Samurai S5000 owners

[poly800rock]

i would like to encourage people to post pictures of their s5000vx/bk to show off the fit...

I'm not sure if i want to take the tags off mine(5000vx) and soak 'em because they seem like baggy or something.

wearing mine in BIG they were actually fitted already, shrinking them in a hot wash and stretching the waist out worked perfect for me, you might have been a victim of sizing if you're going for the tight look and theyre already baggy...sorry

[dnarnya]

i want to doubt that it was a sizing error because the waist is pretty tight in an unwash/unsoaked state. the thighs/legs/hem seems too wide. wider than sd-103s were before a soak anyways.. maybe im just addicted to the fit of my pbj005s.

wearing mine in BIG they were actually fitted already, shrinking them in a hot wash and stretching the waist out worked perfect for me, you might have been a victim of sizing if you're going for the tight look and theyre already baggy...sorry

[poly800rock]

i want to doubt that it was a sizing error because the waist is pretty tight in an unwash/unsoaked state. the thighs/legs/hem seems too wide. wider than sd-103s were before a soak anyways.. maybe im just addicted to the fit of my pbj005s.

yeah, than thats probably the case, i doubt no matter how much you size down the thighs would be as tight as the pbj's

[poly800rock]

i think americaya still has them in stock!!!!!!!!!!

http://item.rakuten.co.jp/americaya/s5000bk/

[No -]

2nd has some odd sizes as well. Mine came with a 2nd Samurai mouse pad..

Creases finally set in for me.. but just as Poly800, very little wear is apparent :T

[PG2G]

Thanks for the heads up. Debating it now

[john11f]

Thanks for the heads up. Debating it now

BUY BUY BUY BUY BUY

[thelion1856]

I wasn't commenting on the denim quality or the overall construction, I was just saying that why should buttons fly off on a pair of $200-300 jeans that are supposed to have been made with the finest craftsmanship. I mean...I could only see this happening if they were sized down like 4 sizes or there was some sort of quality issue.

thats what happens when u size down 1 size less than what you really are. lets say your waist measures exactly at 32 and you buy a size 30. that means there are 2 extra inches where the entire denim round the waist needs to stretch. If there is too much tension then the button will pop off.

All you need to do is take it to a tailor and say you need it sowed back on. They will sow it for you and it will be bullet proof and never pop off again. it costs like 3 to 4 dollars.

[stuntastic]

I cant wait...

KIYA WHERE ARE THE BLACK S5000s?! haha

[lilbucu]

i think americaya still has them in stock!!!!!!!!!!

http://item.rakuten.co.jp/americaya/s5000bk/

fuck! i tried ordering from them, but they do not ship to the us : (

[old viking ring]

Hey bucu, I hope you get em, the 30's you sold me are great!

BTW, the length on these is 36 after a wash and dry on warm/warm. Are anyone elses like that? I know my 110XJ's measured 34 after the same treatment.

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2 hour warm soak + hang dry shrank my inseam to 34"..

[Guest jeffvyain]

i just took a nice sliding spill longboarding in my s5000vx's yesterday...took a bit of indigo off the side of my hip/upper leg area and a little skin off my thumb and my elbow. it was most definitely worth it.

aside from a small amount of indigo lost, sliding on my side and my ass for 10 feet or so didn't even produce a whimper out of the sams. theys is tough

[mizanation]

that's crazy. could be the toughest jeans i've seen so far.

[emaze]

Just did a hot soak for like 10 mins lastnight... and then cold for 4hours..... & let them hang dry for the night. I wore them to work and boy are they stiff... Love them!!! I wanted to turn them inside out and let them stand up by themselves & take a pic but I didn't have a chance to do that. (also quite a bit of indigo came off the jeans in my tub, but they still look incredible)

[horriblyjollyjinx]

It's weird, mine won't stand up at all. They are thick, but not very stiff at all. I wonder how this could happen?

[emaze]

hmm.... really? mines like a stretcher backboard.... u soaked them?

[horriblyjollyjinx]

yup yup, several times actually. they didnt stand before or after either of the soaks.

[Chicken]

^ interesting. even my apc ns stood up when i washed them. might have something to do with how hard the water is.

[mizanation]

you know, even my 14 oz jeans that i made with store bought denim stood up after soaking.

the real test is if it stands up before the soak. the 19oz sammy's are capable of this, and of course, the 21oz.

[nairb49]

I've joined the club!

Will post pics when I get them in a few days.

[sbw4224]

I have a pair of 31 5000vx's, hemmed to a 34.5 length, soak once and worn for about a week up for trade. Looking for a size 30 if possible. I've lost some weight and what used to be perfect fitting jeans are now slightly big. If no one is interested in a trade, they're for sale as well.

[nairb49]

ah man, I just bought a pair! come on!

JK.

If mine are too small I'll trade. what is the measured waist on yours?

edit: and how did you lose that much weight in a week?

[sbw4224]

I've been wearing my JR cali's for about a month straight so it's been a while since I've put the 5000's on. I bought them earlier in the summer when I had some extra pounds on, and since I've been back at school I've gotten back into the habit of running again. I just measured the waist, and it's a about 16.3-5 inches across. I wore them hard for a week, no sweating involved, just long hours, so they should be completely stretched. I can measure any other part you need as well.

[nairb49]

hmm. well I guess we'll see.

From right now though, those will probably be too big for me, as I'm in between 31-32.

We'll see what the beer has to say about that though...

[poly800rock]

blue in green sent registered users an email concerning the blacks today....check your email if yr intersted...

[No -]

Any updates on the wallet contest? I didn't send my postcard in :T

[horriblyjollyjinx]

Any updates on the wallet contest? I didn't send my postcard in :T

I won one ;D Getting it in a month or so.

[No -]

Congrats! Lucky :eek:

I won one ;D Getting it in a month or so.

[stuntastic]

Talking about the Samurai Selvedge wallet!?