Iron Heart Jeans

[antiseptic]

It feels nice, but IMO there are plenty of more interesting options in the 14 oz range. I think it's closer to 18 oz as it is not as soft and loosely woven and should fade with higher contrast than the 21 oz.

 

ohhh ic, plenty of choice from other brands right

thanks a lot!

[egyptian]

IH-634S-B

 

 

[hemi]

I've got two pairs of brand new unworn size 32 for sale:

634S Raw - USD $350 (retail $425)
666N - USD $245 (retail $295)

 

Delivery included. PM me if you're interested.

 

I was very ambitious thinking I could fit these!

Edited May 29, 2016 by hemi

[davidwirey]

My new ride or die sitting on it's own.

[Max Power]

Still among my top 3 IH items.

[BadPitBull]

Edited June 3, 2016 by BadPitBull

[davidwirey]

Still among my top 3 IH items.

 

There is a section of Hunter S. Thompson's Hell's Angels where they talk about wearing jeans until they are falling apart and then wearing their old jeans over their new pair. This is what cause me as a teenage punk to start religiously wearing Levi's jeans and never washing. Later on I found raw denim jeans and although I know the damage not washing does to really expensive jeans I still can't bring myself to do more than a soak. I play with the idea of hand washing sometimes. Anyway, my point is that this IH vest will be trophy for years to come. 

[davidwirey]

IH-8301s SBG with a few days shy of 250 wear days in a row- no washes, two soaks in the beginning. And the IH-9526v after a week of being worn every moment not sleeping or in the shower. Going to retire these jeans soon for the summer in Portland and some major crotch/minor knee repairs.

 

Edited June 9, 2016 by davidwirey

[everyinchofgod]

any thought on the 14 oz denim?? after i read the IH's forum, i still doesnt get the characteristic

is it closer to 18 or 21?

thanks!

  

It feels nice, but IMO there are plenty of more interesting options in the 14 oz range. I think it's closer to 18 oz as it is not as soft and loosely woven and should fade with higher contrast than the 21 oz.

I would say the 14 oz is closer to the 21 oz in some ways, and the 18 oz in others. I just picked up a pair of 14 oz 666's, and I think the denim is fantastic. From what I'm experiencing so far, it has the softness and "stretchiness" of the 21 oz -- the weave is a bit tighter, but not nearly as tight as the 18 oz (from what I understand anyway, I don't own the 18 oz denim), but it has a lot more character than the 21 oz, and a richer, bluer indigo which makes it more like the 18 oz. I'm betting it's going to fade similarly to the 18 oz as well. It also feels quite a bit heavier than 14 oz. I have a pair of 13.5 oz Japanese selvage Nudies that feel much lighter than this 14 oz does. It feels more like 16-17 oz to me.

[davidwirey]

Here are my 8301s jeans just before their first wash. 251 wears....they're headed in for repairs on the crotch and cuffs this week but I think I may leave the knees for awhile. I was going to put them on rotation but I decided I can't abandon them after all. We are going straight through until 365 and we will reassess then. Getting a rad angle with an iPhone is not an easy task and I am no photographer.

Edited June 22, 2016 by davidwirey

[swiss-jeansfreak]

Here are my 8301s jeans just before their first wash. 251 wears....they're headed in for repairs on the crotch and cuffs this week but I think I may leave the knees for awhile. I was going to put them on rotation but I decided I can't abandon them after all. We are going straight through until 365 and we will reassess then. Getting a rad angel with an iPhone is not an easy task and I am no photographer.

Looking great!!! Any pre wash back side shot for comparision planned?

Edited June 22, 2016 by swiss-jeansfreak

[davidwirey]

Looking great!!! Any pre wash back side shot for comparision planned?

 

Here ya go..Like I said before, they aren't the best pics....

 

Pocket arcs starting to show now!!

[swiss-jeansfreak]

Wow really awesome denim evo seen here.

Thanks for incredible updates!!!!

Davidwirey!!!

[Max Power]

Got my XL SH-154 today...Not sure about the fit. I need the shoulder width but the sleeves look too baggy and long. Might depend on wether it shrinks a good amount or not. (Pardon the sweatpants)




 

[Cucoo]

The sleeves look maybe 2cm too long but not extremely baggy, I think they don't look as baggy as they feel. I think you'll be fine since all other dimensions look spot on.

[Max Power]

Thanks for the Input. I guess there might be a tad shrinkage left and when creaes set it will look better for sure. I'll try to take a proper pic with Jeans this evening.

[marcusV2]

Hello, again - just wanted to share a few pics of my heavyweight western flannel I picked up from SELA a few months back. As it's very warm in LA right now, I sadly do not have much use for it, but it was great when I was up in the mountains a couple weeks back, before the heatwave! 

[noobedloser]

I don't know if this is the right thread to ask but if anyone happens to come across a pair of triple works 634n in size 29/30, PM me please!

Just bought a pair of sz 28 off the IH site and the only place they don't fit is the waist. SO SAD

[everyinchofgod]

The waist will stretch PLENTY. All is not lost.

[noobedloser]

The waist will stretch PLENTY. All is not lost.

Really? I can only get half the buttons buttoned up and the top two is where the real struggle is at. I feel like i would break something before I can get all the buttons buttoned up. I think I would need about 2-3 inches of stretch. Any tips?

[chicote]

Perhaps try buttoning them up fully, soaking the top block and trying to stretch the waist out (by hand or with some other implement) while it's still damp.

[everyinchofgod]

I misread your post and thought you had the regular 634S, the 21oz denim will stretch 2" easily, I know because I've done it. I have no experience with the 17oz denim though, you may still get 2" stretch but that might be pushing it.

[spitfiredealer]

pretty sure you won't get 3 but you might be able to get 2 inches. going to be painful though....

[Max Power]

If you need 2-3 Inch more in the waist, the cut or size is clearly not for you. Sorry.

Edited June 29, 2016 by Max Power

[Screwdriver]

I have a pair of pair of jeans that I was told to buy 1-2 sizes smaller. I tried on a 35, but was told if I could get in a 34, I should get that. It took three weeks of hell to stretch them out 3/4"....If I could not even button them up, no fricken way would I even try to stretch them.

[Niro]

For the iron heart flannel shirts, is there a specific reason why it says to wear as long as possible without washing?

Also if anyone washes it with their other clothes in machine?

 

I ask, because I usually wear a vest under my flannel shirts (uniqlo) rather than a t-shirt, if it gets a bit sweaty then I wash after wearing once. I got my first iron heart flannel shirt the other week, so am wondering...

[noobedloser]

If you need 2-3 Inch more in the waist, the cut or size is clearly not for you. Sorry.

 

That is what I was thinking also....but they are one-washed. They fit perfectly everywhere but the waist. 

 

Perhaps try buttoning them up fully, soaking the top block and trying to stretch the waist out (by hand or with some other implement) while it's still damp.

 

I would do this but I risk the option of returning if it doesn't work out for me. 

 

If anyone sees a pair in a size 29/30, please let me know!

[Geeman]

"That is what I was thinking also....but they are one-washed. They fit perfectly everywhere but the waist."

They are to small mate, let them go!

For the iron heart flannel shirts, is there a specific reason why it says to wear as long as possible without washing?

Also if anyone washes it with their other clothes in machine?

I ask, because I usually wear a vest under my flannel shirts (uniqlo) rather than a t-shirt, if it gets a bit sweaty then I wash after wearing once. I got my first iron heart flannel shirt the other week, so am wondering...

Iron Heart print that inside all their shirts, if it's sweaty it's still getting washed after one wear. Try wearing a tshirt underneath. I wash my flannels separately.

[tdj]

That is what I was thinking also....but they are one-washed. They fit perfectly everywhere but the waist. 

 

 

I would do this but I risk the option of returning if it doesn't work out for me. 

 

If anyone sees a pair in a size 29/30, please let me know!

 

Life is too short for poorly fitting jeans (so I'd return them).  However, if what you say is true, and it is absolutely the waist, you could always try out this: waist expander.  I have one and use it for maintaining waist size on subsequent washes (I don't play the shrink-and-expand game).  The one thing is that if it's too tight beyond the top-most button (e.g. second-from-the-top), this won't work, because placing it any lower results in a very weird stretching pattern (I tried it once as a last-ditch attempt to save a pair of jeans I outgrew and it did NOT work out right).

 

Good luck!

[spitfiredealer]

For the iron heart flannel shirts, is there a specific reason why it says to wear as long as possible without washing?

Also if anyone washes it with their other clothes in machine?

 

I ask, because I usually wear a vest under my flannel shirts (uniqlo) rather than a t-shirt, if it gets a bit sweaty then I wash after wearing once. I got my first iron heart flannel shirt the other week, so am wondering...

 

That is printed on all their shirts so think it applies to denim more than flannel. Wouldn't worry about the flannels mine have been washed loads. Yes they will lose a bit of colour and if it's UHF they do shrink.