IHSH-51 - Ultra Heavy Winter Flannel Westerns - 2011 Edition

[7tacos]

@madmonday:

i have been wearing them every week so it should be pretty easy to do.  oh & the cut of this shirt makes you look so good.  alot of folks swear by the cut of the 20, i think this is cut better.  maybe just the material makes the shirt drape a certain way, but this shirt is really the sh!t.

will see if i have any images in my photobuckect this evening

The cut of my 52 fits me slightly better than my 20 or 32.  I was also thinking it might be the fabric drape.  I've not  measured them carefully to compare or anything.

[JCar2666]

I've always been hesitant in buying a red shirt but this IHSH-51 in Red looks damn good.  Anyone else feel the same way as I but said fuck it I'm going for it?  And how did it turn out?

[J-IV]

JC; When I first saw this shirt, I wasnt so sold on it. The pattern didn't really catch my attention and the primary colors weren't too pleasing either. Until I read the following:

@madmonday:

can't wait until a year from now when everyone is like, oh i want that flannel, it is so unique & what a good weight & weave 

@Giles:

MM, What is so interesting is that is exactly what will happen…..G

When I saw this exchange, its hard not to act on it. Experience speaks volumes and since then this has been my go to shirt when going out with friends on a winter night. I got the Characoal one but I'm sure Red won't disappoint

[JCar2666]

Thanks for the feedback J-IV.  I'm still considering this in red but have yet to pull the trigger.

[zhivago]

You won't be disappointed if you do, the red is f'n fantastic.

[7tacos]

Strange that there's so many larges left and little else. 
Got an XL charcoal from DC4 at the last minute.  I liked the cut of the solid so much this year I decided I could not pass.

[MikeC]

I think the 51 feels a little heavier than the fabric on the 52 & 54. Any thoughts?

[Omega Man]

I thought so too.

[7tacos]

I haven't got my 51 yet but I have both of last years' 32s and a 20 from two years ago and they are all heavier than my 52 black solid.

[J-IV]

I agree. My 51 is heavier compared to the 52.

Mr.G, any explanations?

[7tacos]

BTW, regarding the IHSH-51, I love some of the Google Japanese to English translations:

“It is already the jacket beyond the domain of the shirt.”
“Big black-based check of adults aware of the bad.”

….

[Giles]

@J-IV:

Mr.G, any explanations?

No, constructed the same way

[JCar2666]

People who bought this shirt, did you size up 1 or stick with your normal Iron Heart shirt size?

[Omega Man]

Ture to normal IH shirt size for me.

[MikeC]

I sized up one, but wish I didn't.

[Jordan23]

Sized up and pretty happy with that!:)

[madmonday]

sized normal

[J-IV]

Took my usual size

[Jordan23]

So 3:1, your decision!

[JCar2666]

3:1 definitely told me what I wanted to know.  Gonna go with the chest measurment to my favorite button down shirt which was what I had initially planned on.  Thanks all who responded.