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    • neph93N
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      @jbreitenbucher:

      Hello. Just received my first pair of IH. With the help of Sam I ended up with a pair of 666S-18. I think the fit is great…

      Congratulations, welcome and hell yes, that's a great fit. Also good luck with new denim and white Chucks [emoji28]

      «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
      We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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      • den1mheadD
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        ^ Agreed on the fit. Welcome to the mad house  🙂 ^

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        • jbreitenbucherJ
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          @neph93:

          @jbreitenbucher:

          Hello. Just received my first pair of IH. With the help of Sam I ended up with a pair of 666S-18. I think the fit is great…

          Congratulations, welcome and hell yes, that's a great fit. Also good luck with new denim and white Chucks [emoji28]

          Haha, yeah, these are my dirty Chucks for wearing with jeans that I don't cuff above the ankle.

          @j_breitenbucher

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          • neph93N
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            That blue ring is a badge if honour!

            «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
            We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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            • manufc10M
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              @jbreitenbucher you just reminded me I need a pair of those in my life.

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              • JordanxbufferJ
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                Hey, guys!

                I'm definitely not new to denim but I will be new to Iron Hearts (patiently awaiting my NT-888s, currently working on some Momotaro 0605-18s) and I wanted to introduce myself. I'm Jordan and I'm obsessed with denim, sneakers, powerlifting, and comics.

                Hopefully, I can contribute meaningfully to this forum and I look forward to talking with all of you!

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                • Mild7M
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                  Welcome aboard @Jordanxbuffer

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                    @Mild7:

                    Welcome aboard @Jordanxbuffer

                    Thanks!

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                    • neph93N
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                      @Jordanxbuffer:

                      I'm Jordan and I'm obsessed with denim, sneakers, powerlifting, and comics.

                      Good to have you here. Have a look around and enjoy. Just as an FYI, there's a comics thread, a lifting thread and a sneakers thread in the Hobbies & Passtimes section. Good places to geek out. Also looking forward to hearing your opinion on the 888 cut and UHR denim.

                      «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
                      We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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                      • JordanxbufferJ
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                        AWESOME! Thanks. I'm a bit nervous about my sizing after hearing that the thighs came in a big smaller on the sanforized batch. These will be my first dabble in the unsanf realm and I don't want to mess up the sizingnon them.

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                        • neph93N
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                          Read the UHR threads for good intel, but from experience, the UHR doesn't shrink crazy amounts other than in length. G has also said that the NT's are more likely to come in around target measurements. Unsanforised is always a bit of crap shoot, but that's half the fun [emoji1]

                          «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
                          We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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                            Hello everyone!!!

                            Thanks for having me. I stumbled upon this place on a total lark haha. I am big denim fan, boots fan, and jewelry so i think I will fit in just fine. Just a quick skim this seems like a dope place. I look forward to participating and learning a lot here.

                            A little about me: I am a knife guy haha. My main passion/hobby is knives and the general knife community (collecting). My favorite type of knife, and my main interest are balisongs. Through my knife ventures I have come accustomed to mens jewelry and all that comes with it (denim etc etc). My other hobbies include, clothes, shoes, and video game collecting.

                            Stay sharp.

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                            • manufc10M
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                              Welcome @YungStotle, happy to have you.

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                                I actually made this account in early 2015 to post my final pics in the HWDC2 (was wearing Samurai 710s for that) here instead of just at SuFu, but haven't used it since then and just lurked here a bit until recently. I've been into some other Japanese denim brands (PBJ, Samurai) for awhile, and finally made the jump recently with some shirting. I immediately realized how awesome it was and I bought a bunch more shirting (seriously went overboard… hah...) and a duck type 3. I'd wanted to update my shirting collection for awhile, but couldn't really justify so much expensive clothing while in grad school. I've been out of that for a bit over a year and a half now, stopped by SESF on a recent trip to try on an ultra heavy flannel, and was just like "OK, looks like I'm going to be ordering a bunch of this in the near future." 😃 I'm looking forward to trying IH jeans as well at some point, though IDK if I'll jump on a pair yet, as I have a pair of Black Samurai 710s and PBJ xx-020s that both have a lot of life yet, and I haven't typically had more than two pairs in the rotation in the past (often just 1). Seems like a great forum, and I recognize a handful of people from back in the day at SuFu, where I haven't really posted in awhile.

                                Beyond being into rugged clothes that are made properly, I'm a distance runner, bioengineering PhD that does academic research in neural engineering, and skier. I frequently work on furniture projects with my wife, who also has taken on and completed some ridiculously challenging clothing construction projects. So, I've really developed an appreciation for proper construction in a handful of senses, which makes Iron Heart even more fun to wear.

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                                • neph93N
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                                  ^ Welcome for reals cander49. Don't know too much about SuFu but I understand the vibe here is a little different.

                                  IH shirting is pretty special and the duck is awesome, one of my favourite IH fabrics. Keep your eyes open for the duck CPO coming shortly.

                                  The thing about IH bottoms is the choice you get in terms of fabric and cuts. It can be a challenge finding your way, but that is why this forum is here. There's lots to research and if you need to know something badly, just ask. Good to have you here.

                                  «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
                                  We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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                                    Welcome @cander49

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                                      @neph93:

                                      ^ Welcome for reals cander49. Don't know too much about SuFu but I understand the vibe here is a little different.

                                      IH shirting is pretty special and the duck is awesome, one of my favourite IH fabrics. Keep your eyes open for the duck CPO coming shortly.

                                      The thing about IH bottoms is the choice you get in terms of fabric and cuts. It can be a challenge finding your way, but that is why this forum is here. There's lots to research and if you need to know something badly, just ask. Good to have you here.

                                      Thanks. Yeah, this forum seems friendly and helpful. SuFu is a bit all over the place in terms of interests, so it's cool that this is pretty focused on IH and other really well made stuff. In terms of bottoms, I'm pretty certain that I'd do 777. I've mostly worn 17-19 oz denim before, always RH twill. I was thinking I'd do 21 next time, since I had heard that these are pretty soft even in the heavier fabrics, though I guess even 25 could possibly work. Options…

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                                      • neph93N
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                                        @cander49:

                                        I've mostly worn 17-19 oz denim before, always RH twill. I was thinking I'd do 21 next time, since I had heard that these are pretty soft even in the heavier fabrics, though I guess even 25 could possibly work. Options…

                                        I could talk all day about the different IH denims but I'll keep it short here. I think you'll find them quite different from PBJ and Sammy's. The 21oz is pretty unique because of Haraki-san's vision of what it should be. That alone makes it different from what Samurai and PBJ do. The 25oz is just out of this world, but the "lighter" IH denims  between 14-19oz are also all unique and interesting in their way. Personally I think the 17oz natty indigo "N" denim doesn't get the love it deserves.

                                        «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
                                        We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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                                          Hi all,

                                          A good friend turned me on to this great forum.

                                          I look forward to learning and laughing with all of you passionate and experienced folks.

                                          I am from Oakland Ca, main clothing interests are in Military wear and Ivy but I get obsessed with other things quickly and am open to everything. Otherwise I hang with my kids, cook and stay sober.

                                          Thanks for the warm welcome.

                                          Cheers,

                                          Patrick

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                                          • neph93N
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                                            Hi Patrick [emoji1]

                                            Welcome and thanks for the nice intro. Feel free to have a look around and ask any questions that might occur to you.

                                            «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
                                            We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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