Samurai s5000BK & s710 19 oz.

[Moe Preme]

Hello fellow Sufu peoples. I've been lurkin around the forums for a few months now and plan to become a regular around here. Already started on my s710 sammies and just recieved my s5000bk from 2nd.

s5000BK (Pre-Soak)

Coin Pocket Selvedge

Red/Silver Selvedge (From My Eye Sight)

s710xx 19 oz. (2 Months of wear)

I have to thank a fellow SuFu member for the instructions he used to order from 2nd in Japan. I can't access my inbox right now so he remains anonymous.

[edmond]

hey bud welcome! whoa a newbie but already with 2 sammies.. and a sammy lover too i can see.. welcome!

[moykky]

if it's not too much of an imposition, could you post step-by-step instructions for ordering from 2nd?

either here or in 'options for buying jp denim' thread (which i've read in toto but it still escapes me). PM seems to be still down.

obrigado

Here you go. This has been posted many times before though...

[Moe Preme]

Here you go. This has been posted many times before though...

Those are the instructions I used to order my sammies. Just follow them step by step and you should have no problem. Shipping is fast, and as much as I love Blue In Green, it's gonna hurt your pockets less. You also get the jeans as they are made with the accurates in tact and with the red sammie tag. As you can see my s710xx have no red tag cause they were purchased from BiG after the Levi's stuff. I'll try and post some pics of the after soak and fit of both pairs.

[Superstar]

welcome bloke...

buy yourself a new belt !

nice sammies..

[moykky]

thanks....but is the procedure for 2nd the same as for super rag? i've never seen anything posted that directs me to the 2nd site. ay, there's the rub....

Super-rag and 2nd are Rakuten shops and those instructions are for purchasing there. You can use them in any Rakuten shop if they agree to sell internationally

[Pandemonium]

i'm sure you can order straight from samurai if you can contact an english speaking person.

[poly800rock]

i'm sure you can order straight from samurai if you can contact an english speaking person.

i'm pretty sure you can as long as you're not from the states seeing from your sig, your ok.

[roundhouse]

Hi Moe preme welcome to the forum,

can you do me a favour and post me pics here or private message of your

5000bk after they have been worn for a week or so?

that would be really good help cuz im interested in how the creases start to set in.

[Moe Preme]

Here are some pics I took during the soak:

The tub was pretty much black after about an hour of soak. I let the jeans soak in boiling water for a little more then 3 hours. Added about a gallon of boiling water every hour. As soon as I let the water drain, I put them in the dryer for 50 minutes on hot. The result was very very good imo

Hi Moe preme welcome to the forum,

can you do me a favour and post me pics here or private message of your

5000bk after they have been worn for a week or so?

that would be really good help cuz im interested in how the creases start to set in.

I'll be sure to post up some pics in a week or so here so you can see the very small progress they have made. Hopefully I can keep this post up for the evolution of my Sammie BKs & s710 for about a year.

[poly800rock]

The tub was pretty much black after about an hour of soak. I let the jeans soak in boiling water for a little more then 3 hours. Added about a gallon of boiling water every hour. As soon as I let the water drain, I put them in the dryer for 50 minutes on hot. The result was very very good imo

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i'm happy people like you exist. cuz sometimes i have to force myself to say "they're jeans, who cares?" I use hot water and dryer all the time now.

[moykky]

Looks like you forgot a little octopussy in your pocket!

[zelah]

hows the fading on your 710s coming? mine only have a few weeks of wear and are already starting to lighten up on the lap creases..

[Tenchi]

Wow...thats quite a bit of dye in the tub...

Any pre/post soak fits?

[moykky]

hows the fading on your 710s coming? mine only have a few weeks of wear and are already starting to lighten up on the lap creases..

Mine are at six weeks now and I had to wash them after first week (second time, to get rid of rest of the starch) because I was afraid there will be nothing left if they wear that fast. It slowed them a little bit, but they wear fast.

[Chponglasia]

Do we still need pics of the selvage coin pocket? I mean, we know it's there...

[edmond]

legit check i think...

[Chponglasia]

it's pretty clear that these are legit.

[Moe Preme]

Here are some pics of the fit on both jeans. I'm 5'10" and 165lbs. The s5000BKs are 34x36 and the s710xx are 36x36. Both were soaked and dryed the same exact way. Neither are hemmed:

s5000BK

s710xx

Do we still need pics of the selvage coin pocket? I mean, we know it's there...

I guess I really like the little details the jeans have. I didn't even realize my s710xx had it. When I saw it on the s5000BK, I went back and checked the s710xx and to my surprize, coin pocket selvedge. Attention to detail is great.

[samduhspam]

how much did you end up paying for the BK's shipped from 2nd?

[Moe Preme]

how much did you end up paying for the BK's shipped from 2nd?

I paid exactly $235.26 for the jeans shipped. And also had to pay a $7.05 Foreign Transaction Fee.

[Moe Preme]

Here are some updated pics of the 2 pairs of Samurais I've been workin on since last year. I've worn both of and on for the past year. Washed each pair once in hot water and dryed on hot.

s710xx 19 oz:

s5000BK:

In my estimates, I've worn both pairs for about 6 months a piece to work them evenly

[rmc]

$235 shipped for samurai bk? Is that without the help of a proxy?

[opethrapture]

Looks like you have been going quite easy on them?

[Madmax]

$235 shipped for samurai bk? Is that without the help of a proxy?

He ordered them directly from 2nd.

[brentos]

shit...i was gonna proxy some S0500x's from 2nd but now i guess i'll just order them myself...save me ~$80

[rmc]

He ordered them directly from 2nd.

does 2nd still require a bank transfer for 1st time customers or are they accepting credit cards/paypal?

[PG2G]

I believe the retail price for the S5000BK is 24990 yen, which is what I paid a few days ago at Americaya. With today's conversion rates, you'll be paying roughly $250+ shipping.

[BBC]

I believe the retail price for the S5000BK is 24990 yen

Mmm, me too. Same for VX and XX.

[denimformytummy]

shit...i was gonna proxy some S0500x's from 2nd but now i guess i'll just order them myself...save me ~$80

I heard that 2nd can not ship to US due to Levi's lawsuit. If you live outside US, it wont be a problem