Hendsch

I'd be up for that!

Anyone know the difference between the G 15oz denim and the standard 15oz, or if there is any? I'm looking to pick up some SDAs and I want the 15oz denim but want a high rise and a slightly taperd leg. Looks like the G-002 will tick all of my fit boxes but I'm a bit usre about the denim...

TCB 50's dog bed. Can't keep this little guy off of it.

Anyone know of any denim shops in Ho Chi Minh? I'll be there for work next week.

Staying in a shitty hotel in Florida and I finally have a phone that can post photos to this forum!

50's 

TCB 50's roping, sadly not a Inoue job but SELA did an amazing job.

I lived in Portland for 10 years, so here are my go to's:

Coffee: I'd go to Coava, Heart, Trailhead and the original Stumptown downtown. The first 3 have some amazing coffee and great spaces. The later has decent coffee but is also where the whole Portland coffee scene started so it's cool to check out.

Beer: If you like sour's, check out Cascade Brewing Barrel House. For beer halls, Apex is rad and has a huge patio next to Los Gorditos (some of the best burritos in town) Grab a beer and some food and enjoy the Portland summer. There is also the Loyal legion which has something like over 200 taps and you don't have to tip there, so you won't have that confusion... Oh there is also Velo Cult which is a bicycle shop and bar.... Sky has an amazing collection of vintage bikes and if you are lucky he might even show you the secret basement lounge.

Food: I was vegan for all of my years up there so I'm a bit biased but just remember, every bar has food by law and it's generally really good food! Some restaurants that come to mind though are Tasty and Son's, Le Pigeon, Beast, Kachka, and Toro Bravo.

Bars: Classic dive bars would be The Standard, Sandy Hut, Reel M Inn (supposedly has some of the best fried chicken outside of the south), and my old stomping ground Clinton Street pub. For a more upscale time, there is always the Bye and Bye, Sweet Hereafter, and Dig a Poney. 

You'll notice that pretty much everything I put down is on the Eastside, stay on the Eastside.... 

Not today but last week when I was on the South Island of New Zealand up in the Southern Alps:

The Strike Gold 

Velva Sheen 

TCB 50's

Contax G2

Here are my 129 wattles just a bit over a year and thoroughly worn and repaired. They are mostly my climbing pants these days so they see the washing machine a ton.

This is probably the best representation of their true color:

Tcb 50's update! Handful of months, washed every 3-4 weeks:

Current state of my Wattle 129s:

Last night trying to stay awake before being dragged out... (the wife made it B&W)

3sixteen

tcb 50’s

dog

6 hours ago, tigerstrom said:

I compared my 50s jacket with my jeans again and the denim have to be the same. I can't see any visual differences between them. 

I did the same and they do look exactly the same.... 

I was wondering about the denim being changed as well.... I’ll have to do an in-depth comparison with my 50’s jacket. I will say this, it does feel the same.

50’s fades, just about a month and a half in maybe 3 washes:

I concur on the fast fading. I'll get some photos of mine over the weekend to compare but I really was not expecting how fast they would fade, my 50's jacket was a stubborn fucker for the first 6-9 months.  

Post rock climbing session:

3sixteen 

Tender (almost 1 year old)

Boston Terrier  

Climbing in denim all depends on the cut for me. My Tenders are sized up one so there is ample room for movement. As for crotch ware, I've not had a problem at all with any of the jeans I climb in but the knees and back pockets do take a beating from getting rubbed against the wall, leading to many restitched seems. I also wash these constantly so that might be a factor in them not getting destroyed.

I tried the white sock thing, the wife hated it  Back to hidden socks. 

Were you washing them a bunch Volvo? I’ve had them for a little over a month with 2 real washes and drys and am starting to see some rather sharp lap fades.

I can echo the praise for all things 50. Best fitting pair of pants I’ve owned in my adult life, and although I don’t ware it as much as I should, my 50’s jacket is amazing.

side note: my 50’s pants are fading much faster than I expected.