The Ultimate Work Pants Torture Test and Showdown!
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- čas přidán 30. 06. 2024
- Your work pants are the first line of defense against job hazards. Along with a good pair of work boots, proper work pants are essential. In this video I compare Carhartt, Truewerk, Patagonia, Ben Davis, Duluth Trading Co, 1620 Workwear, and Snickers work pants to help you chose the best pair for your needs.
PANTS IN THIS VIDEO:
-1620 Workwear: bit.ly/3JEn834
-Truewerk T2: bit.ly/3JRZL7Q
-Carhartt B01: bit.ly/3LNHf1u
-Patagonia Iron Forge: bit.ly/3popPLe
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-Duluth Trading Co: bit.ly/408TcTr
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Timestamps:
0:00 Torture testing work pants
0:50 The Contenders
3:10 Belt Loop Pull
5:40 Hammer Loop Pull
6:10 Leg Pull
7:48 Puncture Test
9:02 Double knee Puncture Test
9:43 Abrasion Test
10:52 Burn Test
12:55 Final Thoughts
Reviews of clothing, boots, and accessories for men, along with style advice and life philosophy. I've been working with my hands for my entire life as a mechanic, tow truck driver, and eventually a licensed electrician. Being a blue collar guy, I look for certain elements in a product: is it durable? Is it high-quality? Will it perform well over its service life? Whether boots, pants, jackets, or tools I believe it's best to buy once and cry once by getting the best you can afford. With so many options these days, choosing the best product can become a difficult decision, but that's where I come in. Helping you stay stylish, rugged, and handsome.
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No big surprise for me. The Carhartt pants take a while to break in but they're built like an absolute tank & last for a good long time.
My “blue suit” quilted onesie has lasted 15 years. I love their stuff for winter wear.
Each have their place, truewerk is the best I’ve ever had, the most comfortable and works great for what I have. If I was in insane environments like extreme cold or getting blasted with things then yeah cathartt for sure
Please do the same with work jackets next. Cold season workwear is so underlooked by so many channels! Great video as usual!
Great suggestion! I’ll certainly do that.
Yeah cool idea to Burn work jackets
These videos help me so much. I work 60 hours a week and don’t have time to go to the store shopping and trying pants for work. I appreciate all the effort you put into these !! Keep it up 👍 you deserve more subs !!
I'm not surprised by the Carhartt performance. Many people have talked down about them recently because of some of their company policies, but their quality is still there. I expected the Patagonia's to do better honestly. I have a pair and they are the most comfortable work pants I own. Mine have handled abrasion better than the ones in your test so I found that result interesting. As a subscriber of Project Farm, I appreciate this type of video Carl. I'd love to see more comparisons like this in the future.
Feel like Patagonia work wear are best suited for light home renos & farm/gardening. But the only pair of worm wear pants I own that could only do one thing which is to be worn hard is LC Kings. My work pants I could easily go on a few miles hike, do some pond fishing, bbq in…. I buy them with the thought of “ gonna wear them everywhere till they get too many stains” mtn khakis being my favorite & wrangler ATG
Thanks Mr. M! I have a week's worth of 1620 pants, and I have been pleased with durability. Even single knee pants last a long time. The repair option is cool, too. There are down sides they are warm in summer. Some people will be able to ditch the tool bag...so many cool pockets!
No doubt! The 1620s had so many pockets I lost count!
Wealthy man
3 months of wearing my 1620 pants and overalls as a Sawmill operator they are excellent. Fit well, easy to move in, pockets for everything I need. Still look really good after a wash and dry.
Would appreciate some more product shoot out style tests like this, great work!
Thanks man! I want to do more of these. They’re pretty fun and hopefully informative too.
Excellent, Carl, thank you! I think sparks on the pants (like from a cutting torch or grinder) done before the flammable test would be a good test, too. Loved the cigar light at the end...LOL!
Great idea! That’s a good test
The one thing that I like about the Patagonia workwear line is they will fix any tears or issues for you for free. Granted that means they will be out of commission for a while but it’s a bonus that ties into the cost of the pants. Oddly enough I tried the Eddie Bauer First Ascent Guide work pants and they have proved that to be pretty darn durable for a lightish stretch field pant. They are also pretty wind resistant.
Great content. I'm a 1620 guy myself, I totally understand not everyone wants to spend that kind of money, but I admire the quality and value of these other brands. I just put a premium on consistently American made brands.
Same here, my friend
I totally agree. Still newer to the brand, absolutely thrilled in what I gotten so far. You can just feel the quality of the garments when you open your package.
I think I’m gonna go ahead and buy a pair of the 1620 cargos bc they’re offering 15% off but I’m gonna have to hide the receipt from wife.
In fact I may just have them delivered to my friends house 🤫
@@josephflanagan2527 😂
Ya I like the brand also. Always nice to find product not made overseas in a sweatshop. They are high quality and long lasting as well
Wow Carl you've really upgraded your editing lately, it feels like a new channel.
Hahaha thank you!
In addition to the riggs, wrangler has the atg line now too. A little less heavy duty on most items but better flexibility and breathability. I have a pair I wear for climbing and other sorts of tree work and they've held up very well
Very cool!! I’ll check them out!
I've literally been waiting for a video like this
Would love to see how the Roundhouse double knee duck pants fared to these test. Very interesting video as well!
Excellent job, I can't say it enough that this video was absolutely perfect!!
Wow, thank you!
I love this channel. Just recently found it looking at Dickies/Carthart jacket videos. I'm a huge fan of Duluth pants so this video was perfect.
I’m a Union Ironworker and needed this kind of review/comparison. Thank you. I just bought the carharts through your link 👍🏽
Glad it was helpful!
I am also a fan of project farm and I liked your take on testing these pants. Nice job!
Thank you!
As a Water Distribution Plumber installing/repairing and transferring water mains… we only use the Carhartts. I prefer the rugged flex ones though.
Another great video. Appreciate all you do, keep up the good work
Much appreciated!
Thank you for the in depth studies on these different brand work pants. I usually go with Carhartt but I'm thinking of making the switch to Truewerk. This was a great video!
This video made me smile, keep them coming
I’m a cable splicer. I’m very glad you went right after snags. I’m 55years old and a bit of a big fellow at 225. Nowadays, moving around tight manholes or other tight spaces, I catch belt loops, pockets, and any other loop. Tears at these spaces are the first issue, especially cargo pockets. I use LAPD pants now (not sure if they are the actual brand) and they hold up. I need the pants to not be bulky, but tough. When it gets cold, I put on the Carhart onesie. Good job, I’m a huge fan of Project Farm too.
Great video as always Carl! I’m looking
Forward to another bib coveralls compare/durability video thanks for the informative videos
I have a pair of truewerk t2s and do landscaping and they are surprisingly durable. 2+ years old and still going strong
The B01 are my go to, they are as tough as the fellow wearing them! Thank you for the comparison, this confirms the last 20 years for me!
Can't say thank you enough for making a video like this.
I'm an aircraft assembler by trade but I do a ton of property maintinence/homesteading work when I get home and it's been very difficult to find a pair of long pants and shorts that can stand up to the abuse. I'm often cutting trees down, splitting wood, carpentry/woodworking, mechanical work, digging, and hopefully starting to garden and have some animals in the future.
I've worn Off The Grid flexible jeans for a couple years now but have found that their durability to the abuse I put them through is lacking even though their flexibility and breathability are great. They have recently stopped making the jeans so I needed to find a new company. I was thinking Truwerk but I'm torn between them or Carhartt.
If anyone has any recommendations beyond the info in this video, I would appreciate the input.
Awesome video, the only thing I would of liked to see was to add the Duluth FireHose (original) pants as well with the FireHose Flex Fit. Just to see how the heavier material holds up against Carhart heavy material.
I'm personally a Duluth person myself. But it's pretty interesting to see how they hold up against the others.
I’m pleasantly surprised by the Ben Davis showing. I seriously thought I was the only guy still wearing these on the job. Love your videos dude! Would love to see your opinion on prison blues jeans too, that’s my other go-to brand
I was surprised too! It's hard to argue with results though. I definitely have an eye on Prison Blues for some future content.
It's good to know that Carhartt still makes a decent work pant! Their pricing has gone up quite a bit, but looks like they're still worth it.
I’ve worn the T2 Truewerks for about 2 years now as an aircraft mechanic and the only thing that’s given out is the Velcro on the cargo pocket. I would highly recommend them personally.
Great Video, would love to see something similar for Best option for summer work pants. It seems like Carhart is King and there is a reason I have to consistently check for my size
Loved this.
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After splitting pair after pair of cheap pants, I broke down and bought 2 pairs of 1620. Wore them all winter (shorts in the summer) and feel like they are barely broken in yet. Probably overkill for a woodshop but I expect them to last forever.
Wrangler has done me well for casual.
Very informative video keep up the good work brother 🫡
I would love to see the Vertx Travail and Delta Stretch pants in a review like this. The Travails seemed to be more lightweight and better pocket arrangement, but I tore through one pair of the Travails and burned a hole through them the size of my fist as I was using a plasma cutter. The Delta Stretch have a couple holes, but no catastrophic failures so far.
Love the Carhartt B01’s. I just Otter waxed a pair a few months ago, I used them winter camping. I remember you did a video about waxing a jacket a while ago and said you wouldn’t do it again. I used a heat gun, and last put them in a big canvas laundry bag with a few old pairs of jeans, and put it in the drier for 30 min. I was really happy with how they turned out, and they worked great in the cold, wet weather overtop some wool pants.
Oh damn, that sounds like a bulletproof combination! I'd love to see how those turned out.
I've owned both the Carhartt doublefronts and Duluth pants and I worked with them on under the same conditions, and the Carhartts lasted wayyyyy longer. The Duluth pants started fading weirdly and wrinkled/bunched up oddly, almost as if the fabric loosened up in some places unevenly from other places on the pants.
The only thing I can say about the Carhartt pants other than the obvious break-in time period is that they do tend to get a little threadbare on the top edge/lip of your pockets, especially if you are in and out of your pockets, grabbing things often, or if you clip a tape measure on them. The rear pocket where I put my wallet is pretty worn through at this point as well. Other than that, they have worn very well in the construction, welding, and fabricating environment that I work on.
Agree with all of it. However the Carhartts are so hot during the summer that having a lighter and more technical pair of pants is a big advantage for me.
Well Carl, you did it again. Yet another workwear company I wasn't familiar with. Ben Davis, not quite sure how I had never heard of them being such an old company. So thanks again.
Lowriders and cholos love Ben Davis, had Davis when I was a 12 year old cholo 🤣
The patagonia pants are my favorite. The fabric is easy to wash, tough, and comfy. I've tried the other brands like carhartt, wrangler, Levi's, etc. They always feel awkward even when going up sizes. In your testing the patagonia seem in the middle except abrasion. I only have 2 pairs that I got last month but I wear these things as soon as I've washed them and I've felt no difference in the fabric since they came in. I'm also a 34X34 for reference.
Hey Carl, long time listener first time caller. I appreciate your thorough reviews and assessments of products. I'd be interested in your opinion on the Caterpillar workwear (H20 defender pants). They seem like they're quality but it'd be great to hear your thoughts
Great video and very informative
Wow, incredibly thorough. Thanks dude.
My pleasure!
Love watching project farm!!
About to get some 1620 pants but I love their hoodies.
I used to pour concrete and Ben Davis was always my pant of choice. The rebar and wire never ripped any holes in that sturdy material of ben davis pants in my experience.
Great Video. I would like to see a similar test video for work jeans and low end/ value work pants.
Hey could you make a video on dri duck? I believe more people should know about it since it's a more affordable lineup of outerwear that I'd argue beats out Carhartt in most terms. The videos on work wear are always fun to watch, have a good one!!
I've been wearing the Carhartt double knee pants and where they eventually wear out for me is at the base layer of leg fabric - it starts to unravel where the top of the double knee is sewn on. Iron on patches on the inside of the leg don't really hold up either. Riggs fell apart the same way. for my painters pants Dickies hold up really well and have nice deep back pockets to hold my dusting brush and a rag without them falling out up on a ladder. Some pants have a belt loop on or knife pocket on both sides which is nice. A lot of factors go into pants choice, you're right on that point.
Have a great day Carl!
Thanks, same to you!
Every pair of Duluth pants I ever bought fell apart in only a few months. Figure wearing once every 5 days (90 divided by 5) = 18 maybe 20 times worn. The material just falls apart everywhere, mainly at front thigh area. I've had Carhartts that lasted years. Only issues were the back pocket area would tear at top outside corner. Never wore any of the others.
Like the new slogan!!! Great video!
Thanks!!
I am wondering what you were wearing in the shop during the tests. The results are not too surprising. Great video.
Thank you!
I believe those are the Origin factory jeans and American Giant classic zip
First time on here but loved the project farm shout out. Been watching him for years
Vertex is my favorite work/everyday pant so my they should be considered.
That abrasion test was actually really cool. That's a neat idea for accelerated wear testing.
Thank you!
@@CarlMurawski
You’re welcome!
That was a great video, thank you
Glad you enjoyed it!
I would love to see a follow up with more work pants
I own two pairs of Carhartt. One of them lasted only 4 months and the second one is doing fine after a year.
This was great!
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When I buy carhartt I have to buy 1-2 sizes up. Your measurements of waist size shows why.
Would love to see some gears for welders in graduating welding school soon and would love to see what gear would work best and invest in quality
Great suggestion!
Only wish this would've been classified and split between "classes" of work pants. I work outside in Florida and heavier doesn't always mean better in this heat and humidity
Appreciate the brand logo being placed to represent each test. Thank you. Makes it easy to keep up.
I’m wondering if for abrasion resistance you could use a file or rasp in a jig somehow. Could be another option because the fabric would react like crazy to a rasp.
Though the sandpaper may be better for regular wear and a rasp may represent snag resistance.
Either way, loved the test! You may get me to order Carhartts because I get that sweet military discount and I’ve been loving my Duluth pants for a long time haha
Much appreciated! I tried a few things - my orbital sander with a 60-grit disc on it, but that didnt seem to do much... then I put sections of the fabric against my wire wheel for 10 seconds but none of them survived that test. I think a really good setup would be four pads placed equidistantly moving in an orbital fashion for an extended period. Like 2 hours on a machine like that to see which fails first or something.
I don’t know how popular it would be, but a full overview of the wrangler brand would be a really interesting video
Excellent video. I've been wearing Dickies for the last couple of years but I wouldn't mind trying something else. I'm leaning towards the 1620. I'd probably try a couple of their shirts too. Another thing is, I love my Darn tough socks. I never realized how much cotton socks absorb of water because my feet always sweat. It's way better with Darn tough socks.
Yeah I started with dickies 11 years ago. Still have the same pants and clothing
Carhartt may be "tougher" than most but their size, fit, and comfort isn't there in 90% of the pants I have purchased. The one pair that I actually really liked ended up tearing after 6 months of fairly light use, they were also very heavy for how little abuse they put up with. I appreciated the burn test because as a welder you want a pant that will burn, not melt.
Love the color of those Ben Davis pants 😃
Hmm wish there was 5.11 too. They along with carhartt are the main work pants at my local bass proshops
One thing that would be great if you could test is the seam in the crouch area. Carharts are great, but they always come apart there
Would've loved to have seen the Wrangler RIGGs included, their Ranger pant has been my go too for a while & seem bulletproof (as a industrial spark).
I still wish you would've given a comfort and range of motion rating, even if it was subjective. Usually with stiffer materials you have diminishing comfort. Also if you could've broken it down and separated more into a summer/hot climate vs cold climate in some way. A lot of us live in FL, South Texas, Cali, etc and it is extremely hot outside for half the year.
I’d love to see you test Kühl pants. Give it a shot!
Definitely a brand I want to check out!!!
1620 all day everyday. amazing customer support and amazing products.
Projectfarm is epic. My 1620s are a year old and i wear them 3 times a week. No noticeable wear.
Great tests; however, I wouldn't rate each test on the same scale. I think the scores should be weighted as percentages with price, abrasion resistance, and puncture resistance being the most heavily weighted. It would be nice to have this in a spreadsheet where people could assign their own percentages depending on what they see as most important in a work pant. As stated in some other comments, the belt loops and hammer loops don't matter as much. In addition, know it's hard to test abrasion resistance, but it would be nice to see some other abrasion tests because I think that's the most important factor in a pair of work pants.
Great video, Carl. That Cordura really makes it unfair!
It does!
Materials and the thickness of them matter. Good entry level juxtaposition video. It's like an apples to oranges to bananas to (insert fruit) comparison.
I would like to see you test wrangler riggs and Key brand pants
I gotta say this for anyone who's reading the comments. I tried the TrueWerk pants a few years ago because of the slick ads and just wanted to know what they would feel like at work. It's been three years and I own maybe ten pairs. They are impossible to rip and nothing has punctured through yet. My waist size will fail before the pants. These test shown sure put some crazy stress on the pants but again, I've yet to get a tear or even a small hole. I own the T1's for summer, T2's for the current weather and I have two pairs of T3's for below freezing temperatures. I don't mean to sound like a fan boy but I'm seriously impressed with them.
Just for reference, I'm a troubleshooter for a communication company. I work on tons of poles and underground areas.
I'll also say, the pants clean up very well. I don't have any real stains in them but they do get wrinkled easily out of the wash. I usually throw them in the dryer for 5-10 minutes and hang them up. That usually takes care of that. You can always wait and get them on sale as well. Good luck everyone!
Thank you for this!
They’re my favorite pants by far! I did get a little hole in one though when I snagged it on a piece of metal. And they get almost everything out in the wash, I’ve gotten wood glue and pvc glue on a couple pairs and they always come out. Super mobile and super durable
Could you do a review of Tin Duck Denim? They have jackets, pants and chore coats. New company, no reviews yet on the Tube.
I’m an electrician and I’ve never seen tradesman wear any of those except carhartt and Duluth. I prefer Duluth myself. P.S my workhorse jacket has replaced all my work hoodies and jackets. It’s awesome! Wish it was a little longer and has some info on the wool inside though
My current work pants are the Duluth breyer pants. I really like them. Your mileage may vary though.
Fair enough!
For your burn test, sparks from a grinder would have been cool to see how long it take
As a plumber I would without question pick the snickers pants. The cordura plus the stretch in the pnt and the ability to slide knee pads in wins it. Bending down on your knees in the thick carhartt pants sucks I get theyre durable but not ideal for me.
The options are nice, I’m stuck between if I want to spend the extra coin on snickers or 1620 or if I should stick with Carhartt or duluth. Price doesn’t matter, I drive a lot but I’m constantly getting in and out, bending, squatting, lifting. Work as a distributor in retail stores
The best work pant for a pipe layer is hands down the ridge cut rip stop work pant from tractor supply
those pants are trash
Sad, I planned on getting a pair of the Patagonia. Might just stick to carhartts or 19.99$ Walmart work pants.
I might still get the Patagonia denim chore coat.
Something that burn my clothes is to use a grinder , and most knees fail on cement floor. In the summer I wear basketball shorts and football jerseys they seem to last longer because the winter never ends here in Quebec.
Oh man, cement is murder on knees.
I started wearing Ben's working in a transmission shop and have transferred them over to my plumbing apprenticeship. If you do a similar video about Bibs, the Carpenter Bibs by Ben Davis rival Carhartt in strength and beat them in pockets with a stitched on apron.
Will do, thank you for the recomendation!
I've found my go to work jeans are Riggs Workwear. Very durable and comfortable and don't break the bank (especially from the lee's/Wrangler outlet) they aren't US made but they are made in mexico with US sourced denim and hardware.
I wore Riggs for years as well. They are tough and come in a good variety of colors. I have changed my thinking on pants and boots. I see them as tools more than apparel.
@@paulmulcahy1579 Yeah when it comes to pants and boots for work, it's more about how practical they are over how "stylish".
Can you do Bravestar double knee vs greasepoint?
Kitanica makes a good tactical style pants I wear for work
Y’all need to try the Mimix Red Knapp pants.
I love, Carhartt,ben davis and fb county❤
So what is your waist measurement compared to the work pants measurments? This is my main issue trying to get the right size. It seems as there is no standard anymore.
Patagonia had the nicest flames, hands down.