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[fabes]

6 hours ago, UkeNo said:

@fabes 

Is the normal weight sweatshirt still under the Power Wear label?
I’ve not been able to decipher any code that indicates a different line from the heavyweight models. 
 

Are the cut and fit the same? Thanks.

Yes, both are Power Wear. It’s usually listed in the specific name of the product and you can tell with the cuffs being a different shape (though I’m not 100% if that is always the case). The “special heavy weight” that I’ve seen has the sleeve cuff that angles back to a point on the inner side of the wrist/forearm. From what I’ve experienced, the cut and fit is pretty similar between the two - take your normal size. 

Pics of the tags and cuffs below. I’ll try to get a detail shot of the pile inside the sweat to show the difference. It looks roughly twice as thick and I think it’s quite warm and insulating for a cotton sweatshirt. 
 

FW folks feel free to add or correct anything I missed or got wrong. 

Edited January 4 by fabes

[fabes]

Here are some photos of the inside of the sweatshirts. I think it comes across through the crappy iphone pics. The special heavy weight has a noticeably thicker and heavier pile. 

[shredwin_206]

rocking a larger size than my usual in the type 1. Usually wear a 42. This is a 44. Nice comfy fit and easier to layer with. 
paired with denim pullover and 601 rude black 

[UkeNo]

Thanks @fabes 
I have the heavy weight version, but I’m looking for a grey normal weight option.

Your pictures are very helpful 

[fabes]

Good luck on the search @UkeNo

I’ve been wearing the normal weight sweatshirt a lot the past two weeks and it’s great. Even fits nicely under my type 1

[shredwin_206]

Freewheelers HELLBENT V8 SPECIAL. 
601xx 1922 

[shredwin_206]

[shredwin_206]

update of my friend Jordan’s 601rb. He’s a farmer and washes these weekly. 

[shredwin_206]

raw 1947s gave them a hot soak to get all the shrink out. My tap water is insanely hot. It’ll scald you if you aren’t careful. 
lost about 2” all around. 

[JDelage]

On 1/4/2025 at 4:05 AM, UkeNo said:

@fabes 

Is the normal weight sweatshirt still under the Power Wear label?
I’ve not been able to decipher any code that indicates a different line from the heavyweight models. 
 

Are the cut and fit the same? Thanks.

In my experience, the regular weight sweatshirts are either tighter to start with or more prone to shrink. I've multiple heavy weight sweats that still fit me but the one regular weight piece I bought I ended up selling.

[vlad_III]

15 hours ago, shredwin_206 said:

raw 1947s gave them a hot soak to get all the shrink out. My tap water is insanely hot. It’ll scald you if you aren’t careful. 
lost about 2” all around. 

Let us know how you feel about the extreme rise. 
never thought I’d find a pair that has too high of a rise until these …

[julian-wolf]

^ The 1947s?? Aren’t they cut pretty regular? I think of the S601xx as the higher rise option

[vlad_III]

12 minutes ago, julian-wolf said:

^ The 1947s?? Aren’t they cut pretty regular? I think of the S601xx as the higher rise option

Never seen anything that high. Look at the button fly. 
either above belly button or crotch tent for me. 

[vlad_III]

11 minutes ago, vlad_III said:

Never seen anything that high. Look at the button fly. 
either above belly button or crotch tent for me. 

 

25 minutes ago, julian-wolf said:

^ The 1947s?? Aren’t they cut pretty regular? I think of the S601xx as the higher rise option

S506xx is high as well but not crazy high. Seriously the button fly…

[UkeNo]

The 47s are quite ‘normal’ in the rise. I’m wearing them now. Nothing unusual about them to report. 

[shredwin_206]

@vlad_III rise feels great to me. My s601xx war era feel higher. 

[vlad_III]

@shredwin_206wow. My s601 feel lower in rise and measure lower too. Strange. I should try another pair on in the store sometime just to check. Maybe mine were a production mistake. 

[shredwin_206]

raw 1947 and 1900 pullover   
jeans are still very crispy. 

[MJF9]

Further reminder that this denim hobby is a slow game (not that we need it)

The reason the worn-in pic looks totally staged is because it is 😃

My 'photographer' teenage son landed a massive fluke, I mean deliberate picture with near identical foot position and jacket bluster due to the right to left wind in the park (no, it's not a trial for Instagram 😉 and no idea what app you use to collate 2 pictures)!!

Same kit, except the jeans have been hemmed and the chambray is different

Oh and the people on the bench... they'd gone and we couldn't find them

3 years (and a bit) apart, Dec 2021 to Jan 2025... slow game indeed...

OK ok I hear you... I'll go back to standing in front of a wall again next time 😉

Edited January 18 by MJF9

[shredwin_206]

Freewheelers Army civilian shirt   
Gothmog tee   
Freewheelers raw 1947

[vlad_III]

20 hours ago, MJF9 said:

Further reminder that this denim hobby is a slow game (not that we need it)

The reason the worn-in pic looks totally staged is because it is 😃

My 'photographer' teenage son landed a massive fluke, I mean deliberate picture with near identical foot position and jacket bluster due to the right to left wind in the park (no, it's not a trial for Instagram 😉 and no idea what app you use to collate 2 pictures)!!

Same kit, except the jeans have been hemmed and the chambray is different

Oh and the people on the bench... they'd gone and we couldn't find them

3 years (and a bit) apart, Dec 2021 to Jan 2025... slow game indeed...

OK ok I hear you... I'll go back to standing in front of a wall again next time 😉

Great photos!

[vlad_III]

On 1/18/2025 at 8:56 PM, MJF9 said:

Further reminder that this denim hobby is a slow game (not that we need it)

The reason the worn-in pic looks totally staged is because it is 😃

My 'photographer' teenage son landed a massive fluke, I mean deliberate picture with near identical foot position and jacket bluster due to the right to left wind in the park (no, it's not a trial for Instagram 😉 and no idea what app you use to collate 2 pictures)!!

Same kit, except the jeans have been hemmed and the chambray is different

Oh and the people on the bench... they'd gone and we couldn't find them

3 years (and a bit) apart, Dec 2021 to Jan 2025... slow game indeed...

OK ok I hear you... I'll go back to standing in front of a wall again next time 😉

PicFrame is easy to use. 

[shredwin_206]

[gmn]

Apologies in advance as I know I've seen this discussed before but I can't seem to find it through search—

I've got a pair of 32 601xx 1947's which fit me perfectly. Good in the waist, comfortable room in the top block and thigh. Should I go with the same size 601rb? I thought I saw somewhere that they fit more like the 51's? Is that going to make the top block and thigh a good bit tighter at the same size?

[nopal]

On 12/20/2024 at 8:46 PM, ATWM said:

I have the 51’s and it’s essentially the same cut. Same size. 

@gmn This what you were looking for?

Pretty much all answers to your question are on the previous page. From what I can see there’s both cases of having gone with usual size and sizing up 1 from their usual FW size.

Edited Monday at 07:45 AM by nopal

[gmn]

8 hours ago, nopal said:

@gmn This what you were looking for?

Pretty much all answers to your question are on the previous page. From what I can see there’s both cases of having gone with usual size and sizing up 1 from their usual FW size.

You’re right… my mistake 🤦🏻‍♂️. Definitely thought it was much further back than that but maybe there was another discussion. 

[vlad_III]

I have 601RB in 36 and 51s in 38 and like both. 

[UkeNo]

Outtake of the 47s a couple of days ago. 

[ATWM]

22 hours ago, gmn said:

Apologies in advance as I know I've seen this discussed before but I can't seem to find it through search—

I've got a pair of 32 601xx 1947's which fit me perfectly. Good in the waist, comfortable room in the top block and thigh. Should I go with the same size 601rb? I thought I saw somewhere that they fit more like the 51's? Is that going to make the top block and thigh a good bit tighter at the same size?

It's been mentioned before but Freewheelers is really pretty good with sizing consistency. It doesn't mean you can't wear 2 different sizes from them, but it does mean that if you're a 32 in one of their jeans and have a pretty proper, traditionally aligned fit, then a 32 in any of their jeans is probably what's going to correspond to the intent of the original pattern. If the waist itself is a little different, that's probably on account of the rise being a little bit different. 

This is my own opinion that I've also mentioned before but I think if one has to size up for a suitable top block that's indicative it's quite possibly just not a great cut for someone. A too loose waist that tapers down isn't a great look most of the time. Not that it doesn't work sometimes for some people, but something else - a fuller cut - will probably work better. 

Edited Monday at 10:40 PM by ATWM

[vlad_III]

506xx 1946-47 would be the match for s601xx 1947?

The 51 and WWII models have matching buttons on pants and jackets.
I just noticed that the 47 buttons don't match.
does the dye cast match?