X634SX - Self Edge x Iron Heart Dark Rider Flannel Lined Jeans
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so has anyone taken the plunge? i'd love to see these bad boys in action.
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^ Bobby, EvilCrayon, did. i am pretty sure he is well on his way to demolishing his pair..
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I did, and all I can say is they are fucking amazing. Beyond expectations, but hey it's IH so that's kinda what you get. Headed to Tahoe for some skiing soon, we will see if they get a day on the slopes and if they do I will most certainly post pics…promise.
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Beats, it's warm as all hell in Tahoe right now (silly time to go skiing really but the trip is to far planned to call off) and these things are beyond a warm pair of pants but I will do my best.
Z
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I'd be interested in some more fit pics, etc (not from the SE site) of these. I have to admit now that I've moved the thought of purchasing these has crossed my mind!
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Saw a pic, and all I can say is holy shite!
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Any plans for anything else like this in the pipeline?
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EvilCrayon is a lunatic, he wore them all year, and I think he lives in Singapore or somewhere else insanely hot. We're very proud to have him in the HWDC, his efforts, along with those of Kybosh, Dingo, Beatle and others make up for the poor progress of layabouts like me and Rafa
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Those look beautiful!
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So I was close then
Most places are hot compared to where I live
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So creepy stumbling across this thread but I thought I'd add a little insight into the jeans.
I've had them for nearly 1 year and 8 months now and they're my only pair of jeans so they are worn every single day with the exception of 2 or 3 days a month. The paraffin coating has pretty much been "used up" as they're not as waterproof as they once were. I did manage to go snowboarding with them and with some long underwear on, they were more than adequate. I tried not to sit down or eat it that day so that might have helped. I've taken them camping a lot and they're perfect with my Danner Mountain Light IIs (I stood in the campfire for 30 seconds and only melted my boot laces). I've had about 3 accidents on 2 wheels with them and they've held up fantastically. Lots of hiking but no swimming in them yet although they've gotten completely soaked more than a few times. The flannel lining always dries twice as fast as the denim. Compared to my previous 301s, the fading characteristics look and feel a lot softer. Mostly due to the looser cut but also because the flannel lining doesn't allow for such sharp and settled creases.
As far as repairs go, I've had a few areas fixed such as the left knee and there's a handful of tears/rips/holes that have developed over the past couple months. The flannel lining is a hate/love relationship when it comes to repairs. It's mighty difficult to hem but repairs are a lot stronger since they have an extra layer of flannel to reinforce the darning.
I've gotten to the point where even normal 21oz denim from Iron Heart feels thin and my legs get cold in anything but the x634sx. My first soak was at 6 months and then I would handwash and sometimes machine wash every 3 months.
