The Flat Head

[Finn666]

@Giles:

I've probably got one/some of them somewhere if anyone is interested…..

interested in other colors or do you only have red?

[Giles]

red, red or red

[Finn666]

k, thanks!

[mclaincausey]

That's a shame. I was hoping for red…

[grandmasterben]

What do you guys use a bandana for?  I think it looks pretty cool, but I'm not sure if it would serve a purpose for me….

I posted these on sufu, but for any who aren't active on that side of the internet:

And the fit… still as stoked as I was when I first got them 

[seanocono]

Nice, Ben! Great fit (and cool shirts).

Your pair is in my favorite stage of denim's life cycle. Broken in, with some subtle contrast and fades, but nothing extreme.

[grandmasterben]

Thanks Sean! I really like how they look now as well, but honestly my reason for picking these up was to basically recreate the 3001 world tours from a few years ago.

[Sugar Mountain]

What a classic pair those tour jeans turned out to be. Basic recipe of daily wear and monthly washing is not a bad way to go about things although I like a little more contrast and I don't get my jeans dirty enough in a month to really warrant the wash.

[Finn666]

then you'll better start to wear and wash yours to hell my friend
great fit btw.

[summ3rhays]

Ben, those are coming along great.  Fit looks perfect IMO.  Can't wait to see what the next update brings.

[mclaincausey]

Good god aren't those fairly new? Nice work.

[grandmasterben]

I think I got them right before November…. so not super new.  I have been wearing them every day though.

[mclaincausey]

That's still pretty rapid fading it seems, though I haven't owned a pair of FH yet. Which cut is that?

[seanocono]

^I think you're looking at the wrong pic. That's Josh, not Ben. Look back a little further.

[mclaincausey]

No I meant GMB

[Sugar Mountain]

Ben has been washing his jeans frequently, so they look pretty different from the usual ''six months, one hot soak'' Flat Head that you see a lot of. In fact, most of TFH's showcase faded pairs that they have in their promo materials and in their shops are heavily-washed pairs. The denim really holds onto its indigo.

[grandmasterben]

@mclaincausey:

That's still pretty rapid fading it seems, though I haven't owned a pair of FH yet. Which cut is that?

These are the 3009s, which are a perfect mix of classic and modern for me. If I didn't have these, I would definitely have gone for the 3005s, but as I don't wear boots these are the better choice for me. Echoing sm, imo these hold their indigo well. A real quality pair all around for sure.

[mclaincausey]

I thought either 09 or 05. Yeah compared to my SGs, which are months older than those but only soaked twice and washed twice, those are pretty faded.

[seanocono]

^Of course. I should have known you were on top of it.

Again, gmb, I really like that pair. A true testament to the denim, and how actually washing your jeans produces fantastic results. Bravo.

[mclaincausey]

I do too, the vintage shade and fade from more frequent washing versus the typical high contrast I've seen on FH is a welcome change. It looks like whatever you do to the 3xxx it just looks good.