Thread is almost a decade old :lol:
LOVE my carhartts! even though some it is honestly too big on me at this point LOL. but seriously - make the investmentā¦it holds up well to all the abuse and is warm enough that theyāre worth it. i wouldnāt know how to survive this time of year (especially now that weāve moved further north) without my bibs, jacket, and sherpa-lined vest.
Heads up this thread was bumped by now-deleted spam.
I have unlined Carhartt bibs for most of the year and quilt- lined C.E. Schmidt bibs (cheapos from TSC) for winter. Winters here have gotten to -7 F this year (-20 F with windchill) and I was as cozy warm as I was when borrowing a friendās lined Carharttās. I wonāt be a brand snob anymore. The Schmidtās were only about $45 I think whereas UNlined Carhartts were about $70 and lined about $100. So far holding up just as well too but only time will determine that test!
Cartharts are way too stiff and rough for me.
Sure they last, but at the cost of being thick and stiff materials.
When old and worn they are starting to feel decent, after several decades of wearing and washing.
Most other softer material but that canvas stuff is better to wear regulartly, even if they donāt last a lifetime and you have to buy new ones every decade.
LL Bean used to make some insulated pants with full length zippers for winter.
They were the best, very soft so they didnāt bind anywhere, wind and practically waterproof, very warm and you could ride in them too.
Not sure they still make them, I still have two pair a dark blue and a tan.
I have used them for a good 30+ years, feeding in seriously miserably blizzards and are still holding like new.
Man, Iāve been on COTH forever.
I donāt have Carhartts. I have a Berne jacket I got on sale and a pair of the Smartpak insulated pants. Warm enough for -37.
Well, some bot/troll resurrected it! Its post has been removed. This reminds me itās time to buy some Carhartts!
Iām pretty sure at least one pair of my Carhartts is as old as this thread! You will have to pry them out of my cold dead hands in a few more decades, they are worth every penny.
