Samurai Jeans
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I wish I could go down, but my tree trunk legs won’t let me.
I don't think there's much joy to be had with Samurai for you, unfortunately. Personally, I think their cuts work the best when you are slim and can size for the waist; if you need to size up to accommodate voluminous thighs, you'll end up with lots of unnecessary material around the waist and bell-bottom leg openings.
This a crass generalization, naturally, but if 888 works the best for you then you won't find anything remotely similar here.
Thanks for the heads up! Their fabrics just look so beautiful!
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Samurai construction also requires a different mindset. Not that it's bad, just that Samurai made the choice to use all cotton thread, which is considerably less durable than the poly cotton blend that IH uses. As a result, seams begin to fray more quickly and you'll do more spot repairs. If you don't mind, or even like, doing that, then great. But if you don't, it can take a while to accept.
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Samurai construction also requires a different mindset. Not that it's bad, just that Samurai made the choice to use all cotton thread, which is considerably less durable than the poly cotton blend that IH uses. As a result, seams begin to fray more quickly and you'll do more spot repairs. If you don't mind, or even like, doing that, then great. But if you don't, it can take a while to accept.
I have a buddy here locally that can darn and repair when necessary and then I send them over to Rain after a while. It’s sounding like I’ll just hold off for different 888 iterations.
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I just ordered a pair of S3000VX. I'll post the measurements when I get them, but I already know they won't have the kind of tapper you're looking for. My thighs are slightly smaller than yours, but my calves are weirdly big… It must be all that spinach...
Haha. I’m not super opposed to a straight cut because of how I cuff my jeans. Friggin’ spinach. I have large calves, too. I blame the 560lb squats.
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Read the whole thread again and needed some 710xx in my life…
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Haha. I’m not super opposed to a straight cut because of how I cuff my jeans. Friggin’ spinach. I have large calves, too. I blame the 560lb squats.
That would do it. Just got over 300lbs for reps myself. One plate at a time… I shipped the pants to be hemmed. Will post measurements when I get them back.
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Haha. I’m not super opposed to a straight cut because of how I cuff my jeans. Friggin’ spinach. I have large calves, too. I blame the 560lb squats.
That would do it. Just got over 300lbs for reps myself. One plate at a time… I shipped the pants to be hemmed. Will post measurements when I get them back.
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I haven't had any quality-related issues with Samurai and quite like the way they overdo the details - although they might be getting into the territory of over-overdoing them as of late. ::) The latest 25oz S710XXGDB is a prime example of this. I would love to check out that denim but other than that it's like they threw everything at the wall and alas, everything stack, too. ::)
Cut-wise S710 is the closest to IH 777. I love my 24oz pair to bits and would recommend them when/if they decide to initiate round #3.
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I shipped the pants to be hemmed. Will post measurements when I get them back.
I actually shipped other pants… First world problems... Anyway, measurements on my S3000VX size 35 after a warm bath are: waist 34, thighs 12.75, knees 10.5, opening 9.5, front rise 12, back rise 15.5.
One thing with those is that the pocket bags are a bit shallow.
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In case someone is interested:
Samurai s710xx Tagsize 34"
Measurements Raw vs Washed
Waist: 35" 33"
Thigh: 13" 12.6"
Front: 11.5" 11"
Back: 15.6" 15"
Knee: 9.5" 9.1"
Hem: 8.1" 7.9"
Inseam: 37.5" 35.5" -
I bought a pair of 25oz samurais in august nice jeans and all…lnext time im going to spend the extra $ and go with IH. There is already threads breaking in a few spots and the leg twist annoyed the shit out of me for the first few months, other than that they are pretty decent.
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I bought a pair of 25oz samurais in august nice jeans and all…lnext time im going to spend the extra $ and go with IH. There is already threads breaking in a few spots and the leg twist annoyed the shit out of me for the first few months, other than that they are pretty decent.
Leg twist is what happens when you wash raw denim, regardless of the brand.
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^ that is an over simplification. It happens without washing too as wear will also drag the twill in the direction it wants to go in regardless. The level of sanforisation plays a role in how much leg twist you get as well.
The issue here is that it is more prevelent in some types of denim than others. RHT, fully sanforised denim displays very little to no leg twist compared with left hand twill and raw denims for example.
My 25oz XHS are well worn and washed and display no visible leg twist. Same with my old 21oz pairs. Both my UHR’s have some (the 888’s quite a lot given how new they are and the fact that they haven’t seen water after the initial soak/wash). My relatively new 19oz LHT are already starting to display some turn.
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^ that is an over simplification. It happens without washing too as wear will also drag the twill in the direction it wants to go in.
The issue here is that it is more prevelent in some types of denim than others. RHT, fully sanforised denim displays very little to no leg twist compared with left hand twill and raw denims for example.
My 25oz XHS are well worn and washed and display no visible leg twist. Same with my old 21oz pairs. Both my UHR’s have some (the 888’s quite a lot given how new they are and the fact that they haven’t seen water after the initial soak/wash). My relatively new 19oz LHT are already starting to display some turn.
Do you know why left hand twill would twist more than right hand twill? I would think that all other things being held constant, the amount of twist is independent of the weave direction.
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Do you know why left hand twill would twist more than right hand twill? I would think that all other things being held constant, the amount of twist is independent of the weave direction.
I'm not sure it does, but I've read that the direction of the weave in RHT is diagonally upwards and from left to right while the direction in LHT is diagonally downwards from right to left. This is going to affect the tension in the weave and the way the constructional seams contain it. This is also the reason why the left leg of RHT jeans see more leg twist than the right.
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I wouldn't say that LHT twists more than RHT. It definitely twist into the other direction but the amount of twist has nothing to do with RHT or LHT.
To eliminate leg twist you can have broken twill denim or the denim is skewed.
I think heavier denim tends to twist less than lighter denim (at least my observation).
A brand with extreme twisting is Resolute but also Warehouse show a good amount. I have seldomly seen Iron Heart or Samurai Jeans with a lot of leg twist.
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I wouldn't say that LHT twists more than RHT. It definitely twist into the other direction but the amount of twist has nothing to do with RHT or LHT.
Amended my post to say that I'm not certain either, but I've read that. I know that IH 19oz LHT displayed a lot of skew and leg twist, but I think that was due to the way Haraki-san designed the fabric. It certainly goes in the other direction as you say. Broken twill is at any rate designed to eliminate the issue.
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Do you know why left hand twill would twist more than right hand twill? I would think that all other things being held constant, the amount of twist is independent of the weave direction.
I'm not sure it does, but I've read that the direction of the weave in RHT is diagonally upwards and from left to right while the direction in LHT is diagonally downwards from right to left. This is going to affect the tension in the weave and the way the constructional seams contain it. This is also the reason why the left leg of RHT jeans see more leg twist than the right.
Again, I don't see the relation between weave direction and tension. Of course, the twist will be in the other direction, but the right leg on RHT should be like the left leg on LHT. I've also read people claiming that LHT is softer but I also have no idea why that would be the case.
