SD103 or PBJ XX-005?

[dnarnya]

the ones from coldrice were one-wash i think

[xviralx]

so the PBJ fades better...hmm then again someone posted before that it wont have nice contrasting fades and whiskers.... mmmm anyway the quote i got for a pair of jeans shipped to singapore is like 62USD(however not confirmed yet) that would mean about 270 us shipped...darn getting expensive

[ddohnggo]

does anyone really know if the pbj fades better? most people know how well the sd's fade, but since the pbj's are so new, i don't think people really know the type of fades that will occur.

[headtowall]

does anyone really know if the pbj fades better? most people know how well the sd's fade, but since the pbj's are so new, i don't think people really know the type of fades that will occur.

We'll see in 6 months, I guess.

[pacioli]

Miz- Yours are looking awesome. I wish mine fit more snugly in the waist. I did a warm soak for 1 hr. Current waist measures 31 and they are size 30. I think there's still more shrinkage left.

Here's some pics to show the fit (sorry for the bad pics). Maybe I should've held out for the odd size shipment at BIG so I could've gotten size 29. But I like the fact that they fit slim but aren't tight in the legs.

NB: don't use my pics for hem/leg opening reference. They are too long and I'm stepping on them, resulting in misleading visuals.

[Carl]

so carl, how do you like your xx-005s? i'm lovin' mine so far.

Fucking loving them. I can tell they are gonna fade so beautifully...lordy i wish 6 months would hurry up, haha.

Although i did have the same problem pacioli did, in that they didnt shrink as much as i had hoped. Just means i have to wear them with a belt which isnt a bad thing. After their first hot soak im sure they will shrink down to a desirable size.

[digital_denim]

Ok, this makes me think my pair of 28"s will fit me. Maybe I won't have to send them back. Cmon DHL, hurry up!

[mizanation]

carl and pacioli,

yeah, i think if you do a hot soak, it will shrink to a good fit. from what i've seen, the pbj's don't bleed to much at all, so i think you'll be fine.

[Ott]

miz those look absolutely amazing on you, I hope mine fit me exactly the same.

[Dangydang]

pacioli, you should do a hot soak and maybe even throw them in the dryer for a bit if you really want them to shrink. I have a size 30 as well, but I bought the one-wash ones and the waist is a perfect 30.

[pacioli]

pacioli, you should do a hot soak and maybe even throw them in the dryer for a bit if you really want them to shrink. I have a size 30 as well, but I bought the one-wash ones and the waist is a perfect 30.

good to hear. I think I can wait a few months since the extra inch or so isn't that big a deal with a belt.

But I'm really considering getting these bad boys hemmed...

[Chicken]

might... want... to... wait... until they're fully shrunk before you cut...

or you can guess.

[pacioli]

^^ I know. But I don't think they will shrink too much more lengthwise. But even so, if I hem I'll put in some some slack to cover. They're just way too long right now.

Either that or do another soak. Still considering..

[wangvicous]

Someone asked for pics of the Samurai S0500 so here you go. They don't look like natural indigo but I'm far from an expert. If you want me to take any more pics just ask.

[mizanation]

^^ I know. But I don't think they will shrink too much more lengthwise. But even so, if I hem I'll put in some some slack to cover. They're just way too long right now.

Either that or do another soak. Still considering..

pacioli, they will shrink a lot lengthwise when hot washed.

[Chicken]

^ yeah, if you're going to hem it now, you'd probably have to make an educated guess of how much more shrinkage you'll get after you hot soak/wash it. probably need to leave and extra inch or two?

[mizanation]

also, personally, i like the xx-005 to have a lot of length, so you can bunch them up around your knees and get the stacking effect close to the cuff. if you do that, you will get rid of a lot of length. you won't be able to do this if you make them too short.

[pacioli]

maybe I should do a hot soak. I really prefer the jeans to strike my boots just right, with minimal stacking.

[headtowall]

also, personally, i like the xx-005 to have a lot of length, so you can bunch them up around your knees and get the stacking effect close to the cuff. if you do that, you will get rid of a lot of length. you won't be able to do this if you make them too short.

That's what I'm doing. I like the length as is.

[M.O.A]

dang i want some pbj's.....just got off the phone with carl, he basically talked me into getting a pair

[digital_denim]

Just got a pair of my PBJxx005 in size 28. Could not even button them up! I really tried. The calves section on these jeans are the slimmest I have tried on.

Also got a pair of PBJ women's jeans for the wife, but the smallest size they had were too big.

Two misses, but luckily I bought them from BIG, i'll have to exchange and wait for a size 30. And just get credit for the women's jean.

[Dangydang]

maybe I should do a hot soak. I really prefer the jeans to strike my boots just right, with minimal stacking.

How long are yours right now? After a hot soaking (which I'm pretty sure PBJ does with their one-wash jeans) they should come out to 33" or so.

Just got a pair of my PBJxx005 in size 28. Could not even button them up! I really tried. The calves section on these jeans are the slimmest I have tried on.

Also got a pair of PBJ women's jeans for the wife, but the smallest size they had were too big.

Two misses, but luckily I bought them from BIG, i'll have to exchange and wait for a size 30. And just get credit for the women's jean.

I had the exact same problem with my 28s and my 30s fit perfectly now. I would have liked to try on a pair of 29s as well, but I'm pretty sure those would have been too tight as well. Doesn't help that the rise is pretty damn low on these too!

[digital_denim]

What did your 30 measure out to?

Post soak?

[Dangydang]

I bought the one-wash ones from Bears. They're just about a perfect 30.

[digital_denim]

perfect.

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