IHSB-BIGBUCK-BLK - Black Deerskin Western Shirt - The Big Buck
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Just to clarify, I don’t think it looks bad. It’s just one of those things where if I don’t feel good about it, I’m not going to wear it. If you’re similar in that respect, then you may want to move it along.
I could’ve made the 2XL work at 24.6” chest, but the shoulders need to be 21 to 22 for that to work out. Something about the combination of those two where I can wear a smaller chest than my actual chest measurement, doesn’t make sense to me but maybe it’s where the pit to pit falls.
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IMHO, 4xl is too big, you would like 3xl better. From my experience smaller side is better. For me, 3xl is perfect. I have the 3XL Black, the Olive 4xl (1st run and too big), just picked up the 2XL Olive and it works better. The Buck is buttery soft comfortable and more enjoyable when closer to the skin with a Tshirt vs Hoodie or Thermal.
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@catdad1 I’d at least throw it on the classifieds for trade. Maybe you’ll find someone that needs to size up?
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Thank you again everyone for the honest feedback. Leaning towards holding onto it for now and embracing the extra mobility. Items like these really make me appreciate the IHUK team shipping DDP to my country.
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@sabergirl thanks! One of my first impressions of the forum is from the 389 thread where Matt was indecisive on his fit and I believe you helped him make the decision. I really appreciate what everyone offers here!
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@catdad1 It gets better w age
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I’m going to need you to allow me to live in blissful ignorance for as long as possible that I might be able to buy this someday at current price.
@Giles said in IHSB-BIGBUCK-BLK - Black Deerskin Western Shirt - The Big Buck:
Or how much they will be
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I haven’t started wearing my Olive version as the BB is getting almost daily wear. She’s getting pretty dirty and like em that way
IG - gratefuldenimhead (jeans and boots), Norseamerican (bicycles)
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@Denimhead-0 Wow - the natural leather tones poking through the black look amazing! Love to see it.
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@catdad1 This might comfort you in your decision: my experience with this shirt is that it does shrink (or at least mine did). I have received 3 of these:
- The first one got rained on once. Not heavy rain, but I still went ahead and followed the instructions to dry it (first between 2 towels to remove as much water as I could, then hung away from heat sources). Once dry, it had shrunk so much I could barely put it on any longer. To be fair, the experience revealed other issues (a hole, in some areas the leather was paper thin, in others it became incredibly stiff), so I don't think such a shrinkage was normal.
- Replacement had a couple of holes in it so I sent it back immediately.
- The 3rd shirt was in great shape. Couple of cool scars, but no holes, couple of thin areas but not see-through. I loved it. A year or so of light wear later, I began realizing the shirt felt a little tighter. Then that some of the stitches looked more strained than normal. Upon measuring it, I realized that its dimensions had gone from a size L to an M...
Aaaall that to say: it might be a blessing in disguise that yours is a little too large.
I've genuinely been considering selling my Big Buck, and came here today to see if there is a restock in XL on the horizon. I see that some people have reached out to Simmons Bilt for repairs, so I might explore that instead! -
@machooth thanks for the insight! Sounds like you've had quite the experience with these shirt. I'll hold out for a good while before it's first wash as it's my weekender shirt for now but glad to hear it tightens up some. It has start to conform to my body. Definitely glad I held onto it, it's so soft and feels great on the skin.
Also gave it the proper @Oaktavia and @Denimhead-0 treatment. Got food on the lower hem on its first wear and scrubbed a little too hard. Hand dye finish came off a bit but it'll wear in. Just gotta keep hammering away.
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@catdad1 It’s a food magnet
If I am home and about to eat, I throw the Untucked Duck over it for protection. -
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