IH-634-UHR - Ultra Heavy - Straight Cut Jean

[mikebarhoot]

Looks great!

[bxh]

They need to go in for a crotch repair pretty soon, I'm thinking of sending them into Indigo Proof but I'm very weary of doing a machine wash. My washing machine is a cheap top loader with the huge agitator that seems to destroy clothes and I really don't want to find a huge faded in crease in these when I pull them out of the machine.

[mikebarhoot]

Got a rubbermade tub?

[bxh]

Would a bathtub be a decent replacement? Hahaha.

The one soak I did was I guess more of a handwash, I laid them out in the tub, submerged them in cold water with a bit of tide and shook them back and forth for a good while, did a quick rinse, and let them sit submerged for a bit. Then just rinsed the shit out of them for a good half hour.

They seem to insist on a machine wash though.

I've attached photos of the tear, it is through the warp and the weft is exposed, it is about 1.5 - 2" long.

[xtcclassic]

Just put them in the washing machine, inside out, on the gentle cycle, with woolite dark or bronners soap, let them soak for a bit and then let them agitate for a few minutes or so. Pull them out before the spin cycle, give them a good rinse, and let them hang dry. This is pretty much my wash routine.

[bxh]

Here are a few fit pics, I think my next pair of IHs will be a size up. May also give these a hem when they are in with Indigo Proof.

[mahlon321]

Haven't worn these all summer… way too hot! Going to send them away for a hem before the fall rolls in.

[ROman]

Looks great as well.

[bxh]

Those look good @mahlon321

I finally soaked my 2nd pair of these, sized up a bit from my previous pair. Here they are post-soak/post-hem to 35".

[Dion]

The blue sheen of the UHR is amazing.

[steelworker]

great fit. ^^ and it is amazing

[Ironminded]

Question on sizing of the UHRs - I'm a 38 in 634S, should I stick with a 38, or move up a size?

[Giles]

Depends what size your 634S actually were when new/are now…

And take into account that the UHR will shrink and stretch as per the product description.

[Ironminded]

@Giles:

Depends what size your 634S actually were when new/are now…

And take into account that the UHR will shrink and stretch as per the product description.

I guess I should have measured before I sent them in for a repair. Right now I'm debating between picking up a pair of the 634UHRs now and then getting a pair of the 634OD Blacks in November, or just waiting till November for the ODs.  I guess I'm not sure if the UHRs are different enough from the standard 634s to warrant me getting them.

It isn't that the UHRs are cool, I'm just not sure if I'm developed enough in my taste to warrant it.  And if I do pick up a pair I'd rather the waist didn't stretch to much.

Decisions … decisions.

Thanks for the help Giles, I do appreciate it.

[zatenm]

Aside from the fact that they both indigo (very different shade though) and the same cut, the UHR couldn't be more different from the 634S IMO
The question then becomes do you OD or indigo? That is my 2 cents if it helps

[Dion]

The UHRs are a whole other affair and worth having besides some 21ozers.

[mikebarhoot]

Cant go wrong with either.

[mikebarhoot]

Just nut up and buy both. OD n UHR & XHS whilst there!!!

[Jeansman]

My 634 UHRs size 32 about 29 months old. They are more faded than they look in the pic. Worn raw most weekdays for about 6 months then sporadically, evenings and weekends. Very comfortable once broken in. Some fraying between the legs and on the left of the fly, but no repairs carried out.

[mpukas]

@Giles - any plans to do a new run of the 634-UHR in the new UHR denim? Cheers! mpp