IHXB01-25 - 25oz Beatle Buster
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Thanks for the advice everybody. I gave in to paranoia yesterday and went for a hotter and longer soak on the bottom portion. The part that would be prone to cracking and blow outs. Also, to shrink the leg openings a little. It worked because the legs shrunk a full half inch.
I guess with this pair, I am going to avoid machine washes altogether. Only soaking with little agitation. At least for the first year or so. I washed my last pair after 5 months of constant wear, and was slightly disappointed in how the comb creases stayed on the one leg and on the other leg never really stayed in the same place.
I have only been into Japanese denim for a little over 2 years now. So I am still trying to get the perfect: size, cut, washing regimen, and so on.
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Hi, forum folk…I'm considering these as my next IH jeans and here come the predictable fit questions: I notice the waist size is considerably smaller than tagsize.. is this a result of the higher rise, ie. that the jeans sit at a thinner section of the waist? My natural waist is 35" and I vary between tagsize 34 and 36 depending on stretch and fit. Also, how much stretch is there in the 25oz compared to the 21oz? Thanks in advance for any info...
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Smaller waist size has nothing to do with rise. Sometimes cuts come out smaller or larger than we expect/plan/want. I have learnt so much about sizing, old shuttle looms, "sewing shrinkage" and washing shrinkage this week I could write a book on it. But no, these just come small.
Do the normal:
http://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=5135.0
You'll get about an inch of stretch, but it takes dedication.
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That learning experience sounds like denimhead gold. With help from Paula I sized 555-01 from you with perfectly calculated waist stretch. After a couple of weeks of discomfort they were great. But I think I may have to drop these, they may not be the fit for me. The tagged 36 will stretch with work but the thigh measurements are larger on the than I'd like, I prefer a slimmer fit than that. Any plans for the 555's in the 25 oz denim?
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Yeah, but the vasectomy only hurts for a few days.
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Has anyone found the high rise on these intolerable? I was thinking about these as my first venture into 25oz territory. I love the blue stitching on the arcs, and the "W", but maybe 666-XHS is a better fit for me.
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The rise is only about 2" more than the 666s. For me this is my most favorite Iron Heart cut so far. @JerUrsidae
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@neph93 most sanforized IH denim will stretch 1.5 inches or so in the waist. I sized down a size for the perfect fit.
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I have the 666UHR in a 30 and they fit well after recommended soak. Any thoughts on whether I should go for these in a 30 or 31. I don't like baggy but still want to be able to walk. I'll be wearing a belt.
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If the 666s fit you well in size 30, the Beatle busters will, too. Don't size up, and you do know the initial discomfort when new is all part of the process (and the fun).
