634s-SEXIH13 - 23oz Selvedge - Straight Fit
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Nope. He loves them (he really does) and I ought to get a pair of jeans made out of that denim, but I have a pair of 25oz to wreck and a pair of Vulcans straining to be unleashed….
Damn it, maybe I'll ask Kiya to bring a pair to Japan with him - we meet up in Tokyo 3 weeks today.....
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Nope. He loves them (he really does) and I ought to get a pair of jeans made out of that denim, but I have a pair of 25oz to wreck and a pair of Vulcans straining to be unleashed….
Damn it, maybe I'll ask Kiya to bring a pair to Japan with him - we meet up in Tokyo 3 weeks today.....
do it!
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If anyone has both the 23oz and 25oz IH denim, can you please compare and contrast? (Colour difference is obvious, I'm more interested in how it feels and how long it takes to break in).
23oz 13 denim is much tighter weave, thus not breathing as well. also it has less give, i noticed it most in the crotch area. even after a few months. the 25oz is a pretty tight weave but nothing like the 23, it has some give and i bit of breathability. the 23 seems a tad smoother to the touch and has a little more sheen. i prefer the give of the 25oz, but the 23oz is my favorite denim because of its smooth tight and rigidness, if your looking for high contrast fade and a faster fade go with the 23oz. for less contrast and more comfortable but longer time to fade go with 25. the 25 is quite similar to the 21oz in my opinion, but the 23 is a whole new animal. these are all my personal opinions and experience but i own 21,23,25, and 18ozod
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Excellent description, nerkg. The 23 oz denim is pretty amazing stuff. It's like denim Kevlar. I can't wait until I can pick up the 666-XHS, sounds equally awesome.
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For comparison - sex13 (23oz) and 666 xhs (25oz)
sex13 have aprox 150 days of wear,and 1 cold soak - and the 666 have 200 days (30 working days included), and have been cold soaked twice.
My opinion is that the 23oz is a little softer then the 25oz, and about equally as tough to break in. The colour is almost the same, but the 23oz has an almost purple "shine" to it (it's not purple at all, but in the right light i believe you can sense tiny little bit of purple)
Love them both.
I regret (without crying tears) removing the "back pocket stitching" (what's the denim nerd name ?) - but to begin with i didn't like the design.
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great post ghost!
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Great to get your thoughts nerkg and colour ghost.
I love my 25oz, and can't imagine anything could be harder to break in than the 666XHS. The colour difference really stands out on the comparison shots.
Regarding removal of the pocket arcs, I've actually considered taking them out of my 666's as well! I'm a minimalist, therefore a big fan of no arcs or 'stealth' arcs.
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That's cool guys
Enjoy
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Observation, these are definitely a "winter" jean, the tight weave results in a denim that has the breathing properties of shrink wrap. I can already tell that when these start to evolve they will be beyond epic though.
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So, these are your last pair, at least for ten years Jestre?
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That's the plan. I have a wide range of jeans in my… archives, haha. But these will be my third pair in the 634 cut.
Off the top of my head I believe I also have 3 Samurai's, 2 Strike Gold's, 1 Mister Freedom, and 1 Eternal. Add in the 666D's I just got + the three 634's.... I'm pretty sure I have enough jeans to last a very long time.
