Samurai Jeans

[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!

[midnite9]

Samurai S0505XXII . 2 years.

 

 

[Junxilla]

Does anyone remember a pair of Samurai elements which were "space" element and had a black weft? They were on rakuten before and I think theyre gone now. I just want some info on them and hopefully acquire them one day

[Foxy2]

Maybe you are referring to the "Final Chapter" or the secret element:

http://www.samurai-j.com/lineup/jeans/s634gx/index.html

They were the darkest, but in a totally different cut!

[beautiful_FrEaK]

or maybe the "void"?

 

http://www.samurai-j.com/lineup/jeans/s5000gx-s/index.html

[Junxilla]

Yes! The secret element ones. Now if only I could find them for sale.. 

[bradl]

I have been wearing this all week and have been quite nice and warm with it. I do have it layered with a hoodie, RT 11oz work shirt and a tshirt. But am in love with this jacket.

 

 

These are quite fast faders, do atribute it to the one wash state they're in. But this has been worn since Wednesday, and I know it's not a lot, but thought it was quite significant for the little amount of wear it has.

Edited December 3, 2013 by bradl

[ColdStorage]

I think the heavy weight of the material contributes to the speed of fading as well. Mine has zero hours of wear but already shows hints of light blue around the pockets and in places where it was folded during shipping.

 

Speaking of which - I think the heart breaking reality of mine is that size 40 is too small and that I need a 42. All the measurements were spot on from Yuichi, and those exact measurements should have worked for me, but something about this heavier denim... I just need it slightly bigger or else get used to the idea of never moving my arms. Obviously heartbroken, especially because soooooomeone (^^^ahem^^^) seems to have picked up his last 42 already  .

 

I've never had to return anything to Yuichi, and don't even know if he allows returns from his international customers, but considering the astronomical new international postage rates, I might just offer it on B&S and see if I can save him and myself the trouble.

 

Now that I think about it, I have a graveyard-shelf of sizing errors in my closet that should just go in B&S. I could call it "the gallery of sizing folly and arcade of misery" or something.