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Post by wdw on May 1, 2015 14:00:45 GMT -6
This was what interested me most when I first came across IH a couple of years ago, but the UK prices put me off. So after baling on the LD Moto version after 4 months, I decided to spend 3 times as much (at embarrassingly low Rakuten prices) on this beauty. It's 21oz blackblack and has turned out even better than I hoped. I wasn't aware that there were two large lower inside pockets, which easily take my phone and more besides. The chest pockets take my card holder, so I'm better covered for carrying capacity than I expected.
As for the feel, I've not touched 21oz before and this is much stiffer than I expected. I can't even imagine what IH's and G's 25oz jeans must be like. I bruised my thumb struggling to undo the buttons on this, which has only ever happened to me on FQHH leather jackets before.
I agonised long and hard over size, as this is cut large enough to fit over a jacket. On the IH forum, about 90% seem to size down from their usual IH shirt size, to wear only over a t-shirt, but to me they always looked a bit too small, so I stuck with my normal size (L), intending to layer it over thick jumpers occasionally. Anyway, it didn't turn out as big as I feared, so I'm really glad I didn't size down. I've just put it in a hot soak to hopefully soften it up and maybe shrink it a smidgen, but I'm not so bothered about the size now.
Anyway, to the pics. The first is the obligatory standing on its own: 
Full length, with G Japan Olives, hand knitted jumper and Wesco Jobmasters 
Close up 
And the inside pockets. This is my LG G3, so a big phone, and I've left it sticking out. It's easily covered when fully in the pocket 
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Post by Winterland on May 1, 2015 14:35:34 GMT -6
This was what interested me most when I first came across IH a couple of years ago, but the UK prices put me off. So after baling on the LD Moto version after 4 months, I decided to spend 3 times as much (at embarrassingly low Rakuten prices) on this beauty. It's 21oz blackblack and has turned out even better than I hoped. I wasn't aware that there were two large lower inside pockets, which easily take my phone and more besides. The chest pockets take my card holder, so I'm better covered for carrying capacity than I expected.
As for the feel, I've not touched 21oz before and this is much stiffer than I expected. I can't even imagine what IH's and G's 25oz jeans must be like. I bruised my thumb struggling to undo the buttons on this, which has only ever happened to me on FQHH leather jackets before.
I agonised long and hard over size, as this is cut large enough to fit over a jacket. On the IH forum, about 90% seem to size down from their usual IH shirt size, to wear only over a t-shirt, but to me they always looked a bit too small, so I stuck with my normal size (L), intending to layer it over thick jumpers occasionally. Anyway, it didn't turn out as big as I feared, so I'm really glad I didn't size down. I've just put it in a hot soak to hopefully soften it up and maybe shrink it a smidgen, but I'm not so bothered about the size now.
Anyway, to the pics. The first is the obligatory standing on its own. Everything looks great. Great looking vest. |
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Post by indigocraze on May 2, 2015 11:56:45 GMT -6
Looks amazing; great details, top-notch quality as with all their products. Have a few of their denim pieces, you wont regret it!
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