Samurai Jeans

[ThinFinn]

^i know i know :-P...

[weinfeld]

Not much change since last update but they have been washed again!

These are the 0500XX

Nice tracks and leg twist going on. + rep.

[Alex3000]

Well my Black Knights are retired untill I get them repaired hoping it last a little longer.

[opethrapture]

So first wash was before first wearing eh?... (sry for dumb question!)

lol, obviously yes.

^i know i know :-P...

Sorry for beeing unclear about this. I always soak my jeans in hot waterm then wear for a period of time and THEN WASH IN 60 degrees.

The skulls that I'm working on right now will never be washed in a machine though, they would get too tight for me to wear.

[pat!!]

guess I should post my sams here too! gonna soak these this weekend!

[Guest Midnite8]

Those are quite nice, keep up the good work!

[pat!!]

If you were referring to me, thanks!

[Guest Midnite8]

Yes, I was referring to you pat!

[the_ming]

Well my Black Knights are retired untill I get them repaired hoping it last a little longer.

what repair did they need this time?

mine started to come apart at the left hip, but i brought them to BiG and gordon fixed them right up. i thought it was a fluke but it seems that there have been a lot of repairs needed for the black knights. i wonder what the issue is.

[geneticdrifter]

cheap thread or sizing down, maybe? well maybe cheap isn't the word, hehe..lets call it: "not having the same standard of utility as the denim."

[Alex3000]

The crotch is going I thnk it may be the thread. I sized up so sizing down isn't a factor

[geneticdrifter]

are you disappointed in the strength of the stitching? especially since you sized up?

[rnrswitch]

The crotch is going I thnk it may be the thread. I sized up so sizing down isn't a factor

Post some pics of the inside stitching on them. Samurai usually has some of the best crotch stitching. The stitch per inch count is usually really high on their safety stitch for the inner leg/crotch. They may be using a new thread. Is the inside crotch stitching black or their typical white thread?

[skistar]

damn, black knights falling apart left and right.

glad I got regular 710's. It must the a different thread or something though. I've worn mine every day since well before the BK's came out and they still feel bulletproof.

[unknownpleasures]

some black knight photos

too bad I don't wear them as often as some of the other guys on here

the rusting and fading previously mentioned...

[Alex3000]

Here the said area

[unknownpleasures]

hahaha we posted seconds apart from each other

[skistar]

@alex

fuck. that's uncool.

and you sized up??

[Alex3000]

Yup went up one, Im going to stop cycling in jeans from now on.

[geneticdrifter]

lol that could be it. hahahaha

'leet bike fades --> worn down inner thigh.

first picture has nice Depth of field.

[Alex3000]

Im sending them to Gordon tomorrow, and I don't know if he can but I'm going to try and get the crotch riveted.

[enojy]

If anyone is interested in a very very close to new pair of 0500XX sz 31, let me know! Don't think this cut can work for me :-( Arcs and tab, bought from 2nd, lot 12, two hot (HOT) pre-washes, shrinking is done. Hemmed by 2nd to 93cm raw, shrunk to 34.4" inseam.

[weinfeld]

Alex3000,

that's crazy. I've never seen that before. And just FYI, unless you're on a tour team, I don't think that biking would do that. I bike in my 710s, and my crotch seams are all intact.

[Alex3000]

Yea I haven't either I would expect a little more durability out of the 19oz denim.

[poly800rock]

from what i remember, weight and durability don't really correspond that way...looks shotty though, hopefully gordon can make it right. Haven't got nearly as much wear as you on my pair

[twistedtrees]

s5000vx, bought right at 3 years ago. they probably have 1.5-2 years of actual wear.

I don't know how many washes these have, probably around 5-10 total. They still have a lot of indigo left in the shin area. Had to have the pocket bags fixed a few months ago, they were fraying at the top. Other than that they're holding up well, I don't go crazy in them.

[chantheman]

nice work. fit pics?

[map111158]

Damn sucks about those BKs, hopefully Gordon will hook you up. Its weird Ive been wearing mine everyday since Thanksgiving, bike almost everyday/crawl around on my knees under cars and Ive got nothing like that. Guess I got a lucky pair

[kit99bar]

S0500

Lot 12 size 31

Pre-soak measurements (BiG style):

Waist: 32

Thigh: 12

Leg Opening (hemmed to 34.5): 8

[kit99bar]

Damn it I don't think there is any way these S0500s will fit. I sized down because from my research one down from a perfect 710 size would be the exact same size from the top block to the knees. This doesn't seem true at all.

my perfect fitting S710's measurements.

Lot 12 Size 32

Waist: 33

Thigh: 12

Leg Opening: 7.5