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    • den1mheadD
      den1mhead
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      Apologies for cross post

      Good people of the forum, which jacket works best for me?
      "Shorter arms & shorter body" or "Longer arms & longer body"

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        @den1mhead  Go with longer arms and body.

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        • den1mheadD
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          Thanks @twin - Longer arms and longer body it is  🙂

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          • DrBabyhorseD
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            @den1mhead:

            Thanks @twin - Longer arms and longer body it is  🙂

            I concur.

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            • den1mheadD
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              @DrBabyhorse:

              @den1mhead:

              Thanks @twin - Longer arms and longer body it is  🙂

              I concur.

              Cheers DrBabyhorse for the opportunity to exchange my IHAL- J100 [emoji106]

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              • mikebarhootM
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                Longer. Especially when riding is my preference.

                Having said that. I look goofier with shorter garments because of my size. Either looks good on you tho

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                • mikebarhootM
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                  @neph93:

                  @Matty123:

                  it is helpful. thanks a bunch. can you tell me if your ih666xhs the same cut as the current 666s?

                  All 666 models are essentially the same cut, derived from the same pattern. Variations between models are marginal and caused by differences in fabric amongst other things.

                  The website has a great Compare function that will show you how cuts differ from each other (eg. the difference between 634's and 666's) but also the differences between iterations of cuts (for example 666XHS and 666S).

                  ^this. But the 21oz stretched MUCH quicker than the xhs has.

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                  • manufc10M
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                    @den1mhead I say longer arms and longer body as well.  Definitely.

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                    • den1mheadD
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                      Cheers fellas for all your super helpful feedback.
                      Thanks @Giles & @Madame Buttonfly for giving me the ability to choose between two IHAL-J100's.
                      The shorter armed shorter bodied IHAL-J100 went back to IHUK.
                      Super happy with the longer armed and longer bodied IHAL-J100 that I've kept [emoji4]

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                      • Filthy2123ozjunkieF
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                        Q: should I get the red or blue dobby check western?  I can't decide and I can't afford both….

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                        • Filthy2123ozjunkieF
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                          Wish they were buy one get one free.  😃

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                          • mikebarhootM
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                            tough call.  which color do you have most of in your wardrobe?  i have so much blue, i'd opt for the red just for the difference.

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                            • Filthy2123ozjunkieF
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                              Good point. Kind of leaning that way too.

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                              • Filthy2123ozjunkieF
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                                @mikebarhoot I got the red one. And I upgraded the snaps to MOP. Thanks for your input.

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                                • AnesthetistA
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                                  @Filthy25ozJunkie:

                                  @mikebarhoot I got the red one. And I upgraded the snaps to MOP. Thanks for your input.

                                  Good choice. [emoji106]

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                                  • mikebarhootM
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                                    Seconded!!!

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                                    • spitfiredealerS
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                                      Are lined shakets ok just to throw in a normal 40 degree wash?

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                                      • neph93N
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                                        Are lined shakets ok just to throw in a normal 40 degree wash?

                                        I remember reading that someone had a problem with their 105… The cotton outer shrank up a bit while the polyester didn't,resulting in turn-up around the hem. I washed my 106 on 40C and it went fine though. Maybe wash on 30 just to be safe?

                                        “Some of those that work forces
                                        Are the same that burn crosses”

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                                        • Matty123M
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                                          Hello, there's something i have been meaning to ask. Iron heart makes pant's that fit the big boys. be it big and tall, big and short, muscular, obese, you name it.. but when it comes to their shirting…. well lets just say a XXXl ironheart is quite small in comparison to other brands. i understand it is a japanese company and they size things to fit their idea of consumer needs. but the discrepancy is confounding. im not sure if there is a single person in the world who would need a size 40-44 waist iron heart pant who would be able to fit into one of their awesome shirts. please comment.

                                          Maybe so. Maybe not

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                                          • GilesG
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                                            An inch is an inch is an inch anywhere in the world, but a Large is not necessarily a Large everywhere in the world.

                                            In very broad terms US top sizing is larger than European is larger than Japanese.

                                            I do not believe that an IH XXXL is small compared to other Japanese brands. In fact I think it is on the whole larger.

                                            The big guys always think that there will be massive demand for larger sizes.  1) I went to the retailers to suggest we went to XXXXL in some of the staple shirts and jackets - I got zero interest (which suggests they think there is little or no demand) and 2) We practically always get left with XX and XXXL shirts and jackets (which suggests that doing an XXXXL would not get enough actual demand to warrant the effort).

                                            Give me data that proves I'm wrong and I will make larger sizes…

                                            "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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