I have been very happy with my purchase even though I originally wanted the OD.

Might get a better idea under natural light. But you might see the indigo fade a bit here.

From Haraki's blog. So soon perhaps?

Reporting back after having these for about 2 weeks.
I was stressed because they were my first pair of IH jeans. Never had anything this heavy + never had anything with tag size 40 before.
After the initial soak and wash--> perfect fit and they just keep getting better the more I wear them. I absolutely love them more than any other jeans I own.
Measurements were quite close to that of my 38 Freenote Portolas and I can confirm that It was the right thing to do to trust the measurements rather than the tag size alone.
They are a little roomier but not baggy by any means.

One hell of pair of jeans!

Had to pay a visit to the local retailer just to dial in the fit for this one and ended up leaving with XXXL. After all it fit me much better than SP-Large. Finally.

Went ahead and got XXXL. First I thought that I might have been better off with SP-Large but after almost 2 weeks of non-stop wear It has stopped squeaking and maybe stretched a centimeter or two in some places. Will try to get as much wear before it gets too cold here because this is definitely a ''Wear with a t-shirt'' jacket for me.
Now very happy with my purchase and It's already a favorite after the initial quite brutal break in period.
Happy owner of two IH type 3s now, this and a SP-Large Superblack ( Both serve a purpose ).

This thing is absolutely ridiculous. Now I understand @Freeman

Got mine earlier today and I just can't stop laughing and thinking about what have I gotten myself into
Already drying but damp still.

Apologies for poor image quality. This was not on my radar but I went and bought it anyway. I am happy I did because It is unique and the fabric feels amazing. XXXL here 6'2 and 220lbs ish.
Fit is good. Definitely just right on shoulders and sleeves.
It is a bit roomy at the bottom, but I tried the cinch thing and that makes it more fitted at least for me.

Not too fussed about the blaze orange or battleship grey personally. I would rock the Battleship Grey for sure, but I would prefer denim wills or the Oak like waxed one.

Reporting back after having these for about 2 weeks.
I was stressed because they were my first pair of IH jeans. Never had anything this heavy + never had anything with tag size 40 before.
After the initial soak and wash--> perfect fit and they just keep getting better the more I wear them. I absolutely love them more than any other jeans I own.
Measurements were quite close to that of my 38 Freenote Portolas and I can confirm that It was the right thing to do to trust the measurements rather than the tag size alone.
They are a little roomier but not baggy by any means.

One hell of pair of jeans!

Congrats if any of you got one. That looks like a hell of a jacket!

I hesitated for a minute and 2xl gone dang!

Feel for everyone who didn't....
He said on the livestream an hour before something about having enough fabric to make about 200 shirts.
I guess 200+ people who are refreshing and have shop pay button ready at the same exact time. Like flipping a coin maybe?

Damn they went fast haha

Got 2xl preorder in too First Ship John! In June or "later" he he

Got mine earlier today and I just can't stop laughing and thinking about what have I gotten myself into
Already drying but damp still.

Okay. I have had major analysis paralysis thinking should I get the duck cargos ( they had silent restock of a few sizes ) or wait for 21oz sbg or od.
I have also been looking at this thread and searching info about the XHSib for several days.
I just decided that fck it I am skipping the ducks and 21oz for now and joining the 25oz gang.
So I ordered size 40, because funnily enough the measurements almost exactly the same as my 38 freenote portolas ( with some extra length and room to grow in thigh ).

I don't have a bathtub. Soak recommended but not mandatory? Advice is welcome.
I have a chance to book a communal sauna with dual showers. Does standing in the shower wearing them make any sense? Is that a dumb question? Anyway 25oz lfg.

Found this video review of the jacket.
Becoming a duck head with my recent duck purchases I am now looking at this one differently and with interest. One thing I agree on after watching the video is that it's surprising that the length on this one is so short compared to other modified type 3s. I scrolled up and saw some folks complaining about the same thing.
For example: IH-526Lod XXXL measures 27.7 in length on average and XXXXL IH-9526PJ 27.7 on average. I have both and their length is perfect for me.
Has this model always been so short?