Posts made by RocknRoll

@Oaktavia
Moving stuff on can feel really good, huh.
I think many of us have been through periods where we got carried away wanting almost every new release, but it can reach a point where it weighs you down mentally. These days, at any given time i only have a handful of IH things, and the rest I’m happy to admire from the sidelines.
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I’m smack-bang in between sizes on this run, so will sit it out and see what the next lot yields.

I was thinking recently - to use a guitar analogy - that the 634s is like the Telecaster of jeans: Not fancy. Never goes out of style. Lasts forever and gets better over time. Goes well with everything.
Just as Leo Fender got it right the first time, so did IH.

Cheers for that, Giles. I suspect it’s one of those things that “normal” people wouldn’t notice, and as such I should stop thinking about it. After all, the difference is only a centimetre or so.
Beautiful jeans….

Generally loving these jeans, although there is an aesthetic thing that’s bugging me a little: the rear pockets are noticeably wider apart than on my other pairs of 634. Would that have been done deliberately, or is it just the way they came out? It creates a bit of an optical illusion that makes the arse appear wider - dunno if that’s what i need!

The short-ish sleeves aren’t gonna work for me. Love the pattern though.

Pretty hard to put that genie back in the bottle, eh?

I spent several years away from the forum while indulging in other (equally expensive) hobbies, and on returning was pretty surprised to see how the IH product range has exploded. To be honest, i also sometimes reminisce about ‘the simple times’ when there was just a handful of IH options, but the comments in the initial post about diversification make sense.

Good on you for responding to the question so calmly, Giles. Not sure I would have the same level of patience.

Weird times in the world.

Crikey, those sold fast.
Hopefully that might inspire its return in other colours. Olive or over-dyed black, please (yeah I know…but doesn’t hurt to plant the seed )

My first foray into UHR, and pretty happy so far.
They didn’t shrink quite as much as I expected. The first soak was warm because I was unsure how they would react. Second soak was long and hot with plenty of agitation. Ended up losing 1.5 inches from the inseam, which suits me well.
Surprised how soft and comfortable the denim has become post-soak; i don’t envisage any break-in discomfort.
My plan is to wash these reasonably often to get low-contrast vintage fades.

@Brian said in Shipping & Deliveries:

@RocknRoll it would have been passed from UPS to couriers please once it cleared customs in OZ hence the shit show it’s not IH but more on UPS for their delivery partner here

If it got passed to Couriers Please that would explain it - that mob are the absolute worst, by a massive margin. They have zero care factor.

I realise IHUK are in a tough position, trying to find a solution that works for everyone. I don’t envy the task, and I thank them for doing what they can.

Mixed feelings about my latest delivery.
I specifically requested Signature on Delivery, as I live in an apartment complex and packages do sometimes go missing if left unattended.
The package got from UK to Aus in reasonable time, so no complaints there.
However, the package was just dumped at the front door of the complex. I was busy at work and didn’t check tracking all day, so it’s lucky noone swiped it.
The UPS “proof of delivery” screen grab below shows that signature was required, but also that it was “Received by Inside door”.
I got lucky this time, but a bit frustrated at the lazy couriers.

@FelixK said in The Strike Gold:

Does anyone know why every item on the Klaxon website is showing as 'Sold Out'? I was planning on making a purchase...

Seems ok now, as far as i can tell.

Please be more succinct with your response, Alex

Remember to stand on one leg and face north throughout the process.

More seriously, I’ve found that top-loading washing machines have a higher tendency to marble jeans than front-loaders, due to them often bunching/twisting around the central ‘agitator’. If you have a top-loader, try pausing the wash cycle halfway through, and checking that the jeans haven’t become tangled up in some weird way that’s going to enhance localised friction during the agitation phase. Unwanted marbling makes Baby Jesus sad.

Release time is 1am in my corner of the universe. I’m not getting up in the middle of the night to order jeans, so I’ll see if I can snag a pair a few hours later at a locally sensible time. I don’t feel great about my chances, but either way I win - either I get a great pair of jeans, or I save $600 (yep, that’s the exchange rate for ya).

That’s a nice pair of trousers. Bravo.
It seems like a natural fade, unlike some of the artificial looking high contrast fades that you see around.

Would love to see a limited re-run of jeans with the old Tripleworks patch. Probably a 634 cut, or maybe a BB.

I know the original TW series didn’t always sell that well, but i reckon enough time has passed that a small run would get snapped up - either by those of us nostalgic for the “early days”, or those looking for something different.

https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/ihf-images/5054/8/481d7ed8-f946-4afd-8b41-8a7dd62d326a.jpg

Waddaya say, folks?

I reckon I’m finally grown-up enough to get a pair of 634S. Not sure how I’ve managed to avoid them for so long - guess I was just caught up in the 666 and 777 models.

Looking forward to a restock whenever it lands.

Very nice material. Can’t see myself wearing this colour as a Type 3, but would be all over a western shirt made from this (or a Type 3 in a brown/olive colour). Hopefully this sells well.

Why do some people expect/want a reward for buying stuff? Isn’t a well-made item enough?

I wasn’t aware a loyalty scheme existed - my purchases are sometimes quite spaced out (sometimes by years), which is probably why. Also I’ve sometimes bought IH stuff from SE and R&H.

Controversial idea perhaps, but I’d consider going the other direction and adding a surcharge to purchases after an individual has reached a certain annual spend. IH then donates the surcharge to charity, and it doesn’t stop people buying things if they have the funds to support an indulgent clothing habit.

Found this thread after receiving the email earlier today.
It is quite amazing to see how demand for IH has grown over the years. There are also so many IH products these days, which i suppose might create extra supply chain stress.
Anyway, do what you need to do in order to keep the brand healthy. Cheers all.