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Received these jeans in tag 35 earlier this week. Man, the 888 cut, OD, and rock and roll 21oz together make an epic pair of jeans. Well-done, IH team. Special shout out to the hemming folks. While these are intended to be blackout jeans (at least for some time), that yellow hem line stitch is a totally cool detail on these jeans. Cheers, fellas.

@jschmid I agree with Alex. These are two rock and roll awesome jackets, but different.

The difference I find between the two - beyond the look and vibe - is that the horsehide takes time and wear to conform to your body. Body armor that needs to be broken in and develops quite interestingly in the process. The horsehide repels rain super well. It is not an "insulator" in colder weather, however, unless you have a UHF or warmer base layer underneath. Flexible though, as a t-shirt underneath works great too when the weather warms up.

The split steer is supple and super comfortable from the beginning -- and very warm in cold weather. Heavy as shite and substantial. I dig wearing it for the comfort and obviously the look. "Drapes" more with body movement rather than the horsehide that conforms to your body, I find. The split steer seems to me that the cut is overall a flattering cut for a lot of guys' body shapes. Super warm in colder temps, but pretty breathable. It has solid wind resistance, but for rain resistance, best to spray the jacket.

They both can take a lickin' and they age completely differently due to the hide difference. My brown split steer is a super comfortable patina monster that collects your life experience quickly, while the tea-core horsehide is an armor that develops a beehive of cool honeycombs that tea-core with extended wear.

What they have in common is that, with either, high probability that you can make it out of the kitchen of an angry, cleaver-wielding wife situation relatively unscathed.

I think I mentioned above that the brown jacket, it's lighter color, attracts any sweat or grease like flies on shite. If it bothers you, a mild spraying of something like Saphir Super Invulner can be a decent go-to when you get the new jacket and once a year. But man, this is one awesome and buttery supple heavy jacket.

@MTpockets With the overdye on these jeans, does indigo bleed onto lighter colored boots? Any idea?

If you like to wear watches, I have the cuffs taken off and shortened a bit but long still enough to make the nice honeycombs. Makes the jacket so much more wearable and a go-to, everyday jacket rather than a wardrobe queen. If you do take off the cuffs, make sure to accommodate the length of the sleeves for an inch or two natural compression/shortening as the honeycombs set in with wear.

Oh another thing about the brown split steerhide. I wore it for a day with only a t-shirt, and noticed that after about 8 hours, a black ring around the collar. This material absorbs any oil (including natural sweat) readily. Best to give it a Saphir Super Invulner spray coat when you first get it if that would bother you.

@Nobunaga I did exactly the same and got similar results, including the better fit. Great drape on this one.

@borosillykid Hahaha, hey gfs don't count! Tell her if and when you get married, she has a say. A man needs his jackets, jeans, boots, knives, tools, bikes, trucks, gear, toys of all varieties. Once you get married, far more complicated finding more space, for example, for those must-have, custom Viberg marbled black shell cordovan boots and Black Jack elephant boots that arrive in the same week. Ugh! When the wife sees them, I reply "these old things? Got them used from a guy on the boot forum." LOL

Having said that. Giles wasn't just marketing when he says that IH's chrome-tanned horsehide is the best he's found. Smells glorious and takes a serious lickin' as bikers would want and looks great. The J-64 is beast of a jacket armor with a great break-in that molds to the body like the 21 oz jeans. I also have the SB Blattwerk work jacket horsehide that smells like olives and velvety smooth and no break-in from day 1. Two totally different vibes.

@borosillykid Good on ya, mate. Mine is pretty new as well, bought a month ago. I actually don't mind the nice, tight specs. Much easier after only a few days with this one. My J-64 was one tight virgin for a few weeks.

@Mizmazzle Thanks, brother. I actually kept the cuffs on after shortening on this one and glad I did. I can still wear my watches with it when unbuttoning the cuffs. On my J-64, I cut the cuffs away on that one but the horsehide is so different than this roughout so works out for both. Damn fine jacket this one--no break-in at all. Pretty awesome steerhide and construction too and the ever-important gun pockets. And of course painful fingers--hurts so good.

Killer jacket indeed. Upsized to XXL to layer and had the sleeves shortened 3” to better fit. Comfortable straight away. The jacket has a great drape to it, heavy and buttery soft, even a light shirt or t-shirt works as well.

Given the apparent demand for this shirt, I'm surprised that Berkeley Supply in Denver still as all sizes available. Here's the link:
https://berkeleysupply.com/products/iron-heart-11oz-corduroy-western-shirt-camel.

Either that man is dead or my watch has stopped.

@AdamJ Agreed, has a nice "firmness" with the tight weave yet very soft hand, but not stiffness at all. Quite nice characteristics. The drape is awesome on this shirt from the first wear.

Can't say enough about the heavy-duty pearl snaps as well. Damn best snaps I've ever had on a western shirt.

Terrific shirt! Fits pretty different, as mentioned, than my XXL UHF. I’m a 44” chest and went with the XL. Man, the color and fabric (and snaps) are killer.
I like the XL fit, waist is larger than my XXL UHF, but drapes so well. A flattering shirt indeed—bonus points.

Shoot, saw the email on the release this morning in the US and by the time I got home...SOLD OUT! This shirt is the bomb for sure in camel. I did find the XL size at Berkeley Supply in Denver and wasted no time to order it. Psyched to wear this one. Looks like they have some supply of sizes in case you missed out on IH direct inventory.

Had this sweet leather for a bit in a hot and dry location. A soft and unique leather (and smell!) for sure. Fit is terrific, looks great, forms well to your body. Even with the internal storm cuffs, easy to wear your watches with. I was initially unsure how I would like those storm cuffs, turns out they are quite good and helps keep your honeycomb sleeves when wearing.

The leather gets dry a lot faster than the chrome-tanned, like my J-64. I just oiled it with Obenauf's oil (not the paste), and the leather sucks the oil up so quickly. Wow! Superb results with that oil in case you guys are thinking about how to treat this leather.

@Yoprst I agree with @endo. I've been travelling all summer with only this jacket. Nice drape and tight weave. More impressive than I expected. Great for wearing on planes and can do anything else. Always looks cool and acts as lightweight armor. Handles with aplomb and doesn't chafe. Great addition to warmer weather, especially with those internal pockets to carry your wallet and phone or other gear.

@drewfonse Haha, that's what I need to do with these ducks! I'm hoping to get 1/2" or so stretch and they'll be perfect.

@WhiskeySandwich That is possible. I measured them using my 888s as a guide.

These are super good pants, and I'm pleasantly surprised how they form to your body, like the 21 oz denim (my only other Iron Hearts). For sizing, definitely go up in waist size. I ordered a tag 34 that was listed as 34.6" and they were more like 33. Then I ordered a tag 35 that was listed as 35.5" and more like 34 in reality. The smaller ones I'll give to my son, and the 35 I'll see if my tailor can expand the waist a bit.