Freewheelers, Bootleggers Reunion, Bubo, etc.

[Toegun 3,033]

@Broark woah nice jacket mate. Those front pockets look like they could hold a load of shotgun shells! 

[l13902733261 306]

601rb and 661xx both hemmed with different machine and tailor

union special 11500GZ

union special 11500G

[LazyS 1,347]

Like @Cozzie said the fabric of the new skid row has a ton of character, its brushed on the inside and is super soft.

smokey bear hat in olive drab next to a olive power wear thermal and forest green skid row

 

comparison of the soot black afterhood  and jet black powerwear t with the rude black 601

can go head 2 toe now

46/37 tux

Anyone looking at anything on yahoo auctions? I'm looking at something and hoping to avoid bidding against one of you

Edited March 6 by LazyS

[tjsma 11]

@Broark The colours in that tweed are stunning.

[shredwin_206 8,020]

Freewheelers 1927/1951 tux 

[pomata 2,092,240]

Closeups of the s601xx denim. They’re starting to show denser areas and the unevenness of the fabric after about 2 months. 
 

 

[MJF9 11,513]

Interesting that Pomata as I remember you said yours felt quite stubborn

My WW2 jeans have developed reasonably 'normal' and even the flannel lined 516XX jacket has a little wear - I bought these at the same time. 

However, my S506XX - which I bought 12 months+ later and have worn a reasonable amount, has no development.  I'd have expected a little at this stage.

No issues - it's all cool.  And the apparent rate-of-fade differences may be for entirely other reasons... but I was wondering if there was a later batch of denim that is slightly different (more stubborn)?

[AlientoyWorkmachine 1,665]

Prob won't get around to pics anytime soon but my flannel lined 516xx definitely has some wear and I've only had it for a few months now. It's nothing remarkable but more than I'd though have at this point. We'll see how it goes but right now I'm not seeing it to be stubborn.

[busterthehuman 231]

Hey friends - I want to try some Freewheelers denim and am looking for a straight / wide fit jean. What model is recommended? 

Thanks!

[julian-wolf 8,214]

Duke put together a great graphic comparing all the models a few pages ago. Essentially, all of the standard 601xx are fairly straight; none are particularly wide.

[MJF9 11,513]

@AlientoyWorkmachine maybe your jacket is from the initial batch? As I mentioned, there may be no denim differences, just speculation

[Duke Mantee 15,165]

12 minutes ago, busterthehuman said:

Hey friends - I want to try some Freewheelers denim and am looking for a straight / wide fit jean. What model is recommended? 

Thanks!

What do you mean wide fit?

[pomata 2,092,240]

1 hour ago, MJF9 said:

Interesting that Pomata as I remember you said yours felt quite stubborn

My WW2 jeans have developed reasonably 'normal' and even the flannel lined 516XX jacket has a little wear - I bought these at the same time. 

However, my S506XX - which I bought 12 months+ later and have worn a reasonable amount, has no development.  I'd have expected a little at this stage.

No issues - it's all cool.  And the apparent rate-of-fade differences may be for entirely other reasons... but I was wondering if there was a later batch of denim that is slightly different (more stubborn)?

Yes definitely stubborn, in a good way. I really love the overall ‘repro’ vibe, I mean the strong antifit they have at the beginning and how they slowly take shape. That’s really cool. 

Edited February 15 by pomata

[indigoeagle 1,109]

My 1951 Lot 601XX jeans, which I got in O/W, fade reasonably fast, I find.
The 507XX jacket, which was raw, is not showing fades yet- which is quite normal for jackets, I think- but has the creases set in nicely.

[LazyS 1,347]

I assume I was imagining things but wondered if the s601 with the flannel had some waterproofing on it, but I couldn't remember how the olive pair was when new for comparison.

 Buster, the new 37 601xxc feels pretty wide

[busterthehuman 231]

44 minutes ago, Duke Mantee said:

What do you mean wide fit?

Room in the thighs, high waist, little to no taper.

1 minute ago, LazyS said:

I assume I was imagining things but wondered if the s601 with the flannel had some waterproofing on it, but I couldn't remember how the olive pair was when new for comparison.

 Buster, the new 37 601xxc feels pretty wide

Thanks - I'll look into those. Is there a recommended online store? 

[LazyS 1,347]

Hoosier

If they are sold out I think the 47 is supposed to be the next widest

Edited February 15 by LazyS

[AlientoyWorkmachine 1,665]

5 hours ago, busterthehuman said:

Hey friends - I want to try some Freewheelers denim and am looking for a straight / wide fit jean. What model is recommended? 

Thanks!

I wanted something wide (close to 9” hem for size 30ish) and realized FW just wasn’t gonna be it, fwiw. The 37s are closer though. 

[Talan 593]

10 hours ago, busterthehuman said:

Hey friends - I want to try some Freewheelers denim and am looking for a straight / wide fit jean. What model is recommended? 

Thanks!

As it was already mentioned you may want to refer to Duke's table -- look through some pages back here. And, contact Seiichiro-san (hoosier at IG), he will provide you with pictures/measurements. Hoosier is also a great place for ordering.

[Duke Mantee 15,165]

@busterthehuman 1922 cut is widest and straightest 

[Broark 16,996]

5 hours ago, Duke Mantee said:

1922 cut is widest and straightest 

I am still trying to find a pair of these, keeping my fingers crossed that I'll run across a pair on Yahoo someday.
Giving my 601XXC 1937's a break today, almost 3 months in them so far with one initial wash. Really enjoying the new denim so far.






Also I like the 30's detail of the chainstitched out seam only being present on the left leg.

[Duke Mantee 15,165]

@Broark Not really a lot of difference between the 22 and 37 cut in reality 

[Broark 16,996]

@Duke Mantee True, I just would like to have the exposed back pocket rivets, suspender buttons and the other 20's details. But the 37's are keeping my interest.
Was the denim used on the '22 much different? Looks pretty similar to the standard 601 mainline offerings, but I'm sure the recipe was slightly tweaked.

[JDelage 5,944]

There are also other styles of pants that were made out of denim, like the Derrickman, Trackwalker, and Ironalls. They are plenty wide.

[busterthehuman 231]

4 hours ago, JDelage said:

There are also other styles of pants that were made out of denim, like the Derrickman, Trackwalker, and Ironalls. They are plenty wide.

Those are great as well - was just looking for a five pocket (maybe with a buckle back) to fit the bill.

[Duke Mantee 15,165]

18 hours ago, JDelage said:

There are also other styles of pants that were made out of denim, like the Derrickman, Trackwalker, and Ironalls. They are plenty wide.

That’s something that’s overlooked all too often - FW have produced a really wide range of denim ‘trousers’

[Duke Mantee 15,165]

19 hours ago, Broark said:

@Duke Mantee True, I just would like to have the exposed back pocket rivets, suspender buttons and the other 20's details. But the 37's are keeping my interest.
Was the denim used on the '22 much different? Looks pretty similar to the standard 601 mainline offerings, but I'm sure the recipe was slightly tweaked.

The 22 denim is totally different to the 37s … much more similar to standard 601xx

[UkeNo 103,599]

1 hour ago, Duke Mantee said:

The 22 denim is totally different to the 37s … much more similar to standard 601xx

Is the 601xx 51’s denim the standard denim? I really like it. It’s a bit irregular and has a lovely rich indigo tone. 

I also think the 51cut might be a Goldilocks of sorts. Very comfortable starlight away and sits just right.
might have to get a 47 to Compare it to (for science, not greed obviously) 

Edited February 17 by UkeNo

[Broark 16,996]

@UkeNo I'd say that '47 and '51 are the 601XX "standard denim", they're both a little different but nearly indistinguishable from one another.
That being said I don't own the standard '47 or '51, but I do have the 661XX '56 which use the '51 denim and I like them quite a bit.
Once my '37 are a little more broken in I plan on wearing the '56 a bit more regularly. I'll probably try out the '47 eventually.

[Duke Mantee 15,165]

47 and 51 are the same denim - just different dye

Edited February 17 by Duke Mantee