Wolverine X-MEN vanson motorcycle jacket

i used some mink oil on my wested, it did darken it up a bit.
the stripes however didnt change, there are some worn spots on them where the top layer has rubbed off and it is more of the color i want. so any of you know what effect it will have if i take that first layer off? obviously it will make them softer and flimsier, but will it make them alot weaker and prone to damage? kinda like suede?


thanks
mike

i will post a few pics soon.

 

here is the jacket last january

and here it is today, after i used the oil

imageshack lost the image so lets try it again....HERE

 

has there been any advance on the X3 jacket yet Spamtron?

 

i may try it, kinda scared to, and it's not a $600 jacket either .

yeahi can't wait to see the Vanson X3, have you seen the pattern they actually are using, i wonder how much they listen to the details.
are you buying an X3 too?, or just helping make it?

 

Sure Thing Spamtron. Here is a pretty good pic. I haven't taken any in a while and it's now fall time so I can actually wear it out! I'm gonna try and get some nice outdoor shots soon.

 

i still can't believe you tore that stripe off
looks good though, but took some ballz.
since the westd is "pre-distressed" it'd probably die if i weathered the main jacket any.

 

Yeah, I hesitated at first about cutting off the stripe, but once the first few threads were cut, there was no turning back. I already voided the warantee by stripping and redying the jacket, so yeah...not much to lose. I put so many hours of work into this jacket it's ridiculous.

 

i believe it
took me about 2hrs just to oil.
forget that i didnt have to strip or dye one time let alone 2!
what did you end up doing with your other vanson?

 

looks pretty good, looks so "new"
are you going to "age" this one as well?
i know its screen acurate, but i like when the sleeve zips go to the elbow
i wish i worked where you do to drop so much $$ on these jackets...are they hiring?

anyways damn good job, it'll be even beter once broke in.

 

looking quite good so far - without wanting to sound picky or anything is there blue and yellow for the stripes as close as they can go, just that they look a bit too bright on the pics, even the outdoor pic? Will it be available in a pre-distressed version as well btw?

Well done so far Spamtron and keep up the good work!

 

i thought that too at first, but if you think about the movie jacket, and how dirty and beat up it is, they are probably about the same color.

SPAM; any thoughts about doing the X3 in the same brown as the X1?
i think the color may be closer, but again, all changes with a lil sandblasting

 

hey spam any chance you could post som close up pics of the arm and waist stripes?

i wanna see how they look

 

Abbyshot Clothiers has a pretty accurate looking X3 Wolverine Jacket.

I just saw it the other day. I little pricey but much cheaper then a Vanson or Bates, I believe.

 

Wel, when you put it that way....

Actually I'm looking into buying one of the X1 jackets from your site...I just got my own motorcycle and would like a nice looking jacket.

Spamtron, I had a question....did you have to get a different size in order to fit the Blue jean jacket underneath?

Also, I tend to have long arms for my body size apparently, when I order certain jackets, etc...it fits perfect except for my arms...(case in point I wear mediums in Wrangler flannels shirts but I have to buy large's in order for them to not ride up on my arms) would you suggest ordering a size bigger just in case?

But I'm certainly wanting an X1 with vintage blue stripes instead of gold....thats my next purchase after my bike I bought...

 

Spam, one last question. Something I've always loved about the X1 is the way the collar folds away from the neck (I hate tight necks). I noticed it does this in your pics also. Is this a result of the design or of the weathering?

I just rode my bike today for the first time - through an hour and a half of freezing wind - lots of fun, at the moment I'm wearing my old Indy Wested that I ordered when I was 18 (I'm 26 now).....which made me realize that I really need a good bike jacket. I won't be able to afford the X1 for at least a month or two (thanks to my bike) but I really want a good biking jacket. With competition weight leather and comfortable design as the X1 looks to be, its #1 in my book as of now. ( even though my friends tell me its "gay" to order a Wolverine jacket, I feel as long as its a style I like AND I get my own color choices, then its MY jacket. No different from buying a jacket off the rack which joe blow can get.)

And in answer to your earlier questions, I'm 5'9, 160 pounds....I honestly don't know my waist, except my jeans are 30-32 (lowrise Levi's). But as I'm heavily involved in theatre I'm sure I can get the right measurements when the time comes to order my jacket.

 

Thats good to know about the collar, I love that collar...something alot of motorcycle jackets won't do.

As far as my friends...yes if it was my theatre friends the I'd agree, but these are the guys I worked in computers with. I used to be a Network Technician...although oddly enough I now work at a gun store...that degree in Theatre has really paid off

Either way, I don't care. Like I said, with my own color choices its just the same as picking a jacket off the rack which they'll do. And at least I'm getting a quality jacket that will probably last my life, whereas theirs won't.