new pbj model

[tmadd]

I got mine two days ago, and after a soak, they were super tight in the waist, but they have already eased up. This is my first pair of jeans that even approaches this level of slubbiness.....do any of Samurai's heavier denims get close to the slubbiness of these. Not only do I love the deep blue/purple color of these, the texture is awesome and has me rubbing my jeans all throughout the day.

[cabl3]

the texture is awesome and has me rubbing my jeans all throughout the day.

I know what you mean! Happens to me too.

And I agree, I love the dark dark colour they have from the start; a great pair of jeans overall.

[grilled cheese]

I got mine two days ago, and after a soak, they were super tight in the waist, but they have already eased up. This is my first pair of jeans that even approaches this level of slubbiness.....do any of Samurai's heavier denims get close to the slubbiness of these. Not only do I love the deep blue/purple color of these, the texture is awesome and has me rubbing my jeans all throughout the day.

I don't own 007s, but I've seen them, and I think it's fair to say that Samurai 0500s approach the 007's level of slubbiness (they are also 15oz--heavy denim, but not one of Samurai's "heavier" denims).

Sadly, my 008s are just not getting that much wear these days. Now that theetruscan has bowed out of the 008 game, is there anybody else working on these things seriously? I've probably put in maybe 30 days of total wear. Any updates out there?

[fallen angels]

we need more evolution pics, aren't there more sufu'ers who have been wearing these for a while now?

[theetruscan]

we need more evolution pics, aren't there more sufu'ers who have been wearing these for a while now?

Mine have 40 or so days more wear than they did at the last pics, and another wash. When Gordon returns them, I'll post the pics, but they've continued to look quite like the earlier pics. Nothing remotely like the crazy fake "washed" version PBJ has on their site.

EDIT: Also the 21oz Sams and the Onis are both slubbier than the 007s. I'm sure there are others, but that's it off the top of my head. There are bigger warp knots on the Texas cotton sams, but they're generally less slubby.

[theetruscan]

Sadly, my 008s are just not getting that much wear these days. Now that theetruscan has bowed out of the 008 game, is there anybody else working on these things seriously? I've probably put in maybe 30 days of total wear. Any updates out there?

I think they're going to be slow wearing in. The honeycombs and suchlike were much less pronounced than the 007s after the same time. It's because they're soft, thin denim I think. If I'd had any meaningful wear after my 30 days, I'd have posted it, but there was nothing of note.

[tyson31]

i'll post pics of my 008's when i get them back. like theetruscan's, mine are with Gordon too. mine have about 2 months of wear and three washes.

but to clarify, i don't go for the high contrast fading. i like an even more natural fade (not that high-contrast fading is unnatural, but an even fade suits me better), so you may not even like my version.

[theetruscan]

i'll post pics of my 008's when i get them back. like theetruscan's, mine are with Gordon too. mine have about 2 months of wear and three washes.

My 008s are sold. My 007s are with Gordon.

[tyson31]

^

oh. sorry.

[tmadd]

Stretching plus shrinking waist=who wants to trade newish 007s in 30 or 31 for 2 day old 32s. Its nice to succeed with my diet, but no so much at expense of failing with my pants.

[ianpalermo]

I don't own 007s, but I've seen them, and I think it's fair to say that Samurai 0500s approach the 007's level of slubbiness (they are also 15oz--heavy denim, but not one of Samurai's "heavier" denims).

Sadly, my 008s are just not getting that much wear these days. Now that theetruscan has bowed out of the 008 game, is there anybody else working on these things seriously? I've probably put in maybe 30 days of total wear. Any updates out there?

I've been wearing a pair of 008's for a few months now. I think they were shipped to me sometime in August? On and off for a bit, but they're pretty much full time now that my 005's need repaired a little.

[theetruscan]

I don't own 007s, but I've seen them, and I think it's fair to say that Samurai 0500s approach the 007's level of slubbiness (they are also 15oz--heavy denim, but not one of Samurai's "heavier" denims).

The 0500s are texas cotton, right? My texas cotton jeans are very cool, but not all that slubby. Couple of huge warp knots, and feel very interesting though. I see exactly what they mean by hard.

[tripping with style]

I think might have to cop a pair of these... Loving my 05s so far, the fit is perfect for me. Is the 07 limited run? Like what BiG has is all that will ever be?

[Superstar]

^ yeah, i think they got em all...

[beatle]

As far as I´m concerned the only denim / company using texas cotton is Samurai..

But the XX-007 denim feels slubby as well...

taken from BIG website...

The XX-007 is a 100% indigo woven

denim. The most common indigo denims are woven with vertical

indigo warp threads and horizontal undyed weft yarns. The XX-007

uses genuine indigo dyed warp and weft (threads and yarns) to

create a solid blue indigo jean. The cores of these threads and

yarns remain undyed as the indigo does not fully penetrate to the

centers. This allows for contrast fading similar to that of traditional

blue jeans but with a unique blue overcast.

[theetruscan]

As far as I´m concerned the only denim / company using texas cotton is Samurai..

But the XX-007 denim feels slubby as well...

Doesn't Skull do the Texas cotton thing too? Finally got my 007s back from BiG (6 weeks + $25 of repairs later), as soon as the weather clears up I'll snap some pics, though to be honest there hasn't been that much change in the last 40 or so days of wear.

[tmadd]

I got my 32's to shrink down to 32 after a long hot soak. They fit just about perfect as soon as I put them on, so my conclusion is that with stretching, this fit definitely won't last. How much stretching can I expect from these...if I want the waist to fit like a true 32 after stretching, should I get a 30 or 31? Thanks in advance.

[theetruscan]

I just can't get good pictures. Aaaargh. They're still way darker than this.

[jwied82]

heres a couple pics of mine. They are a little darker than they appear in the pics.

The slubbiness is really starting to show in the fading.

[napoleon]

heres a couple pics of mine. They are a little darker than they appear in the pics.

The slubbiness is really starting to show in the fading.

Wow! You're not kidding. I've never seen this on anyone here. It looks like you've got sand on the jeans.

[john11f]

weird fade...any other pics in different angles?

[Superstar]

these jeans are really hard to get defined combs in.. which i like for once..

[theetruscan]

weird fade...any other pics in different angles?

Those pictures are weird, I know the effect you're seeing but that's not really representative. This is the same idea.

Ummm, I can't get this last one to unblur but gives you an idea:

[Superstar]

dude, ur camera is reaally weird ! prolly get a new one for christmas...

have a camera, which is your denim worthy..

[theetruscan]

dude, ur camera is reaally weird ! prolly get a new one for christmas...

have a camera, which is your denim worthy..

Mine? I was shooting against a grey background under fluorescent lights. Not the poor camera's fault.

[Superstar]

then get better lighting..

[theetruscan]

then get better lighting..

Alright . . . but those pictures look just like my jeans. I was just trying to get a better image since Jweid's above looked odd. I'll try to only update the thread on days you're not offended, but you should probably just ignore my evolution pictures if they make you that unhappy.

[Superstar]

im not unhappy, but really get better lighting...

[ianpalermo]

Wow, I haven't read much of this thread lately. Is the whole thing this annoying?

dude, ur camera is reaally weird ! prolly get a new one for christmas...

have a camera, which is your denim worthy..

This especially.

[tyson31]

im not unhappy, but really get better lighting...

lol ... fuck dude SHUT-UP