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Heavyweight Denim Championships 2013-2015 - Official Thread

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    Anesthetist
    見習いボス
    Joined: 14 May 2011

    Mine shrank in the same dimensions that G said they would. So for me I'm glad I did it.

    IG: bluehandsslim

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      bagley920
      Joined: 10 Oct 2011

      My MBB's are still slightly damp in the pocket bags and I can't button the top button but I'm wearing them anyways 😉

      If I am not I, who will be? -Henry David Thoreau

      last edited by 5 Apr 2013, 12:26 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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        nietenhosen
        Joined: 11 Nov 2010

        think this could be interesting for all participants of round two:

        today is the day! jumped into my car and drove to the local zollamt (custom office),
        the palace where "RAJA" is waiting for me….
        and, f*ck, can't find words, so great that belt, WOOW, what a pleasure to held this thing in my hands...

        did some pics at first, fit-pics later on....
        I'm very proud to be the owner of that Heavy Champ Belt!!!

        www.schmidtkoeln.de

        last edited by 5 Apr 2013, 12:38 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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          Megatron1505
          見習いボス
          Joined: 10 Jul 2011

          Fantastic shots Champ  😃

          Made in England, clothed in Japan, fed in America and drunk in Belgium !

          last edited by 5 Apr 2013, 12:41 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
          • G
            Giles
            IHUK Crew
            Joined: 22 Sept 2009

            Many congrats neit…

            "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

            last edited by 5 Apr 2013, 12:42 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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              tatmantall
              Joined: 24 Dec 2012

              Congrats sir. Well done

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

              last edited by 5 Apr 2013, 12:45 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                Finn666
                Joined: 20 Jan 2011

                damn…looks perfect and goes brilliant together with the winning pair! thanks for the flicks Jan!

                last edited by 5 Apr 2013, 12:46 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                  summ3rhays
                  Joined: 28 Nov 2012

                  Sweet belt Champ!  Well deserved!

                  IG: summ3rhays & Indigobleed

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                    nietenhosen
                    Joined: 11 Nov 2010

                    too bad that it is not wearable all day, so fecking great belt!

                    had a feeling that the girl at the custom office (she wanted to know what's in that package, and what I paid for) thought "what's up with these stupid guys?" because I had to told her the story about that belt…haha

                    www.schmidtkoeln.de

                    last edited by 5 Apr 2013, 12:59 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                      Sopiarz3
                      Raw and Unwashed
                      Joined: 29 Jan 2013

                      Congrats, I'll be lucky to even get half that amount of wear.

                      I should have bought two belts. One as an air freshener and one to wear around. My whole room smells like a leather store. Mega the belt is fantastic. Thanks for all your help.

                      last edited by 5 Apr 2013, 13:02 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                        Max Power
                        Raw and Unwashed
                        Joined: 31 Oct 2010

                        Congrats again! I remember picking up my two prizes from halloffade at customs - they were also totally not believing what I told them about winning a denim contest.

                        @elclintor:

                        > I don't care what people say.. The Max Power way is the right way…

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                          MikeC
                          Banned
                          Joined: 7 Nov 2011

                          @Finn666:

                          @Nerkg:

                          It's so funny everyone is soaking these.

                          not at all imo…they are sanforized yeah, but not one washed as FH and Giles stated, so there´s still some shrinkage to be expected! even if it´s just a tad!

                          If I remember correctly, the 25oz jeans (in any cut) are all sanforized and unwashed. I'm pretty sure a one wash 25oz IH jean does not exist.  If I were H and I lost some of the denim in production, I definitely wouldn't one wash the 25oz….

                          last edited by 5 Apr 2013, 13:17 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                            Giles
                            IHUK Crew
                            Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                            The 25oz Beatle Busters were specced to be one-washed, but due to production delays, we had to skip this process as it would have added 10 days which we did not have.

                            "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

                            last edited by 5 Apr 2013, 13:23 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                              tmg
                              Joined: 10 Sept 2010

                              G, I understand why they missed their wash, but what is the purpose of that first wash?

                              last edited by 5 Apr 2013, 13:49 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                Giles
                                IHUK Crew
                                Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                                To take as much shrinkage as poss out of the fabric (and hence any guess work) AND (most importantly), bed the constructional threads into the denim AND it also gets rid of any spinning or weaving gunk, particularly "size".

                                Size is a solution normally applied to the warp yarns to strengthen, smoothen and lubricate them.  Starch is probably the most common size used in denim production.

                                "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

                                last edited by 4 May 2013, 14:42 5 Apr 2013, 14:09 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                  Finn666
                                  Joined: 20 Jan 2011

                                  hot soaking my pair as i type…the water is blue as blue can be 🙂

                                  last edited by 5 Apr 2013, 14:16 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                    summ3rhays
                                    Joined: 28 Nov 2012

                                    @Snowy:

                                    summ3rhays, you've taken it to next-level. Standing outside barefoot, in a t-shirt, with snow on the mountains behind you. Epic 🙂

                                    Haha, I'm barefoot whenever I can. My wife looked disapprovingly at my indigo covered toes from scraping my way into wet MBB's.

                                    IG: summ3rhays & Indigobleed

                                    last edited by 5 Apr 2013, 14:36 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                      tmg
                                      Joined: 10 Sept 2010

                                      @Giles:

                                      (most importantly), bed the constructional threads into the denim…..

                                      Thanks G, that's the confirmation I was looking for 🙂

                                      last edited by 5 Apr 2013, 14:38 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                        tmg
                                        Joined: 10 Sept 2010

                                        @Finn666:

                                        hot soaking my pair as i type…the water is blue as blue can be 🙂

                                        How easy is it to clean the bath tub afterwards?

                                        last edited by 5 Apr 2013, 14:39 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                          Finn666
                                          Joined: 20 Jan 2011

                                          HC-IH-77 - IHxBxHXx25

                                          pre soak fitpics:

                                          last edited by 5 Apr 2013, 14:57 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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