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    IH-526J Indigo 21oz Selvedge Denim Type III

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    • tatmantallT
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      recieved my Ih526j from kiya yesterday… im gonna try to get some fit pics posted to see what the general consensus is. The chest is pretty much on point, with a tshirt just a bit of room, with a midweightt flannel its pretty tight... when moving arms in the back stretches tight across the shoulders... I might have been able to get away with a medium.... but, my sleeves are already sitting about an inch and a half from where past Type III have sat (my old levis American made type III sat just above my thumb knuckle on my wrist, this is well above my wrist). The odd thing is that in measurement the two jackets measure EXACTLY the same... Could these differences be do to the 21 oz denim not having a chance to relax yet?

      "I know to you it may sound strange, but I wish it would rain…"- The Temptations

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      • tatmantallT
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        "I know to you it may sound strange, but I wish it would rain…"- The Temptations

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        • elclintorE
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          Sleeves are too short in my opinion, but I think an XL would swallow you. I'm thinking the vest would be the way to go for you..

          Geo

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          • GilesG
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            Yep, sleeves too short….

            "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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            • tatmantallT
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              Yeah kinda agree…. Bummed. Guess this'll be going up FS if anyone interested. Such a nice jacket too 😞

              "I know to you it may sound strange, but I wish it would rain…"- The Temptations

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              • GilesG
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                Not sure if it is your style, but the IH-527J has much longer arms….

                "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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                • tatmantallT
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                  Probably a long shot, haven't had to do it with heavy weight material but think there is any chance I would get any stretch out if the sleeves if I got them wet and did the step and pull method?? Don't really have the possibility of returning it cause my son got destructive while I wa in the shower this morning and yanked the sales tag off of it.

                  "I know to you it may sound strange, but I wish it would rain…"- The Temptations

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                  • GilesG
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                    Nope.  And in fact when the elbow creases form, it will ride higher up you arm…

                    "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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                    • tatmantallT
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                      Yes I figured that to be the case… And I've always been a type III kinda guy I love them. Have had several in the last 13 years. It's a staple in my wardrobe.. The 527 is nice but just not me.

                      "I know to you it may sound strange, but I wish it would rain…"- The Temptations

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                      • S
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                        I'd just rock it with the short sleeves, as long as you don't wear a long sleeve shirt underneath it, it shouldn't look to0 weird. But I dig the Frankenstein look!

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                        • tatmantallT
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                          Yeah… I don't think I can justify a jacket of that price not fitting proper... I'm sure ill find a buyer

                          "I know to you it may sound strange, but I wish it would rain…"- The Temptations

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                          • tatmantallT
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                            BTW G… just putting this out there (though I doubt it will happen) but If you and H ever decide to run a Frankenstein arm length  on the IH -526J you can count on selling me your first one… Man, I LOVED the build of this jacket... still upset it didn't work out

                            "I know to you it may sound strange, but I wish it would rain…"- The Temptations

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                            • daynymD
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                              How long are your arms? Maybe you should try 526jod in xl. It's as fitted as a 526 in large, but the sleeves are 3,5 cm longer. I have pretty long arms, too. 526jod work very well for me…

                              why so serious?

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                              • seawolfS
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                                I'm in the same boat. I have an XL 536Jod and the fit is spot on for my monkey arms.

                                “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

                                @zeebeeleather

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                                • ?
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                                  I'd go for an extra inch in the arms too. I just measured my current type III I wear and the arms are 27". Every other measurement is spot on to the xl. Wanted to pick one up when they're restocked, any chance the arms on any of the next batch might have an extra 1"/1.5" in one of the xl?

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                                  • GilesG
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                                    Tending to zero I am afraid…

                                    "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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                                    • tatmantallT
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                                      just wondering…. how does the length on this jacket look in the body on picture i posted earlier in the thread. Obviously the sleeves are up to my elbows but...

                                      I was thinking abut picking up a superblack sonny vest.....

                                      I know they are suppose to be short but not sure if this one is TOO short on me... thought I would get a second opinion before I get my hopes up again. Thanks in advance. 😉

                                      "I know to you it may sound strange, but I wish it would rain…"- The Temptations

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                                      • AnesthetistA
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                                        Personally I think it looks good. As I understand it,  the type III is supposed to come down to the belt and it looks like yours did.

                                        IG: bluehandsslim

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                                        • elclintorE
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                                          The 9526V (sonny vest) is also longer in the body. so you shouldn't have a problem with it..

                                          Geo

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                                          • gratefulmelonG
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                                            ^agreed

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