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Strider's Coat

Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 11:57 am
by Idhrennion
Hi I have been looking for a long time and have yet to find a truly accurate reproduction of strider/aragorn's duster coat. Does anyone know where I can find one and how much it would cost? Or am I consigned to have to make one myself? :'( btw, here is a pic of my aragorn costume a couple of years ago. :thumbs_up

Re: Strider's Coat

Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2007 9:45 am
by oldtobby
http://www.kropserkel.com/aragorn.htm

I bought another replica on ebay 1 year ago but it is sold out now...
http://www.yourprops.com/view_item.php?movie_prop=4735

Re: Strider's Coat

Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 7:33 am
by Idhrennion
oldtobby- is yours amde of real leather or is it imitaion made to look real? oh, you don't happen to have the name of the seller you got it from on ebay do you? I know sometimes you can get something custom made, I did this with my strider boots, I contacted the maker for the movies and had him make me a pair and send em from NZ. thanks!

Re: Strider's Coat

Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 5:37 am
by oldtobby
hi, sorry I didn't answer immediately, problems with my PC
yes this is made of real leather and there's an embroidered patch inside the jacket on which you can read : Lord of the Rings Collection - Davis Anderson Merchandising Corp

Re: Strider's Coat

Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 8:46 am
by Urambo Tauro
I bought one of those. It's real nice. The are a few minute inaccuracies, but it's really not bad. I removed the "merchandise" patch from mine and wear it as a regular duster.
  • The leather is "smooth" on the outside, but is heavily cracked to give it its appearance.
  • The coat (jacket, duster, whatever) is lined from the waist up (including the sleeves). Unfortunately, it is not insulated, but if you just need a costume, that might be okay.
  • It has a zipper from collar to waist and zippers on both forearms. A small "flap" of leather conceals the zippers so they're not too obvious.
  • The large stitching you see at the shoulders and waist is just decorative; the panels are actually sewn together.
  • There is no "sword-arm padding".
  • There are pockets at each side, but they are not zippered; they're really quite discreet. There are two inside breast pockets, one zippered and one buttoned. (As a bonus, the button has a fine circular "One Ring" inscription!)
  • There is a loop inside the back of the collar for hanging.

So there's a heads-up about accuracy. It sounds like you went all-out on the boots, so I'm not sure if the Davis-Anderson version is quite your thing.

Re: Strider's Coat

Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 11:12 am
by Moonglum83
Museum Replicas Limited (MRL) also produced a Strider coat. Although they have discontinued their LOTR line, you could probably still find a reseller on-line that has it in-stock.

I own one of these and thought it was pretty close for accuracy... all leather, real stiching, no zippers or pockets. Even if you wanted to make some modifications, it might be easier to start with this as your base coat, unless you have e xp erience making clothing from leather (and have a pattern to follow).

I also own the Davis Anderson version. I know, why do I own two coats? I knew they were becoming "extinct" and I couldn't decide, so I bought both. Once I had them, I couldn't decide which to return, so I just kept them both. Even owning both it is hard to pick which is better. They each have their pros and cons.

The Davis Anderson version is pretty scarce at this point I believe. At first look, it is pretty accurate; however, I hate that the arm stiching and around the waist isn't really stiching. The lining, zippers, pockets, etc make for a comfortable wearable coat, but not quite as movie-accurate in that way as the MRL version. Really depends what you are going for.

Haven't seen the Kropserkel version in person, but their stuff is always top-notch. You could always buy one of those and then post a nice review of it for the rest of us. I doubt you would be disappointed in their work, but it will cost you. :)

Re: Strider's Coat

Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2007 3:43 pm
by Idhrennion
i appreciate all of your input! it sounds to me that unless I am really willing to put a good amount of money into purchasing a coat and the fact that I am a little anal about details, I may have to just try making it on my own. I actually found a website called http://www.alleycatscratch.com that is great if you are interested in making your own stuff. They helped me make my strider costume from a couple of years ago. Since it is a very daunting task to make a leather duster coat i may have to take some time to think about it, Thanks again!!!

Re: Strider's Coat

Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2007 5:01 pm
by Thorin
If you aren't up for the task, you might try this website, Twin Roses Designs. They make a lot of stuff and they take custom orders. Again, you would be paying a fair amount, but from what I have heard, they are very high quality. A number of members have purchased things from them in the past and they came highly recommended. If you know what you want, send them an e-mail and they might be able to give you an estimate. Send pictures and what not.

http://www.twinrosesdesigns.com/index.html

Re: Strider's Coat

Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 11:42 am
by pete33
just a heads up, ive got one for sale whoever wants the real davis anderson strider ranger coat, new and in great condition!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... CA:US:1123

Re: Strider's Coat

Posted: Sat May 17, 2014 4:37 pm
by jnicktem
Okay I know this is a really old thread but the Strider outfit is really something that I am interested in. Right now all I have is the UC Strider sword and scabbard, UC Strider knife, the Ring of Barahir, and a Stansborough Elven Cloak. I would really like to find a good jerkin as well as a nice shirt. Can anyone point me in the right direction? I am sure there are more vendors for these items now than when this thread was last updated.

Re: Strider's Coat

Posted: Mon May 19, 2014 5:20 am
by polyphemus
[quote=""jnicktem""]Okay I know this is a really old thread but the Strider outfit is really something that I am interested in. Right now all I have is the UC Strider sword and scabbard, UC Strider knife, the Ring of Barahir, and a Stansborough Elven Cloak. I would really like to find a good jerkin as well as a nice shirt. Can anyone point me in the right direction? I am sure there are more vendors for these items now than when this thread was last updated.[/quote]

I might be able to help you out. I just posted a couple of pictures of one version of the Strider costume I own and am planning to sell. It includes the no-longer-available Kropserkel Deluxe Leather Ranger Duster (See: http://www.kropserkel.com/aragorn.htm), a faux suede jerkin/vest, a grey shirt in medieval style (though without the smocking), and a belt with the appropriate tooling (eye pattern) and accessories. Here are my gallery pics:
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Please note: I'm keeping these boots and the pants. If you think you might be interested, send me PM. :thumbs_up


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Re: Strider's Coat

Posted: Mon May 19, 2014 1:25 pm
by jnicktem
Looks very good! I have heard fantastic things about kropserkels work so I am definitely interested. I will be shooting you a PM.

Re: Strider's Coat

Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2017 1:45 am
by GuardianWolf
CLEAR. *revives dead thread*

So after recently going to the Vermont Renaissance Faire for the first time, I've decided that I need to go in costume next year. And I want to have my kiddo (who will be 1 then) dressed up. I'm thinking we'll go as rangers (he's named after a rather famous one...) and I figured I'd document my efforts here! Gotta get something good for me, and cheap for him (since he'll grow out of it every two minutes...)