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Wear Like Iron, November 26, 2007
As a point of disclosure - I did not purchase my Carhartt's through Amazon (shame on me - I know) but am a huge fan of the pants.
Fit:
The fit is true to size... sadly. I wish they would call the 40" waists either 20's or 'Medium'... but I digress... waist and length are accurate. Plenty of room in the thigh and crotch areas (thankfully).
Style:
The legs are not flared or weird - pretty straight. Not pleats, cuffs (duh) or fancy schmancy stitching on the pockets.
Features:
Double fronts add a layer of protection unrivaled in a single bifurcated garment. They resist abrasions, cut some of the wind/cold and add a bit of padding to your knees/thighs if you are kneeling or handling hot, wet, oily/greasy or other materials. There are several well positioned pockets, a hammer loop and a large tongue on the zipper which is easy to manipulate even with gloves on (don't ask me how I know this... my Bride thinks that the grass on the side of the house is dying due to a lack of sun!).
The additional layer of material along the front is attached about 98% of the way around. Along the bottom of the leg (in the shin area) the two layers are separated and not sewn together. This is most likely for drying and/or for a little ventilation.
There is also a layer of doubled material along the back of the garment around the ankle area for added wear protection there.
Negatives:
If you can call it a negative (or to the uninitiated Carhartt folks) the material is stiff. Even after many wash cycles they are stiff. Personally it doesn't bug me but some have commented about this negatively. If you are completely turned-off by this fear not.. Carhartt offers this same style in a more traditional jeans/dungarees material. Your mileage may vary.
Summary:
Great pants, wear like iron (I know - I said it 3 times...), definitely rugged and cool looking. Yeah - chicks dig 'em.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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Carhartt keeps out the thorns!, February 23, 2006
The best pants for the money that I use to hunt and work in my fields. The built-in double front chaps are the best. There are many sharp thorns on my ranch and Carhartts keep them out and are heavily stitched for durability. Thanks for the deal.
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Carhartt Work Dungaree, January 9, 2007
These jeans are very durable and good looking. My son wears his every day in the auto body business and they hold up very well. The double knee feature makes them much more long lasting than regular jeans.
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