Samurai Jeans

[Artisandenim]

Once you'd washed them, your gut would actually have been saying "No way José, don't put those things near me! Are you trying to strangle me?!"

 

Bahahahaha!

 

Brain: warned you fool - Suck in and suck it up!

 

^^ nice score! yeah that inseam was way too short for me

 

^you would need a proxy like Sutocorp that will do the bidding for you. Pretty simple if you know how it works. You would just need to write them an email with a link to the item you want and your maximal bid.

 

Please stop 'helping' me. I'm well on the path to over indulgence as it is. 

[bradl]

Thrilled to have just scored some unsoaked lot 10 Jins from eBay for under 200. Sometimes it really helps to have a tiny inseam, these had been hemmed to 32" which probably scared off other bidders and kept the price down..... but since im a 29" with no cuff it works for me!!

 

Was eyeing those as well, but that 10" inseam killed it for me.

 

Won a pair of Geishas for the gf, that had a few weeks wear on them. Won them at $56 and the seller just re listed the item, assuming because I won it for so low.

Edited March 5, 2014 by bradl

[slavo]

Thanks for the tip on pirates. Yuichi's english is brilliant and he gave discount on shipping. Worked out less than half the price I'd have to pay here in the Uk. 0h, it was a pair of 710's.

[Artisandenim]

They didn't have my size in the 15th anniversary edition (don't know why that made a difference to me but there you go) so I went with 2nd.

Sincerely hope it works out better for you than it has me though dude. Mine have been siting in customs all week, changed today to 'awaiting charging'' and has stayed the same all day.

A bit of digging reveals that British customs are having a massive clampdown on all imports from the Far East. Mainly I believe for counterfiet goods from China but catching everyone else in the crossfire...

Good luck mate!

[ColdStorage]

Was eyeing those as well, but that 10" inseam killed it for me.

 

Won a pair of Geishas for the gf, that had a few weeks wear on them. Won them at $56 and the seller just re listed the item, assuming because I won it for so low.

Wow, sorry to hear that. Did you pay for the item and the seller just refunded it or something? eBay policy is so slanted in favor of the buyer rights that you can get the seller in trouble if you are feeling particularly irritated about it.

 

Funny, have those Geishas on my watch list too - was eyeing them for my wife... but she probably wouldn't even wear them so think I should let it go.

[beautiful_FrEaK]

I know Flash will love this pic (not my pair)

 

[Flash]

you know me well mate 

[Vandyku]

For your information :

im wearing:

-nfdenim elephant 3(weird guy cut) size 28 *there is still a space in the waist*

-iron heart 666sod size 30 *i only can put 1finger in the waist and i dont need belts if wear this one*

-samurai s0130xj size 29 *this is the most comfortable waist that i ever had. Already hot soaked twice*

There is a different size chart between s5000vx and s5000vx21oz ?

Can i go to size 28 in s5000vx 21oz ? Maybe w27 ? I need your advise.

I want a slim straight fit and not too loose/baggy on thight but still comfortable

Thanks

Edited March 5, 2014 by Vandyku

[bradl]

Wow, sorry to hear that. Did you pay for the item and the seller just refunded it or something? eBay policy is so slanted in favor of the buyer rights that you can get the seller in trouble if you are feeling particularly irritated about it.

 

Funny, have those Geishas on my watch list too - was eyeing them for my wife... but she probably wouldn't even wear them so think I should let it go.

I had them in my ebay, awaiting shipping price and the seller opened a claim and got the item removed. Was pretty fucking pissed as this was going to be the gfs first pair of raws and she was pretty excited...

[themaster]

Shame! Size 32 s710 just soaked inseam 28.5 inch brand new 200 shipped pm me

[Leather/Denim]

For your information :

im wearing:

-nfdenim elephant 3(weird guy cut) size 28 *there is still a space in the waist*

-iron heart 666sod size 30 *i only can put 1finger in the waist and i dont need belts if wear this one*

-samurai s0130xj size 29 *this is the most comfortable waist that i ever had. Already hot soaked twice*

There is a different size chart between s5000vx and s5000vx21oz ?

Can i go to size 28 in s5000vx 21oz ? Maybe w27 ? I need your advise.

I want a slim straight fit and not too loose/baggy on thight but still comfortable

Thanks

 

Looking at the jeans you're wearing, I'm just guessing your thigh would be around 27 to 29cm. I don't think it's wise to size down to 28 or 27 . 

 

I suppose you'll be okay with size 29 in s5000vx 21oz. If you go down to size 28, it will be tight at the waist and most importantly your thighs. It's only 26.3 to 27.3. You might feel a lil uncomfortable there.

[TonyxMAE]

Just received my pair of washed-once 710's from Yuichi. That entire process was about as smooth as it could go, even customs was a breeze. Had my pair in about 5 days. Figure I'd throw up some measurements while I was at it, all done BIG style:

 

Tagged size 31 all

Waist 39 cm

Back Rise 38 cm

Front RIse 28 cm

Thigh 28 cm

Knee 22 cm

Leg Opening 20 cm

Inseam 93.5 cm

 

The fit is fuller than I'm used to but I really like the jeans. Two weeks of wear and maybe a hot soak will decide whether or not they go up for sale.

[Vandyku]

Looking at the jeans you're wearing, I'm just guessing your thigh would be around 27 to 29cm. I don't think it's wise to size down to 28 or 27 .

I suppose you'll be okay with size 29 in s5000vx 21oz. If you go down to size 28, it will be tight at the waist and most importantly your thighs. It's only 26.3 to 27.3. You might feel a lil uncomfortable there.

Is that not too loose ? Fyi im 175cm 60kg

[beautiful_FrEaK]

Samurai collab with Celluloid. Using an interesting 17oz fishbone denim

 

 

http://celluloid1984.com/37_4095.html

[Foxy2]

Smaurai Jeans???

Wrong thread...

Edited March 6, 2014 by Foxy2

[beautiful_FrEaK]

Ok, I'll open a new thread

[bradl]

Weird looking jeans...

 

Want to pick up a collab model though, all the patches are super sexy.

[Max Power]

500XX 19 oz

[beautiful_FrEaK]

pure beauty! (hope you had a nice weekend!)

[mpukas]

Those look great Max! 

[mpukas]

I'm 'bout ready to pull the trigger on a pair of S510XX 25oz 15th, and am unsure of size - 33 or 34? 

 

IH-634S & 9634Z both in 34 fit me very well (33.5 & 34 measured). SG2105 in 34 is a big in the waist (35 measured); snug in the thighs. 

 

How much will this denim stretch back after soaking/washing? 

 

I've read on BF's fit guide these are anti-fit, so I assume they are looser. I'm wondering if I should size down 1 and go with 33... 

[beautiful_FrEaK]

if your both IH measure 33,5/34 a 33 in the Samurai should be doable regarding the waist. The thighs of the 510 usually have plenty of room so there shouldn't be a problem

[Artisandenim]

Ok, after taking less than a day to travel the 5902 miles from Japan to the UK, the parcel then took 6 days to get 113 miles from parcel farce Coventry hub to me. Admittedly it was in customs for 2 days but still...It would have been even longer but I trooped down to the local depot on Saturday morning (after phoning first thing and them saying it wasn't there) and picked them up. And yes, I got bummed by customs & parcel farce to the tune of £70.

 

So to business...

 

Fresh from the package measurements: (important to note that I had already requested that they be hemmed to 36" -  tip: 2nd find it much easier to understand if you specify the length you want them, rather than the length you want removed. In cms. I originally asked for them to remove 2" and got a reply from a very confused chap trying to explain that taking off 2cms would be a bit pointless. I said ok - please make the inseam 91 cms and this was understood and done.)

 

Edit: sorry, meant to say , these are tag size 29.

 

Waist         - 14.75

Inseam      - 36

Thigh        - 11.5

Knee         - 8.5

Front rise - 10.5

Rear rise  - 14

Hem          - 7.5

 

Fit pre soak:

 

 

 

 

 

Damn, those buttons were stiff...

Edited March 10, 2014 by Artisandenim

[Artisandenim]

Quick soak - warm/hot water bit of salt for 4 hours:

 

 

Then a hang dry in the garden - first decent sun of the year - under my cherry tree:

 

 

Seemed like a good idea at the time - hanging them under a Japanese cherry tree in blossom, very traditional and all that, but I wouldn't advise it - they eneded up absolutely covered in cherry blossom pollen. Not a good look.

[Max Power]

At least the picture turned out great.  And the fit looks spot on.

Edited March 10, 2014 by Max Power

[Artisandenim]

Post soak measure measurements:

 

Waist         - 14

Inseam      - 34

Thigh        - 11.1

Knee         - 8.1

Front rise  - 10.2

Rear rise  - 13.7

Hem         - 7.3

 

And fit:

 

 

 

 

 

I love em.

 

Have chucked them in for another soak this morning to try and lose some more from that inseam. If there's not much difference ( which I doubt there will be) i'll consider having them hemmed another inch or so.

 

Absolutely love the feel and the detail and the Mrs is now starting to understand what all the fuss was about too. 

 

Thanks for all your help people.

[beautiful_FrEaK]

was about to say the same: at least you got a nice picture!

 

It's common practice to specify the total inseam length you want them hememd to. Because if you say "chop off 2 cm" how can they be sure you also factored in the length loss for rolling/folding the new hem? To say the exact length you want the jeans to be is the saefst way.

 

A second soak won't hurt but I don't think you will get much more shrinkage. If you would wash them in a machien you would get more but then, the 19oz denim doesn't shrink that much in general

[Artisandenim]

Cheers Max and b F.

 

I agree, it was worth it for the pic!

 

I'm not going to expect miracles with the second soak, but at least i can be sure i've got the majority of shrinkage out before making any adjustments.

[Artisandenim]

 

It's common practice to specify the total inseam length you want them hememd to. Because if you say "chop off 2 cm" how can they be sure you also factored in the length loss for rolling/folding the new hem? To say the exact length you want the jeans to be is the saefst way.

 

 

 

 

That was pretty much what I could make out the reply from 2nd said!

 

Yep, bit of a schoolboy error on my part! If I had thought about it properly at the time i might have figured that out, but well, too excited, you know how it is 

Edited March 10, 2014 by Artisandenim

[slavo]

fit looks spot on. mine are currently in coventry depot. fingers crossed i dont get hit with customs. 

 

so general rule of thumb is that you lose around 2 inches on the inseam with a soak ?