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IH-526V-XHS - 25oz Selvedge Denim Type III Vest - Indigo

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    Norrin
    Joined: 16 Oct 2016

    Ah that explains it!

    Cheers @Filthy

    last edited by 19 May 2018, 14:03 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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      Giles
      IHUK Crew
      Joined: 22 Sept 2009

      @Norrin:

      I'm unsure what indigo/black from the same denim actually means.

      I actually said…..

      @Giles:

      Made out of the same denim as these:

      Referring to the 25oz indigo/black denim….

      "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

      last edited by 19 May 2018, 17:53 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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        Norrin
        Joined: 16 Oct 2016

        I said someone would point out my idiocy! 😃

        last edited by 20 May 2018, 07:03 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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          Giles
          IHUK Crew
          Joined: 22 Sept 2009

          Restock

          "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

          last edited by 21 May 2018, 15:29 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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            Matty123
            Raw and Unwashed
            Joined: 4 Apr 2017

            XXL measurements are PERFECT for me… ugh...

            but I need one of these like I need an Arsehole on my elbow.

            Maybe so. Maybe not

            last edited by 21 May 2018, 20:21 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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              Filthy2123ozjunkie
              見習いボスー
              Joined: 21 Jan 2013

              Trust me, you won't be disappointed. I've worn mine every single day since I got it. @Matty123

              last edited by 21 May 2018, 23:47 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                Filthy2123ozjunkie
                見習いボスー
                Joined: 21 Jan 2013

                One last post before I take off: I  was just admiring how the inside of the vest feels like the softest velvet.

                last edited by 22 May 2018, 00:20 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
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                  Matty123
                  Raw and Unwashed
                  Joined: 4 Apr 2017

                  I should rephrase…. I want one badly. It’s not in the budget right now. I’ve got a 189 with brass buttons somewhere in the UPS system.

                  Maybe so. Maybe not

                  last edited by 22 May 2018, 00:37 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                    Jett129
                    見習いボス
                    Joined: 17 Aug 2011

                    @Matty123 When the Black and Blue XHS Vests come in you’ll be glad you waited. Those are going to be sick.

                    last edited by 22 May 2018, 00:47 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                      Matty123
                      Raw and Unwashed
                      Joined: 4 Apr 2017

                      God willing it’ll be in the budget

                      Maybe so. Maybe not

                      last edited by 22 May 2018, 01:19 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                        Filthy2123ozjunkie
                        見習いボスー
                        Joined: 21 Jan 2013

                        @Jett129:

                        @Matty123 When the Black and Blue XHS Vests come in you’ll be glad you waited. Those are going to be sick.

                        when this come out I will be glad I have both.

                        last edited by 22 May 2018, 01:53 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                          madmoses
                          Joined: 19 Mar 2017

                          @Matty123:

                          God willing it’ll be in the budget

                          waves hand "It will be in the budget."

                          What would Jesus wear?

                          last edited by 22 May 2018, 15:57 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                            Jett129
                            見習いボス
                            Joined: 17 Aug 2011

                            @Matty123:

                            God willing it’ll be in the budget

                            .    I have a feeling God’s getting one of these as well.

                            last edited by 22 May 2018, 16:25 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                              theshigster
                              Joined: 29 Apr 2018

                              @Filthy:

                              when this come out I will be glad I have both.

                              exactly what I was thinking… 🙂

                              'Quidquid agis, prudenter agas et respice finem !'

                              https://www.instagram.com/theshigster/

                              last edited by 22 May 2018, 17:28 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                Filthy2123ozjunkie
                                見習いボスー
                                Joined: 21 Jan 2013

                                I was thinking maybe on the next run of 25 oz XHS vests a bottom button would be a good idea instead of a snap. Mine comes unsnapped pretty easily because I am a fat ass. There's a good 4 inches of room in the waist. But because of the length it comes unsnapped when I sit because of the deflection off my waist… if that makes sense.

                                Also those 2 toggles or whatever you call em come unsnapped from my backpack pretty easily too. It might be good if those where buttons as well.

                                I posted this here so others that own the vest can share their thoughts. Rather than posting in the Where do you think we can improve thread.

                                last edited by 23 May 2018, 03:30 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                  neph93
                                  見習いボス
                                  Joined: 18 Aug 2014

                                  @Filthy  same deal with my IHV-21. It becomes less of an issue as the fabric softens and becomes more pliable.

                                  The bottom button thing is the reason why there’s this sartorial rule about leaving the bottom button on vests undone. On less robust buttoned vests, having it done up means the vest bunches up and looks weird when you sit.

                                  I’ve decided the cinch tabs actually look pretty badass flying free, although it should be said that it also became  less of an issue when I stopped giving a fekk. [emoji38]

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

                                  • Virginia Woolf
                                  last edited by 23 May 2018, 03:48 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                    Filthy2123ozjunkie
                                    見習いボスー
                                    Joined: 21 Jan 2013

                                    Yeah it's gonna be a long time until the denim softens up. I mean, the hand is as soft as it gets. But it is soooo stiff. I've even been rolling it up like a newspaper. I roll one way and the the other.  I soaked the collar and ironed it flat, left it dry, rewet ir again, then folded it down lower than where they ironed it at the factory I now have an inch of fold over vs.the .5 I had when it was new. This thing is so f'n stiff.

                                    last edited by 23 May 2018, 03:55 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                      neph93
                                      見習いボス
                                      Joined: 18 Aug 2014

                                      I can believe it. I’ve had the 21 for three years and it’s only softened the last six months. It’s only the 18oz denim but it has a layer of felt glued to it. But the button popping happens less now.

                                      I guess it’s a necessary design compromise when making complicated garments from extreme materials. Do you want snaps that pop open or buttons that you can’t do up?

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

                                      • Virginia Woolf
                                      last edited by 23 May 2018, 04:02 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                        Filthy2123ozjunkie
                                        見習いボスー
                                        Joined: 21 Jan 2013

                                        I hope I don't sound like I am complaining or somehow ungrateful for the vest. Make no mistake. I absolutely love it. I love the challenge too. Yeah neph your vest is so sick. I would have bought that one if I knew I liked vests (at the time). Like I did not know I loved blue jeans until I got my first pair of Iron Heart. This is my first vest ever.

                                        Edit: it's funny how many times my phone autocorrected vest to best there…

                                        last edited by 23 May 2018, 04:07 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                          neph93
                                          見習いボス
                                          Joined: 18 Aug 2014

                                          @Filthy:

                                          I hope I don't sound like I am complaining or somehow ungrateful for the vest.

                                          Not at all mate. It’s a good point and this forum is all about this kind of discussion. I think it’s important that @Alex and @Giles know these things too so that together with Haraki-san they can make the best stuff better in the future.

                                          It’s worth repeating that if you’re going to make a type III vest, with all those seams making it even thicker and stiffer, out of something insane like 25oz denim, then there are going to be design/engineering challenges like this one.

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

                                          • Virginia Woolf
                                          last edited by 23 May 2018, 04:15 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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