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Yeah but they don't have the official catologues yet. Just stapled printed sheets and they gave me some free pens too.

No idea, but they had a pair there and they were thick... I really dig the golden buttons but dunno about the different color arcs.

Sneak Peek of the 2013 Autuum - Winter season. The quality isn't great but you can get an idea of what's coming:

Went today to the Samurai store here in Osaka to check out the Autuum & Winter collection preview and asked them if they were planning to do something special in the 710 cut and they told me they weren't.

Apparently this particular cut is way more popular abroad (although they didn't have many sizes left in stock) so I guess that is the reason BiG is taking care of the limited edition models for 710.

Oops! I just doublechecked the labels of my SDA tees after reading your comments and one of them (also with the big logo in the back) was made in China...

I haven't noticed much shrinkage to be honest.

Is the email in Japanese? Maybe I can help you descipher it if you copy-paste it in a PM.

anyone know if SDA tees are loopwheeled?

like these 2

http://item.rakuten.co.jp/gpanya/10005490/

or

http://item.rakuten.co.jp/02brand/fx-04/

I have 3 of them and they're all loopwheeled but they don't feature Fritz. They are made in Japan though.

Megatrons FTW. That's the coolest pic ever.

I see. I think I will go one of these days to the flagship store to try them on.

Yeah, me too. I find lowrise jeans very unconfortable ballwise.

How is the front rise in those 3009/2111? I'm checking different sites and they show a lot of different measurements. In the official site they say the rise is rather low...

I think this video should appear in this thread. Something went horribly wrong in this collaboration: http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/newsline/201304230814.html#

Yeah, I thought of that too. It might be a much better and longlasting solution plus I don't need to send it Okayama and wait for a month.

Actually I wonder if my granny will be able to fix it with her old school singer machine.

I hope so, BlackPig. I have the feeling that mine is an isolated case, maybe the threads were faulty or something. I saw pictures of other jackets with a similar issue but they were few years old. For example, this:

BTW, How cool does this one look?

Here are few pics:

Another one getting is loose on the bottom side as well:

Agreed, they kinda sucked, especially compared to my recent experience with IH customer service.

I don't want to just push it yet, as right now the weather is perfect for wearing this jacket but in a month or so I will be all over the Momotontos and will get it repaired.

It is suppossed to look like this:

In my opinion it looks better than other type 2 jackets because it is a little bit longer than other brands' models, which seems boxier.

Now, construction wise I have to admit I'm not very happy with mine. It is less than one year old and despite I really hadn't the chance to wear it that much, 2 of the stichings located next to the buttons are already cut & loose. I went to Kojima to their official shop and told them the issue and they weren't very cooperative. They asked me for a guarantee form that I don't think it came with the jacket when I got it...

BTW Tigerprawn, as you got yours recently you will know, did it come with a 10 years guarantee form?

Looks like a very interesting event, alright.

Hey, Kyle, are you going tomorrow to Kojima for that Lightning Fest? I read Flat Head will put a stand there.

Do you mean the arcs or the stitching holding down the pocket?

That diet involves zero booze, doesn't it?

Damn, I wish I could go but I don't think I can work it out.

Are you leaving Osaka?

Good choice, SwedeAlex. And yeah, I agree, their customer care is exceptional.