Learn me: pants

1988RedT2 said:

tuna55 said:

I know what the stains are now. The 3D printer uses dissolvable supports, and the debinding fluid is doing the nasty stuff to my clothes. I had a print on the lathe just now, and it sprayed me, and now I have a stay of no-color on my shirt. Nice.

Just wear white.  Problem solved!

Yeah, but it's after Labor Day.

I've been wearing dockers jean fit pants because I much prefer jean fit. 

With regards to the Duluth firehose pants. I found they ran small and were a bit stiff the first month or so. Durable as hell though, and the only strain I ever got on them was liquid electrical tape. Everything else washed right out, brake fluid, old motor oil, axle grease, blood, even anti seize. 

I've not tried their dressier line though.

RevRico said:

With regards to the Duluth firehose pants. I found they ran small and were a bit stiff the first month or so. Durable as hell though, and the only strain I ever got on them was liquid electrical tape. Everything else washed right out, brake fluid, old motor oil, axle grease, blood, even anti seize. 

I've not tried their dressier line though.

They also shrink

I like the lululemon line of men's slacks. They look great and last forever. Highly suggested. Another brand to look at is ministry of supply- especially if you are in a non air conditioned environment. I've worn both brands to photograph at least 100 outdoor weddings, most in the Carribean. 

These are somewhat expensive but will last longer than enough $30-40 pants to equal the same price in my experience:  https://shop.outlier.nyc/shop/retail/futureworks.html

made a huge error, bought "Bluffworks" pants. Neat design details, kickstarter etc. Pure poly, they feel super weird but fit OK. Not Bonobos well, but better than the crap.

Wrote Bonobos a letter asking about how to get the stain out. "here are some new pants".

Bonobos wins. Everything.

So the last set of Bonobos started wearing out around nine months in. They were all on sale for $28. Their athletic cut fits really well. They are $100 now.

I went to Kohls, and first let me say that apparently only large men shop there, I am a 32 or 33 waist and there were a total of maybe 10 pairs of all non-jean pants even in the 30s. Levis 559 pants were way too tight in the crotch. Levis 514 was like wearing a speedo, Sonoma everyday was tight around the crotch and thigh, and Dockers workday was OK, just more like leggins, and the pair I found in my size was torn already.

So around we go again.

Toyman01 said:

Dusterbd13-michael said:

Wrangler cargo khakis every day for work for the last 3 years. Havent ripped a set yet. Durable, stain resistant, 19 bucks a pair, comfortable, and enough pockets for my leatherman, flashlight and spare mag.

This is me just about every day. I buy the rip stop version. Even to church on Sundays. 

I get 3-5 years out of them. They never rip, but they do start to get a little thin. 

Still in these. I usually order them straight from Wrangler because nobody seems to stock any color other than tan.

These

If one garment is called pants, would more than one be pantses?

I visited Kohl's and Belk. I tried on everything they had in a 32 waist. There were not many, either because fat or because of global supply issues. 

Nothing at Kohl's worked. I found, of all things a Haggard dress pants (passed, dry clean only) and if all things, Kenneth Cole reaction pants which fit the best. Here they are. 

Update to say that These have worked for years since my last post and today, while all of the others have failed.

https://www.volcom.com/products/frickin-modern-stret-black-6?variant=40215793500227

And on vacation we stopped at a Duluth and I now am wearing the firehose pants. They're super nice so far, only after two washes.

When I retired and handed over the reins to the new young buck, first thing he did was get rid of my "no jeans" policy.

Company is now out of business, so must be SOMETHING to the tradition eh?

That said, business casual usually designates that you are not really doing anything except sitting at a desk, so not sure how durability is an issue? I tossed most of my pants  when I got tired of looking at them. Dockers were the Go -To brand if any.

NOHOME said:

When I retired and handed over the reins to the new young buck, first thing he did was get rid of my "no jeans" policy.

Company is now out of business, so must be SOMETHING to the tradition eh?

That said, business casual usually designates that you are not really doing anything except sitting at a desk, so not sure how durability is an issue? I tossed most of my pants  when I got tired of looking at them. Dockers were the Go -To brand if any.

Dressy end of business casual, but I often run a lathe or mill, climbing into trenches and working on stuff with hand tools. I run the desk, work in the shop, work in the lab, and don't hesitate to learn by being out there with the technicians. I don't ask them to do stuff I won't do.

I'm running a pair of 5.11 khakis.  So far so good.