Best Logger work pants

[farmerdoug]

I am a Carhartt guy, but have been looking at other options for the northwest in the woods.

Duluth seems to make a mean pair of pants with great reviews. Their "fire hose" pants. They seem to be favored over carhartt and are more water proof and tougher.

Then you have Filson tin pants and the filson line of clothing. Totally different price range.

Your thoughts on the matter?

 

[Joe46]

If you like Carhartt stick with them. I will not buy from the other place again. Filson, I'm not so sure about any more either. I haven't bought any "tin pants or coats" for several years. Reading another post on here from a few weeks ago a poster mentioned his tin pants shrinking when they first got wet. Never had that problem, so not sure if Filson has changed something from the old days or not?

 

[slowp]

My Filson's did not shrink. I grew. They still fit, with the top snap undone. For working all day out in 30 to 40 degree wet weather and brush, I will swear by them. You do have to redo the finish occasionally. If you can't find the wax, boot grease will work. Wear longjohns underneath to protect your legs from the roughness.

They are awkward to wear chaps over--very much so. They are spendy. They are heavy. They will provide entertainment in the office, when propped up in a corner.

For others? Wear what fits and what is comfy. I like the way Big Bills fit, but the pockets are made out of cheap, thin, fabric and holes that I can't patch very well have developed.

 

[farmerdoug]

My Filson's did not shrink. I grew. They still fit, with the top snap undone. For working all day out in 30 to 40 degree wet weather and brush, I will swear by them. You do have to redo the finish occasionally. If you can't find the wax, boot grease will work. Wear longjohns underneath to protect your legs from the roughness.

They are awkward to wear chaps over--very much so. They are spendy. They are heavy. They will provide entertainment in the office, when propped up in a corner.

For others? Wear what fits and what is comfy. I like the way Big Bills fit, but the pockets are made out of cheap, thin, fabric and holes that I can't patch very well have developed.

You wear suspenders with yours? How long do you wear the legs? I see some arborists keep the legs pretty short. Kind of like high waters. Better ventilation that way? I would think suspenders would allow for better ventilation.

 

[bootboy]

Take a look at the arborwear tree climbers. 12.5 oz cotton with double fronts. I have a pair of shorts from them and they are bomber. The gusset crotch is a nice feature and they are reasonably priced. They even come in a flannel lined version if you are looking for cold weather pants. If you are willing to spend the money and want a pair of pants that will survive ww III, check out the dreadnought pants from Cactus in new Zealand. Pretty pricey but you will have them for the rest of your life.

 

[WMass713]

I've been wearin Carhartt for years. The insulated ones will keep you plenty warm and they're tough as nails, even had a pair stop a saw when it kicked back and missed the chaps, granted the fibers gummed my chain good, but far better than my skin gummin the chain up

 

[redoakneck]

I am not full time logger but do work a ton outside and do a lot of dirty large animal farm work. I had some carharts that I really liked and the price was only 30 bucks, somehow wifey can not find those ugly pants and I finally bought a new pair of the firehose briarpatch pants and only have worn them once. Wifey says they are uglier than the carharts. Trying to keep them in my truck so they don't end up MIA. They are comfortable but I can not speak to the durability. Are they ugly???? well I couldn't careless about ugly as long as they keep me from bleeding!!!!

 

[mdavlee]

I like the key brand pants better than carhartt. They're cheaper and pretty tough.

 

[Sterzenbach]

Slim fit wranglers for the win Never snag in the brush and take a beating.

 

[paccity]

second on the key's. for the ware over the price i won't buy carrharts again . my favarites were peedee jeans , small local outfit sorta out of busness now . found out she still will make some up on order if your not in a hurry and not cheap ware like iron . carharts i've ripped them easy and the buttons pull threw.

 

[madhatte]

I like synthetics because they dry out really fast. Surplus BDU's are cheap and tough and you don't feel too bad throwin' 'em away when they're worn out. Not a fan of raingear.

 

[jdc123]

I'm not a logger but I cut firewood year round. I wear the ####ies brand work pants that they sell at wal mart made of brown duck. I also wear Key brand overalls, best wearing and toughest overalls I've ever had.

 

[jdc123]

Ha, I guess you'll have to figure it out in the previous post. Starts with a d and ends with a k with ies on the end.:msp_wink:

 

[indiansprings]

I wear denim jeans 90 percent of the time, used to wear carhartts, but the last three or four years have switched to Sam's Club Member's Mark jeans, just as heavy or heavier weight denim, I think it is 12.5 oz, good deep pockets, and at 13.00 a pair they wear just as good or better than the carhartt's. I can buy three pairs to one pair of carhartts. I'm always getting them greasy, oil stained, cow manure stained, bar oil stained, and they hold up great to the hundreds of washings they get. I haven't found anything close for the price.

 

[StihlyinEly]

The way I look at it, it doesn't really matter as long as they are comfortable. Whatever pants I'm wearing I'm wearing UNDER my chainsaw chaps, so who cares how durable they are?

 

[nhlogga]

I like the Madsen's modified logger jeans. They are made for use with Labonville snap in pads and are very tough.

 

[ChainsawmanXX]

You guys wear pants when your logging? :msp_rolleyes:
Overrated!!!

 

[Anthony_Va.]

I've always had good luck with Carhartt. I love the heavy flannels too. I also have a couple of good Carhartt coats that I really like.

The pants have always fit good so I have stuck it out with them. I like the flannel lined pants too when it's a little cool.

 

[slowp]

You wear suspenders with yours? How long do you wear the legs? I see some arborists keep the legs pretty short. Kind of like high waters. Better ventilation that way? I would think suspenders would allow for better ventilation.

High waters is the style around here. You should have been on the landing to hear the conversation between a couple loggers on the topic of the tin pants.

I showed up one day, wearing mine. The two guys notice. I ask, "Do these pants shrink? Or am I putting on weight."

The married logger says, "They must be shrinking."

The unmarried logger says, "Those pants don't shrink."

Then a discussion ensued about the length. They came to the conclusion that you mustn't stag the pants as high as you normally would, because the tin pants tend to "accordian up." That's where I learned that boot grease can be subtituted for the wax stuff. However, you want to be careful about what you sit on after coating them in boot grease.

And yes, everybody wears suspenders with them. It helps prevent sagging.

 

[lfnh]

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And yes, everybody wears suspenders with them. It helps prevent sagging.

Well, almost everybody.