I’ve got to get some better pictures, but here’s a quick one I took earlier.

@Jcaz6996 said in IH-526L - 19oz Left-Hand Twill Selvedge Denim Type III - Indigo:

9 Month update for Redline Rally
Only 10 days missed . It’s super soft and comfortable to wear.

Those fades look amazing!! I’ve been looking to get a 526-LOD, but seeing these pics is making me second guess my choice. Wow.

@Vintagedenim said in IH-526PJ - 21oz Selvedge Denim Modified Type III Jacket - Indigo:

So I was all prepared to get the 526 SLB slub version of the type III and then I see amazing pics like this which make me think maybe I should get the 526PJ instead. Your jacket really looks incredible.

Although the jacket looks blue in this pic, it’s most definitely black. Looking forward to the temps dropping in a few months so I can really put some mileage on it. Cheers!!

My IH526-SBG arrived today, and I must say that I'm pleasently surprised. I expected the jacket to be really short, but in actuality, it's not that much shorter than my other Iron Heart jacket, the IH-526J-142OD. What blows my mind about the SBG out of the box is how burly yet soft it is. I've said it before, but it bears repeating: Iron Heart has some magical alchemy with their fabrics that allows them to get their jackets totally dialed in. The fabric on the SBG is incredibly substantial but also very pliable which gives it an almost custom fitted bombproof feel. As others have noted, the sleeves are a bit large, but I think once the creases set it, the volume won't be as noticeable. I may try the spray bottle treatment as someone else posted in this thread to see how that goes, but as it stands now they're not that bad. Honestly, I'm really chuffed with this jacket, and look forward to seeing what kind of fades I can get in it. Going to wear it tomorrow while shoveling snow (we got close to 6 inches today and it's still coming down). As usual, thanks to everyone in this forum for your great feedback.

Jacket ordered!! Thanks much to everyone here on the forum as well as IH customer service for their assistance. Really looking forward to receiving this and finally getting to have my own experience with Iron Heart.

Cheers!!

I had no business getting another jacket, but there was one left in my size and FOMO got the best of me. Boom: order placed. Hoping it looks as good in person as it does in the pics I’ve seen online of the new batch.

@AdamC Thanks much Adam; looking forward to seeing more pics of your fade progression. Going to try and wear mine for a week straight as well to see if I can start getting the electric blue creases like yours. BTW, when you washed your jacket, did you hand wash it or did it go in the washing machine?

Another thing I'm digging about this jacket is that although it's a made in a mechanic jacket style, I can see this easily being worn to dinner or any other semi-formal event. It just strikes me as being able to be dressed up or dressed down. For me this is very different, but very cool; glad I took a chance on it.

@Jcaz6996 said in IH-526L - 19oz Left-Hand Twill Selvedge Denim Type III - Indigo:

@Nostradamion cheers bud appreciate it
I bought the IH526L-OD first, such a great Type lll
Got about 3 months wear into it looking to start wearing it again in January.

But if I had to choose I would go for IH526L it’s bad ass fade potential

I think whatever you go for you won’t be disappointed.

Thanks much man!! Here’s my dilemma. I have a Bravestar 16oz jacket that looks similar to the IH526L. Just wondering if it would be redundant to have the IH526L as it’s also a lot more expensive. The fades I’ve seen on this thread however are nothing short of amazing which is why I’m seriously considering going for it. The 526LOD looked cool because of its black / grey coloration, but there’s just something incredible about the electric blue fades of the IH526L.

Is it difficult to get those nice colors or is it just a matter of wearing the jacket everyday?

@SKT thanks for the info; that really helps. Closest I’ve been able to find is an XXL and while it’s not that much bigger than an XL on paper, my fear is that it would be too big. Guess I’m going to need to wait for restock at Iron Heart.

@AdamC Thanks much Adam; looking forward to seeing more pics of your fade progression. Going to try and wear mine for a week straight as well to see if I can start getting the electric blue creases like yours. BTW, when you washed your jacket, did you hand wash it or did it go in the washing machine?

Another thing I'm digging about this jacket is that although it's a made in a mechanic jacket style, I can see this easily being worn to dinner or any other semi-formal event. It just strikes me as being able to be dressed up or dressed down. For me this is very different, but very cool; glad I took a chance on it.

@AdamC said in IHJ-143-IND - 12oz Kersey Work Jacket - Indigo/Black:

Worn for 7 days, crazy how quickly this one is evolving

Quick question for you Adam. You mention in this photo that you wore the jacket for 7 days; were there any washes or soaks during that time period? Mine just arrived, and I was thinking there is no way I'll be able to get mine looking anywhere close to as good / faded as yours looks!!

One other point: the gussets in the shoulders are absolute game changers. I was admittedly unsure about the jacket once I got it out of the bag as it's a different style for me, but when I put it on...WOW!! It's got to be one of, if not the most comfortable Iron Heart jackets I've worn due in large part to the shoulder gussets. My shoulders are super-happy!!

This honestly wasn't even on my radar, and then I saw the fade pics after only a week...wow. Resistance is futile!! Snagged the last one in my size from Iron Heart UK; was sold out everywhere else.

@Jcaz6996 Wow, that looks amazing!!! I've been wearing mine for a couple of weeks, and it looks nowhere near as faded as yours. Fantastic work!!

@AdamJ said in IH-526Lod - 19oz Left-Hand Twill Selvedge Denim Type III - Indigo Overdyed Black:

@Nostradamion Has slid back to April now

@AdamJ Bummer. Thanks for letting me know.

@AdamJ said in IH-526Lod - 19oz Left-Hand Twill Selvedge Denim Type III - Indigo Overdyed Black:

@tody Around March if you're wondering

Hey @AdamJ are these still on track for a restock sometime in March?

My IH526-SBG arrived today, and I must say that I'm pleasently surprised. I expected the jacket to be really short, but in actuality, it's not that much shorter than my other Iron Heart jacket, the IH-526J-142OD. What blows my mind about the SBG out of the box is how burly yet soft it is. I've said it before, but it bears repeating: Iron Heart has some magical alchemy with their fabrics that allows them to get their jackets totally dialed in. The fabric on the SBG is incredibly substantial but also very pliable which gives it an almost custom fitted bombproof feel. As others have noted, the sleeves are a bit large, but I think once the creases set it, the volume won't be as noticeable. I may try the spray bottle treatment as someone else posted in this thread to see how that goes, but as it stands now they're not that bad. Honestly, I'm really chuffed with this jacket, and look forward to seeing what kind of fades I can get in it. Going to wear it tomorrow while shoveling snow (we got close to 6 inches today and it's still coming down). As usual, thanks to everyone in this forum for your great feedback.

@mudhogen Thanks for the pics; definitely looks shorter than the other IH offerings. Mine still hasn’t arrived yet, but I’m hoping the shorter length doesn’t throw me off. I tend to wear a lot of flannels and find that the length of them with shorter jackets sometimes looks a bit odd. I knew this model was short going in, but your pics look like it’s really short, almost cropped. We’ll see how it goes once it gets here.

@Freeman Yeah, I’m also going to either get the indigo Lefty or the OD Lefty so I can see for myself what all the hype is about. Hoping those get released soon.

Thanks for the info guys. Looks like this model is sold out, so hopefully it will make a reappearance this spring sometime.