Roy. (expurgated edition)

[Goosyphus 8]

1 hour ago, TheEscapist said:

 

He said he was getting a bunch of people pretending to be me to try to snag them.

That's pretty disappointing. 

[dudewuttheheck 3,493]

2 hours ago, TheEscapist said:

@Cornelius_ Please message it if you wouldn’t mind  

I was able to get in touch with him and he is mailing out the pair next week. I am having a hard time believing this is real. He said he was getting a bunch of people pretending to be me to try to snag them. Thanks again for everyone who gave me the heads up. Happy new year to everyone except my imposters. 

That's a shame. I actually thought it was a joke. Glad you contacted him.

[MJF9 5,500]

@TheEscapist good news! I'm pleased it worked out for you.

 

 

[JohnM 1,016]

For those of you who own two of Roy's previous models (KS1002 and/or RS00) and want to compare their measurements with those of the Memorial jeans, Roy just added this to his site:

http://www.roydenim.com/compare-the-numbers

[TheEscapist 110]

Here are some archived listings with measurements for several other pairs for further comparison:

Original Five Pocket Jean

RS04

RN04

SF01

CB1

KS1001

All Duck

BB1002

RT1002

Duck Foreman Pants

Edited December 31, 2017 by TheEscapist
Added 2 links

[mpukas 2,038]

I got my RT1002 size 33 from SE, and I found their measurements to be WAY off what I measured when I got the jeans. 

[orchestrion 102]

I feel like most of my recent posts have been asking about using the dryer...so here’s another one. Does anyone have experience with putting their black seed denim in the dryer? I’ve had LVCs shrink up quite a bit in the dryer on low heat so I’m wondering if the black seed will be similar. I know this stuff is loomstate so “similar” shrinkage will be a relative concept here but I’m just wondering if consistent dryer usage yields crazy amounts of shrinkage. 

[JDelage 4,114]

Size 34 sold out in 3mn...

[D'eVils 56]

i think its a glitch. all sizes say sold out?

[spacecadet 58]

Anyone able to purchase? I received confirmation for a size 36.

[mousemouse 75]

i was able to pay for a size 34 pair! its 4AM where I am now good thing I set my alarm

Edited January 1, 2018 by mousemouse

[mousemouse 75]

wrong post

Edited January 1, 2018 by mousemouse

[Pizza_Dough 254]

Never even had a chance. Any idea ho many pairs were even made?

[Cornelius_ 2]

According to my computer they went live at 11:58 and I got a pair of size 33s.

[spacecadet 58]

Same. My paypal receipt says 11:58 as well.

[JDelage 4,114]

Congrats to the succesful buyers!

[mousemouse 75]

Maybe its just servers getting full? I checked right now and I could still order all the sizes.

[Broark 12,795]

Got a size 36 as well. 

[JDelage 4,114]

Very weird. Can’t buy a 34...

[MJF9 5,500]

Roy's post on IG said he sold out in 30 seconds with a pic of the jeans... the post is now gone...

[Cornelius_ 2]

23 minutes ago, mousemouse said:

Maybe its just servers getting full? I checked right now and I could still order all the sizes.

You can still click on the sizes but if you continue on to buy them it comes up with a page that says they're sold out.

[propellerbeanie 1,278]

I'm just gonna call it a blessing in disguise that I woke up too late to get them... Looking at it that way makes me feel less shit. I guess I didn't really need them, and I didn't need to spend close to 500 AUD! On a more positive note, good job to all those that could get a pair, and hope it has been a pleasant New Year!

[itsbenhere 2,699]

I'm glad I don't want a pair of Roy's anymore, because having to fight to pay 300 bucks for some jeans is a huge turn off to me.

[mousemouse 75]

3 hours ago, Cornelius_ said:

You can still click on the sizes but if you continue on to buy them it comes up with a page that says they're sold out.

got it. i was lucky then

[spacecadet 58]

FYI, look out for water temperature on the Memorial jeans. I used extra hot to get max shrinkage and it took off all the red ink on the patch.

[mpukas 2,038]

20 minutes ago, spacecadet said:

FYI, look out for water temperature on the Memorial jeans. I used extra hot to get max shrinkage and it took off all the red ink on the patch.

thnx for the heads up on that. 

On that topic - does anyone know of a method to preserve the ink on leather patches to preserve it during washings? I've had some patches that loose the ink right away, and some that lasts much longer. I don think, however, that some leather treatments, like Obenauf's Leather Oil, can make the ink far less durable. Perhaps the oil somehow disolves the ink and makes it less permanent? 

[Cornelius_ 2]

1 hour ago, spacecadet said:

FYI, look out for water temperature on the Memorial jeans. I used extra hot to get max shrinkage and it took off all the red ink on the patch.

Damn, that sucks but thanks for letting us know!

 

1 hour ago, mpukas said:

thnx for the heads up on that. 

On that topic - does anyone know of a method to preserve the ink on leather patches to preserve it during washings? I've had some patches that loose the ink right away, and some that lasts much longer. I don think, however, that some leather treatments, like Obenauf's Leather Oil, can make the ink far less durable. Perhaps the oil somehow disolves the ink and makes it less permanent? 

I use Bick 4 leather conditioner on all of my patches and while i've only washed them once my KS1001s still have all the ink on the patch. I apply it every so often and apply a generous amount once the patch is dry after washing to help keep it supple. It definitely helps on jeans with thick leather patches.

[Broark 12,795]

Alright guys, received my Memorial Jeans and wanted to show some comparison shots of my three pairs of black seed denim.
Admittedly I'm most likely going to hold onto these jeans for awhile before soaking or wearing them, but I am very tempted to start wearing them now.
I find it interesting how much different his denim looks raw vs. washed and worn for awhile. The worn pairs are the RT1002 and the Test Lot jeans.
I've probably put 7 to 8 months into the Test Lot jeans and 6 months on the RT1002's.
Unfortunately I can't post full photos of the Test Lots, but I can post the front of the jeans. If anyone is interested in seeing them I can send them a picture directly.
In the stacked photos the Memorial Jeans are on the bottom, the RT1002's are in the middle and the Test Lot jeans are on top.

[Clark_Jablowski 43]

Why can't you show the test lots?  Does it have to do with the back pocket art?  I know that's the case with the CB01s, just never seen the test lot.

[Broark 12,795]

When the jeans were sold Roy asked that no one post photos of them online for certain reasons.
Don't want to poke and prod the bear.