What do you all wear for pants, shorts and shirts? I am just looking for some durable pants (brands, etc).
Jared
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Dickies the heavy duty trousers, uniform shorts, and collared shirts.
The shirts are easy to pick up extras on the road (Walmart)
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Dickies the heavy duty trousers, uniform shorts, and collared shirts.
The shirts are easy to pick up extras on the road (Walmart)
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If it's tough you are after, can't go past these http://www.cactusoutdoor.co.nz/clothing/heavy-duty-pants.html
Not cheap, but quality isn't.
These are worth a look, esp from the 2nd one on
Bit of company history https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSkNe1JXmWg
How to break them in https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4nrG0f6mjo
How to wash them https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDae7qg-kGE
Product comparison https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjGSQhGl0K8
Working out sizing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlhvXFZ2B54
I have no link to the company.
If it's tough you are after, can't go past these http://www.cactusoutdoor.co.nz/clothing/heavy-duty-pants.html
Not cheap, but quality isn't.
These are worth a look, esp from the 2nd one on
Bit of company history https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSkNe1JXmWg
How to break them in https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4nrG0f6mjo
How to wash them https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDae7qg-kGE
Product comparison https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjGSQhGl0K8
Working out sizing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlhvXFZ2B54
I have no link to the company.
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Have a look at the shipping page http://www.cactusoutdoor.co.nz/shipping
The NZ$ has dropped a lot against the US$ recently so a $399NZD (inc tax) pair of HD Dreadnoughts works out to be about $222USD at the moment (You wouldn't pay our goods and service tax).
Have a look at the shipping page http://www.cactusoutdoor.co.nz/shipping
The NZ$ has dropped a lot against the US$ recently so a $399NZD (inc tax) pair of HD Dreadnoughts works out to be about $222USD at the moment (You wouldn't pay our goods and service tax).
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I've found the Carharrt clothing to fit a bit better than the Dickies stuff, but build quality is similar (if not slightly better). I've also had good luck with BDU pants in the 65/35 polyester-cotton blend and the 50/50 nylon-cotton blend (the 100% cotton ones don't last at all, and the 60/40 cotton/poly doesn't last as well either).
I've found the Carharrt clothing to fit a bit better than the Dickies stuff, but build quality is similar (if not slightly better). I've also had good luck with BDU pants in the 65/35 polyester-cotton blend and the 50/50 nylon-cotton blend (the 100% cotton ones don't last at all, and the 60/40 cotton/poly doesn't last as well either).
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In my case, I find myself very much enjoying Lee carpenter jeans - the darker blue. They're a little heavy but very comfortable for most of what I do when it's in a theatrical environment - the hammer loop has so many uses.
Glad to hear about Dickies and the NZ brand for when I have money.
In my case, I find myself very much enjoying Lee carpenter jeans - the darker blue. They're a little heavy but very comfortable for most of what I do when it's in a theatrical environment - the hammer loop has so many uses.
Glad to hear about Dickies and the NZ brand for when I have money.
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Black 5.11 Tactical pants and shorts: a bit pricey but very comfortable and lots of pockets and attach points. Plain black polo shirts or short- or long-sleeved button-down collar shirts. Black suit, shirt and tie if necessary. And yes, a tux but mercifully rarely.
Black 5.11 Tactical pants and shorts: a bit pricey but very comfortable and lots of pockets and attach points. Plain black polo shirts or short- or long-sleeved button-down collar shirts. Black suit, shirt and tie if necessary. And yes, a tux but mercifully rarely.
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For hot weather gigs I picked up some of these Columbia "omni shade" Silver ridge shirts in black & khaki colors. They help keep you cool, even wearing the black in full sunlight.
http://www.amazon.com/Columbia-Silv...8&sr=8-3&keywords=columbia+silver+ridge+shirt
I like the fit of the black khaki pants from Old Navy.
For hot weather gigs I picked up some of these Columbia "omni shade" Silver ridge shirts in black & khaki colors. They help keep you cool, even wearing the black in full sunlight.
http://www.amazon.com/Columbia-Silv...8&sr=8-3&keywords=columbia+silver+ridge+shirt
I like the fit of the black khaki pants from Old Navy.
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I have always work Carharrt, but for shirts have recently gotten into Royal Robbins and Kuhl. They deal a lot better with those hot days. Expensive though.
I have always work Carharrt, but for shirts have recently gotten into Royal Robbins and Kuhl. They deal a lot better with those hot days. Expensive though.
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Interestingly enough, neither one of those brands has shirts that fit my build properly. There are other, similar, brands that do, however.
The big takeaway here is that there are many brands that make a quality product (and many that make products similar to each other). But fit will vary across the brands, so it's worth trying a few options to see what's best for you.
Interestingly enough, neither one of those brands has shirts that fit my build properly. There are other, similar, brands that do, however.
The big takeaway here is that there are many brands that make a quality product (and many that make products similar to each other). But fit will vary across the brands, so it's worth trying a few options to see what's best for you.
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I don't think anyone makes shirts these days that the length of the tails match the length of the sleeves.
If I get a shirt long enough to stay tucked in, the sleeves go halfway down my hands. If I get a shirt with the proper cuff length, no chance they stay tucked in.
I usually wear shirt stays with my dress clothes but that is a little extreme for a casual/work shirt.
The Dickies I get are hemmed straight on the bottom so they look like they are meant to be untucked which is how I tend to wear them.
Edit- if you are looking for a brand of extreme wear that is us based check out mountain hardware.
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I don't think anyone makes shirts these days that the length of the tails match the length of the sleeves.
If I get a shirt long enough to stay tucked in, the sleeves go halfway down my hands. If I get a shirt with the proper cuff length, no chance they stay tucked in.
I usually wear shirt stays with my dress clothes but that is a little extreme for a casual/work shirt.
The Dickies I get are hemmed straight on the bottom so they look like they are meant to be untucked which is how I tend to wear them.
Edit- if you are looking for a brand of extreme wear that is us based check out mountain hardware.
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Check out these folks for PERHAPS a better fit.
http://www.duluthtrading.com
It seems like since the manufacturing has moved outside the US that the commonly available stuff is "shirt-shaped" rather than a real shirt. I've had to send back so much stuff that looked like clothing but felt like a clothing-shaped bag, formless and ill-fitting.
Check out these folks for PERHAPS a better fit.
http://www.duluthtrading.com
It seems like since the manufacturing has moved outside the US that the commonly available stuff is "shirt-shaped" rather than a real shirt. I've had to send back so much stuff that looked like clothing but felt like a clothing-shaped bag, formless and ill-fitting.
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Agreed. Most of my daily wardrobe is now either black Ballroom Jeans or black "Middle Management Flat-Front Chinos". Their "Armachillo" shirts are fantastic for summer festival work. All of it is very well constructed and so far I haven't had a single disappointment or failure.
The black Ballroom Jeans don't hold their dye as well as I'd like, but at least they fade evenly across the fabric so when faded they don't look worn out.
Agreed. Most of my daily wardrobe is now either black Ballroom Jeans or black "Middle Management Flat-Front Chinos". Their "Armachillo" shirts are fantastic for summer festival work. All of it is very well constructed and so far I haven't had a single disappointment or failure.
The black Ballroom Jeans don't hold their dye as well as I'd like, but at least they fade evenly across the fabric so when faded they don't look worn out.
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A related annoyance is ever-shrinking pocket size. I've bought shirts (on-line) that were otherwise good, but the pockets were so small that a standard pen wouldn't fit inside - let alone a smart phone, sunglasses, pack of gum, etc..
Dave
A related annoyance is ever-shrinking pocket size. I've bought shirts (on-line) that were otherwise good, but the pockets were so small that a standard pen wouldn't fit inside - let alone a smart phone, sunglasses, pack of gum, etc..
Dave