The Official Samurai Denim and Apparel Thread - Page 145

July 18, 2011 @ 06:25 PM

highway

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Join Date: Jul 2011

Measure your waist where you intend on wearing them and go true to size.

ty

July 19, 2011 @ 10:50 AM

infiniteme

Post: 575

Join Date: Sep 2010

Location: Anaheim, CA, USA

Thats cool. I'm just trying to figure out my sizing. Most pants in a 36w are really big on me, except the N&F SkinnyGuy, but that fit is super small. Like, I wear a 34w in the WeirdGuy, and it's near PERFECT after stretching. So I am really unsure as to what I would wear in a 710.

Measure your waist where you intend on wearing them and go true to size.

I agree, measuring your waist is the best thing, but I would estimate from what you are telling me that you will probably be a size 36 in the 710. IME, most other brands of pants are vanity-sized in the waist by about 2", while the Skinny Guy is generally only vanity-sized by about 1".

Since Samurais are unsanforized (shrink-to-fit), you'll probably want to keep your soaks and washes cold to minimize shrinkage, if you like the original raw fit in the 36. If you want to do hot soaks and hot washes, you'll probably have to go to a 38, but I think there's a chance that those will be loose on you even with hot soaks and washes.

July 20, 2011 @ 03:39 PM

-Scientifik-

Post: 151

Join Date: Aug 2008

ty

What is that supposed to mean?

I sized up one on my 710's and I like the way they fit, they are always tight after a wash but go right back to where they need to be after a day or two.

July 20, 2011 @ 06:40 PM

Mr.Rager

Post: 320

Join Date: Nov 2010

@S&WSON - I think that means thank you. haha
@OneEyeWilly - Giving SLP a whole new meaning

July 26, 2011 @ 08:46 PM

drew?

Post: 632

Join Date: Feb 2009

Location: SACRAMENTO

Anyone in here interested in a pair of 21oz 510s? Never worn, only hot soaked. 35 inch chainstitch hem from Self Edge.

Size 31. PM me

Arcs and tabs

http://aphganistan.tumblr.com

July 26, 2011 @ 09:55 PM

Mr.Rager

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Join Date: Nov 2010

How come your selling, Drew?

July 26, 2011 @ 10:26 PM

drew?

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Join Date: Feb 2009

Location: SACRAMENTO

idk Man I'm not really feelin the fit. Maybe after a second hot soak they'd shrink some more but I'ma wait a few days to see if I can get any more interest in em. Already got a few PMs

Plus I'm a little lower on cash than I'd like to be.

YALL MOTHAFUCKAS BUY THESE! YOU'LL SAVE STUPID CASH AND WON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT A HEM

!!!

http://aphganistan.tumblr.com

July 27, 2011 @ 11:34 PM

whoRichard?

Post: 2114

Join Date: Jul 2009

Location: 714

Update on my Sams, 7 Months and I'm still lovin' them

1 wash btw will post jean pics tomorrow

July 27, 2011 @ 11:45 PM

Mikeyone4life

Post: 2199

Join Date: Jul 2009

Location: LA

Update on my Sams, 7 Months and I'm still lovin' them 1 wash btw will post jean pics tomorrow

I think Sam's will be my next denim purchase once I'm done with my FH's.

July 28, 2011 @ 06:38 PM

whoRichard?

Post: 2114

Join Date: Jul 2009

Location: 714

Just as I said, these are my S710xx's 7 months 4 days 1 wash 2 soaks. First pics kinda outta focus my bad

BONUS:
Not even a month on my wallet. I fucking love it.

July 28, 2011 @ 08:00 PM

apple eyes

Post: 855

Join Date: Dec 2006

Location: Olive Garden

how did you size with those?

July 28, 2011 @ 09:28 PM

okbro

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Join Date: May 2011

verr nise rich transkis

July 28, 2011 @ 10:57 PM

Corkscrew

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Join Date: Sep 2010

Location: florida

sick richard

July 29, 2011 @ 02:52 AM

lstplcwnr

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Join Date: Oct 2009

Location: 604

Good work Richard.

strictlydenim.tumblr.com / lstplcwnr.tumblr.com

July 29, 2011 @ 10:01 AM

tempmal

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Join Date: Jun 2011

Location: LONG ISLAND, NY

i want two pairs of 5000k so bad one blue one black best pair of jeans ive owned

July 29, 2011 @ 08:11 PM

laxlife1234

Post: 861

Join Date: Aug 2010

Boom, samurai S5000GX-T!

Will update tomorrow with more pics of the fit/description, and measurements.

July 29, 2011 @ 08:25 PM

Hobbes.

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Join Date: Feb 2009

Location: Abq, NM

^ denim looks dark as hell.

July 29, 2011 @ 08:36 PM

laxlife1234

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Join Date: Aug 2010

It is dark, but it actually isn't as blue as I thought it to be... it actually is more like purple.

Here are 2 close-ups.

July 30, 2011 @ 02:33 PM

infiniteme

Post: 575

Join Date: Sep 2010

Location: Anaheim, CA, USA

Boom, samurai S5000GX-T!

Will update tomorrow with more pics of the fit/description, and measurements.

^ denim looks dark as hell.

It is dark, but it actually isn't as blue as I thought it to be... it actually is more like purple.

Here are 2 close-ups.

I have those too, and I agree, they are really dark and they look purple, not blue, when they are raw. They do look more blue as they fade, though.

July 30, 2011 @ 04:40 PM

laxlife1234

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Join Date: Aug 2010

I think its cause of the brown weft makes them look more like purple. They are starting to show signs of wear after one wear btw.

OK, here is the latest update on my pair.

Post soak:

Post soak fit (I think I am going to leave as is until I need to wash them).

Then after day 1

Now I just want to say a few things.. These things are f*cking tough! Damn, I thought my 18 oz S500JX-LRs hurt after their initial soak, but these things not only hurt but annoyed the crap out of me the whole day! Needless to say if you guys think I should do another soak I am not. My reason is that from what I have been reading their isn't much shrinkage in them, and I poured boiling water onto the jeans so if that won't shrink them after the first soak I highly doubt they will shrink that much. I think I could have sized down 1, but it is too late now (unless someone has a brand new pair they would be willing to trade) and even so I got a nice deal on them and like the fit.

Now I just gotta hit up BiG and get them hemmed from them.

Edit: Oh, and measurements:

Pre-
Waist: 15.5"
Inseam: 37"
Knee: 8.75"
Hem: 8.5"
Thigh: 11.5"
F. Rise: 10.25"

Post:

All the same except for the inseam shrunk 1" and the waist .25"

July 30, 2011 @ 04:43 PM

Mr.Rager

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Join Date: Nov 2010

Great fit on those.

July 30, 2011 @ 06:05 PM

butters

Post: 326

Join Date: Aug 2009

Location: Vancouver

^awesome, loving it

July 30, 2011 @ 06:52 PM

laxlife1234

Post: 861

Join Date: Aug 2010

thanks yeah I love these as well.

July 30, 2011 @ 11:40 PM

okbro

Post: 174

Join Date: May 2011

what is this like your 10th pair of denim that youre going to wear for a month and sell?

July 31, 2011 @ 06:40 AM

stukovx

Post: 624

Join Date: Jul 2008

710s:

July 31, 2011 @ 08:09 PM

khez

Post: 421

Join Date: Aug 2008

so i get my samurai 710s tomorrow, and i'm debating between a hot wash and a hot soak in boiling water. at the moment, i'm leaning towards a hot wash.

from searching this thread, it seems that hot washes get more shrink out but at what expense? will the jeans lose more indigo? on average, how many hot washes does it take before the shrink is out?

i've also noticed that using boiling water damages the patch. does any such damage happen after a hot wash? why would i want to do a hot soak rather than a hot wash?

thanks in advance.

July 31, 2011 @ 08:38 PM

Silence

Post: 1114

Join Date: Jun 2007

Location: Southern California

^ Do a hot wash. Just make sure to take them out before the spin cycle, then hang dry outside. Usually takes around 2-3 hot washes to get full shrinkage, but you will get most of it with the first wash.

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July 31, 2011 @ 10:34 PM

CHARLIEE

Post: 416

Join Date: Apr 2010

Location: LA

anyone know when BiG is getting a restock on the 710s?

August 1, 2011 @ 04:07 AM

b_F

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Join Date: Dec 2010

^probably Gordon himself...but as he is in Japan right now, it may take some time till he answers you

August 1, 2011 @ 10:51 AM

infiniteme

Post: 575

Join Date: Sep 2010

Location: Anaheim, CA, USA

so i get my samurai 710s tomorrow, and i'm debating between a hot wash and a hot soak in boiling water. at the moment, i'm leaning towards a hot wash.

from searching this thread, it seems that hot washes get more shrink out but at what expense? will the jeans lose more indigo? on average, how many hot washes does it take before the shrink is out?

i've also noticed that using boiling water damages the patch. does any such damage happen after a hot wash? why would i want to do a hot soak rather than a hot wash?

thanks in advance.

You'll lose a little more indigo with a hot wash, but you'll get a little more shrinkage. Also, with a wash, you'll get a whole bunch of little creases and scratches in the raw denim from the agitation of the machine. If that bugs you, do the hot soak instead, that seems to be the more popular way to go initially.

The hot wash won't damage the patch, though. Hot wash temperatures don't really get up near boiling, plus Samurai patches are thicker and more durable than most that I've seen.