Ultra Heavy Raw (UHR), AKA 21/23oz Denim

[hoppy_IPA]

UHR is such an incredible denim.  Hoping for a pair of the 888's

[neph93]

@AdamJ:

Old vs New (sample)

Is that my old pair of IH-888-UHR? They look familiar…

[the246guy]

What is the difference between the UHR and the XHS? Would be interested to know.

[neph93]

@the246guy:

What is the difference between the UHR and the XHS? Would be interested to know.

Weight, hand, weave, colour, shrinkage, evo… they’re as different as two pairs of five pocket indigo denim jeans can be.

[Jcaz6996]

With the initial soak out the way and Day 1 over and done with I can say these UHR feel incredible after wearing 555-XHSIB & XHS for the past 18 months which take some breaking in these feel comfortable
Fit feels quite similar to my 555s-SBG not as soft but pretty close.

[neph93]

What a great fit!

[J-IV]

Agreed, the fit looks close good!
Crazy to see some indigo fades peaking through already.

[Jcaz6996]

Cheers @neph93
tad big in the waist but apart from that

[Jcaz6996]

Cheers @J-IV
I thought the same 30min ride on my HD to get to tintern abbey where the pics taken a coffee & some cake with the family and a ride back.

[Filthy2123ozjunkie]

@Jcaz6996 seeing how you have some of the best fades I've ever seen… I'm glad to see you have the sample. They look great on ya.

[Jcaz6996]

@Filthy thanks bud really appreciate it

[Filthy2123ozjunkie]

You planning on washing them in a machine ever? My last pair of UHR I soaked three times but I never washed them in the washer.

[Jcaz6996]

No pal I’ll just soak in the tub or a wash with samurai soap when the times right .

[weftyarn]

What a score, @Jcaz6996 ! Looking forward to seeing fades.

[Jcaz6996]

I know @weftyarn ,Emil definitely grateful to be wearing the sample 555’s
Looking forward to seeing some evo

[louisbosco]

@Filthy:

You planning on washing them in a machine ever? My last pair of UHR I soaked three times but I never washed them in the washer.

the more you wash, the better the contrast will be. from my previous pair, the contrast was insane. and I washed it 6 or so times during a 2 year stint

[Matt]

A good hot machine wash will also help to get all the shrinkage out.  They look great.  Congratulations on the score.  UHR have been my fastest faders.

[Jcaz6996]

Day 3

Enjoying the experience the fit is roomier then my other bunch of 555’s I have but I quite like the extra room no restrictions working in them .

Thanks for all the advice with Washing   with my XHSib went 6 months before I gave them a soapy soak in the bath aiming at doing the same with these unless recommended otherwise?

[Filthy2123ozjunkie]

@Jcaz6996:

Thanks for all the advice with Washing   with my XHSib went 6 months before I gave them a soapy soak in the bath aiming at doing the same with these unless recommended otherwise?

It is possible for the UHR to shrink almost 3cm vertically with a machine wash. So this is why I asked about if you're going to wash it or not. But I wouldn't do anything you don't want to do because your fades are so great. You do you.

[Jcaz6996]

Cheers Mike ,Happy with the length made that minor mistake with my XHSib got them hemmed to 34.5 never did a initial soak break in period was brutal wore for 6 months before they touched water and shrunk 1” lucky no effects on the fades but lost the length . Lesson learned

After indigo invitational finished started on a pair XHS with a initial soak and they felt grate from to start and the length is spot on.

I’ll have to measure the UHR and see what there at.