prps or red monkey?!?!

[apekilledape]

hi im thinking of getting some new jeans. which of these to do ppl prefer?? just want to know everyones opinions.

also are there any uk stockists, online or in store?

TIA

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[triniboy27]

PRPS

I'm not big on the Red Monkey back pockets and overdone embroidery....

[powerglov]

I really don't like Red Monkey at all.

PRPS is pretty nice though I'm not a fan of Akademiks at all.

[Yakboy Equals Nurturer]

PRPS over Red Monkey easily...but 5EP over PRPS if you are going to spend in that ballpark. At the more expensive end of premium selvage denim that isn't just reproing Levis and is reasonably widely available (ie - more expensive than APC or Nudie and easier to get your hands on than 45rpm), I reckon 5EP are putting out the best quality and most nicely designed product.

[minya]

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PRPS over Red Monkey easily...but 5EP over PRPS if you are going to spend in that ballpark. At the more expensive end of premium selvage denim that isn't just reproing Levis and is reasonably widely available (ie - more expensive than APC or Nudie and easier to get your hands on than 45rpm), I reckon 5EP are putting out the best quality and most nicely designed product.

--- Original message by Yakboy Equals Nurturer on Sep 12, 2005 11:22 AM

Totally agree. Red Monkey is ugly-ass shit in all respects and PRPS is ok, but kind of over-the-top in terms of their washes. 5EP is what I would go for if I were in the market for PRPS jeans.

[apekilledape]

ok interesting..

how does levi's vintage and blueblood compare in terms of 5EP?

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[minya]

LVC is very good stuff, obviously, but they are altogether different styles. They release classic 501 fits whereas 5EP is more "modern" (i.e. slight bootcuts, slim fits), although 5EP's tend to have fairly high rises (about 11.5" I believe).

Blue Blood is entirely different: mostly baggy "worker" jeans.

[apekilledape]

so if i am looking for 'baggy' jeans, i would be cool with blueblood denim?

dont really like the 'high rise' of 5EP your on about .

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[jjs home]

personaly I like red monkeys a whole bunch over prps

they are baggier, and the opcket designs are hot as hell

both are tuogh but my vote goes for the red monkeys, they are the only really "urban"selvedge jeans available in america as far as I've seen

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[apekilledape]

anyone know some stockists of red monkey in uk or online? i would like to see more of it as ive only so far seen a limited amount.

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[powerglov]

http://www.cmonwealth.com carries both Red Monkey and PRPS.

[bobbyhundreds]

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[superman]

prps izz dope

[1M]

PRPS for sure. new line is dope.

[evlhunter]

PRPS, cheaper and looks better.

[jjs home]

I fail to see how anything negative said about red monkey here is realy true.

at the end of the day what prps and RMC do are pretty much totally different. Red monkey primarily makes raw selvedge jeans with designs on the pocket. Prps makes mostly wild washed and rinsed jeans with a few selvedge pairs. The don't use pocket designs, but pocket designs don't really add or subtract from the quality of a pair of jeans. People here basically hate pocket designs and anything urban so they are going to criticize what red monkey does because it doesn't appeal to their personal tastes. These opinions are the opinions of people who want to hate evisu and scratch their gulls of the back of their pairs just because they aren't "cool" anymore. At the end of the day RMC makes a qulaity poduct, and if you aren't shopping stupid you can get prety much any pair for a price comparable to any other company diong what they do

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[Corbin Law]

if your in the field of the big boys, dont fall for RMC, Prps and 5ep are so much nicer

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Where do they actually sell 5EP?

[jjs home]

I've still yet to see a criticism of red monkey that has actual reasons in it

why shouldn't he "fall" for red monkey? I'm still interested to hear that

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[adsurgo]

for what rmc are.. they arent worth it.. theyre just normal sry eslvage denim with dumb embroidery. alot of people dislike them because of the whole urband streetwear look they and the people who buy them have.

[jjs home]

my point exactly, the hate is because people hate urban, great reason to say the brand sucks

as far as the prices go, if you aren't getting them for atleast 100 bucks off the MSRP you are just shoppnig stupid. Last pair I bought retailed at 450 and I paid 300. I dno't see how thats any more or less rediculous then what most people hear are spending on their most expensive jeans, o with that being said ya'll have basically proved my point that everything negative said about red monkey is just subjective to personal tastes and general hate

I'm interested to know what makes a selvedge ean "non-run of the mill" as well

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Edited by jjs home on Sep 14, 2005 at 12:52 AM