Samurai Jeans

[Robert Langdon]

The Leg twist adds to the irregularity. I spent a good 900$ to find out I don't like sanforized denim.

Off topic and random. I have my 510s right where I want them. Everything but the hem is @9in. If I soak from the knee down will the color be offf?

[beautiful_FrEaK]

a soak won't change the color. But I doubt that you will get much shrinkage in the leg opening from the soak

[Robert Langdon]

Bf

I figured that. Worried about machine washing and the waist coming in too far. From your fit guide it looks like a machine wash the only way. BTW they are the 15oz size 34. Maybe ill just deal.

[bradl]

^great choice.  I would have preferred the type II to the type III but I purchased it early in my denim obsession and wasn't comfortable ordering from rakuten or doing a special order from BiG, in case I needed to return it.

Yeah, I had a type III gap 1969 raw jacket from like 5 years ago that I have been wearing until I got this. Not a huge fan of Type III as well, this type II is awesome, I just wish it had hand pockets.

[khez]

my samurai 710s after 2 years and 3 months. haven't really rocked them since i got my iron heart 301s last august.

 

[beautiful_FrEaK]

Bf

I figured that. Worried about machine washing and the waist coming in too far. From your fit guide it looks like a machine wash the only way. BTW they are the 15oz size 34. Maybe ill just deal.

 

I wore my S0510XX yesterday and I measured the hem, just a hair under 9" and I machine washed them once for initial shrinkage. I don't expect much more shrinkage

[501XX4EVER]

Yeah, I had a type III gap 1969 raw jacket from like 5 years ago that I have been wearing until I got this. Not a huge fan of Type III as well, this type II is awesome, I just wish it had hand pockets.

 

If it had hand pockets it wouldn't be a real Type II.

[bradl]

Yeah, but would still be nice as I try to avoid putting stuff into my jeans pockets

[morse9443]

710's bought in 2008, worn on and off since then and washed god knows how many times. Officially retired. Any market for these things or should I burn them?

 

[fre-co]

burn them on a funeral pyre!

[Bobbo]

Calling Ruedi!

[morse9443]

Either the Swiss jeans maniac pays for shipping or these things die!

 

It's gonna be a big bonfire cuz I have a lot of used up pairs at this point.

[marti-mar]

There's a market. I don't know how strong the market is. What size are they?

[501XX4EVER]

This ebay listing for a pair of 710's contains one of the best lines I've ever read in a ebay listing, have fun finding & reading it...

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SAMURAI-JEANS-710-710xx-Denim-Ironheart-Lvc-Sugarcane-Japanese-Pure-Blue-Japan-/331075972018?pt=US_CSA_MC_Jeans&hash=item4d15aa6bb2

[dylanbooth78]

This ebay listing for a pair of 710's contains one of the best lines I've ever read in a ebay listing, have fun finding & reading it...

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SAMURAI-JEANS-710-710xx-Denim-Ironheart-Lvc-Sugarcane-Japanese-Pure-Blue-Japan-/331075972018?pt=US_CSA_MC_Jeans&hash=item4d15aa6bb2

 

Ha!

[ColdStorage]

Post Soak update on S634VX-15th:

(Pre-soak pics here)

 

One soak in the hottest water possible in the tub. About 30 minutes. A bit over a week of wear before I got around to taking the post soak measurements so waist has stretched back a bit. Since these are a higher rise than normal, the few extra inches in the waist help to get em over my gut, but if I ever get around to losing the 10 lbs I want off, these things are not going to fit. Triple cuff for now while I figure out how much I want to take off. Usually, I just hem to get a full break with no cuff but a cut this full might require a 1.5-2" cuff and no break. Gotta think about it for a while.

 

BIG method.

Waist: 36/35

Front Rise: 13.25/12.75

Back Rise: 16.25/16

Upper Thigh:13.5/12.5

Knee: 11.25/10.5

Hem: 10.5/10.25

Inseam: 34/32

 

Head to ankle in Samurai (Jacket, flannel, 634s)

 

 

 

[fre-co]

Either the Swiss jeans maniac pays for shipping or these things die!

 

It's gonna be a big bonfire cuz I have a lot of used up pairs at this point.

me too. I think I've got about 6 pairs of trashed jeans... and a single pair to wear.... should readjust.

[morse9443]

Fresco you've always been my English doppleganger . Same everything.

[Max Power]

^^^ would love to see close ups of that flannel - lovely colour.

[Foxy2]

^^^^ great look!

A type 1 or 2 would be more appropriate, though...

Just as I remembered: S634 is a wider fit compared to S526

[ColdStorage]

^^^^ great look!

A type 1 or 2 would be more appropriate, though...

Just as I remembered: S634 is a wider fit compared to S526

 

Agreed. In general actually I prefer a Type II, but my current type II* is flathead so it would have upset the Samurai consistency in that photo.

 

*(Check with me later today though after I pick up my 25oz Samurai Type II waiting at the post office!)

 

^^^ would love to see close ups of that flannel - lovely colour.

Happy to excessively oblige:

 

 

 

 

 

[Max Power]

Awesome piece, thank you! When was this made? Looks still pretty new. What size is it? You see I really like it...

Edited November 29, 2013 by Max Power

[ColdStorage]

It's very new to me, though I am not sure if it's current release. I purchased it from Yuichi about one month ago. It's also available in a traditional red and a deep blue.

 

Mine is size large and a pretty good fit at 21.5" pit to pit, 27" length. Shedding a pound or two would make it fit a bit better, so I hope that gets me going in the right direction.

 

Thanks for your kind words!

[Max Power]

Great, looks perfect and the size is right too. Might try my luck. Thanks again!

[beautiful_FrEaK]

Thanks for the pictures and you sizing experience. You don't see a lot of non-denim Samurai clothing around here

[Foxy2]

^ maybe I should help changing that a little...

[bradl]

*(Check with me later today though after I pick up my 25oz Samurai Type II waiting at the post office!)

Nice, just got mine on Wednesday and absolutely love it. Not as crazy as I would've hoped. But that came expected with the OW.

[aaronmetcalf]

does anyone have potential shrink measurements for the s0110xj jin model?  i just wanted to make sure the waist only shrinks an inch in the waist.  thanks for the help!

[BrownMetallic]

^my jins are w34= 34.5" current waist :: x4 soaks, no wash

[aaronmetcalf]

thanks!