Full Count 2009 Contest Redux

[tvshooter]

Setterman- great detail shots. Second set really pop. if any of ya'll are into "Burst's" (50's Les Pauls), jeans (at least the ones favored on this forum) have a similar effect. some are 3D like and have wavy, curly lines. some are pinstripe-y some are like plaintops with some action goin on. AND most of all change under various lighting conditions. anybody know what i'm talkin bout?

[lilldavid]

I always forget to check this thread but when I remember I'm always a bit bugged that I didn't join... Nearly everyones jeans look fantastic!

[JayFourEyes]

From my trip to the parents 3 weeks ago. Borrowed jacket, borrowed shoes, but the jeans stay the same.

Last pages makes me think that I should wash more often, on the other hand I like how they look know.

Anyone else but me starting to get a bit paranoid of all the Edmond-avatars?

[joelz]

Anyone else but me starting to get a bit paranoid of all the Edmond-avatars?

A million times yes.

[Denim Phenom]

I think it's funny because they are pointing out what a joke he is. Was that mean?

[SLAB]

only if u intended to be mean

and yes, all those edmond avatars are creeping me out

time to give my fc's another wash (6th or 7th i believe); pictures to follow

[tvshooter]

jay- great streaks or vertical whatever goin on. i'm diggin the edheads. think the dude is alright. . .who's gonna be the first to get the edtattoo??

[JayFourEyes]

Thanks.

Noticed a while ago that the edge of the inside of the fly was starting to rub a hole. So I cut it off.

Maybe I'll use the little piece to patch it so it won't get worse.

[exhausted]

I'm curious, did you guy's jeans shrink in front rise and back rise?

My back rise is ridiculous huge and is the same as raw measurements..

Seems like it didn't shrink.

[Mr HaGa]

guess I can crosspost the fullcounts in the snow...

[Snake]

Almost 10 months. 10 hand washes. Some indoor pics

[erk]

I love this thread.

[pwing]

color is a bit off, but you get the idea. 10 months, 2 to go.

[aho]

Just realized the time after you said that pwing...It's going to be an amazing next two months, but a part of me wishes it was only the half way mark (this denim seems like it'd really shine at the 2 year mark)!

[Denim Phenom]

I was going to get the size 32 1108Cs on BiG but someone else bought them. Jerk!!

[Knugget]

pwing your jeans always have this look as if they were BK rather than indigo

[tvshooter]

nice update P. yeah- the FC's were superdark to begin with. they hold the indigo really well too. below the knees on mine, they're still pretty damn dark. Snakes pic's nail the true color pretty well.

[setterman]

Just realized the time after you said that pwing...It's going to be an amazing next two months, but a part of me wishes it was only the half way mark (this denim seems like it'd really shine at the 2 year mark)!

I'm looking forward to the last two and half months of the contest. Now that it's gotten so cold, and the need to wash has lessened (I was planning on a monthly wash next week, but may put it off until after the first of the year), I'm expecting/hoping to add quite a bit to the contrast on my jeans. Anyone who sticks with these things through next year is going to have a really fantastic looking pair of jeans.

Question about the end of the contest, since this is the first I've participated in. I know my last day is March 2nd, and that I'm going to need to get photos to send to BiG. When can I start wearing the jeans again? After I've submitted pix, or once the contest is over?

[Denim Phenom]

I haven't heard anything about the end of the contest from Gordon yet.

[joelz]

I'm actually wearing these for the first time in a few days (trying to put some wear into my LVCs, even though that's a 2 year contest), I'm once again amazed by the quality of these, and am incredibly sad when I see people's jeans that are just incredibly beyond mine. Looking forward to the next couple months for sure. These aren't going away for a long time.

[mr.invincible]

damn, dp havent seen you post for a while.

what is the best buffet in vegas? im going to be there for the holidays and i want to treat my parents to something nice

[BrownMetallic]

i'm bucking the trend on frequent washes. i like how the patina has been developing lately and i want to hold on to the indigo a little longer. it'll be like shooting my foot during the race, but it's cool ... not like i'm actually running with the front pack

some back pocket evo [cc from top left: post soak, 1st, 2nd, 3rd [washes].

[sugewhite]

must spread rep before giving it to brownmetallic again.

so gave them another hot wash, fit is what i wanted from the beginning. 1 hot soak, 2 handwash and 2 machine washes. camera was able to pop off on shot, will try under better light this week.

[Denim Phenom]

Not quite sure about buffets since I haven't been to one. If you like Indian food, namaste on east sahara is the best I've ever had. They have a buffet and I have been to that so I take it back.

Right next door is a Thai place that is pretty good.

[tvshooter]

hey almostnice! what the deal with your FC's? still lost in the mail? miss the updates. . .

[H.Bosch]

This picture was taken at 10 months and 1 day:

[Bijan]

Here's my 0105s at a little over 10 months:

[wesc]

Really havn't put up any pictures at all, even though im in this contest and I must apologize. Don't really have much to show (Salary man status), i have to spruce up my weekends (life in general). However ! I'll be doing some remodeling in the kitchen with the FC's ! so I hope to have something to show for all the work i put in...

Mid Wall paper removal, scuseee the mess ! (Always Asian Household Concept)

DIF ! the blue ooze that supposedly makes it easier... by a bit

thats it for now ! hopefully more to come later with more proper shots of the FC's

[H.Bosch]

Gave my pair another machine wash yesterday, so that's 4 machine washes and 4 hand washes.

i like how contrasty the fades are after a wash and postwash shrinkage.

Less that 2 months to go!

[salaami]

as much as i'm the aquaman i'm still a firm believer that as far as fading goes wear is much more a factor than wash-frequency. you can wash them as much or less often as you please, but if they are rope-dyed well they still won't fade if you don't wear them hard, or consistently. it's what you do between washes that makes the post-wash effects seem dramatic or not. you can even take a pair of sams or warehouse and wash a raw pair like 30+ times and they won't fade that much, and if they do it was due to the jeans rubbing the inside of the wash container. water does not fade indigo