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Post by edecarlo on Jun 16, 2011 22:51:14 GMT -5
Hey all, Haven't been on in quite a while, but I just pulled my old Wested out of the closet and got nostalgic  So here's a little question for all of you: I know the majority (if not all) would never consider a bomber with knit cuffs for your Indy get up, but anyone out their like that style of jacket for their personal lives? (or even alternative Indy costumes??) Pics appreciated! |
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Post by Pennsylvania Jones on Jun 16, 2011 23:54:31 GMT -5
Welcome back. No knit cuffs for me, thanks. A2s and similar jackets with knit cuffs look really fat and roomy to me. I don't think I have any jackets like that currently. Steven |
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indyclone25
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Post by indyclone25 on Jun 20, 2011 18:12:37 GMT -5
i dont mind knit cuffs my real first "indy" looking jacket had knit cuffs and this was back in 89. but since then all my leather have been "normal" cuffs .
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Post by Pennsylvania Jones on Jun 20, 2011 21:59:57 GMT -5
Another reason for my not liking knit cuffs could be the Phoenix, Arizona climate I live in.
Steven
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Post by edecarlo on Jun 21, 2011 0:28:01 GMT -5
Pennsylvania, I hear you on the "fat and roomy" thing, but I always end up thinking my knitt cuffs A-2 looks a lot more slimming on me due to the knit bottom! I've always wanted to try a jacket with leather cuffs like the sandiego leather company indy jacket. Hmmmm, next purchase  ? |
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Post by Havana on Jun 22, 2011 11:58:08 GMT -5
I use a typical Navy G1 jacket in cold weather as an alternative to my light weight Wested. I think the G1 still has the Indy style but in a "winterized" form. There are some A2's and G1's on the market that aren't oversized or baggy.
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Post by Stefana Jones on Jun 22, 2011 20:08:24 GMT -5
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Post by Pennsylvania Jones on Jun 23, 2011 0:44:27 GMT -5
Okay, okay, I get it, I get it!!!  My whole damn "fat and roomy" opinion came mostly from the pics on G&B and U.S. Wings of the jackets lying on the ground.  Steven |
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Post by edecarlo on Jun 24, 2011 12:38:22 GMT -5
Plus, whereas replica indy jackets still are pretty pricey used, you can get a nice, already distressed A-2 on ebay for cheap. Like really cheap. 50$ and under, usually.
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tibor
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Post by tibor on Jun 25, 2011 22:50:05 GMT -5
I like flight jackets a lot, particularly the really authentic ones, but you do have to watch out for moths if you have wool knits. A good reason why the Indy jacket is such a good solution to adventure travel.
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Post by platon on Jun 30, 2011 7:11:48 GMT -5
or, if you travel, travel light, don't take the moths with you.
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Post by Biker Jacket Jones on Jul 5, 2011 11:47:14 GMT -5
For me, knit cuffs on almost any kind of garment are an abomination, and that's saying something because I'm extremely cold-natured (I'm practically a living heat sink, which is one of the reasons I can get away with wearing my Gibson & Barnes Expedition in 100 degree weather). It's what made me buy regular long-sleeve tee shirts at Sears because I swear 99% of long-sleeve tee shirts out there have knit cuffs at the ends.
When I decided I wanted a leather jacket for my wardrobe, one of the driving factors behind me deciding on the Indiana Jones-style was the lack of knit cuffs. I wanted to be able to make it as comfortable as possible to wear in the summer, and knit cuffs get in the way of that. I don't even like them in 30-10 degree winters. I tried wearing a heavy orange sweatshirt to sleep because it got quite cold several nights last winter. It made me miserable. It was so heavy, and my arms were so uncomfortable. It's also why I don't have any new hoodies in my closet. It's just like the long-sleeve tee shirts. I can't find any hoodies in department stores without knit cuffs; only at specialty online retailers.
In short, yeah, no knit cuffs on my jackets, leather or otherwise.
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Post by Kt. Templar on Jul 5, 2011 16:48:15 GMT -5
For a very long time I was dead against knit cuffs. I think it was a horror flashback to the nylon jackets with acrylic knits I had to endure as a kid in the 70's! However, a couple of cold winters and discovering a super cheap amarid jacket with knits that felt comfortable and also kept me warm changed my mind... heck I even bought an quality A2 that I finally liked after a couple of misfires with US Wings and Coopers.   |
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Post by Biker Jacket Jones on Jul 5, 2011 19:56:11 GMT -5
See, I look at that, and all I can think is, "Lord have mercy on my arms! I'd be burning up and developing glass arm at my poor heavy-laden wrists!" And yet I love the heat, and would want something warm for when it gets really cold.... What's a guy to do (other than get a buffalo U.S. Wings Indy jacket or a B-2)? And to think that I've never even had a leather jacket with knit cuffs, but just other random stuff with them. It's another reason why I abhor sweaters, especially pullovers (contorting the thing through my arms and head and neck! @#$@fs!!!). The only one that I can sort of tolerate is a button-front cardigan (yes, I think it and the others are acrylic, which is the case for the sweaters, but not the sweatshirts) that does what it does best in the winter, and nothing else. The Indiana Jones costume designer knew what she was doing when she based the jacket off the A-2, but cut the cuffs and waistband, though I sure the hot filming locations had plenty to do with it.
I'm glad you like the A-2 that you got, though.
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Post by Pennsylvania Jones on Jul 5, 2011 22:18:52 GMT -5
See, I look at that, and all I can think is, "Lord have mercy on my arms! I'd be burning up and developing glass arm at my poor heavy-laden wrists!" And yet I love the heat, and would want something warm for when it gets really cold.... What's a guy to do (other than get a buffalo U.S. Wings Indy jacket or a B-2)? And to think that I've never even had a leather jacket with knit cuffs, but just other random stuff with them. It's another reason why I abhor sweaters, especially pullovers (contorting the thing through my arms and head and neck! @#$@fs!!!). The only one that I can sort of tolerate is a button-front cardigan (yes, I think it and the others are acrylic, which is the case for the sweaters, but not the sweatshirts) that does what it does best in the winter, and nothing else. Deborah Nadoolman knew what she was doing when she based the jacket off the A-2, but cut the cuffs and waistband, though I sure the hot filming locations had plenty to do with it. I'm glad you like the A-2 that you got, though. I agree with you about the cardigan thing. And, as a bonus, you can wear a cardigan UNDER your leather jacket a la Mystery of the Blues. No A-2 required. Steven |
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Post by Biker Jacket Jones on Jul 6, 2011 11:48:22 GMT -5
I forgot to mention that, but yes, if you layer something with knit cuffs and a waistband underneath an Indy jacket, you get a similar effect to an A-2. Even something like a M-65 liner would do it. In fact, the story is is that the WEP jacket was originally designed to be layered under flightsuits before pilots went to their usual improvising ways and wore them standalone. Also, creative quote edit there. I remembered that the costume designer was a woman, but couldn't think of her name at the top of my head. |
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Post by Pennsylvania Jones on Jul 6, 2011 11:57:53 GMT -5
Yeah, sorry about that. :-P
Steven
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Post by ron521 on Aug 29, 2011 9:23:38 GMT -5
I've owned and liked leather jackets with knit cuffs for decades, they are very practical for cold weather, less so for warm. Have had genuine G1's, and "flight jackets" from Berman's and Schott.
While not accurate for and Indy costume, they are a good look in their own right, and make an excellent motorcycle jacket.
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Post by whipless01 on Sept 6, 2011 20:49:30 GMT -5
5 words: I HATE KNIT-CUFFED JACKETS.
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manpurse
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Post by manpurse on Sept 7, 2011 17:12:39 GMT -5
i was once bothered by this too. i was looking for my first indy jacket but all i could find were a2 style jackets with the knitting. at the end i just went with the bantu wind and boy am i happy. what a great jacket.
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