The Evolution of Iron Heart

[LandoCal126 0]

The following are posts from the "Iron Heart" thread on Superfuture. I contacted JackCrank by PM and asked him if he would please sign up on here and post his IH-9301's for all to see, but he declined. He said he only has time for one forum at a time, but told me I could post these up if I would like. I opted to do so as these should be seen by everyone. Hope this helps resolve some questions.

@JackCrank:

Iron Heart 9301's bought Sept. 8th, 2009.  Worn every single day give or take (I think two warm days).

Original Condition

After 4 months and about a week:

@JackCrank:

Anybody have issues with the back pockets on their IH's wearing out pretty quick?  I've only had these for about 4 months. (Warning: I'm ride a bicycle every day but I'm not doing full days messenger work any more, really just commuting and riding around for transport.)

@JackCrank:

Damn, just got 100% schooled by Kiya.  Apparently, actually washing them every once in a while keeps them from wearing through as fast.  That guy and Self Edge in general are awesome.  Thanks Kiya.

@JackCrank:

Funny you mention it, I was just coming here to post the repair job I just had done on my 9301s.  Somehow I managed to basically rip off half the left ass pocket, get a nice little case of crotch blowout going, and wear a nice big hole through the right ass pocket.

Thanks to Self Edge NYC and Stanton Tailor for making them whole again.

Here's the inside:

From the outside:

@JackCrank:

Thanks to Self Edge NYC and Stanton Tailor for doing a great repair job on my IH9301's.  Took about a week but this shit is bulletproof.  Andrew is a good man.

@JackCrank:

Oops!  Forgot to post the coolest repair shot.  I'm really impressed with this tailor.  Shit feels bulletproof.

Sorry to flood the thread, just want to rep Stanton Tailors and Self Edge.  Look man, jeans are jeans are jeans. Shit breaks down over time.  I definitely made the mistake of not washing them which probably escalated the deterioration.

I just wish they came with a patagonia warrantee sometimes…

@JackCrank:

Much appreciated man.  Basically, I have no idea what to do with pants other than wear them a lot.  I really own one pair of jeans (I got one for work as well I guess but they don't see very heavy use) and I wear them every day, rain or shine or snow or sleet or hellfire.  I ride my bike every single day of the week, rain or shine or whatever, and unfortunately, because I didn't do my research, I didn't realize that washing the grime out of your pants would extend the life of the denim.

For some reason though they didn't get too funky.  I aired them out when they were wet with a fan and it seemed to work out great.

@JackCrank:

My 9301's probably won't see too much use during the warmer months.  Then again, when it's shorts weather, it's shorts weather.  They're pretty damn hot with the black/thickness combo.  I wore them for a night or two in nicaragua 2 weeks ago (85deg weather) and wasn't too stoked.

Swamp crotch is a bummer.

[shoque]

those are amazing. i'm glad that i just bought a pair! i hope they will arrive soon.

[Giles]

My FBJ-101.  3 years wear, 3 washes.  I only wear this in the summer, so does not get serious wear.  I got my inspiration for the TWHRII from this early Haraki-san piece. Although not identical, the denim of the  jackets is the same weight and fades in pretty much the same way. G

[Beatle]

I love that blue…

[drz]

reposting these 634s
Had them almost a year, with 5-7months of effective wearing, lost count of wash
Had to take some pics last weekend because the sun is somewhat shining for a while

[Beatle]

said it on sufu - say it here ..beautiful pair

[Guest]

Yeah! Looking very good. Congrats.

[shoque]

I can only second that, and the leather patch looks great as well!

[Dchill]

Those are great, hopin' mine will be on that level.  I'm only at 2.5 months.

[Guest]

The reason I don't post evo is because my evos suck. You guys would laugh at me. Maybe after 2 years, I'll post something up (If I'm still around). But drz, thems' jeans of yours are wearing beautifully indeed.

[Beatle]

xpost

Quick evo update at almost 2 months

SEXIH07BK  12/18/09 - 14/02/10

0 washes 0 soakes

[Guest]

V V nice looking Jeans…the pics are excellent quality, what's the secret (or is that going off topic ?..and I am not be facetious)

[Beatle]

not off topic - this forum is not for robots - if you have a question rgearding a post, product or in this case - photo - you shall get an answer.

No secret, really, but you have to take pictures outside with sunlight , or indoors with enough lighting equipment. And you have to try and fail a lot…

[Guest]

Probably the secret is a DSLR (Canon I suspect), really good light (diffuse and lots of it because of the snow) and a size reduction compression done with good software. But I also think that those are really good quality pics and would like to know what's the secret/method, please.

[Beatle]

No DSLR ..just the Canon S90 …this little thing takes some really decent pictures.

[rOeLez]

Great job Beatle , really love the bluish on the whiskers

[Guest]

Well, S90 is at the level of many a DSLR in terms of picture quality. And I was right about Canon. Canon pics have an especially clear look to them due to their noise reduction and in-camera image processing. It's funny how one can tell with a little practice.

Till

[deadendpro]

beats, everytime i see ur bk pics i fall more and more in love with your wallet fade. its soooo well placed and it looks like it cant move! awesomeness to the 10th degree of a million!

[Seul]

Pics look awesome. Another reason to NOT make this FHxSE05BSP week and wear the BKs for work the rest of the week.

[arrow]

Blue is starting to peak thru… very interesting indeed.
Thanks for the updates & pics, Beatle.