I’m a technician on drilling machines, scrapers and trucks for surface and underground mines.
My issued gear sucks shit, and I identified pants as the most critical piece of clothing since it inhibits mobility a lot and it’s super uncomfortable.
What are some good pants?
I’m thinking the UF PRO p40 or some other type of combat pants like uf pro Stryker or crye g3.
Id also use them for hiking INNAWOODS/larping.
They’ll likely get soaked in hydraulic oil and grease and other shit btw.
Filson double tin
>Spending a lot of money on work pants you know are going to get destroyed
When I did welding and expected burns and metal edges catching on my clothing I got cheap overalls from value village and just used previous ones to patch up newer ones until they were unacceptable.
Makes sense, but the basic pants are super uncomfortable, plus I don’t think they’ll get destroyed, just extremely dirty and soaked with oil and grease and dirt and metal dust and paint chips.
Usually when I clean my clothes they get clean, they just keep some black stains.
I also wear coveralls as a maintainer, I'll admit it does mess with my wingspan a little, but mine are fitted for comfort like a homosexual.
no cleaning service by your company?
Here we get our issued stuff washed, you throw it in a container and take a fresh one from a drawer.
Not sure how good it is for a normal washing machine to see grease and metal chips. and i wouldn't wash it together with other items.
Only problem the clothing is leased so if you tear it the leasing company could just patch it instead of replacing it, some colleagues got clothing with really big hobo looking patches which are uncomfortable to. so they had to "accidentally" it beyond repair.
>not wearing firehose pants
You must be larping because getting 400 degree pieces of weld splatter or metal shavings under your skin for 8 days hurts worse than anything.
this
eh some of their stuff is pretty good, had a winter coat and their boots are good. But I bought a beanie and my big fat head broke through the stiching in less than a day.
They have chainsaw pants that clog the tool up if it nicks you preventing you from getting evil deaded
When is the last time you bought a carhart coat? They used to be good but they’ve been garbage for quite a few years. I will never buy one again after the last piece of crap I had.
>You must be larping
You must be moronic.
>Base layer of shirt and pants, never tucked in
>Thick coveralls/overalls from VV
>Wool longsleve
In that order. Unless you are you and braindead moronic you don't get spatter on or in your clothing. %100 your clothing is ruined by getting caught on edges before any burn holes.
I've gotten a lot of mileage out of dickies cotton duck pants, I always tear jeans in the ass or crotch climbing the iron or whatever but these took a healthy of boilermaking to break down.
nobody larps as a welder, they let any moron weld. I spend as little as possible on clothes because they will burn up in a matter of months, and I used burned up scraps the patch my other clothes up. Every welder I've worked with in the field either wears lots of leather or does the same
Military uniform pants are cheap enough to be expendable. I've had nearly every sort issued since the 1980s. One trick that makes them even more durable is starching the frick out of them. Welders do that with their shirts so spatter bounces off.
Military uniforms are made to resist hydraulic jooce, fuel, oil etc. I'm down to my last three color DCUs (retired 2007) so time to hunt more. They're fine for mobility of course.
The Navy stopped with their blue aquaflage a few years ago. There should a lot available, I had a set with the new tags still. They've got nylon though... but are stout and better than the utilities before them (though don't look as good). Navy has a newer utility uniform that looks like USCG's, which marries the utilities and coveralls.
If it doesn't matter if it's a synthetic material(bad fir welding or shat where sparks are flying) try the wrangler atg pants at Walmart. They are made of a stretch material and super comfy and cheap. It will absorb oil and stain though. It's work though so frick it.
I got a pair of overalls last week and I gotta say you should try some of those if you are interested. The carharrt r01 are the standard. comfy, strong, kneepad slots, never fall down, cover up your shirt so it lasts longer. lots of pockets on the bib for your shit.
Fjallraven vidda lite or pro
NTA but it’s just stupid to pay $100+ for a pair of work pants that’s going to get stained and torn.
Carhartt canvas pants when it’s not hot as frick, and cheap lightweight wrangler pants from Walmart in the summer. I used to be a landscaper and that’s what I always used
>NTA but it’s just stupid to pay $100+ for a pair of work pants that’s going to get stained and torn.
I'm pretty sure that company offers lifetime repairs. Also the material is very thick and waxed. If you keep it waxed I don't think you are going to stain it too badly too quickly. If you're worried abiut it they have black and dark grey.
Yeah, carhartt uses thick material too but they’re $40 instead of $140. Waste your money if you want. You would understand if you worked for a living.
I wear $13 jeans from costco.
>wearing 100% cotton outdoors
Does carhartt offer pants with a blend that are waterproof?
Wear a wool base layer.
Do what wise G.I.s do to everything, drench with Scotchgard.
>Carhart
>when you want shit quality but still pay for a meme
You could get like, 8 pairs of duluth firehose pants for what you would pay for one pair of cryeshit. I recommend getting more than one outfit for your various tasks.
Based Duluth anons. I’ve got several pairs of firehose pants that have held up amazing. One pair does have some nicks and a patch from a chainsaw that was spinning down but they’ve washed up really nicely. Some light staining from grease/oil but what else do you expect
>They’ll likely get soaked in hydraulic oil and grease and other shit btw.
I agree with the other guys, don't buy expensive pants to just see them get destroyed. bad idea. get the cheapest pants you can that serve your function, in fact just use the issued gear and spend your money on nice hiking pants if you want
Just buy dickies you homosexual
This. Dickies straight leg duck carpenter pants ftw.
Just buy some dickeys you like like a normal person.
Levi Jeans
I work in IT as a field technician, my bosses are so moronic they prefer me (read: asked me to) wear khakis over duck pants with a second knee panel. Absolutely moronic and I will be expensing these once they rip
I've had really good durability and comfort from 5.11's cheaper canvas cargo pants. Plus there's a pocket that my ipod touch fits in perfectly and a heavy duty strap across the right side that tools like a drill can be hung from.
Duluth Trading Company firehose pants are very nice and last, but they are also heavy and can get pretty hot. Built in knee-pad pockets, heavily reinforced pockets, etc. I love them here (Minnesota) in the winter, just some long underwear and those pants, but they are too heavy for using outside in the summer.
https://www.amazon.com/Wrangler-Rugged-Vintage-Indigo-36x32/dp/B0007CKN1C
These are fine for summer and last a while. May be worth looking into waxing them to repel oils etc. I work more with cement, paint, normal construction stuff, also welding and grinding, and they have held up fine for a while now.
>Mascot
>Kübler
>Blaklader
Mascot pants are by far the most durable
I’m looking for a good pair of work pants I can take a dump in, in an emergency. I’m a roofer and sometimes I don’t want to get down and just keep working through it. Ideally it would have a deuce pouch I could pinch a loaf off into that would hold the Cosby kids in stasis. Later in the day when I’m working nearer the roof’s edge I could abort the entire Cosby family down a pant leg chute and off the edge of the building into free fall and eternal oblivion. Can anyone recommend a quality pair of pooping pants?
I think Milwaukee makes a pair for that
In an emergency or on a long enough period every piece of gear is safety/comfort/generally critical. It's a good idea to start with pants, but be sure to spend just as much time and effort on other things like shirts, gloves (girls don't want you to stick your fingers in them if you have coal or oil hands) shoes, hats, etc.
I myself just use these cheap ass cotton pants I got from china and they're actually not bad, obviously mass produced. But the stitching holds up very well and the material is thick enough for most stuff (and the cotton is surprisingly flame resistant.)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00D05UD9K/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I use them with gel knee/shin/elbow pads + back brace If I need to do anything extra.
Before anyone rushes to call me a pussy you would be both horrified and surprised what standing on a ladder will do to your shins, literally puts indents all the way to your bone that swell up for hours. Really sometimes being comfy is the most important thing.
Get a good pair of overalls and go a size up. I used to work in confined spaces (mostly inside furnaces) with them, and even though you'd think they'd be cumbersome in that kind of situation, they're absolutely not. No issues with the shirt coming untucked. Your balls are always getting fresh air. Lots of pockets, and the front pockets are easier to reach into because the waistband isn't pulled tight.
I liked Dickies' duck canvas, but they're not very durable. I just bought a lot of them. I'm sure there are more durable makes for a bit more money.
get a tailor to custom make make you a pair.