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IH-555-XHSib - 25oz Selvedge Denim Slim Jeans - Indigo/Black

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    Gothxjock
    Joined: 27 Oct 2022

    Hi all,

    I am curious if anyone that owns these also has the XHSBB and the regular XHS?

    If so, do these feel stiff and thick and heavy like the BB or light and soft like the regular XHS?

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      Jett129
      見習いボス
      Joined: 17 Aug 2011

      That’s a really good question,and I happen to own all three. While they all initially feel a little different, they will all eventually soften up and be really comfortable. While their all 25OZ I would have to say that the Indigo/Black feel heaviest,then the XHS and then the BB25OZ. They all feel thick,and I can’t honestly say one feels thicker than the others. My observations about the weight are really minimal,and probably splitting hairs.I’m sure if you asked 10 different people you’d get 10 different answers.

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        Gothxjock
        Joined: 27 Oct 2022

        @Jett129 yeah, so far it’s 2 for 2 on different answers, as imo the regular XHS pair is so much lighter and thinner I had to email IHUK asking if I had a mislabeled pair, they just feel like normal jeans to me.

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          Jett129
          見習いボス
          Joined: 17 Aug 2011

          I have a pair of the OG 777XHS and a pair of the Pronto XHS and the Prontos definitely feel slightly lighter,and I’m not the only one that said that at the time they came out. If you took 10 barrels of bourbon from the same spot in the same warehouse they would all have slightly different taste characteristics. I think it would be foolish not to expect some,slight,differences in the production of the denim. I have 5 different pairs of 25OZ denim and they’re all different, but all definitely feel heavier than any 21OZ denim I have.

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            Giles
            IHUK Crew
            Joined: 22 Sept 2009

            The denim used in all variants of XHS is exactly the same weight, the same warp and weft yarns are used in all types.  Dying the yarn changes its characteristics and makes it considerably crunchier/stiff than the undyed yarn.  Thus a denim woven with both yarns being dyed will feel, crunchier and stiffer than a denim with an undyed weft….

            "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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              hoppy_IPA
              Raw and Unwashed
              Joined: 24 Feb 2019

              @Giles - Great information there.  Ive always felt that XHSib is stiffer & harder to break in than standard XHS.  I'm still very hopeful we will see Double Indigo XHS someday.  XHSii is my grail denim

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                dareech
                Joined: 23 Nov 2022

                @Lowlander:

                Thanks! 🙂 @Oaktavia @spaniarddh @the246guy

                I've been here, 246guy, but it's true I've been lurking more than posting!

                How are your 666-XHSib coming along?

                Yes, I did get a new pair of boots! Well spotted. My custum built Wesco Jobmasters arrived in August. I'm very happy with them, but I still wear my Iron Rangers too.

                Here are the Wescos:

                the cuff fades look so nice!

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                  STR777
                  Raw and Unwashed
                  Joined: 12 Jul 2022

                  Great looking boots @Lowlander. Love the "lace to toe" look. I have a pair coming from Indonesia I'm hoping they look half this good!

                  The Denim is great too, looking forward to getting some wear on mine now the temperature has dropped a good bit here.

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                    thincrustpizza
                    Joined: 19 Apr 2017

                    Hey all, looking for some insight:

                    These are my 555XHSib after a couple years. They're great. In fact, I have a couple 555, and a pair of PIH5DCT.

                    So, I like the fit of all these. But for my next pair, I'm looking for a little more mobility in the thighs - can anyone share any insight?

                    I also have some 634 work pants that are nice and roomy (but a little too much so).

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                      Giles
                      IHUK Crew
                      Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                      https://www.ironheart.co.uk/content/our-cuts-jeans

                      "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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                        Oaktavia
                        見習いボス
                        Joined: 12 Jun 2019

                        @thincrustpizza somehow I didn't realize that when i/b forms holes, the black frays will show instead of a typical white. That's pretty awesome.

                        IG: electricindigowizard

                        "Possibly splitting hairs, but I consider @Oaktavia to be the beardy, dank High Magus of this denim game…" @neph93

                        WTB: IHJ-32 - XL/XXL

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                          thincrustpizza
                          Joined: 19 Apr 2017

                          Yea man these things are sick as hell. I'll post some more pics later

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                            neph93
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                            Joined: 18 Aug 2014

                            @thincrustpizza:

                            So, I like the fit of all these. But for my next pair, I'm looking for a little more mobility in the thighs - can anyone share any insight?

                            777 would fit the bill. Similar measurements to the 555 at the top of the leg, but a gentler taper resulting in a wider knee and therefore more room/mobility. There is then more taper from knee to hem than with the 555.

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

                            • Virginia Woolf
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                              thincrustpizza
                              Joined: 19 Apr 2017

                              Thanks man, what about the 666?

                              You're the second person to suggest 777 but on paper they smaller

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                                spaniarddh
                                Raw and Unwashed
                                Joined: 18 Apr 2021

                                @thincrustpizza:

                                Thanks man, what about the 666?

                                You're the second person to suggest 777 but on paper they smaller

                                I have the 777XHSib, 555S-21ib and the 666XHSib and I feel the top block in the 666 is the only tight you’re going to feel in it, all other dimensions are far from the 555 cut. If you want a mix in between, go for the 777XHSib, you will have the slimmer feeling of the 555 but with a little more room on the thighs.

                                My experience once I've tamed all three cuts is that the 777 in 25oz moulds like a second skin to your legs, the 666 fits your bum like a good pair of hands and the 555 in the 'lighter' format is like a pair of sweatpants that fades.

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                                  thincrustpizza
                                  Joined: 19 Apr 2017

                                  YES! dude thats what i was lookin for, thanks!

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                                    neph93
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                                    Joined: 18 Aug 2014

                                    @thincrustpizza:

                                    Thanks man, what about the 666?

                                    You're the second person to suggest 777 but on paper they smaller

                                    Using the 21oz iterations in w34 as a bench mark the charts give the following:

                                    555: thigh 12.6 knee 8.3
                                    777: thigh 12.5 knee 8.7
                                    666: thigh 12.1 knee  8.8

                                    So while the 777 has a marginally smaller upper thigh measurement, the volume of the leg from crotch to knee is greater. Ergo, more room.

                                    The volume of the 666 is comparable to the 555 but the top of the thigh is actually slimmer, while the knee much wider.

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

                                    • Virginia Woolf
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                                      thincrustpizza
                                      Joined: 19 Apr 2017

                                      Thank you guys, you're great. Super much appreciated.

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                                        Giles
                                        IHUK Crew
                                        Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                                        @Oaktavia:

                                        @thincrustpizza somehow I didn't realize that when i/b forms holes, the black frays will show instead of a typical white. That's pretty awesome.

                                        That's because the weft is not white 🙂

                                        "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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                                          Oaktavia
                                          見習いボス
                                          Joined: 12 Jun 2019

                                          @Giles:

                                          @Oaktavia:

                                          @thincrustpizza somehow I didn't realize that when i/b forms holes, the black frays will show instead of a typical white. That's pretty awesome.

                                          That's because the weft is not white 🙂

                                          😉

                                          IG: electricindigowizard

                                          "Possibly splitting hairs, but I consider @Oaktavia to be the beardy, dank High Magus of this denim game…" @neph93

                                          WTB: IHJ-32 - XL/XXL

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