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.

@beef_bonanza said in IH-526J-142OD - 14oz Selvedge Denim Modified Type III - Overdyed Indigo:

Thank you guys. @Mizmazzle I can confirm, the nice drapping and how ridiculously soft it is now. It‘s just THE perfect weight for a denim jacket. Funnily enough I got enough comments from non-Iron Heart people how heavy this jacket was

Wore my jacket today while running errands today, and had someone stop me at Costco and ask about it. Dude was in total wonderment as to how soft the jacket is, yet he too commented about how heavy it is. I guess when you're used to store brand denim jackets, or even some newer Levis, Iron Heart at 14oz's is still a heavyweight for the uninitiated.

Sidenote, @beef_bonanza your jacket looks killer; I can't believe how blue it is, and the fades are incredible!! Mine is still holding onto it's original solid black color, so I've definitely got much work yet to do with it. Every time I wear it however, I still marvel at just how soft the fabric is; it's literally from a galaxy far, far away!!

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.

I still have my old Vision Rogowski board from waaaay back in the day, and it's pretty much retired. I do surfskate however, and have a Carver Hobo board with CX trucks, as well as a Yow Pipe with Meraki trucks inbound from Spain. Really looking forward to riding that one as I've heard the Meraki trucks mimic the feeling of surfing really well.

@SamD I was totally about to pull the trigger on the Loaded Fathom as well, but couldn't really find much in the way of reviews online and subsequently found out about Pantheon Longboards. They're based here in Colorado, so that was a huge plus (support local businesses!!), and once I met their owner, I was completely sold.

The Carver Bing looks like it would be a smooth ride for sure!! What trucks are you using on it, as well as wheels?

As for taking hard slams...I went out today for a planned 2-3 hour session and for whatever reason was totally "off". I had three separate close calls that would've ended badly, so after the third one my inner voice said, "not today" and I ended the session after just 45 minutes. Thankfully I didn't fall, but came really close, and that was enough to end things. Sorry to hear you slammed; that's the worst. The 92mm Karma wheels on the Supersonic seem to handle small rocks and pebbles really well so that's a huge plus. Not sure what wheels you're running on your bing, but maybe they might be an option for you at some point.

Alright, time to barbecue some chicken which was expensive AF!! Things are insane over here and groceries are through the roof (everything is actually). Don't know how this will end but at least I've got my quiver of skateboards and some killer Iron Heart jackets!! Hoping to add a "Lefty" to my collection once it gets released.

Be safe, and cheers to you!!

@SamD I'm an old dude myself, so I totally get what you're saying!! I've had a few times out skating where I ended up "giving blood", and each time I ask myself, "Damn, should I really be doing this at my age??" The answer always ends up being yes because I'm still out there skating!!

So, based on the hybrid feeling that you're looking for, I wholeheartedly recommend the Pantheon Supersonic. It's totally a unicorn as it gives you the best of all worlds IMO. Yesterday as I was skating around the neighborhood with it, I came to a hill that I previously tried to ride down in my Super Surfer surfskate. Big mistake. The ride down this hill on the surfskate was pretty terrifying as I was getting MAJOR speed wobble and really thought things were going to end badly. Luckily I lived to tell the tale, but will not try that again with either of my sufrskates. Despite that crazy experience, yesterday I attempted it with the Supersonic, and ended up just flowing down the hill at a really high speed with absolutely no speed wobble at all. Felt like I was gliding. Once the road flattened out, I then started pumping like I do on my surfskates, and that kept me going for a really long distance before I had to switch to pushing. The point being is that I pretty much had all skating aspects covered with the Supersonic. It was a total rush to smoothly go down that hill and not have the fear of losing control of the board.

The other big plus about the Supersonic is that I got to meet the owner of Pantheon and hang out with him for a few hours. Jeff is one of the coolest dudes ever, and he patiently answered all of my questions and then literally put the Supersonic together for me right before my eyes. Was definitely a great experience and has made me a Pantheon customer for life. Their stuff is pricey, but much like Iron Heart, totally worth it; you really get what you pay for. I hope you get to check one of their boards out at some point!!

@SamD said in Who Skates?:

@Nostradamion Have you had a chance to try the Yow yet? Love the look of the Pipe (my favourite surfboard I had was a 6'4" retro fish!), but I'm interested in hearing what you think of the Meraki? I've got Carver C7s on both my decks, loosened off for a more surfy feel. I've heard the Yow system is better for this though - wouldn't mind trying one of their bigger Waikiki models

Hey @SamD , sorry for the late response. Received the Yow Pipe with the Meraki setup, and to be honest, I didn't really like it. Don't get me wrong: the carving on it is super tight, and the "surfy" feeling is definitely there, however if you have to push for any distance, it's really squirrely. I also felt that the usable stance area was a little small for me, and I also missed having more of a concave deck vs. the Pipe's relatively flat shape.

I currently have a Carver Super Surfer with C7 trucks, as well as a Carver Hobo with CX trucks, and between the two I prefer the Hobo. As for the Pipe, I ended up gifting it to my son who really likes it. I grew up watching Gerry Lopez surfing, so the Pipe really appealed to me given it's his design, however for whatever reason, the Meraki just didn't work for me.

As a sidenote, I recently met the owner of Pantheon Longboards, and ended up getting a Pantheon Supersonic. That board is incredible; it's like riding on a magic carpet!! I had never really considered longboarding before, but I'm totally hooked now. I did 5km through my neighborhood yesterday, and it felt like I was gliding. The nice thing about the Pantheon is that you can both push as well as pump, much like a surfskate. Also, because it has bigger wheels, rolling over small rocks and / or road debris isn't an issue at all; you pretty much just keep going and the feeling is amazing!!

Anyway, sorry for the long novel!! I'm headed out for a skate as we speak; cheers!!

@beef_bonanza said in IH-526J-142OD - 14oz Selvedge Denim Modified Type III - Overdyed Indigo:

Thank you guys. @Mizmazzle I can confirm, the nice drapping and how ridiculously soft it is now. It‘s just THE perfect weight for a denim jacket. Funnily enough I got enough comments from non-Iron Heart people how heavy this jacket was

Wore my jacket today while running errands today, and had someone stop me at Costco and ask about it. Dude was in total wonderment as to how soft the jacket is, yet he too commented about how heavy it is. I guess when you're used to store brand denim jackets, or even some newer Levis, Iron Heart at 14oz's is still a heavyweight for the uninitiated.

Sidenote, @beef_bonanza your jacket looks killer; I can't believe how blue it is, and the fades are incredible!! Mine is still holding onto it's original solid black color, so I've definitely got much work yet to do with it. Every time I wear it however, I still marvel at just how soft the fabric is; it's literally from a galaxy far, far away!!

@Mizmazzle Yeah, it was pretty crazy; the pit was nuts. We also opened up for a band there called MOD who featured Billy Milano; that was also a great show. Saw sooooo may amazing bands there, including Metallica on the "Ride The Lightning" tour with Cliff Burton. His hair was so long, it was whipping me in the face while he was headbanging!!

I still have my old Vision Rogowski board from waaaay back in the day, and it's pretty much retired. I do surfskate however, and have a Carver Hobo board with CX trucks, as well as a Yow Pipe with Meraki trucks inbound from Spain. Really looking forward to riding that one as I've heard the Meraki trucks mimic the feeling of surfing really well.

@Mizmazzle said in Hard Drinkers, Lets Drink Hard (Spirits, Liquors and Cocktails):

@Bridger everyone should see Slayer at least once in their lives. A metal heads Beatles.

A band I was in back in the day opened up for Slayer on their "South Of Heaven" tour at the Rainbow Music Hall in Denver. It was nuts.

Yeah, this one is looking amazing; congrats on a great score!! Wish I could find one too!! Is it April yet?

@Mizmazzle Right on, that's good to know Really looking forward to the drop!!

@Mizmazzle Ha, that would be nuts! I think I'll just stick to trying to break it in, and then eventually getting some fades going. From everything I've read, it's a real beast and definitely challenging. My biggest obstacle with be patience with it, as from what I've read it takes some dedication in order to get the beautiful fades to come out and also get the jacket to a more "comfortable" state. Just hoping it gets released soon before it gets too hot here for a denim jacket; the weather now is perfect for denim everyday.