Sweatshirts (Hoodies, Crewnecks, Loopwheeled, Vintage, etc.)

[davito]

Joe mccoy ballpark belongs to the real mccoy's. Look over in the real mccoys thread. Very nice heavyweight fabric, deadstock talon zipper on the hoodie etc. quality and attention to details are outstanding.

Some fit pics here from maxpower and myself

http://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=1039.195

Flash also wears his ballpark hoodie in the waywt thread in other brands

The Ballpark heavyweight crewneck Sweatshirt itself is great too look over in the RMC thread you'll see some pics there too.

http://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=1039.180

[Broark]

My top two that I own are Real McCoys and Strike Gold. I like the fit of the RMC ballpark sweat a bit more than the Strike Gold sweat I have mainly because of the body length but they're both great.

[davito]

Great choices broark. These two are in my current rotation

Flathead flatlock series size m 38-40

Joe Mccoy Ballpark by RMC heavyweight zipup hoodie size small

[seanocono]

I am curious to hear a comparison between the Joe McCoy's Ballpark sweats vs. the Iron Heart Loopwheeled sweats.  I've never experienced the McCoy, but the IHs are fantastic and I can't imagine the McCoys being any better.  There are lots of people that say McCoy makes some of the best sweats around, so if anyone has experience with both, I would love to hear impressions.  Thanks, in advance.

BTW, both of those look great, davito.

[davito]

Sean contact Foxy or see his review over at Sufu in the Sweatshirt thread i believe it was before xmas, very good review of him there between a IH and a realmccoy sweater (not the Ballpark though)

Thank u

[FOXY]

Just to make sure: Ballpark sweatshirts are supreme, heavyweight sweatshirts, but they are not "loopwheeled" - also, Real McCoy/Joe McCoy never claimed that they are.
However, a recent addition to the Joe McCoy line is "loopwheeled" - they don't go by the Ballpark label and they are not heavyweight…

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[Finn666]

great great sweaters buddy…need to step up my shirt-game badly!

[davito]

Step by step buddy thx much. You got a nice buzz there my man

[Finn666]

and i'm even wearing it as i type

[davito]

Perfect buddy Throw some new year pics in

[Broark]

I'm really thinking about getting the RMC loopwheeled sweat in the milk color, although I'm sure my jeans will bleed on to it quite a bit.

[superfuzz]

^even better!

[davito]

Absolutely they get better

Nice broark go for it, the sweats get better over time.

This is my Ballpark crewneck sweatshirt with indigo stains from the ultimate indigo crocking MF indigo drover. I have it all over the place and i love it. Depending on your jeans i am pretty sure they will not bleed like that.

Dont worry too much the indigo will wash out imho

[davito]

Two more Detail shots of the Ballpark heavyweight sweater

And this is my very first real sweatshirt i got some years back, very proud of this puppy. Lightweight and i love me heather grey  its a Medium as it came snugger under armpits and shorter, arms are a bit shorter too. Love this vintage inspired cut and gives such a cool fit imho

[Finn666]

that rocket ranger sweat is sweet as titts…damn!

[seanocono]

Thank you davito and FOXY for your replys. I did take a look at the SuFu post, so thanks for directing me. I enjoyed the comparison.

Also, that's a pretty cool first premium sweatshirt, davito. I can see why it's still in rotation.

[Seul]

Hanes beefy sweat.

• cheap as fuck
• well made, nice fabric!
• good fit, biton the roomier side of things. The taper is excellent for me, I can not stand a tee or sweat with a lose opening…

• made in Bangladesh

Size M:

[mclaincausey]

Ah Bangladesh. Man I can't stand their garment industry. One of my colleagues emigrated from there and worked in the bank on the first floor of the sweatshop that collapsed recently and killed a bunch of workers. He said they have building codes there but that they were ignored. The day before the collapse the manager of the bank saw cracks in the structure and told everyone to stay home the next day. Saved some lives. If only the garment makers gave such a damn.

[Seul]

Yeah it's the one country I absolutely do not wanna buy gear from… 

[4c]

Picked up some nice old sweatshirts while back… it’s about time I post them…

#1. Vintage Champion reverse weave sweat (orange).  Heavy-weight, flat seemed sides… overall great beater sweatshirt for when I’m not wearing my Iron Heart sweatshirt.

#2. NOS Russell Athletics combed cotton sweat (teal). Soft combed cotton, no side seems (ring spun I assume) it says it’s guaranteed for 5 years or free replacing! Much better guarantee than Flint and tinder… ??? It’s certainly expired now, but it’s just cool to see.

There are much better sweats out there(such as loop wheeled with long fiber cotton, etc…), but these old sweats are better than most new ones, only cost a few bucks a piece, and are great to just throw around without considering damaging them … Both are American made too which is kinda cool…