IH-526J-DD - Double Duck Type III Jacket

[lazyoldsun]

….....after the first hand wash

the process went!

[cander49]

A couple months later…

[neph93]

Lovely @cander49 This was a seriously underrated material.

[cander49]

Thanks. I agree. It is just insanely stiff and tough, and I really haven't had anything else like it.

[Black Orchid]

Quick snap of DH grumbling about how stiff it feels! That would be the jacket guys [emoji6]

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[Giles]

(He's hiding it well  )

[steelworker]

Like wearing chain mail. my IH-22 was like a denim body cast.

[cander49]

Mine was upgraded to cat house today!

[Dion]

Adorable!

[Paul9221]

I soaked/air-dried the DD for the first time…It was a bit stiff afterwards 

[Jordonf9]

I want to see one of these beat the hell.

[Paul9221]

@Jordonf9:

I want to see one of these beat the hell.

Man, I'm trying but dang, it's hot 'round here!  My wife was making fun of me for wearing this all day today in spite of the 80F (27C) degree weather.  "But honey, strangers from the Internet want to see my sick fades!"

[Brock]

[emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

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[madmoses]

Strangers? Harsh one, bro.

This jacket is a grail for me. So sad the double duck party ended before I got here.

Someone sell me their XXXL!

[motojobobo]

I've had this beauty for a year now but I'm making very slow progress breaking it in. The main reason being that our weather doesn't allow much jacket use, but the second reason being that the super stiff DD fabric gives me hell at that neck and wrist areas where the rubbing happens. My wrist area gets pretty raw when I ride the motorcycle with all the wind-induced rubbing. I've never rinsed nor washed mine.

Wondering whether anyone else has the same issues and sorted it out? Is it purely a case of grinding through this phase?

At any rate, I love the crunchy nature of DD!

[Paul9221]

I meant everyone except for you, MM ;)@madmoses:

Strangers? Harsh one, bro.

This jacket is a grail for me. So sad the double duck party ended before I got here.

Someone sell me their XXXL!

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[Paul9221]

@motojobobo:

I've had this beauty for a year now but I'm making very slow progress breaking it in. The main reason being that our weather doesn't allow much jacket use, but the second reason being that the super stiff DD fabric gives me hell at that neck and wrist areas where the rubbing happens. My wrist area gets pretty raw when I ride the motorcycle with all the wind-induced rubbing. I've never rinsed nor washed mine.

Wondering whether anyone else has the same issues and sorted it out? Is it purely a case of grinding through this phase?

At any rate, I love the crunchy nature of DD!

Mine is wicked crunchy and tough, too. This isn't the first jacket to leave the inside of my elbows all cut up, and I hope it won't be the last

I do assume it will break in and soften up a bit over time. Try to enjoy the ride

Why exactly is this jacket so much tougher than other duck, like the 2526J for instance?

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[zatenm]

@Paul9221:

Why exactly is this jacket so much tougher than other duck, like the 2526J for instance?

My guess is the indigo saturation that stiffs the duck.

[Giles]

It's the starch and the indigo…...

[Paul9221]

@Giles:

It's the starch and the indigo…...

Oh, didn't realize this one was starched.  That explains a lot!  Was this jacket starched just for aesthetics or is there another reason to make it so crispy?