Bitch Please… FAKE Iron Heart?

[Oaktavia]

I want to preface this post by saying I know they are not specifically calling it Iron Heart. But come on dude...really? Using the UHF name, double brushed/single brushed, saying they are good to wear in the wind, ombre pattern. Even using copper snaps that IH is known for. It's just so unoriginal and clearly copying the greatest brand on the planet. I'm not saying that these guys aren't making decent products, I have no idea (I've never tried them out, nor will I). It just seems like a blatant knock off. Whenever I see this occur whether it's a copycat horror movie, a ripoff song or whatever, the question I ask myself is: would these exist without it's predecessor? Likely not, at least not in this way. I am sharing my opinion that this is just plain lame my dudes.

[ARNC]

@Oaktavia I wouldn’t normally comment but I walked past this a few seconds ago, so I’ll let Anthony Burrill do the talking!
https://framemark.vam.ac.uk/collections/2014HH1468/full/1400,/0/default.jpg

[popvulture]

Haha seems sort of fitting that their company is called SoSo.

[chrisjohnnick]

Well, someone will spend those dollars and get the bug, then they'll eventually find their way here to the real thing.

[Oaktavia]

@ARNC exactly man @popvulture hah good one @chrisjohnnick excellent point

[AdamJ]

imitation is the greatest form of flattery

[EdH]

TBF, that's the fashion industry for you.

[popvulture]

Very true.

[Giles]

Tempted to write to them and thank them for the flattery. But calling them Ultra Heavy Flannel really is a bit rich.....

[Oaktavia]

@Giles I wouldn't have posted that this morning had they not called them UHFs. I was like WTF.

[Alex]

also shocking that it happens to be just slightly heavier than ours.

[scarfmace]

@Alex Maybe they might ask you to stop using the UHF term in stead

[DrPat]

They even copied the format of the Iron Heart web site.

[Kasi]

@Alex said in Bitch Please… FAKE Iron Heart?:

also shocking that it happens to be just slightly heavier than ours.

Yes but. Those out there says is heavy.

There no stubbornness compare to Iron Heart.

A lot of the Oz Feels lighter.

Shocking to say it’s heavier.

[EdH]

@Giles @Alex I'd have thought that the terms "UHF" and "Ultra Heavy Flannel" might be trademark-able, but consult an intellectual property lawyer to be sure.

[Alex]

@EdH thanks, but not overly worried by these clowns. not the first time they have ripped us off, and it has not caused us to much pain to date

[EdH]

@Alex Fair enough. I don't know too much about IP law personally, but the one thing I have picked up is that "if you don't protect it, you lose it".

[sabergirl]

My first thought was: why do that just to save like a hundred bucks? Quality may be good, I have no idea—but I’ll bet it doesn’t match Iron Heart. Couldn’t possibly get the same customer service. So, just why? If it were cheap, that would be another thing—but that’s still a pricy flannel.

[goosehd]

@sabergirl The reviews I’ve seen online are pretty consistent in that the quality/construction/sizing is shite. Could be my bias interpreting those reviews…

[Karol]

@goosehd thinking that they put the best pictures on the webpage, even there the stitching quality is all over the place. Its an utter lack of consistency.