macrocarpa
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$25 winter climbing pants
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southsoundtree
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gussetted crotch?
macrocarpa
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Yes. I got them one size longer than normal which seems to cover boots better.
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- Fort Collins
JeffGu
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I've got a couple of pairs of those... bought them for hunting, but wear them when cutting firewood and occasionally to climb in (although I don't climb much in the winter).
They're a tad on the heavy side, but very warm.
They're a tad on the heavy side, but very warm.
- Location
- Fort Collins
To clarify I also use the regular non fleece lined, I used to run Carhartts but they always develop holes from getting caught on stuff.
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RBJtree
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I've had a pair of those for a while. I have a few of the unlined as well. They do hold up pretty well, as well as anything else. The crotch is roomy enough for all but the most extream maneuvers. I pulled a hip flexor a few months ago and haven't been able to heal it completely yet, so my flexibility is way down from where it was and I am now not restricted by wranglers at all... until I get all of my flexibility back anyway. I bought a pair of not too puffy downhill ski pants this year for the wind resistance. They were expensive, but the wind resistance is so so so so nice on windy sub freezing days up in the trees.
My order got canceled for whatever reason and I never ended up getting any of the winter ones...
dsptech
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Just bought a pair of the fleece lined ones at Walmart.
Went back to buy 3 more but only found one more in my size.
Will be ordering more online.
These pants are so super freaking light.
I have a pair of wool socks that weigh more.
They come in a straight leg but they stretch nicely.
They have a gusseted crotch though you couldn't tell when putting them on.
I was skeptical at first but up in a multi-stemmed Walnut tree this week.
I was positioning myself to step from one stem to another with spurs on.
I realized that my legs were spread out quite a bit and could feel the pants stretch in the crotch comfortably.
Then they spring right back.
Should also mention they feel like you put on a pair of your favorite jammies.
Soft and comfortable , warm and cozy.
No need for base layer with these.
Time will tell as durability goes but for $25 who cares if they last just one season.
Wrangler Men's Outdoor Fleece Lined Pant
dsptech
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Don't know about Dickies but go to before these were the Wrangler workwear Ranger ripstop cargo pants.
A good durable pant but heavy and stained easily by bar oil.
They are a high waste (like old man pants) and so heavy I would have to constantly pull them saggy bastards up.
My hips must not be big enough to hold them up.
My saddle weight on them were a drag.
These fleece lined are a lower cut pant and they stay up, soooo happy now.
Plan on getting some of the non lined pairs also.
Downside is less protection than the ripstop pants but haven't had any issues with hitting my pants in the tree.
Have done it on the ground on a couple occasions just ever so lightly.
Second time drew blood
but programed my brain on what not to do in the future.
If I was doing a bunch of cutting on the ground I would lean towards the ripstop type pant or chaps.
A good durable pant but heavy and stained easily by bar oil.
They are a high waste (like old man pants) and so heavy I would have to constantly pull them saggy bastards up.
My hips must not be big enough to hold them up.
My saddle weight on them were a drag.
These fleece lined are a lower cut pant and they stay up, soooo happy now.
Plan on getting some of the non lined pairs also.
Downside is less protection than the ripstop pants but haven't had any issues with hitting my pants in the tree.
Have done it on the ground on a couple occasions just ever so lightly.
Second time drew blood
but programed my brain on what not to do in the future.If I was doing a bunch of cutting on the ground I would lean towards the ripstop type pant or chaps.
ATH
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- Findlay, Ohio
When you say "lower cut" pants, like hip huggers/low rise low?
I looked for those pants when @macrocarpa posted last winter, but they were out of stock. Thanks for bringing it back up @dsptech ! I'll go check on them again.
Rip stop will offer NO protection against chainsaw cut - that fabric just means that when you do cut it, the tear in fabric itself won't keep bigger - the cross stitching stops it. Always wear chaps (or chainsaw protective pants) when running the saw on the ground. That is one thing we are a little anal about. So tempting to just make a couple of cuts without...but so easy to put them on before making those cuts.
I looked for those pants when @macrocarpa posted last winter, but they were out of stock. Thanks for bringing it back up @dsptech ! I'll go check on them again.
Rip stop will offer NO protection against chainsaw cut - that fabric just means that when you do cut it, the tear in fabric itself won't keep bigger - the cross stitching stops it. Always wear chaps (or chainsaw protective pants) when running the saw on the ground. That is one thing we are a little anal about. So tempting to just make a couple of cuts without...but so easy to put them on before making those cuts.
Rick Teinert
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- Reno
I have 3 pairs of these. Have had 2 pairs almost a year. Wearing them right now. No tears or holes yet. I do wear chainsaw protective pants when doing removals where I'll be running a larger saw in tree but for the most part, these are my favorite climbing pants.
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dsptech
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Yep, low rise.
ATH
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- Findlay, Ohio
Thanks....bummer. I might to try them on, but do not prefer low rise - feel like they are giving me a wedgie to pull them high enough so they go over my hips.
Old man pants for me!
Old man pants for me!
dsptech
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They sit above your hips but below your love handles.
I guess you would call it a medium rise.
You won't get a wedgie becuase they stretch.
macrocarpa
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Several years later, these have held up pretty well for me. Between the winter fleece lined ones, and the summer ones (link below), these are all I wear. My stretch airs and rooted pants I spent a fortune on sit in the closet. Worked 15 months for a muni and they made us wear provided carharts that didn't stretch for crap, silliness.
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