Rawhide

Anyone out there bought a pair of raw 006's and soaked them? Do they really shrink 4 inches to tagged size? If, so, wouldn't they also lose way too much length as well?

+1 on the Baracuta G9.

Nino- There is indeed a RW store in pdx. But by all reports it's truly awful and doesn't stock a thing. Everything I've heard has been so uniformly negative that I'd rather not waste the time driving out to the suburbs when this thread is such a superior resource.

Definitely verified. I made a special trip up there once and was severely disappointed in their selection, and the guy behind the desk was more interested in his book than in answering any questions.