IH-634SV - The Vulcan - 18oz Raw Straight Cut Jean (With Hidden Pockets)
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Doug, haven't been around here much lately! My 2.5 year old 634S are to the point where they aren't really okay for office wear anymore (not to mention the impending crouch blowout), and thus I'm back to see if I should try something else or just get some more 634S. You should be happy to hear that the old pair bears a nice Strider PT stamp as well. Heh. I've been thinking about a new knife too…can't make my mind up. ZT 0550 (Hinderer on the cheap), CQC-7/8 (CQC-7 is probably the first knife I lusted after as a teenage boy scout), SJ75...
MikeC, I saw your post soak W35 measurements, thanks for taking those. They will definitely be instrumental in my decision.
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Gonna hate to put these up when the MBB arrive.
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I figured being a metals guy I needed these in my life
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Hello all,
Finally decided I can't resist the Vulcan no longer, lol. But have a few questions, I'm pretty muscular (especially in the legs, football guy) but I'm fairly certain Sz 35 would be ideal…..BTW thanks MikeC for the measurements posted, definitely helped in figuring that out.My Question: I definitely prefer a wider leg opening than a more tapered one. Is it possible to wedge something in the leg opening as I perform an initial hot soak to retain the original leg opening measurements (~9.3") as they dry, because I'm afraid the 8.9" MikeC had reported (after his hot soaks) would not be satisfactory for me. Any advice would be appreciated, thanks guys. Have a good one.
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Ya very true, I guess my thinking is, when washing is needed, to not necessarily wedge them while I wash, but to to do it while I drip dry (assuming the jeans are more pliable while wet), since I never see myself putting them in the dryer.
Would a cold soaks/wash be more rational?
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You can cold soak/wash hang dry whatever… I think this will just delay the inevitable. It's raw denim. There is going to be some degree of shrinkage, maybe not as much as MikeC experienced, maybe more. My point is in the long term they will shrink no matter what you do. You will never retain that 9.3'' hem.
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Duly noted
You can cold soak/wash hang dry whatever… I think this will just delay the inevitable. It's raw denim. There is going to be some degree of shrinkage, maybe not as much as MikeC experienced, maybe more. My point is in the long term they will shrink no matter what you do. You will never retain that 9.3'' hem.
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Bob, just to echo what everyone else is saying, if I were you, I would probably consider a cut that works better for your frame. The 634s, and 634-XHS are fuller through the thigh, and opening; and they are both offered in a 35. You can't go wrong with either pair. If you have your heart set on unsanforized denim, I believe TinMan may still have a pair of 21/23oz., unsanforized 634s (now extinct) in a waist 35 in the For Sale Thread. Brand new, unwashed, and unsoaked. PM him.
