Fullcount 1108

[mikesduc]

Can anybody give a description of the fit of these? I've searched and can't find anything. BIG has no measurements up so any help appreciated. BTW I'm a 33 in everything else and BIG only has 32 and 34 so I'm at a loss there.

[mikesduc]

Are they tapered at all?

[mikesduc]

Last few questions. Rise low or high? Weight approx? Overall impressions? Sorry to be such a pain in the ass but with the current situation I need to move fast and Gordon and Yuji are not in the store. Thanks, mike

[horriblyjollyjinx]

high(er) rise, 13.76 oz denim, zimbabwe cotton, single cropped.

get the 32.

[mikesduc]

On the other SF a guy compared them to the SD 103 but a higher rise. Is that accurate?

[mizanation]

the FC 1108 is actually a smidgen looser in the thigh than the PBJ XX-005, if that comparison helps you... but only a smidgen.

[mikesduc]

the FC 1108 is actually a smidgen looser in the thigh than the PBJ XX-005, if that comparison helps you... but only a smidgen.

That does help. I sized up to a 34 in the PBJ because I wanted them to fit a little loose and I'm really happy with it. I guess from the descriptios I'm probably going to get them but the 32 has me nervous cuz I got the 32 in the 103 and as I posted on here they were way too tight. Like painful tight.

[horriblyjollyjinx]

On the other SF a guy compared them to the SD 103 but a higher rise. Is that accurate?

well.. both are straight leg but the 1108 is slightly slimmer. Not by a whole lot, but still.

I personally would get a 29 in 1108 and 30 in sd103.

[mizanation]

the FC 1108 is similar to the SD 103, fit-wise. so, they don't have 33, which i suppose is your true size?

[mikesduc]

Yeah, 33 is my true size. I have the D1002 in 33 and could have gone to a 32 and that's why I got the 32 in the 103's but there was no way they were going to fit. It sounds like the 32 is the way to go.

I was really done with more jeans but due to the current situation I thought I'd pick up another pair and try to support BIG at the same time.

[mikesduc]

I just received the 1108's. Thanks to Digital Denim and HJJ for the advice on sizing down. The fit is spot on. A little snug in the waist but they will be perfect after some wear. My first thought when I saw them was of the Levi's I got when I was a kid shoppihg with my mom back in the 70's. The denim is the first of the Japanese jeans that did that for me.

They really look and feel like "workwear". The denim is not slubby but it has a coarse feeling to it that's nice. The selavage is a very pale pink which I thought was a little strange. I would have preferred red considering the overall feel of these jeans. However it is so pale I first thought it was cream so no big deal. The rise is also higher as described and tha lends to the workwear feel. Your ass will not hang out so easily.

Overall a really nice pair of jeans that definitely have their own feel and asthetic. Disclaimer: I am not an expert in cuts and fabric but they rally make me think of "old school" 501's more than anything else out there. I may be wrong but you won't convince me. Mike

[ayn]

did you order yours from Earth Market? how long did it take to get them? I just ordered a pair last night, I tried on digital's 1108 in 29, fucking awesome jeans...

[mikesduc]

[mikesduc]

Got them from BIG. Definitely awesome.

[coleslawyum]

The denim on the 1108's is mad light weight too, more like Levi's, but the color is totally different. Feels like a 10.5~11oz. denim. Will stretch like a mofo, so probably should be purchased a size down. Shrinks to tag size. Surprisingly, the PBJ-006 denim color is probably closest to vintage Levi's. It's like a nice royal blue-ish indigo.

[horriblyjollyjinx]

it's 13.76oz after shrinking so about 12.5 before, like LVC 47 and 55.

[ayn]

got mine yesterday, hot soaking them right now...

pics:

[mikesduc]

^ Ayn, You are gonna love these jeans. I can't understand the lack of attention these get. I like them so much I got another pair from BIG to put on in 2010 or so. Let me know your impressions. Mike

[ayn]

really loving these, hot soak for like 5 hours this afternoon, dried in the dryer... I like the fit...

[ayn]

I'm wondering if anyone with Fullcount jeans used a seam ripper to remove the bottom part of the arcuates to reveal the hidden Levi's arcs? I heard ppl in Japan do that...

like this pic I found at this Japanese blog:

[ayn]

another pic of the 1108's:

[coleslawyum]

I'm wondering if anyone with Fullcount jeans used a seam ripper to remove the bottom part of the arcuates to reveal the hidden Levi's arcs? I heard ppl in Japan do that...

like this pic I found at this Japanese blog:

Yea, you can do it with an Xacto knife too. It's a separate stitch. As a matter of fact, I have them on right now at work.

[ayn]

Yea, you can do it with an Xacto knife too. It's a separate stitch. As a matter of fact, I have them on right now at work.

damn, I might have to try that tonight... my gf has an xacto knife somewhere...

[synthi]

Great fit ayn, why FC don't get more love on here I'll never know . .

[ayn]

so I spent 5 minutes and removed the stitching to reveal the arcs with a swiss army knife... a cameraphone snap:

[coleslawyum]

And when you soak/wash it again, the stitch holes dissappear.

[morge]

Mikesduc -

Would you mind posting the measurements of your sz 32 1108s? Im a natural 33 also, and am real curious how the washed and worn/stretched sz 32 fits.

Thanks!

[moykky]

Nice fit Ayn. I'd like to have a pair too

I have a pair of old second-hand 1106 which have been my travelling pants, but seems like they've come to the end of the road. Denim is really nice for warm weather.

[Cameland]

are the backpockets really as far apart as they look? i want to get them but im worried that if i wore them low on the hip the pockets might look a little werid.

[Tisswat]

are the backpockets really as far apart as they look? i want to get them but im worried that if i wore them low on the hip the pockets might look a little werid.

That is what I'm concerned about as well. That's why I'm considering getting a pair of Flat Head 3001s instead. Still haven't decided yet though. Can anyone comment on the (differences in) fit of these two?