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Tagged Size vs. Actual Size (Sizing Questions & Advice)

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    nihped
    Joined: 4 Apr 2012

    how about beatle buster?? i think 666s have similar cut with my f310

    last edited by 28 Jul 2012, 07:56 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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      Giles
      IHUK Crew
      Joined: 22 Sept 2009

      The Beatle Buster is slimmer than the 634S but not as slim as the 666S.  Take a look at the measurements which are under the "sizing" tab on every product page…..

      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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        Rollo
        Joined: 22 Aug 2011

        I know you guys get questions like this a lot, but I'm buying a pair of IH jeans next Monday (Payday) but the trouble is I haven't got a pair of good fitting jeans to go off.

        My current pair are 1947 LVC 501s in the STF that were a size 31 waist pre-wash and they shrunk down to about 29 and stretched back to 31 with regular wear. They fit pretty great everywhere except the front rise and the waist, so I was thinking I would go up to a 32 in the 634s, bad idea or decent idea?

        Cheers guys.

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          Giles
          IHUK Crew
          Joined: 22 Sept 2009

          I think bad bad.  They'll end up with a waist of 33.  So unless the rise on the 47's is extremely large, placing the waist on a significantly thinner part of your torso, then 33 in 634S will be too large…..

          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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            Rollo
            Joined: 22 Aug 2011

            So go a 31 and stretch them, or start looking at a different cut?

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              Giles
              IHUK Crew
              Joined: 22 Sept 2009

              It is really difficult to say as I do not know where the rise of your 47's places the waist band on your waist.  Let me know what the front and rear rise of them is as per…...

              http://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=2835.0

              "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                Rollo
                Joined: 22 Aug 2011

                It's shrunk down to about 10 and 1/4, I feel like another inch would probably be enough but it's hard to say.
                I also just noticed they're on sale too so if I can make up my mind in the next few hours I'll be ordering now  😃

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                  Giles
                  IHUK Crew
                  Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                  Well the 30 will stretch to 31 and the rise is the same as your 47's

                  "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                    Rollo
                    Joined: 22 Aug 2011

                    I think as long as the waist on the 31 will stretch to 32" or so I should be safe with those

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                      Giles
                      IHUK Crew
                      Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                      OK.  G

                      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                        Deebo
                        Joined: 17 May 2012

                        Hey guys, I got a pair of busters sz31 in the beginning of july not aware that they seem to run a little small around the waist. When I got them and tried them on they were super tight, kinda painful actually. The folks around here said that the 21oz does stretch and it will eventually be comfortable. I have been wearing them lightly a few times a week for a month or two now and they are still really tight. Will they continue to stretch and get comfortable, or is there no hope and I should sell them? For size reference sz31 in 666s fits me perfectly.

                        Thanks.

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                          grandmasterben
                          Joined: 27 Aug 2011

                          I have Busters in a 31 and the last time I measured they stretched from 30 to 31" in the waist, maybe a little more now. I found that riding a bike, whole super uncomfortable, did a good job of stretching them quickly.

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                            Deebo, soak the top block briefly in cold water–something like 5 minutes just to get them wet.  Hang them upside down if possible to get the excess water out.  Put them on while still damp, but not dripping, then wear them around, making sure to do crouches (like a baseball catcher position) to stretch out that area specifically.  See if that helps.

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                              Deebo
                              Joined: 17 May 2012

                              @adam313:

                              Deebo, soak the top block briefly in cold water–something like 5 minutes just to get them wet.  Hang them upside down if possible to get the excess water out.  Put them on while still damp, but not dripping, then wear them around, making sure to do crouches (like a baseball catcher position) to stretch out that area specifically.  See if that helps.

                              Thanks adam313, the top block actually fits spot on, its just the waist that is tight.

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                                even better, just soak the waistband area, its more likely to stretch when wet…

                                last edited by 11 Aug 2012, 18:59 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                  chewie
                                  Raw and Unwashed
                                  Joined: 4 Apr 2013

                                  Hey everyone, need some advise to size my next pair of ih,(666xhs).
                                  I currently have 666s sze 32, they fit snug, but just fine for me.
                                  everything is great except when i try to tuck in my shirt its too snug for my liking, and also my wife says the "bulge" is a bit much for public).
                                  So ive read that the 666xhs is a bit more roomier fit, but not by much.  Should i stick with size 32 or size ip to 33?
                                  Thanks fellas

                                  Sometimes I like it raw!

                                  last edited by 12 May 2013, 19:28 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                    Seul
                                    Joined: 24 Nov 2009
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                                      chewie
                                      Raw and Unwashed
                                      Joined: 4 Apr 2013

                                      Thanks seul!

                                      Sometimes I like it raw!

                                      last edited by 12 May 2013, 21:25 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                        chewie
                                        Raw and Unwashed
                                        Joined: 4 Apr 2013

                                        Hey Seul, question for you. you have size 32 xhs right. Did your jeans ever stretch out beyond original measurements after you soaked/washed. Or they just stretched back to original measurements.
                                        my best fitting pair of jeans measure 34" waist, and im basically looking for the waist to end up at 34" or at least 33.5 after soaking/stretching.
                                        Thanks mate

                                        Sometimes I like it raw!

                                        last edited by 6 Apr 2013, 16:28 4 Jun 2013, 15:05 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                          Seul
                                          Joined: 24 Nov 2009

                                          Size 32 XHS measures 33" unworn/ unwashed. My pair always measures around 16/ 16.5" after a wash… And they feel a tad loose in between washes... So guessing they do stretch an inch or so...

                                          last edited by 4 Jun 2013, 17:56 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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