My preference has always been to buy direct. The shipping is free, the service is unbeatable and the boys have the most inventory to check if I’m between sizes.
I’ve noticed over the last couple years that some releases are becoming hard to get/luck of the draw. I can definitely see why they are starting to tighten up on dealers.
On a different note, can’t wait for SS26!
I think it’s a great idea giving fanatics of the brand like @Oaktavia samples to wear and showcase, I hope you guys continue with stuff like this - he’s doing a great job selling the sample lol.
Got my XL. I think this will be my last purchase for a while, I'm bursting at the seams in my closet and it's 90% IH. Happy I got the two from this season that I really wanted.
Looks like my fortunes may have turned. I reached out to TJ about what happened on Tuesday and he mentioned that one of the buyers hadn’t paid yet. I’m assuming this is someone who had put down a deposit? Anyways, it was a long five days but the guy never got back to him and I just paid for it a few minutes ago. Crazy to me to put a deposit down and just walk away from it! His loss is my gain, however.
I also just realized that TJ does free Canadian shipping on orders over $400.00 CAD. He should market this more, I have bought a ton direct from Iron Heart or otherwise hesitated buying from him as I thought there was always a shipping cost. He should market this more!
Looking forward to having this one in the closet. I’m definitely tapped out on jackets for a good while now lol.
Sized up from an XL in the old sulphur version to XXL in this. For whatever reason the armpit seams drove me nuts in the XL, hoping the XXL fixes it. The OD is my favourite jacket so I’ve been waiting a while for this, I will miss the patina on the buttons, though!
Quite surprised these didn’t sell out instantly!
@FourHorsemen good question. The SJ is very long, I actually like this as I find most IH is barely long enough for my size and taste - I have to size up in UHF’s for the extra bit of length and I find they are not a great fit as a result. The SJ is also a more tailored modern fit, I like this too. As for the fabric, they feel pretty similar in terms of weight. I own a PBJ sashiko jacket and consider PBJ the absolute king of Sashiko, SDA isn’t far behind. The IH stuff labeled as Sashiko isn’t really Sashiko IMO, the SJ stuff is a bit more in line but not the puffy stitches you will see on some of the real deal fabrics. My SJ shirt actually has a couple minor QC issues, they are not made in house by SJ. The IH shirt was as expected in terms of fit and finish. If I had a gun to my head and could only keep one it would probably be the SJ as it’s a bit better fit for me, I’m happy to have both, though!
@Buckeye there was a huge eight inch loose thread inside on of the sleeves, it was kind of sewn into the seam in various areas. They told me it shouldn’t be a problem and to cut it, haven’t had issues so far. The side tag also was torn a new one, looks like it got sucked into the sewing needle somehow? It was full of holes. I was a little choked about that, it is what it is.
Ship John farms out quite a few of their products to other companies to produce. I think just about everything besides the waxed fabrics is sewn by different companies. Personally, I think they should be a little more upfront about this, as they often talk about the associated costs of paying their staff fair wages - those staff aren’t making the a lot of the products. IMO this is also how stuff like my shirt made it out of QC, should have probably been a seconds offering.
Not sure where else to post this, but @Ross and @Graham have taken excellent care of me for two product related issues and deserve praise. The options they have gave me were well beyond what I was expecting and left me feeling very well taken care of. I’ll point out too that one of the issues wasn’t even an IH product and that they took far greater ownership of the problem than the manufacturer did. Besides the products themselves, the boys at IHUK are the other main reason I always come back for more. @Alex is a lucky man to have these two!
I agree with the previous comments regarding the lack of communication regarding the Sashiko shirts. I’m pretty over the constant delays and lack of clear communication and time
frames. The products are excellent and extremely well made but the associated headaches make me wonder sometimes.
That said, I’m expecting I’ll be receiving an email confirming my G42 Wills in the next month or so - a full year ahead of schedule!
Hovering around the two week mark now, any chance for some photos and measurements? I’m debating between one of these and the traditional Lefty OD that’s about to be restocked.
Bummer about the voucher, but I do understand why, considering basic core items are never in stock.
What was being referenced as the “flash sale” in the email? Was this the sale we’d sometimes see towards the end of summer on some items (I think it was 10%?). I don't remember much beyond that.
I agree with Giles, the items for elite members would leave a sour taste in my mouth. I spent a fortune in 22, 23, 24 but not nearly as much in 25. If it was calculated by last year I’d look like an infrequent shopper and not “loyal”.
Personally, small, quality items included in a purchase as a nice surprise would be fine with me. Mugs, patches and smaller quality items that probably have high margin and low cost for the brand would be nice thank you’s.
Is it faster than Apple Pay? I’ve never tried it, Apple Pay seems pretty fast.
My preference has always been to buy direct. The shipping is free, the service is unbeatable and the boys have the most inventory to check if I’m between sizes.
I’ve noticed over the last couple years that some releases are becoming hard to get/luck of the draw. I can definitely see why they are starting to tighten up on dealers.
On a different note, can’t wait for SS26!
Glad it got someone’s attention and had been resolved! Some dude on the Facebook group was trying to imply I was trying to do some form of extortion lol.
I’ve sent an email to shop@ironheart.co.uk regarding a potential website exploit I found a few hours ago. Don’t want to post details here for obvious reasons. Hoping one of the IHUK guys will see this ASAP as it’s payment related.
@Alex @Giles @AdamJ @Graham @Bailey @JoshC @Ross @SamD @AdamC
Can we no longer see our current and past vouchers and gift cards? I remember on the old site you could. Thanks!
Do any of you guys with westerns find that the back of the collar at the edge curls up? My Henry has never done this but my Tom does, it’s really noticeable when it’s on a hanger, the edge is almost 90 degrees compared to the rest of the collar.
He’s got some smoking deals on the olive and blue western shirts right now if people are looking, these have never been discounted before and are 20% off.
@mecken88 oh man, that looks incredible. Mine still hasn’t left the closet yet, still too warm here in Victoria on the West Coast. Hoping to get some mileage on it starting towards the end of this month.
I have noticed that the vertical buttons on my Kakishibu can pop open under certain tension, especially moving my arms back and putting tension on the front. Hoping it doesn’t get worse as it breaks in. Not really sure why they did vertical rather than horizontal buttons.
