Fjallraven

I bought the meme pants for $175.
Help me justify my purchase.
Tell me how cool they are.

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  1. 1 year ago
    Anonymous

    Cool pants.

    • 1 year ago
      Anonymous

      thanks

  2. 1 year ago
    Anonymous

    Just use the warranty. Let them fix it or replace it. I checked the warranty for EU and it was a dogshit 2 year warranty to US' lifetime. I wanted to buy the gaiter pants, but they told me it uses the EU warranty since it isn't sold in US.
    I wanted the ventilation without the moronic nylon spandex crotch that is destined to blow out at the crotch in the middle of the wildy.
    I have a small hole in mine and it's less than a year old. Pockets are nice though and the crotch hasn't blown out.
    My Dickies 874 lasted about a year for $20. Only things I used. If they had another pocket or two i'd probably still use them. Pick your poison:
    >quality of life, expensive, pockets, double knee, ankle tightener, can take knee cushion, pockets distribute weight well, and works well with a base layer during winter. I wish the rise was higher or had suspenders.
    >cheap, lasts a year, dries fast, fits good, and looks good, just as light.
    I mean for being almost 9 times cheaper, you aren't going to get 9x the lifespan with the fjallraven pants unless you milk their warranty.
    I wouldn't wax them though. It's not waterproof will make the pants breathe extremely poorly. Polycotton is already a wonderful fabric that will dry extremely fast. It's loose enough too that when it is wet the water doesn't transfer easily to skin. Same for Dickies. I've fished all day in them without my legs getting wet due to the loose fit. Still breathed like a champ.
    I wish they just made a basic heavyweight pant though in the g1000 (polycotton) heavyweight fabric though. The pants are still light in my book.
    >Fjallraven as a company
    is in a funny spot. They're seen as a fashion brand in US here and acts like one, but they could compete with Carhartt/Dickies and other work brands if they focused more on function rather than the moronic kanken backpack fashion.

    • 1 year ago
      Anonymous

      >wanted the ventilation without the moronic nylon spandex crotch that is destined to blow out at the crotch in the middle of the wildy.
      the crotch on my old prana's are made of that material and they've survived over 10yrs of rock climbing and shit no problem.
      polycotton and cotton is way more likely to blow out, stretch nylon is probably the most resistant material on the market to it.
      would have been nice if fjallraven gave it a gusseted crotch design. looks dorky and lets people see the outline of your wiener & balls when you sit down, but helps immensely with lifespan.

      • 1 year ago
        Anonymous

        Prana had the most popular, most highly praised pants out there for years: the stretch Zions. The regular cut fit like bell bottoms which I guess is better for climbing (I’m totally clueless in that regard) and the straights (now called slim) fit like regular pants. I bought a pair years ago for full price and immediately bought another after trying them out.

        Then Prana decided to signal to ride the wave they’d created with good products and switch to a “lifestyle brand.” They started making this model of pants out of recycled material and weren’t shy about telling everyone. The various online aggregate ratings fell from around 4.9/5 to 3.5/5 (that’s on their home page, with like 700 reviews).

        The same thing happened with Airwalk shoes. They made legitimate, functional site shoes but decided to switch to a lifestyle brand. They went from the third largest sneaker manufacturer in the world to being exclusive to Payless in like 5 years.

      • 1 year ago
        Anonymous

        have the same prana pants before the company decided to ruin them with their update. Good pants and nylon is a good material, however it didn't stop my ventilated fjallravens from a blown out crotch. I don't have any issues with flexing on my standard vidda pros.
        If you want the svelte athletic trainer nylon, just go for the keb trousers.

  3. 1 year ago
    Anonymous

    if they were like $300 and made in sweden, america, or a named factory in china i'd probably buy them. still not sure how i feel about buying higher end stuff from vietnam even though they're clearly going the way of china (where it used to be synonymous with crap and now most $1000+ designer stuff is made there)

    • 1 year ago
      Anonymous

      what puts me off is the condescending story they have on their website justifying about making their stuff on the other side of the world. It's far from the only company that does it but still. The tone is above average insulting. Thought Swedish companies might have a little more tact than American ones but I guess not.

      • 1 year ago
        Anonymous

        marketing department writing their story because it's important to hipsters like the geargays that keep posting these threads.

        Garand Thumb wears them so they must be good.

        I've seen that too. No way a normie europoor company would actually sponsor a US gun channel though, right?

        Compared to your average pant, they are good. Nowhere near the best value because a wide legged pant with a good design at the waist isn't going to blow out at the crotch or knees for years. Buy the double knee Dickies pants and they will last just as long, plus you can buy like 8 of them for 1 fjallraven pant. But most pants though are made for PrepHoleggots, so with that low standard in mind, they are exceptional to the competition.
        Most the duluth trading/5.11 brand that aim for workwear chic are just made for overweight weekend warriors, so PrepHole
        https://www.dickies.com/double-knee-pants/loose-fit-double-knee-work-pants/85283.html?dwvar_85283_color=KH#start=1

        • 1 year ago
          Anonymous

          the wool trousers by big ben in canada are also phenomenal. The plaid ones.
          Also the nyco pants the military used to use, the m65 trousers are also although be prepared to resew the buttons on them. I have helikon tex ones that have lasted forever.
          Both those options are much heavier than fjallraven or dickies though.

        • 1 year ago
          Anonymous

          They don't make them in olive green

          tsk tsk tsk

          • 1 year ago
            Anonymous

            they also dont make size 26

        • 1 year ago
          Anonymous

          >https://www.dickies.com/double-knee-pants/loose-fit-double-knee-work-pants/85283.html
          walmart has wrangler hiking pants for $15 that are stretch nylon and also not skinny cut

    • 1 year ago
      Anonymous

      I agree something is fricked when buying made to measure from inside the UK is cheaper than 3rd world swearshops

    • 1 year ago
      Anonymous

      This. I'd love to get a pair, but that price for non EU made is absurd. They also seem overbuilt for anything outside of actual bushcrafting or the like.

  4. 1 year ago
    Anonymous

    & if you're worried about crotch blow-outs frequent washing is the #1 way to avoid or delay them.
    assuming you're not doing anything to the pants like cycling or climbing that puts massive stress on them.
    the main reason for crotch blowouts is sweat buildup degrading the fibers over time. normally with casual fashion pants, frequent washing is how you get around this. when PrepHole its not really practical to.
    my way around crotch blowouts in the woods personally is to wear a thin pair of hydrophobic shorts (certain poly and nylon weaves are good for this, look up 5ultimate hydro shorts as an example, some board shorts or swim shorts w/ liner cut out are good for this too) above my leggings beneath the pants. might give you slight diaper-ass but it gives a little barrier for the sweat without actually making you sweat.

  5. 1 year ago
    Anonymous

    >Mustard color
    homie why?

    • 1 year ago
      Anonymous

      Just use them for their intended purpose, anon.

      Have you seen winter mountaineering/ski pants lately? They're ugly as shit. Look at the goofy color selection that 686 makes all of their pants in. Or go to a resort and walk through the clothing section of the board shop.

      • 1 year ago
        Anonymous

        >Just use them for their intended purpose, anon.

        You mean for Instagram photos, right?

    • 1 year ago
      Anonymous

      looks fine to me

    • 1 year ago
      Anonymous

      That color is sick.

      • 1 year ago
        Anonymous

        >sick
        Indeed, if you shit yourself at least it will go unnoticed.

        too warm, can't be easily waxed or dyed, causes skin irritation, melts when on fire. nylon is better than polyester. 50% cotton 50% nylon is the best composition for all clothing in all circumstances - and i'm not just saying that because that's what the US military uses.

        >because that's what the US military uses
        >if it's produced in the cheapest way possible and it's good enough for zogbots then it's good for me
        hikes.

    • 1 year ago
      Anonymous

      Ketchup was out of stock

  6. 1 year ago
    Anonymous

    I've been dallying a kanken for a solid 15 years.
    Looks a bit worn, but that's it.
    Enough to hold my daily shit, lunch, etc.

    Idk about the pants or their other stuff, shit's expensive.

    But if this tiny backpack has lasted this long, I'd say they make some good shit

  7. 1 year ago
    Anonymous

    I have a pair I got for free because my company did work for them a couple years ago. Kebs I think? I love them, but no way in hell I'd pay full price.

  8. 1 year ago
    Anonymous

    Garand Thumb wears them so they must be good.

    • 1 year ago
      Anonymous

      I've seen that too. No way a normie europoor company would actually sponsor a US gun channel though, right?

    • 1 year ago
      Anonymous
  9. 1 year ago
    Anonymous

    >bahbies first good pants.
    yeah they work well. just use the wax and air dry them. they arent meme pants they are just swedish.
    >hinka durka dinkle durgen.

  10. 1 year ago
    Anonymous

    why am I supposed to care what pants you bought?

  11. 1 year ago
    Anonymous

    are you a girl?

  12. 1 year ago
    Anonymous

    i have those. nice pocket for cellphone in right leg and that small pocket in left is good for small knife.. no complaints.

  13. 1 year ago
    Anonymous

    I will never understand why this board doesn't just take the red pill and use construction pants. They're massively industrially produced so they're cheap and they're designed to be as comfortable as possible for as long as possible while doing manual labor. Plus they are built to last forever

    • 1 year ago
      Anonymous

      Construction pants suck they’re stiff they chafe and they fall off your ass. 5.11’s are actually great work pants flexible durable and handy with pockets and straps.
      t. Construction worker

      • 1 year ago
        Anonymous

        I'm a construction worker too. And i have a couple things
        You should be wearing a belt regardless but i disagree i feel work pants fit best out of most pants i wear
        They're only stuff until you break them in
        And i was talking about the internally lined ones. Those don't chafe at all

      • 1 year ago
        Anonymous

        But who was doge

        • 1 year ago
          Anonymous

          Her name is Sophie I take her everywhere even work sometimes

    • 1 year ago
      Anonymous

      I'd love a good solid pair of construction trousers but it seems that they aren't available on my region (north europe) in earth tones. I have been using the same pair of tru-spec trousers since 2016 and I still keep using them, I just fix them whenever they get a hole in them. They've withstood everything I've done with them.

      • 1 year ago
        Anonymous

        Which type?

        • 1 year ago
          Anonymous

          Which type construction trousers I'd want or which type trousers I use? I use the Tru-spec 24/7 trousers.

        • 1 year ago
          Anonymous

          I just like good ole lined Carhartts

    • 1 year ago
      Anonymous

      I don't know what you use. Here they're usually 100% cotton, maybe some have a cotton/Polly blend, and the fit range between alright to fricking shit. There have been some improvements over the years with stretch panels, personally I don't like it. I'd never fricking hike in my work clothes.

      t. Painter

    • 1 year ago
      Anonymous

      most construction pants i've seen have tiny ass pockets for carrying, i don't know what - half a dozen multitools or something. just wear BDU pants

    • 1 year ago
      Anonymous

      I tried it, bought form Bauhaus. Its a construction stuff store here in croatia. Main issue is that they dont breathe. they are durable but man you get sweaty. kinda looking to save money for UF Pro opants next. Everybody here is praising them in the region.

      • 1 year ago
        Anonymous

        if you got bauhaus you must have decathlon stores in croatville. they have very nice hiking pants (that i personally use for work/construction aswell) that are very good price for the quality they are. i buy them for 20euros and they last me a year usually with extreme daily use (climbing, kneeling, dirt, washing every 2 days, welding etc.)

        t. HungAryan neighbour

        • 1 year ago
          Anonymous

          The best PrepHole pants I have were bought from decathlon like 7 years ago, ripstop nylon. They've been through hell including construction work too, unfortunately decathlon doesn't have them anymore but I need to go check for pants there because landscaping job I got. I would love to find something with inserts for knee pads.

          • 1 year ago
            Anonymous

            lucky for you they DO have knee insert pants, but I only found them in the "clearing" section where the clothes that will no longer be produced are, so if you find a good one, buy a few

    • 1 year ago
      Anonymous

      ...no they arent built to last forever hence them being massively industrially produced. they suck in the heat they usually have either too many or not enough pockets. construction pants are good for construction where you might have a grinder run over your leg or have a nail snag on your knee. not walking over long distances with weight.
      >T.metal worker who has used almost every type of pants including tin pants.

  14. 1 year ago
    Anonymous

    Since PrepHole is finally a fashion board what other overpriced meme gear do you like, talking about Snow Peak, Goldwin, norda, and wander

  15. 1 year ago
    Anonymous
  16. 1 year ago
    Anonymous

    >65% polyester
    this is how you know its shit

    • 1 year ago
      Anonymous

      Why?
      I bought my vidda around 2008 and they've held up, i don't use them that often but they have taken some abuse. How they justify a 100% price increase since then I don't know.

      • 1 year ago
        Anonymous

        too warm, can't be easily waxed or dyed, causes skin irritation, melts when on fire. nylon is better than polyester. 50% cotton 50% nylon is the best composition for all clothing in all circumstances - and i'm not just saying that because that's what the US military uses.

        • 1 year ago
          Anonymous

          >too warm
          Not an argument. Depends on climate and activity.
          >can't be easily waxed
          Their whole thing is to wax the clothes, you can even go to the stores and have them do. What other brands does that?
          >or dyed,
          No normal person dye their clothes
          >causes skin irritation,
          Maybe if you're oversensitive or something
          >melts when on fire.
          If you pour gasoline on yourself

          • 1 year ago
            Anonymous

            >sick
            Indeed, if you shit yourself at least it will go unnoticed.

            [...]
            >because that's what the US military uses
            >if it's produced in the cheapest way possible and it's good enough for zogbots then it's good for me
            hikes.

            nylon is stronger than polyester, is stretchier, insulates almost as well as polyester in the cold, and keeps you cooler in hot weather. it's simply better

            • 1 year ago
              Anonymous

              i prefer 100% nylon but this is true.
              the main reason nylon is better for pants is the rip and abrasion resistance. if you don't need rip and abrasion resistance PrepHole then you're better off in shorts anyways.

            • 1 year ago
              Anonymous

              this. Also nylon doesn't absorb skin oil so its easier to clean and doesnt get so stinky. polyester is used because its cheap. its fricking difficult trying to find stuff made with nylon.

  17. 1 year ago
    Anonymous

    It has a cartoon sleeping fox on it which is a bit suss.

    But I enjoy the G-1000 branding because it lets people know that you are, in fact, a serious pants-wearer. 1000!

    • 1 year ago
      Anonymous
  18. 1 year ago
    Anonymous

    These pants are comfy
    I like that they make clothing that fat and short people cant wear

  19. 1 year ago
    Anonymous

    They look relatively durable. As long as they fit you right they should be good. I purchased some expensive but discounted Norrona pants a while back, which disappointed: the stretch fabric is comfortable but gets loose quickly, the seam broke at the crotch after 4-5 hikes.

  20. 1 year ago
    Anonymous

    Got my first pair of keb gaiters back in 2015 as a gift. Pretty similar to Vidda I suppose. Great pants, still rocking them these days. Got a few holes in the groin area this year but I figured it's best to have them fixed instead of buying a new pair, holy shit are these things expensive nowadays. Keb jacket is also really solid.

  21. 1 year ago
    Anonymous

    I have the same set of pants, and they replaced 3 other pairs of hiking pants.

    Went to Arizona last month and hiked the Superstitions and they were great for scrambling. Comfy, too.

    • 1 year ago
      Anonymous

      >wearing pants in Arizona
      ngmi

  22. 1 year ago
    Anonymous

    how is Woolrich as a brand? I bought some pants from Sierra but I need to hem them before wearing

  23. 1 year ago
    Anonymous

    How spark/fireproof are they?

  24. 1 year ago
    Anonymous

    G-1000 is a great material, their down jacket lasted me almost 10 years in 14F winters and I dry cleaned the shit out of it like a moron.

  25. 1 year ago
    Anonymous

    I just bought 4 pairs of falraven knockoffs for the same price.
    good day sir.

  26. 1 year ago
    Anonymous

    I locked my iPad so I could rotate it 90° to see the pants right-side up and I’m glad I did. Those are a pair of very cool pants.

  27. 1 year ago
    Anonymous

    Got a couple pairs and they haven’t let me down yet

  28. 1 year ago
    Anonymous

    Fjällräven quality has severely declined since 2015,

    They moved production to China. I bought 2 pairs of Vidda last year, they lasted me about 2 months before one crotch blowout and rips and tears everywhere. Customer support wouldn’t do anything for me. I was furious, but i guess they’re just squeezing the last drop of cash out of instagram city slickers and shitting on the OGs by letting chinese kids make their shit, just like Arcteryx did.

    All the premium brands have gone to shit

    I’ve got old Viddas from 2012 which are still going strong though. They don’t make em like they used to.

    I would highly advise against buying fjällräven if you actually wanna use it for anything else than getting coffee at starbucks like a cuck city slicker.

  29. 1 year ago
    Anonymous

    >fsjalraven

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