 ($415 for Long) like before. Sure enough, they did. Well, lo and behold, the US Wings-Neil Cooper 30th Anniversary Original Pattern Raiders-style Jacket has been 'replaced' by the US Wings Original Pattern Indy-style "Legend" Jacket. The price is finally $295 for Reg, and $315 for Long. Let's compare this with the former jacket on ye olde Google cache for a moment. All references to Neil Cooper and "Raiders" have been removed, and it now just has a generic reference to "the original movie jacket from three decades ago" like is typical of them. I'm thinking that they ran into copyright trouble, since they did this before with their Collectors Edition Signature Series™ Indy-style Vintage Adventurer Jacket. An archive.org capture from 4/15/2008 has it stating that those jackets are similar to "the on-screen jackets worn by the star of the newest movie featuring that famous fedora-wearing archaeologist (which, for legal reasons, we can't name)". Sgt. Hack has removed his pictures and replaced them with pictures of an employee (they can't be customer uploads, since the jacket wasn't supposed to ship until "on or around October 31, 2010", but even that notice is gone, with the implication that they're ready to ship). In addition, calfskin and horsehide have been dismissed as available leathers. While it still doesn't appear to be U.S. made, U.S. Wings finally has something its been lacking--a jacket in the $300 range, though anybody that's seen me slink around here as long as I have knows why I'll never order this jacket. I'm going to post the full description of the 'old' jacket in case Google axes it. US Wings is proud to re-introduce the Original Pattern "Raiders"-style Jacket, based on the specs of Neil Cooper, who designed the original movie jacket three decades ago. While there are many Indy-style jackets available (including our own), this original pattern jacket hasn't been seen for almost 30 years! Following Neil Cooper's specs to the letter, we painstakingly recreated this classic jacket and will be offering it in a choice of four leathers: cowhide, calfskin, striated lambskin, and horsehide.
Features include two front cargo pockets with side-entry handwarmers, pleated action back for freedom of movement, side adjustment straps with rectangular buckles, an interior pocket, nylon lining, nickel zipper, and plain cuffs & bottom.
The leather, graining, and antiquing process makes these truly beautiful jackets to behold, but don't let their good looks fool you: these aren't mere "fashion" jackets -- they're tough & rugged enough to stand up to real-life adventures (should you ever find yourself dodging gigantic boulders, outrunning angry natives, or battling Nazis in a burning bar).
If you've always wanted a Raiders-style jacket that is faithful to the original movie jacket, look no further! However, this 30th Anniversary jacket will be limited to a small production run, so get yours while you can! |
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Post by Pennsylvania Jones on Sept 12, 2010 10:26:56 GMT -5
The X-Box stitch looks more like a V-Box.  Either way, I'm mad that they took calfskin off as a choice. Particularly because they're the only vendor that sells it. I'd definitely buy a Calfskin Raiders Jacket, if it was available. EDIT: I also noticed that the Lightweight Lambskin jacket went up to $295. They're definitely browsing the forum for ideas. I just hope they'll take mine. Steven |
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Post by Biker Jacket Jones on Sept 12, 2010 13:43:07 GMT -5
EDIT: I also noticed that the Lightweight Lambskin jacket went up to $295. They're definitely browsing the forum for ideas. I just hope they'll take mine. Steven Well the cowhide and antique lambskin ones in particular have been the $195 'introductory price' since early or mid July..and here we are on the 3rd of September.. I see them going up to $249-$300 if anything. If the cowhide version went up to $249 tomorrow, I would buy it.  |
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Post by Pennsylvania Jones on Sept 12, 2010 15:28:58 GMT -5
EDIT: I also noticed that the Lightweight Lambskin jacket went up to $295. They're definitely browsing the forum for ideas. I just hope they'll take mine. Steven Well the cowhide and antique lambskin ones in particular have been the $195 'introductory price' since early or mid July..and here we are on the 3rd of September.. I see them going up to $249-$300 if anything. If the cowhide version went up to $249 tomorrow, I would buy it. Now THAT would make a good emoticon! ;D Right...  Steven |
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Post by Biker Jacket Jones on Sept 13, 2010 12:01:24 GMT -5
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Post by Stefana Jones on Sept 23, 2010 22:37:35 GMT -5
Just received my "antique cowhide Indy style hero jacket" I ordered last week. It looks exactly as the one on the first pic of this thread ! I really love the subtle antique finish and I can't believe how lightweight it is compared to my Wested cowhide !! I also got my $10 gift card and the free cap.  |
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