Samurai Jeans

[davito]

Which model(s) would you Samurais recommend as a good entry to the brand? Thanks

[BrownIcon]

^really depends on your cut preference.  710s are popular. 'got both the prod'n 19oz & the ltd ed Blue Shadow 17oz Zero denim.
but,  if you prefer a more versatile+standard 634 equivalent,  you should look into the 5000 cut/silhouette [which comes in several denim options].

here are some fit/cut samples:


0110xj: 170z Jin denim

710 Blue Shadow: 17oz Zero denim

001jp Yamato: 15oz

5000AI-10SP: ltd ed 170z nat. ai-dyed warp + Bamboo ink-dyed weft

500xx:  15oz Texas cotton

[davito]

Wow BrownIcon thx very much. Yes i am looking for a fit kinda like that if i would cop. Thx much for fit pix and recommendation

[bagley920]

I have these: http://blueingreensoho.com/site/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=shop.flypage&product_id=28&category_id=&manufacturer_id=10&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=28

Fit very similar to 634S

[Flash]

Still really gutted I never got the blue shadows , great fit on them by the way

[RocknRoll]

I see you've got the non-USA editions of all these jeans, i.e. with the red tab.

Do the American versions have the pocket arcs or are they plain?

[Chris]

Since Samurai redesigned the arcs, I think they're allowed to sell versions with pocket arcs in the American market.  I believe only the red tab is still prohibited by the Levi's lawsuit.  I'm not positive about that, though.

[yongIH]

This morning, before heading out for work.. 
Was deciding which pair to wear. I got my answer instantly after the pictures. Still love this Sammi.

[RocknRoll]

I've recently developed an interest in Samurai jeans, and the urge to get a pair is growing daily - most likely the 710 or 5000 cut (although the 0500 looks great too).

I can't find much info on the difference between the denim of the 710xx (19oz) and the 710VX (17oz "Blue Shadow").
Obviously there is a weight difference, but what else? Not just wear characteristics, but shrinkage/stretching behaviour too.

Also, has anyone got experience with the 24oz Samurai denim that they could share?

More questions to follow….

Cheers!
RnR

[Blackheart]

I have the 24 oz. S5000VX RnR, they're pretty damn heavy…Being raw denim they tightened up a bit after
the first wash and stretched a little in the waist after about a week. I wore them for nearly a year before
washing them again and they tightened up a lot more after the second wash.
They're a 34 waist and are a 33 now, length is about a 34, tagged length is a 36. The denim bleeds like
crazy on these too, a lot of my brown boots have blue rings around them now!
They are 27 oz. after the washings and starting to show some marbling evo, I need to post some pics of
them as they're looking pretty good.

[Flash]

Looking foward to the pics
Have not seen many evo pics of the 24oz denim

[Blackheart]

I'll try and get pics up this coming weekend Flash.

[beautiful_FrEaK]

looking forward to that BH!!!

[Blackheart]

They're looking pretty good b_F, you'll dig the pics.

[RocknRoll]

I'd love to see the pics too, BH, however after wrestling my 666XHS into shape I'm not sure I'm up to the challenge of the 24oz just yet. If I go for the S5000VX cut, it's more likely to be in the 21oz denim.

[beautiful_FrEaK]

I have no experience with the XHS (just tried them on) but the 24oz is forgiving. Mine shrank from 34 to 32 and stretched out to 34,5. But yeah…if I could do it again I would take the size 35. You don't want to have skin tight 24oz (or heavier) denm.

Fit pic:

I'm glad I lost some pounds simnce so they are more comfortable.

[RocknRoll]

Sweet fit there!

Glad to hear the samurai denim is reasonably forgiving - breaking in the 666XHS is damn hard work!

Gabba Gabba Hey!

[beautiful_FrEaK]

thx!

the 24oz is definitely tougher than the 17oz version but still forgiving (in my eyes)

hehe

[RocknRoll]

Just reading over a bunch of early posts in this thread, and it is very apparent that you are THE MAN when it comes to Samurai jeans.

As such, I'd be very interested to hear your thoughts on the denim used in the S710XX and the S0500XX jeans. Do you have a preference?

[beautiful_FrEaK]

first off: "problem" with Samurai denim is, that it changes slightly over the years…some years are more slubby, irregular, hairy and other years are less.

• the 19oz denim used on the 710 fades rather fast and it's more easy to get high contrast fading.

• the 15oz Texas Cotton denim also shows lighter blue hues after some wears but then it takes longer to remove more indigo from the thread. it's harder to get the same high contrast fades as on the 710 on the 0500.

due to the slubby texture of the 19oz denim, more of the white weft shines through, giving the 19oz denim a lighter color compared to the 15oz denim

I like the darker color of the 15oz denim better and especially the texture of it on my 0500 from Lot.11 but the 19oz denim is a very tough one with great fadings abbilities which is a plus for the 19oz denim.

keep in mind: it changes slightly over the years. my favorite 15oz denim is from Lot.11 (I own 3 other ones) and about the 19oz denim..I own 2. One from Lot.14 and 1 from Lot.10. The Lot.10 is darker but the pair I own was one-washed so that might have caused the difference.