Freewheelers, Bootleggers Reunion, Bubo, etc.

[shredwin_206]

Broke out the FW Wabash for the holiday 

[beautiful_FrEaK]

17 hours ago, indigoeagle said:

On the suspender buttons it just said that they prepared the pair with the buttons attached, so they probably come like that, as @vlad_III had seen at DR.

Seiichiro confirmed, they come with attached suspender buttons

[MJF9]

Who's copping the 41s then?  Jeans, jacket or tux?  Seiichiro has them on pre-order

[vlad_III]

9 hours ago, MJF9 said:

Who's copping the 41s then?  Jeans, jacket or tux?  Seiichiro has them on pre-order

I’ll wait for the next ww2 with flannel pockets 

[Dr_Heech]

9 hours ago, MJF9 said:

Who's copping the 41s then?  Jeans, jacket or tux?  Seiichiro has them on pre-order

You and Broark probably? 😁

I've still got a FW '42 tux on ice and my Csf 41's so l'm already set up for a while. I would've gone for the jeans but after the last massive import sting l received, l doubt I'll order from Japan again. 

[UkeNo]

I know it’s been discussed already, but here’s a photo of this years 44-45 Jacket, featuring the additional modern manufacturers label. 

I assume the new 41 will have this too due to the legal requirements etc? 

Of all the kinds of jackets to feature this now, I think the denim jackets suffer the most. 
luckily I picked up the 44-45 last year, pre-label.
Can it be removed without interfering with the patches stitches? 

[Lorcan]

I don't like them either but it should be straightforward enough to fold back the edge of the patch and trim close to the stitching so nothing visible remains.

I'm tempted by 41 tux but might wait and see what the measurements look like.

[shredwin_206]

I know Br0ark and MJf9 will surely get the 41 Jeans. I’m passing. I hate the suspender buttons and to chop them off seems dumb 

[indigoeagle]

22 hours ago, MJF9 said:

Who's copping the 41s then?  Jeans, jacket or tux?  Seiichiro has them on pre-order

I'm interested. But also would like to see the measurements first and not sure about the suspender buttons (that could be show stopper).

Does anyone know, when they come? I think around March

[yochrisahn]

23 hours ago, MJF9 said:

Who's copping the 41s then?  Jeans, jacket or tux?  Seiichiro has them on pre-order

jeans seem redundant as I own the 42s, but since I missed out on the jacket, might grab a 506xx with war denim this time around

[LazyS]

Gonna skip the 41s not a fan of the suspender buttons or tariffs

[ATWM]

I like them, and would like to own them. I can roll with suspender buttons. But I’m gonna pass. Just too many crispy pairs waiting for me, quite a few with cinch backs now. My goal is not to die with unworn jeans and I feel like I’m already perilously close, assuming I can keep my size and health relatively in check for a good 4-5 decades (hopefully!). No small task…my last few acquisitions need to be the most discerning ever! 

For me to get another pair of FW I think they’d need to be another take on 1946. Or if not, then eventually a classic pair of the 47’s. 

[shredwin_206]

504xx is due for repairs soon 

[Dr_Heech]

On 11/28/2025 at 7:19 PM, MJF9 said:

Who's copping the 41s then?  Jeans, jacket or tux?  Seiichiro has them on pre-order

 

On 11/28/2025 at 6:26 AM, beautiful_FrEaK said:

Seiichiro confirmed, they come with attached suspender buttons

Just a thought, l know Seiichiro does some customisation eg: filing down the sharp edges on rivets and buckle pins. I wonder if he offers a similar 'suspender button removal ' service, or knows a man who can?

[vlad_III]

48 minutes ago, Dr_Heech said:

 

Just a thought, l know Seiichiro does some customisation eg: filing down the sharp edges on rivets and buckle pins. I wonder if he offers a similar 'suspender button removal ' service, or knows a man who can?

He has almost a full setup. Can remove buttons replace etc. 

[Dr_Heech]

15 minutes ago, vlad_III said:

He has almost a full setup. Can remove buttons replace etc. 

There we go @shredwin_206 and @indigoeagle - problem solved if that was the only deal breaker(?)

[MJF9]

Top level enablement 😁

[Dr_Heech]

5 minutes ago, MJF9 said:

Top level enablement 😁

If l get 10 people to buy a pair, l get a pair free on commission 😉

[indigoeagle]

3 hours ago, Dr_Heech said:

There we go @shredwin_206 and @indigoeagle - problem solved if that was the only deal breaker(?)

Good idea.
It would be fun to compare this 41 pair with the XXC 1937 and the denim with the 1945 later half one which I got half a year ago or so.

But I'm sure the buckle and the suspender buttons will come quite a bit pricey. So, I'll probably get the jacket.
And wait for one of the other WWII models with the new denim. A 1946 one would indeed be cool.

[shredwin_206]

@Dr_Heech yea I’ve removed them myself easily. Just not sure I wanna pay that much and tariffs on top of that. Then chop a dozen holes into the waist band. Ha 

[Dr_Heech]

1 minute ago, shredwin_206 said:

@Dr_Heech yea I’ve removed them myself easily. Just not sure I wanna pay that much and tariffs on top of that. Then chop a dozen holes into the waist band. Ha 

I was only messing. You, like me, probably have more of a handle on our addiction than some here (no names mentioned).

[Maynard Friedman]

If I were in the market for a pair of late 30s/early 40s cinch backs, I’d jump at the chance to have a pair with suspender buttons. Fortunately, like those mentioned above, I have that handle.

[MJF9]

I'm in for the new '41 tux... enough new features to pursuade me... and a couple of pairs of For Holding Up The Trousers suspenders / braces in the wardrobe to make sure they don't fall down... plus there's a wait...

On 11/29/2025 at 5:59 PM, indigoeagle said:

Does anyone know, when they come? I think around March

Just heard May from Seiichiro. 

[Dr_Heech]

@MJF9 would be interested to see what differences there are between the 1941 and 1942 506XX.

Curious of FW's take on that.

[Double 0 Soul]

What do we do when we get to the end of the game.. when we have a pair of jeans for every single year between 1873 and 2025.. do we just start allover again?

[Dr_Heech]

6 minutes ago, Double 0 Soul said:

What do we do when we get to the end of the game.. when we have a pair of jeans for every single year between 1873 and 2025.. do we just start allover again?

I'm going all out Duck after l've achieved that!

[Broark]

15 minutes ago, Double 0 Soul said:

What do we do when we get to the end of the game.. when we have a pair of jeans for every single year between 1873 and 2025.. do we just start allover again?

It's kinda like Y2K, nobody understands the full ramifications but once it approaches you should be scared.

[Maynard Friedman]

59 minutes ago, Double 0 Soul said:

What do we do when we get to the end of the game.. when we have a pair of jeans for every single year between 1873 and 2025.. do we just start allover again?

Yes, but a monthly pair from 1941-1944.

[MJF9]

Then doubling up on each year, just in case they are never issued again before we depart the earth

[ATWM]

Well, there are a lot of years in there worth forgetting. No jeans needed for those…