Buaisou

[chicote]

That's a perfect fit @MJF9, pretty much exactly what I'm looking for. Thank you!

[lyraman]

MJF9 ,beautiful sweatshirt, I’m trying to figure out if those short sleeves will fit me. Could you possibly tell me what size sleeve from the shoulder seem you normally wear without a drop shoulder? Thanks 

[MJF9]

@lyraman sure mate... 

Mine is an L (the largest size they do)

• Buaisou - arm measured on the outside 57cm + shoulders width 60cm = 117cm total
• Real McCoys - arm 63cm + shoulders 53cm = 116cm

The arm I wear varies but the position of the arm, in my experience, does depend on the shoulder width e.g. the Freewheelers 1922 jacket has shorter arms to accommodate the drop shoulder.  Ditto the FW Powerwear hoody I have.  A few of my denim jackets are 60cm arms.

Need any more info or is this ok?

While I'm here... I was asked about weight so here are some relative weights fwiw.  I used one of those hand-held scales used for weighing bags for the airport.

• Real McCoys (lighter one, not Ballpark) - 550g - I believe this is sold as a 10oz
• Butcher Products 650g
• Buaisou 750g
• Freewheelers Powerwear hoody for completeness - 1,050g - it's a beast! 💪

So you can see where the Buaisou fits on the spectrum.

Edited November 30, 2023 by MJF9

[julian-wolf]

^ Should probably just be half the shoulder-to-shoulder width to do a good comparison: 87 cm neck-to-wrist for the Buaisou vs. 89.5 cm for the McCoy’s

[MJF9]

^ yeah makes sense

McCoys plays out a bit longer in the arm irl... though there are wrinkles to take into account too

[lyraman]

Thanks MJF9 that helps especially giving the Real McCoy measurements that fit you. I have the work coat in a L that fits, the sweatshirt’s measurements are tricky, but with the drop shoulder I’m going to consider getting one.

[MJF9]

No probs...

Edited November 30, 2023 by MJF9

[MJF9]

A little wear on the sweatshirt... and some indigo transfer onto a t-shirt worn underneath

[tjsma]

I don't know if Australian brand Man-tle is on anyone's radar, but they recently posted a fascinating video to instagram showing how Buaisou dye their shirts: https://www.instagram.com/mantle_official/reel/C9zFwsWP6OL/?hl=en

As an aside, I discovered Man-tle via Blackbird Spyplane, which I discovered, in turn, through a recommendation on here somewhere. I've got a jacket, a couple of shirts and several hats from them now, which I really enjoy.

Edited July 25 by tjsma