IH-101J-BLK - 21oz Selvedge Denim 1946 Type Rider’s Jacket - Superblack Non-Fade
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So this beauty arrived sooner than expected and it's wonderful. I must admit I was a bit sceptical first but this jacket is as badass as it looks on the pics (and even beyond). The denim is gorgeous and not as stiff as I remember the non-selvedge superblack 21 oz was on my 9666Z. @neph93 If you're on the fence, go for it. You definitely won't regret it (and you look stunning in everything IH offers, if I may add). It's endangered and now I wonder why it hasn't been sold out earlier. Grab it while you can, people!
Also the lovely detail:
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Thanks for the kind words @Dion although I’m not sure I can agree with you [emoji1]
I’m not really on the fence. I’ve wanted one since they came out and loved the idea when it was annoinced, but given my jacket situation I’d have to sell to buy. Anything else would be extreme. I need to get my collection reviewed and see what I can let go, but it pains me to do so.
As for why interest has been slow, I have no idea. It may be that the type III jackets are too popular and nothing else gets a look in but for me this is almost as iconic and in fact a lot cooler. Add the 21oz black denim into the mix and it’s a beauty.
Congratulations on yours, I’m really pleased for you.
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It felt like an IH-101J-BLK day today
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Looking sharp, @den1mhead. It's a beast of a jacket and needs quite a bit of wear to soften it up. I need to dig mine out again.
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@wdw:
Looking sharp, @den1mhead. It's a beast of a jacket and needs quite a bit of wear to soften it up. I need to dig mine out again.
[emoji120] buddy. Couldn't agree more with your assessment. Go get your jacket out, put it on and take a snap [emoji991] [emoji6]
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@den1mhead:
[emoji120] buddy. Couldn't agree more with your assessment. Go get your jacket out, put it on and take a snap [emoji991] [emoji6]Sent from my CLT-L09 using Tapatalk
Ha. I've been wearing my new 14oz OD several hours a day for a few weeks now, but not a sniff of evo, so might give up on that and work on the 101 and sbg. The 21oz sbg seems a lot softer than the 21oz 101, which really needs some work.
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Fresh out the bag. This jacket is a straight up beastly.
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Looks very good on you, @ton312 . The harder you wear it the better.
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@wdw:
Looks very good on you, @ton312 . The harder you wear it the better.
Thanks! Man it’s unvelievably stiff. I’m going to abuse it to the best of my ability in the coming months. Fit feels great, it’s noticeably trimmer in the sleeves than my 526pj and IH-77. Hopefully they’ll give a little with wear.
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^ very nice indeed. I want one too.
I was going to wait for the blanket lined equivalent but that’s down the road enough to hopefully have each one. This stuff is addictive!
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The denim will soften with wear, for sure.
The addictive nature of this gear is the reason why I don’t have one of these despite having wanted one since they came out. Truth is there is barely a jacket IH makes that I’m not at least theoretically partial too l and I have more than I could ever hope to use to death already.
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I was able to grab the last XL and it just showed up today. Nope, it's not going back!
I think XL was the right choice for me. I'm 6'1" 175-ish and the fit is perfect. Arm length is good, shoulders feel good, can button it up without it feeling too constraining.
This is my first foray into the Iron Heart brand or heavy denim for that matter. This jacket is tough! Impressed with the quality and look forward to wearing it often.
Someday when it's broken in more I'll check back with pics.
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Great jacket, great purchase @Cheddar_Curtain
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I've been wearing this pretty often for the last month and some change. Hand washed it once. It's finally starting to soften up and stretch a bit. These are not easy to break in, but worthwhile.
Also have to say this thing is a head turner. People look twice and one of my co-workers came up and just started touching it for no reason. My dad even liked it, he wore a lot of Lee Rider jackets back in his day.
That red stitching on the inside is a phenomenal touch.
The jacket would fit you at least equaly well.
