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Post by kkozel on Nov 27, 2016 16:09:19 GMT -6
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Post by kkozel on Nov 16, 2016 10:09:30 GMT -6
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Post by kkozel on Nov 15, 2016 17:55:48 GMT -6
No worries - pics coming tomorrow - missed the chance to get them under natural light.
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Post by kkozel on Nov 15, 2016 12:15:56 GMT -6
Yeah, Ill get those to you this evening ickes, but what do you mean by cuff? Im guessing thats what I called hem.
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Post by kkozel on Nov 15, 2016 8:36:23 GMT -6
ickes / jray - measurements Waist/Thigh from crotch/Hem/Length/Front Rise/Rear Rise Full Counts - 17.5/12.75/8.25/36/12.5/16 Loomies - 17.5/12.5/8.125/35.25/11/15 Ill work on pics later today.
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Post by kkozel on Nov 8, 2016 13:49:05 GMT -6
Some that have fallen out of the rotation, will work on pictures/measurements if there is interest.
Oni 517xx Beige, 34, these have been soaked, and worn a bit - not much - but showing some fades. $125 shipped Full count 1101, 33, soaked and worn a handful of times. $125 shipped Taylor Stitch linen, 34, washed 1x, worn maybe 10x, $50 shipped Gustin loomstates, 36, shrunk, worn handful after that, $80 shipped
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Post by kkozel on Oct 26, 2016 12:11:15 GMT -6
Not sure this goes in the 2017 pipeline, but might as well share, I asked kiya about the 633-14OD, and sounds like its happening early next year. Thats up there for me. Lots of the next year stuff is nice, I just cant get on board the square snaps they've been rolling with here and there.
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Post by kkozel on Oct 14, 2016 19:23:19 GMT -6
Anyone have luck finding the 159 on rakuten?
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Post by kkozel on Sept 29, 2016 9:56:45 GMT -6
The Midnight Garrison shirt shrank ALOT... Seems like a good fit, preliminarily, but I'll know better once it's completely dry. I wore it for about 30mins this morning while it was still slightly damp, but I didn't get fit pics. I'll have some for you guys later. I'll do one more hot soak on my Olive Garrison shirt... If I can't get any more shrink from it, it will be up for sale... sz. large I want that cardigan in indigo, but need it on sale.
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Post by kkozel on Sept 7, 2016 9:54:20 GMT -6
Not sure if they are what you are looking for but got email from topo designs about theirs yesterday, and american giant used to (not sure if they still do)
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Post by kkozel on Sept 2, 2016 7:06:12 GMT -6
well I don't know if this will be any help to anybody considering the fit guide clusterf!@k that's going on at TS right now, but I picked up two Glacier shirts two years ago and they were sized larger than my other TS shirts. I ordered one size down from my normal size. clusterf*ck indeed. I hope TS is bracing themselves for a sh!t ton of returns/exchanges because of their incongruous fit guide. when I was trying to figure out my size the large was listed as a 42 and then when you look at the other fit chart below it a proper large (with 44" chest) is a medium. Makes no sense at all. Agree with you guys - im just taking the stance of "I'm ordering whats worked in the past" and if it doesn't fit - ill be hoping an exchange works.
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Post by kkozel on Aug 18, 2016 13:14:42 GMT -6
The new drops on the Yosemite shirts are catching my interest. That black watch plaid might be the one. I have a lot of clothing options for the one week per year where it's actually cold enough in Scottsdale to wear this stuff. Time to move. The blackwatch is awesome. I bought last years. The teal and lupine are ugggggly. I dont' know way - but i like the teal. maybe cause i passed when they did it a few years back.
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Post by kkozel on Aug 18, 2016 13:12:57 GMT -6
So I have this denim - jumped on the sale - but will say if you can fit them now, you have a shot. I didn't do pre/post measurements, but pre-soak they were pretty snug, i warm/cold soaked them, hung dry, and forced them on. Feels like they are about back where they started, so thats my "feel" vs exact take.
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Post by kkozel on Jun 13, 2016 12:37:29 GMT -6
Thanks, glad you like them. The final production run came out absolutely perfect, they nailed the fit and details on these. Seems pretty close to the 633 from what I can tell.
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Post by kkozel on Jun 13, 2016 12:26:13 GMT -6
From what i can tell new ownership now, I'm eyeing the verhauen, its pretty spot on with what I'm looking for.
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Post by kkozel on Jun 13, 2016 9:16:56 GMT -6
You steel bike riders know anything about vassago?
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Post by kkozel on Jun 9, 2016 12:39:30 GMT -6
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Post by kkozel on Jun 1, 2016 12:54:19 GMT -6
Taylor Stitch/Mission Loch short? I was looking at the traverse xc short myself along with the kitsbow, but gonna see how the TS/Mission short comes before making another decision. I tend to wear a liner or cycling shorts, then pull on baggies above it. I have one pair with a built in liner, and i suggest not going that route. I have also worn myles and olivers shorts with a liner under it for commuting.
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Post by kkozel on May 31, 2016 12:27:05 GMT -6
Woah -realized i went rogue on the thread i started. I've started trading a bit, it can be a pain in the ass, but works to get access to things in areas you cant. What questions you got about trading? I just don't get the protocol. I have a few bottles that are worth a few bucks. I know how it goes from Bourbon boards when some yahoo shows up and is all like "woo hoo, hi guys, want some 20 year Pappy?". I guess I'm asking more about selling than trading. Or "will trade for clothes?". Hah! And what mailers do you use? Hopsbreath touched on it, fedex label, and i just pack the hell out of it. There are places to post - i know of private FB groups or something like mybeercellar.com/
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Post by kkozel on May 31, 2016 12:14:19 GMT -6
I just don't get the protocol. I have a few bottles that are worth a few bucks. I know how it goes from Bourbon boards when some yahoo shows up and is all like "woo hoo, hi guys, want some 20 year Pappy?". I guess I'm asking more about selling than trading. Or "will trade for clothes?". Hah! And what mailers do you use? Beer trading started out as a way to try beer and styles of beer not available in your distribution map. Beer forums got the buzz going and the madness quickly commenced. Specifically Dark Lord and the subsequent imperial stout race between Darkness, Kate the Great, and their imitators fueled the trading frenzy. A few specific items would be agreed upon i.e. Dark Lord and Dreadnaught for Russian River Temptation and Pliny. The rest of the box would be filled out with "extras" which were usually locals. That's the first time I tried Alpha King and Gumballhead, as extras. There's so many big stouts on the market these days it's more likely you can find a close approximation in your local bottle shop. Big IPA's were also part of that early wave with Pliny the Elder being the first widely renowned and well known. Now you can find great IPA's everywhere. No kidding, there's at least 10 high quality DIPA's on draft here in Portland on a regular basis from local breweries that I consider as enjoyable as PtE, and Hop Stoopid is $4 a bomber and distributed all over the US. Couple that with questionable package handling and variable temperature swings when shipped and I have zero interest in trading for something as temperamental as a delicately hopped IPA. The scene the past few years is mostly limited new releases with tons of hype (to increase "value") and rare lambic. Everybody is seemingly trying to win the trade and the community aspect is mostly gone. If you're in the game for a while you'll likely gain contacts around the country but initially it's a bit more of a mine field. Aside from that there's sites like mybeercellar where you can sell the dusty bottles from your local corner store to noobs who don't know any better. Multi-bottle wine shoppers make shipping easier and a FedEx account allows you to set the weight of the package to whatever you like and save some dough if you don't mind fudging some numbers. Shipping alcohol across state lines is a federal crime without a license so you'll have to lie about what's in the box. There was a prevailing mindset that USPS might file charges if caught while FedEx and UPS would simply return to sender. Don't know if that's actually true, but the threat of prosecution was enough for me to avoid using the post office. Anymore there's so much beer available it's hard to justify trading. Just 5-6 years ago Portsmouth and Upright were the only two breweries in America brewing Gose and they were only available on site at their brewery. Now Sierra Nevada and Anderson Valley package Gose in six packs and ship it virtually everywhere. For that matter, real authentic German Gose is still available at most decently stocked bottle shops. Give trading a try if you like, but anything you get from the other side of the country will probably be no better than what you have locally. Also, so many of the American versions of European classics aren't any better. Rochefort, Duvel, Weihenstephaner, Ayinger, Orval, Andechs, Fantome...those are readily available. Stay on your toes and you can find good lambic like Tilquin, Drie Fonteinen, or even Cantillon if you're vigilant and form a relationship with a bottle shop. Those were the first "sours" and are in my opinion the best barometer to gauge an American sour beer by. So many of the American versions are barely a few years removed from concept while the Belgian masters grew up helping their dads and grandpas make the stuff. That authenticity isn't there when a young entrepreneur who just quit his/her corporate job a couple years ago after home brewing for a year opens their own brewery. I've rambled a bit here, hope some of it is useful. Now I need a breakfast beer! 100% agree here - I find myself just trading cost for cost - solely to try things I cant get in my distribution. I've lined up solid trading partners to help with this. We basically just send things we can't get, at random times.
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Post by kkozel on May 31, 2016 6:56:26 GMT -6
Anyone do this trading regularly? I have some Hoppin Frog aged in van winkle that I was gonna put up on a site but never got around to it. Woah -realized i went rogue on the thread i started. I've started trading a bit, it can be a pain in the ass, but works to get access to things in areas you cant. What questions you got about trading?
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Post by kkozel on May 26, 2016 7:02:27 GMT -6
Henleys, wool crews, beanies, jackets and........sweatpants........in the summer. They're just content living in their Northern California bubble aren't they? Blissfully ignorant or not caring that the rest of the country would have zero interest in buying that right now. Annoying. So tone deaf. And that's coming from a Northern California native. You guys hate all their traditional summer stuff anyway, be happy they're selling grey and blue stuff in the summer -- one could make the assumption that by having all their fall stuff continue to drop, they've heard the complaints people have every year at this time. I see that shiny plastic fleece-lined jacket and imagine the sweaty mess I'd be nearly year round in Colorado, but I guess somebody wants it, so who am I to judge? You say zero interest, but I see campaigns 20% funded on the first day, and with two weeks to go it's likely they'll fund. Apparently they're having second winter in New York right now (or last week), so maybe TS is just ahead of the curve. You're just mad because you chose to live in Florida where even second winter means you don't get to wear any of the cold-weather clothes you like so much. I liked this whole "North Coast" collection, and got on a few things knowing full well I wont need til a month or so after its delivered. Well pretty sure I'll be taking the shorts out right away. Do wish the henley came SS too.
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Post by kkozel on Apr 22, 2016 18:03:57 GMT -6
I been to the store a couple of times in SF when I first got interested in getting some cool fades and nicer denims. They didn't approach or welcome me at all so I just walked around their small store with my lady and left. A simple hello and did you need any help in a pleasant manner would have been cool, but nope customer service fail. That doesn't surprise me for some reason. I have a pair of 633IIs from them - and when I ordered they quickly got me tracking all was well. So, two days later, day before the shipment was scheduled to be delivered a packages arrives, its the 633IIs same size and everything. So, went back to the tracking and what they emailed me for tracking was wrong - so I sent them an email giving them the heads up, could have a confused costumer coming or something. So, next day another SE package arrives, and its another pair of 633IIs. So being fair, I emailed SE explaining it, and their response wasn't even a "thanks for letting us know" it was just "ship the extra back", which for whatever reason rubbed me the wrong way. Not saying i expected credit, or anything, but found it all weird they never said "oops our bad" or "thank for letting us know" could have sold and moved on. I also had to confirm I was shipping back on their dime, and had to bug em to pay me. Was weird all around. Kinda take their service with a grain of salt - oh and when I did get these I tried the "can you tell me what the thighs are on the 3 pairs you have in stock" and sure enough was just what they had on the sight "all pairs". Only used SE for some Iron Heart, and honestly if looking at that brand - without a doubt I'd go to IHUK. Just seems to be a bit more happy to help. But damn that 633
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Post by kkozel on Apr 22, 2016 12:02:54 GMT -6
I agree with bentin , I like the two madras shirts. I agree with you two, and I feel like the red one is along the same colorway of the iron heart 137, not saying it matches - just reminds me of it...I find this to be a good thing.
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Post by kkozel on Mar 25, 2016 17:19:18 GMT -6
Ok who can get me some 3 Floyd's?!! I'll be in chicago 2nd week in april, i can see what i can find
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