IH not harder wearing than others?

[Geo]

@jimmyc:

Best thread ever?

certainly one of the most unusual - but would be good to get the details - must be some real hard abuse being doled out Captain?

[Captain]

I wear them tight (Scandinavian…).

Do bike, but only to and from work.

[madmonday]

Captain, you seem to be an anomaly with your Iron Heart experience.

I love your forthrightness, but would like to see pictures and a bit more information on sizing & what the items were used for before pitching my two cents.

[Omega Man]

Please post some pics on and off you.

[Captain]

@Geo:

@jimmyc:

Best thread ever?

certainly one of the most unusual - but would be good to get the details - must be some real hard abuse being doled out Captain?

Dance, drugs and rock&roll ;), but I doubt I do it that hard, have put my crust days behind me…

[Guest]

how dya wear  out yer 634s crotch in 6months,,,,ya got sandpaper on yer bikeseat,shame they thinned out,,but u must have beat the shit out of them :o

[Captain]

@monday:

Captain, you seem to be an anomaly with your Iron Heart experience.

I love your forthrightness, but would like to see pictures and a bit more information on sizing & what the items were used for before pitching my two cents.

Pics coming when I locate a camera good enough for good macros. Until then thers a fit pic of the 643S in my avatar.

[Captain]

@nemesisnow1200:

how dya wear  out yer 634s crotch in 6months,,,,ya got sandpaper on yer bikeseat,shame they thinned out,,but u must have beat the shit out of them :o

Actually changed my bikeseat to new smooth leather one as I first suspected it to trash my jeans.

I've also been told that waiting too long between washes is bad for jeans (the grime and dirt being abrasive), but two months between washes (until broken in) is not extremely long, seems that most of do follow a similar washing pattern.

[Beatle]

I have worn a pair of IH for 365 days straight, including biking, working and what ever it is one can do wearing jeans.
The only damage to the crotch is one tiny hole, basically caused by abrasion , which is normal.

Thinner denim such as LVC is also more flexible and will not be affected by abrasion from walking or sitting on a bike saddle as much as a heavier, stiffer denim.

That being said, I wore FH , SC and am also quite familiar with LVC denim, and I've witnessed them falling apart way faster than my IH's…

[Guest]

@Captain:

@nemesisnow1200:

how dya wear  out yer 634s crotch in 6months,,,,ya got sandpaper on yer bikeseat,shame they thinned out,,but u must have beat the shit out of them :o

Actually changed my bikeseat to new smooth leather one as I first suspected it to trash my jeans.

I've also been told that waiting too long between washes is bad for jeans (the grime and dirt being abrasive), but two months between washes (until broken in) is not extremely long, seems that most of do follow a similar washing pattern.

u must have the biggest wedding tackle going,,didnt realize 634s got that tight in the crotch area,mine are a 31 waist,,and i got plenty of dangleberry space,but my DC4001s are a differnet matter lol,the waiting a long time b4 washing aint that good fer the jeans,they jus need soaking everynow and again,shame to hear that yer 634s are sufferin :o

[Captain]

Another thing I've noticed is that the warp and weft is rather loosely wound compared to other denim, so that when a hole develops, the warp/weft is unravelling much faster than ordinary denim.

[Guest]

loosely wound,,,blimey u must have got yer hands on a suspect pair(doubt it,apologies if that comment offends)

[Beatle]

The one small hole I had - and fixed by placing a patch of denim on the inside - stayed about the same size for another 3 months. In other words - weaving extremely solid.

[Beatle]

Oh, btw , Captain, would be great to see some pics of the jeans you're talking about…

[Guest]

need to see pics,,of the jeans ,,not your crotch,,,methinks this thread is gonna insence some ppl

[that_was_easy]

I, too, am surprised by LVC outlasting IH, generally speaking…  My pair of SB denim is holding up like a champ through all kinds of abuse, including cycling.

[Beatle]

here's 365 days and crotch

[Guest]

@Beatle:

here's 365 days and crotch

now thats a nice crotch shot,,minimal damage,,considering the amount of wear,

[Guest]

damn ,,that came out wrong ..apologies to u Beatle

[Captain]

I've had my mom sow a patch of denim on the 9301s, but the hole kept growing so now I've got double patches (inside and out), bought me a month, but the denim is now unravelling next to the patches…