Work Pants

[fatjay]

Rothco Tactical BDU Pants

Our BDU Pants are constructed with a durable cotton / polyester fabric blend, these military cargo pants are built for unparalleled performance and comfort. Get yours today.

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LAPG Men's Ripstop BDU Milspec Pants

Shop Ripstop BDU pants designed for military & law enforcement! Built for durability, comfort & performance in tactical environments.

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These are my work pants. Rothco is heavier/thicker, better for cool weather. La police gear is better for summer. But most importantly, both are stretchy and have good range of motion. They're not tight when I climb ladders/scaffolding, and has lots of big pockets.

 

[Hay Dude]

There are reasons bib overalls have been the working man's britches for over 100 years.
1. No belt to cinch around your stomach, like you were a horse
2. Roomy pockets

In some manner, manufacturers are behind the times in the way they cut bibs. A pocket for a folding rule. Who carries a folding rule any more ? And another pocket for pliers. Give me a break. There should be "snap" pocket for a phone. And cargo pockets. Instead, we get a loop from which to hang a hammer.

For the Amish and like (I suppose) some manufacturers (Round House) offer a fly with buttons. That occasional cool breeze is mighty refreshing.

At the end of the day, hang the bibs on a peg on the wall. Next morning, a fresh clean shirt and you're good to go.

Long wearing and 100% cotton are oxymoronic terms. Bibs can be found with polypropylene - the trade calls them "twill". Cooler in the summer than cotton bibs. Bib ads frequently include their weights - 10.5 to 12oz., with 12 oz. being the heaviest, strongest.

Nearly every mason still carries a folding rule. They also like a hammer loop for a brick hammer.
I‘ve worn coveralls for 35 years to do construction work and did a lot of block and brick masonry.

 

[Oaktree]

Oh, and I learned recently that cargo pants are completely out of style, which is why they've gotten hard to find. Only old men wear them, I'm told.

Well, I've never been all that concerned about fashion, and at 71 I'm borderline old man so I guess it's OK to wear them. Agree cargo pants are one of the handiest things to come along. I'll generally get them a size or so too big to allow for long johns underneath in the winter.
My wife has a couple cargo skirts she'll wear if we're just going out for a drive. She can fit her wallet into one of the pockets and leave her pocketbook at home. They too seem to have gone out of style.

Has anyone tried these? The price seems to be reasonable.

Can't see myself in bib overalls.

 

[oldballs]

Whatever "style" they are I gotta have 'em for summer (light weight) or winter (lined flannel or quilt). Today...I'll be in flannel lined cause it is around 32 deg F right now. And...double knees are a must...even though I end up adding patches to the knees of everything....especially the left knee which hits the ground most often.

Cheers,
Mike

 

[JM7500]

My wife just got me some Carhartt bibs in duck. They’re my first pair and I like them. I wore them busting concrete this weekend. Sizing is different. I wear 36x32 in pants but 38x30 in the bibs. When I wore Carhartt pants daily I could get 2 or 3 years out of them. I expect these bibs to last a lot longer only wearing on the weekends.

 

[two_bit_score]

My wife just got me some Carhartt bibs in duck. They’re my first pair and I like them. I wore them busting concrete this weekend. Sizing is different. I wear 36x32 in pants but 38x30 in the bibs. When I wore Carhartt pants daily I could get 2 or 3 years out of them. I expect these bibs to last a lot longer only wearing on the weekends.

I've got Wranglers that I have had 15 years or more.

How many pairs of Carhartts were you rotating wearing every day?

 

[Tomtint]

I have s viral pairs of Carhartts ..they wear very well. Also got a couple pairs of Wrankler duck canvas jeans..very comfortable and about 1/2 the weight of the CHs. They are some sort of nylon/cotton blend. Very durable and comfortable

 

[JM7500]

two_bit,
I was rotating 3 or 4 pairs. At the time, I was in plant maintenance and very hard on my clothes. I expect my bibs to last 15 years unless I out grow them. I have a pair of Key work pants that I've had for while and I think they will last a long time as well.

 

[Panik]

two_bit,
I was rotating 3 or 4 pairs. At the time, I was in plant maintenance and very hard on my clothes. I expect my bibs to last 15 years unless I out grow them. I have a pair of Key work pants that I've had for while and I think they will last a long time as well.

My dad wore jeans year round in Florida and I seem to have picked up the habit. I'm a fan of carhartt blue jeans.... They fit me well and for me the material is an okay compromise between protection/durabiity and being overly built/hot. I typically order 6 at a time and get about a year to year and a half out of that set with pretty much daily wear. The biggest issue I have with them is blowing the crotch seam out towards the end of their life.

I also have a couple sets of their heavy duckweight work pants that are going on 5-6 years, but I typically only wear them in the wintertime.

 

[Bocephous]

Rothco Tactical BDU Pants

Our BDU Pants are constructed with a durable cotton / polyester fabric blend, these military cargo pants are built for unparalleled performance and comfort. Get yours today.

www.rothco.com

LAPG Men's Ripstop BDU Milspec Pants

Shop Ripstop BDU pants designed for military & law enforcement! Built for durability, comfort & performance in tactical environments.

lapolicegear.com

These are my work pants. Rothco is heavier/thicker, better for cool weather. La police gear is better for summer. But most importantly, both are stretchy and have good range of motion. They're not tight when I climb ladders/scaffolding, and has lots of big pockets.

I wear LAPG Basic Operator pants with the elastic waistband at work and love them. When they are no longer presentable enough for my job I use them as "at home" work pants. I bought a few more pair in different colors to wear out and about or to church. Most comfortable pants I've worn yet, and they aren't super expensive (they used to be $30 but I see inflation has moved them up to $35). I agree they are better for summer use, but I throw a set of thermals on if I'm outside in the winter regardless.