Carhartt Coat Question..

[Soundguy]

Ask Bird how he likes his.. I believe that is a CH he is sporting in his avatar.

Soundguy

[crbr]

I went into northern Illinois to work back in 1984. Being a native Tennessean, I had never experienced cold weather like they have there (inclusive of the windchill factor). Short of the long, I ended up buying a set of Carhartts coats for each 10 degree range of temperature, i.e. 40 deg. F, 30 deg. F, 20 deg. F, then coveralls for below 20 deg F. A small investment to stay warm and comfortable. The type of lining will serve you appropiately depending on the temperature range. Also the jacket length is important. I have one short jacket for 40 deg. F. After that it is the longer 3/4 length. I like the longer field jackts (blanket lined) as well.

Carhartt on the tag IS a requirement for me, from experience in 13 years of lasting quality and winter warmth. No need to look elsewhere for me. It's each to their own. Over the 13 years there, I grew with age and size and went through several iterations of sizing but nonetheless, it was a very comforting investment. Don't forget the parka hood for windchill days, It does make a difference in preventing possible frostbite at below zero deg. F temps or a chilly day of wind and sting. Those hoods pull out and keep wind off of your face very nicely. I prefer the full leg zipper for the coveralls. I chose not to do the overall / jacket combination.

[Farmwithjunk]

I'm sorta the poster child for Carhardtt work wear. Let's see, I've got Carhardtt socks, long underwear, pocket tee's, jeans, hooded sweatshirts, insulated bibs, 4 styles of jackets/coats, 2 styles of gloves, ect. I'd say I'm a loyal customer. (I'm BIG by most standards. 6'-5" 265. Carhardtt workwear is one of a very few manufacturers of QUALITY workwear that fits me comfortably and still holds up to my abuse)

I wear their hooded sweatshirt style jacket with the "Thinsulate" lining MOST of the winter. It's MUCH warmer than the fleece lined version. When I need the insulated bibs, I wear the hoody under the bibs, then an old style "Stockmans Jacket" over the hoody/bibs. The Stockman coat was discontinued several years back. It's a lot longer coat than the "normal" Carhardtt jackets that are more popular. (10" to 12" below waistline) The Stockman coat was only available with the heavy wool lining. When it's REALLY cold, and I'm wanting a jacket that's warm, but also easy to move in, I wear one of a couple "regular" style Carhardtt jackets I own. BOTH have the Thinsulate lining. They're as warm or WARMER than the wool liners and yet the jacket is lighter, thinner, and easier to move my arms, ect.

So, in the humble opinion of a VERY loyal Carhardtt customer who's tried 'em all, go with the Thinsulate liner. It's warmer, more comfortable, easier to move around in, lighter, and much less bulky.

[billbill1]

I also wear the hooded jacket that resembles a hooded sweatshirt. I have completely worn two of them out-and that takes a very long time. They are very warm for a light weight jacket and available in colors other than light brown. I wear uninsulated duck overalls, my favorite brand of them are Key. I have the same in Carhartt but the Keys are more comfortable to me. I have a couple of Carhartt chore coats too but don't wear them often. I use a Carhartt hood (uinattached) when plowing snow, it lets my head move around better for visibility.

[thatguy]

Well after way too much research and deliberations..

I ended up ordering the Carhartt Active Jak with the quilted flannel lining - its looks like a hooded sweatshirt, but made with the cotton duck material.. Down the road I may order another coat/jacket for more casual wear

thanks for all the feedback and suggestions

Brian

[Egon]

One jacket for all temps don't work. Go for a shell and layer stuff underneath. Means you are much more flexible in choice for temperature and working conditions.

[joe48]

I vote for almost any of the "construction type" coats from Carhart , Walls, Walmart, and my latest set of very cold work wear is from Sportsmans Guide,very heavy duty,very warm.
I have one CH thats over 30yrs old thats been passed to my son, I out grew it. I have a Walls barncoat that I use for cool/cold weather construction work/welding, that has a wool liner that doesn't burn or hold sparks like the synthetic materials do and the cotton duck looks like someone shot me with #8.
Wallmart, TSC, Dicks, Gander Mnt.,all have good selections, I've never had a problem with Sportsmans Guide, if youre not satisfied send it back and they'll replace it or return your money, no questions.

[Redbug]

I have 3 different Carhart jackets. I cannot think of a more durable jacket than Carhart's.

I have the traditional coat with arctic quilted lining, then the duck jean jacket blanket lined, and the workcamo active jacket quilted flannel lined.

I wear the jean jacket probably the most, since moving to SC since it is a shorter jacket and it really does not get extremely cold down here.

The thing that bothers me about most of the jackets are the zippers. They do not have double zippers. I like to unzip the bottom of a jacket up some while leaving the top portion zipped. Handy for sitting in a truck, etc. Maybe by now, they have incorporated double zippers. My jackets are years old.

One of my friends always says..."If the country went to **** in a handbasket, the only things left would be ole Redbug, his Carhart, and the cockroaches!".

[thatguy]

The local A & N store (army & navy - Stores only in VA) had blanket lined, cotton duck jackets on sale for $12.99 (msrp $60, marked down to $26, then 50% off)... My carhartt is probably sitting on the porch waiting for us to return home, but this a&n jacket seems nice, but doesnt seem to stop the wind.. Ill compare it to the carhartt and see for sure..

BUT for $13, it will become the go to dirty jacket. LOL

Merry Christmas

Brian

[Boondox]

Another Carhartt wearer here, with a variety of their products depending on how cold it gets. I have one lined in flannel for when it's not very cold (above freezing) one with the Thinsulate material for sub-zero or 20-30F if on the tractor and not generating body heat, and insulated coveralls plus long johns and the insulated jacket over layers for those nippy days when the high hits 30 below. All have served me very well. Last year we had a construction accident in town where a crew entered a home in which there was a gas leak. It blew up several rooms from them, but the fireball filled the house and blew out the windows, doors, etc. The guys wearing Carhartts only received burns on the backs of their necks where the skin was exposed. All had perforated ear drums, but one guy wearing a cheap knock-off had the jacket liner burned right to his skin. After that I stopped looking at other brands, though it's my understanding there are a few out there with the same level of quality as Carhartt.