IH-526-SBG - 21oz Selvedge Denim Modified Type III Jacket - Superblack (Fades To Grey)
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@VegaS10 Great fit!
I wore my jacket today combined with my 888 XHS. Here, on the west coast of Norway, it's -5 celsius and with a heavyweight hoodie underneath, it was perfect conditions for a trip with the kids outside. Liked your picture, made me want to put on my jacket, go into the woods and start working with my chainsaw. My jacket will for sure get a lot of abuse in the coming months! Do you guys wash the jacket before you use it, or do you just use it immediately? 
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@Josso thanks brother!
I always just toss my jackets on and go. I don't see a point in washing a new jacket, and since they are already once-washed, there is no reason to do so.
I do, however, tend to wash my denim more often than most due to my work/lifestyle, which leads to pretty basic fading.
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@VegaS10 Thanks for the quick response and good information! Good point!
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Super happy with how this one turned out.
Plenty of room for a hoodie under. I have a tendency to roll up my sleeves even with CPOs and jackets, and the wider sleeves allow for this. It's a really versatile piece that filled that need for a pure black heavyweight jacket in my wardrobe.
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@tody Man, you two are dream catchers
I’ve been admiring the TIII SBG for ages and would love to double up daily to see what happens. Currently doing that with pale rider and switch between IHSH-33 and IHSH-366, with another jacket over that. Have also wondered if I should wear an unlined jeans jacket over the pale rider… will it get any indigo on it? That could be fun… @Oaktavia -
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@Jcaz6996 damn that looks perfect! You said you were done with II and RR right? Assume you're still planning on wearing the hell of this at work though!? If so, can't wait to see how it develops
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Think I’m going to exchange for the super black next week. Despite shorter arms I think the fit will be better suited for my body type
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@mudhogen Thanks for the pics; definitely looks shorter than the other IH offerings. Mine still hasn’t arrived yet, but I’m hoping the shorter length doesn’t throw me off. I tend to wear a lot of flannels and find that the length of them with shorter jackets sometimes looks a bit odd. I knew this model was short going in, but your pics look like it’s really short, almost cropped. We’ll see how it goes once it gets here.
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@Nostradamion for reference I’m 6’5” 210 and this is xxl. I also have a long torso relative to my body. I knew deep down it won’t work based on measurements but wanted it to so bad
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@denim-dawg Sure is!
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I was on the fence consider the shorter fit, but since i need a XXXL for the shoulders/chest measurements it works. I am 6.1 ( 187cm).
Getting used to the wider arms its more comfy i think.
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My IH526-SBG arrived today, and I must say that I'm pleasently surprised. I expected the jacket to be really short, but in actuality, it's not that much shorter than my other Iron Heart jacket, the IH-526J-142OD. What blows my mind about the SBG out of the box is how burly yet soft it is. I've said it before, but it bears repeating: Iron Heart has some magical alchemy with their fabrics that allows them to get their jackets totally dialed in. The fabric on the SBG is incredibly substantial but also very pliable which gives it an almost custom fitted bombproof feel. As others have noted, the sleeves are a bit large, but I think once the creases set it, the volume won't be as noticeable. I may try the spray bottle treatment as someone else posted in this thread to see how that goes, but as it stands now they're not that bad. Honestly, I'm really chuffed with this jacket, and look forward to seeing what kind of fades I can get in it. Going to wear it tomorrow while shoveling snow (we got close to 6 inches today and it's still coming down). As usual, thanks to everyone in this forum for your great feedback.
, congratulations! 
