IH-526SVod - 21oz Selvedge Denim Modified Type III Vest - Overdyed Indigo

[Luijim78]

@JamesB thanks to you my friend

[anodyne]

Long time no posting in this thread ... since the 17oz OD Lefty jacket is so f'ing bomb someone had to yoink the last XL. Incoming.

[imgg]

Hi everyone,

I’d really appreciate some guidance from those of you with experience wearing Iron Heart vests.

For reference, I currently own a Type III (IH-526J-142, 14oz) in 4XL, with a chest measurement of 130 cm (pit to pit doubled). It fits me perfectly — comfortable, with enough room for movement and even layering a hoodie underneath.

I’ve come across a stockist who happens to have a single 4XL vest (IH-526SVod, 21oz) available, and I’m very tempted. They’ve provided a pit-to-pit measurement of 62 cm (124 cm chest), which is about 6 cm smaller than my jacket.

Since I’ve never owned or worn a vest before, I’m unsure how to interpret this difference. Intuitively, I’m wondering if the lack of sleeves might make a slightly smaller chest measurement workable — or if, on the contrary, that reduction would make it feel too tight, especially when layered.

For those who own both Type III jackets and vests from Iron Heart:

• Do you typically size your vests the same as your jackets?
• Is a 6 cm reduction in chest measurement noticeable or restrictive in practice?
• Would this still allow for light layering, or would it likely feel too snug?

I’d love to hear your experiences before I make a decision — especially since this seems to be a rare opportunity to grab one in my size.

Thanks in advance for any insight!

[tody]

@imgg I believe the pattern for a vest and a type 3 jacket are the same. the measurement you were given is already a little bigger that the posted measurements in the first post of this thread. the overdyeing process takes out all shrinkage, and these start as regular vests, so that is why they OD stuff tends to run a tad tighter.

[Chibs]

@imgg yea, it’s OD so smaller measurements but expect no further shrinkage. I initially bought the vest intending to only wear it with a t-shirt underneath. Mine had room to layer a sweater / hoodie and that turned out to be the best for me. I would definitely make sure you have enough room in the chest for that. Here’s my experience.

[imgg]

Thanks for the info @tody and great video @Chibs the comparison with the type III jacket is very helpful

[imgg]

Hi everyone
Do you know if there are plans to restock this in the near future?

[Tago Mago]

@ShopatIronHeart

[AdamJ]

@imgg nothing in the pipeline atm I'm afraid

[Kasi]