Mechanical waistband stretching anyone?

[neph93]

Ha! Pleased it worked out for you. Jalebi in Gosport one day maybe?  Cheers Mo.

[Kasi]

Yes it will be Jalebi for you.. most definitely in Gosport.. 

[Bfd70]

I’ll play

The “jaws of life.” Perhaps in this case “jawns of life?”
337,230 pounds (1,500 kn) of spreading force which means it is rated to stretch up to 25oz denim. 

[Chap]

… or kill it.

[neph93]

@Bfd70:

I’ll play

You’ll win! I love it.

[Giles]

@Chap:

… or kill it.

Or kill the operator when that tack buttons flies off…...

[Bfd70]

Safety 3rd I always say.

[Kasi]

More like overdose then kill it… plus it sideways no good more chance ripping the button
Like @neph93 was saying did the same, is bang on put my hand on the top to play safe.. work like a charm.

I got 1 inches bigger in the waste line. When brought the size was 32.4, they are now 34.

[Bfd70]

I promise it was just for a laugh.

[Kasi]

Like G said kill the operator 

That’s the best laugh

[the246guy]

I came across this thing here:

https://www.wish.com/product/5d7f4ee5dcdbca044e57926c?hide_login_modal=true&from_ad=goog_shopping&_display_country_code=DE&_force_currency_code=EUR&pid=googleadwords_int&c={campaignId}&ad_cid=5d7f4ee5dcdbca044e57926c&ad_cc=DE&ad_lang=DE&ad_curr=EUR&ad_price=2.00&campaign_id=1643927991&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIp67cjcy56wIVFrd3Ch1rRgKEEAQYASABEgL3sfD_BwE&share=web

[the246guy]

And another simple solution here:

[A Former User]

Worked! Almost 2cm extra

[WhiskeySandwich]

I swear my waist hasn’t grown, but my 21oz jeans are getting a little snug. Before trying some of the methods above and risking a button pop, I’m trying a waistband soak and wearing them damp while I cut out some stumps in the yard. I do feel like I’m still risking a button, but anything to keep rock in the 21s.
Something great about a button fly tho, is i could always just leave the top undone and cover with my belt I guess.

[WhiskeySandwich]

So my wet-waist-and-wear method got me 1/2” more. I’ll take it, considering they already stretched like 1.5-2 inches from new, after 150+ wears.

[jimcord]

I guess losing weight was not one of the available options?:). Cleaver way to stretch jeans!!:)

[WhiskeySandwich]

@jimcord not really, I dont have much I can lose. I feel like over time all my jeans kinda slim up a bit. I usually wear a new pair damp when I first get them, then after 50-100 wears I start washing and only wear them dry. So they just shrink a bit and don’t stretch back out fully

[jimcord]

@WhiskeySandwich hope I did not offend, was just giving you some grief…:) still think your idea was ingenious!:)

[WhiskeySandwich]

@jimcord no offense taken at all, not a bad problem to have really. I do think I’ll size up in the future though, knowing that I’ll probably only get bigger as I get older, can’t go down from here. Always glad to share my experience with experimentation

[NickD]

I've used a ratcheting bar wood clamp with the ends turned outwards with great success.