Samurai Jeans

[spitfiredealer]

you just gotta ask yourself do I want a really heavy denim or just a fairly heavy. Only you know what you will be able to handle.

I got the 17 5000bk and after 16 months of wear they are holding up well.

[fire2368]

for a big thigh person going for the s003, try and make sure the thigh fits nicely after soak or before soak? I heard they stretch back out to presoak measurements if tight like all raws right?

right now deciding between 33 and 34 for the s003jp-a

thanks all!

[saintkeat]

If you have a big thigh, why would you go for the S003JP-A?

You're better off with the 710 unless your intention is to achieve an almost skinny-like fit.

Always make sure you have plenty of breathing room around your thighs before soak. It'll shrink right down.

If you still decide to push ahead with the yamato cut, go true to size or even go up a size if you feel your thighs are larger. True to size would give you a very fitted look, but it might be a little too fitted depending on your body shape.

[fire2368]

actually im just chasing the small leg opening and i've had bad tapering experiences and hassles, might as well go for skinny that has a small opening to begin with.

Thanks for your help st. keat!

[beautiful_FrEaK]

Did some needle work today. This thread from the inseam in the crotch area broke sometime around the first months but it didn't made any issues at all. But today I had some time and leisure to repair it..who knows if I benefit from this repair down the line

[birgitte]

Please excuse the newbie request (I actually had an account here before, but I have forgotten the password and disabled the email connected to it long time ago) but could anyone with lot 14 S710XX in a size 30 provide some post-soak (and preferably post-several washes) measurements of the thigh?

I have searched the thread without result. I have rather athletic thighs and I'm afraid I just bought a pair of jeans that are too snug in that area... Got caught up in the moment. Oh, well.

Thanks!

Edit: Don't worry, just found the measurements below from earlier this year. Ooooops, looks like I might be in trouble here. 11.2 can work, but the thighs will be skin tight and I'm not sure that's the look I'm going for with these.

Seems to me like a lot of shrinkage from a pre-soak measurement of 11.75 (according to BiG), after just one hot soak?

Sorry for the crappy phone pics. these are post soak pics of s710xx size 30 after a days of wear. i am glad b_f & rosenkreuz told me to size down 2 on my previous size 32 (fit pics looked horrible)

no pre soak pics or measurements, sorry! i soaked them for over an hour with hot water.

*post soak measurements ( 1 day of wear)

Waist 30

Front rise 10.6

Back rise 14.2

Upper thigh 11.2

Knee 8.5

Leg opening 7.7

Inseam 37.4

Edited August 14, 2012 by birgitte

[beautiful_FrEaK]

no, that's pretty normal shrinkage for unsanforized denim

and why people first buy and then ask is beyond me

[birgitte]

Hehe, well, I was just too eager I guess.

[spidereye]

Sharing my s634gx evo after 5 month and 1 wash.

Edited September 6, 2012 by spidereye

[Mild7]

b_F, really beautiful images, especially the needle in the 2nd pic. + Rep.

someone had to say it!

Spidereye, looking really good, if not a bit dirty & stinky

Edited August 15, 2012 by Mild7

[saintkeat]

Start of the 9th month Update:

S003JP-A.

Samurai has offered to fix my button for an inexpensive fee. However, I may decide I'd rather have something different tacked on from Son of a Stag in London. It might be an interesting touch. I did find a couple more holes in my crotch. This pair seems to be disintegrating before the 1st year mark.

[alexx1976]

carhartt

aeroleather

filson

ald belt

samrai

rw

i got a lot of mails about the sammys .... they are samurai s510xx 21 oz -waist 33,one soak

[swiss-jeansfreak]

^^ fast evo on them saintkeat.

^^^^^^^and yeah, amazing pics of your needle work B_F, congrats!!!

[marvelous1200]

picked up a pair of the 17oz 710 BKII from b.i.g., pretty stoked on how awesome these fit. I'll post some pics soon.

Edited August 21, 2012 by marvelous1200

[spidereye]

b_F, really beautiful images, especially the needle in the 2nd pic. + Rep.

someone had to say it!

Spidereye, looking really good, if not a bit dirty & stinky

b_F, really beautiful images, especially the needle in the 2nd pic. + Rep.

someone had to say it!

Spidereye, looking really good, if not a bit dirty & stinky

b_F, really beautiful images, especially the needle in the 2nd pic. + Rep.

someone had to say it!

Spidereye, looking really good, if not a bit dirty & stinky

Already get used to it.

Edited August 17, 2012 by spidereye

[Evry1lovej]

is there a fade, crease or any difference between the 17,21 or 24 oz?

[Evry1lovej]

is there a fade, crease or any difference between the 17,21 or 24 oz?

[Bokkepoot]

Prewash pics of my Samurai water element

[poiuytr]

S710VX

2 months

[boey]

s710bk black shadows

[Bokkepoot]

Samurai Water element

[Rightyow77]

^ are those 701's?

[Martybear]

8.5 months into my 710s and Im a little disappointed(my fault). Im a really short guy, and I got them hemmed to a 32, when I really should have gotten them hemmed a few more inches. I thought the stacks would settle out a bit, but they havent, they just out weirdly. I think if I get them hemmed now though, my honey combs would be oddly low and not where they should be. Thinking about giving them a really hot soak to try to get some shrinkage out of them, and if I need to get them hemmed again.

Pics arent very good also, taken inside with flash.

EDIT: Size 28 for reference, smallest they have and from the knee down they still look kinda baggy

Edited August 19, 2012 by Martybear

[marti-mar]

Newb question: I thought you were supposed to leave the inseam long so they stack at the bottom and get interesting fade patterns from that. Should I have my jeans hemmed after I think I've got all of the shrinkage out?

[Martybear]

Newb question: I thought you were supposed to leave the inseam long so they stack at the bottom and get interesting fade patterns from that. Should I have my jeans hemmed after I think I've got all of the shrinkage out?

Some people like stacking others dont. Really up to you

[Dsaun]

so i wear a 26 in apc petit standard and i was wondering which model of samurai would suit me best. i saw the s003's in a 26 that looked like it will work, but then again it seems like the 710's seem to be the denim of choice for most users. im 5 ft 7-8 120 pounds. also i don't think the 710's come in a 26?

[SLAB]

martybear, i would have them hemmed more or cuff them

[prawira]

Samurai S-5000GX-M

6 months

pre wash

post wash

details

[prawira]

and in case you're wondering

here's the fit

[hong]

Has anyone purchased s710xx indigos from BiG? Are there any details or anything on the outside, other than the patch, that would distinguish it as samurai denim?