anyway, things have kinda fallen by the wayside for me. I hadn't had internet for awhile, nor been able to get out and play.
I'm settling down not though and have quit a few things to write about. I haven't been really active with airsoft lately, i moved a little further out of town and all the groups are on the opposite side of kc from me. the long car ride and gas prices sometimes set playing just a little out of reach.
Thursday, January 24, 2013
truspec 24/7 pants.
I haven't done any clothing yet so here goes.
truspec details page here.
I've had a couple of pairs of truspec 24/7 tan pants for awhile, the first pair i bought in cotton and have had them for over a year. the second time around i gave the rip stop poly cotton blend a try. i think i ordered them in October when the first pair gave out.
I'll admit, I was pretty nervous to purchase these. Being a big guy I've been stung in the past. We all know that frequently pants don't run true to your waist measurement. lately i've gained a bit from the switch to 10 hour days at work, and i wear somewhere between a 44-46 in my normal carhart jeans, last time i measured i actually have a 52 inch waist. some pants follow this sizing, some don't.
I sent off an email to truspec's customer service to ask about the sizing, the lady I spoke too was incredibly helpful but had never even heard of that phenomenon. I live in rural KS, so obviously she wasn't able to find a local brick and mortor store i can try some on at.
so anyway, after some long consideration, i bit the bullet and ordered a pair of size 44 short. For comparison, i usually wear size 44*28 carhart carpenter jeans.
I was pretty surprised when they got here. they arrived packed in plastic, neatly folded and pressed. the fit was in a word, amazing. The waist has some elastic in it, not cased elastic like in sweatpants, but more of a sliding elasticised panel. the quality and workman ship both seemed on par with a decent pair of jeans.
Let me talk about pocket's here for a bit. the Pockets are great. your large side pockets have some velcro in the bellows, so they naturally lay flat and against your leg unless you fill them with stuff. they'll hold a couple 30rnd magazines and even have small pockets inside of them to keep them in place.
I found the smaller cargo pocket to be a great fit for my blackberry. the rear knife pockets where a perfect fit for my torch and multitool. my multitool did star wearing some holes in the pocket, but it was pretty shortly after that the fabric in the knee gave out. so, general life span issue i'd call it.
I've got some issues with one of my knees, so i do where knee pads in mine. they're not super noticeable if your looking for them, you can see them, if not they really aren't. i'll confess i haven't tried it when they were new and sharply pressed. the side pockets pockets are great, they're deep and i didn't have any problems with things falling out.
they look great, professional. my normal day to day job i wear decent jeans and a polo shirt, occasionally khaki pants. I got a lot of comments from co-workers and even my boss when i first got them as to how nice they looked.
generally they wore well, didn't have any issues with them staining, even playing in the grass and mud with them. I was pretty pleased overall and would recommend.
durability. My cotton pair finally gave out about knee level along the thigh. it started the day as a small snag and just ran from there along the end of the cargo pocket. I got a little over a year out of them. Keep in mind I tend to pull an Anderson Cooper and wear my jeans daily usually washing them every week or so. so, for me, that's a year of daily where. that compares pretty favorably to my carhart jeans, which have gotten to be a traditional Christmas present. they usually start looking ratty after a year.
for some quick notes on fabric. I'd recommend the cotton over the ripstop. the ripstop should hold up better, and may be a better choice if you spend a lot of time in the field, but i found they were just never as comfortable. I wore the cotton ones out, they ripstop ones i rarely wear. the fabric is stiff, and sounds a little to plasticy when you walk. it doesn't breath as well, it doesn't have the give the cotton does. So, go cotton and move on when they start to show some wear and tear on them.
the negative. man, when they rip, they rip. They held up admirably to everything i did in them, but when it was their time to go, they went. I was hoping to get a few more uses as "work pants," you know, changing the oil and what not, but the washing machine really turned a small hole into a big one quickly. my only other complaint would be the belt loops.
I tend to clip my keys on my belt-loop with a carabiner at work and then tuck them in my pocket so they don't jingle. these pants have wide belt-loops and that just didn't work that well. I'd like to see a D ring added. that would be awesome.
anyway, if you have some sewing skills, they're available in up to a size 54 unhemmed. hemmed lengths only go up to 44.
shop around, i got my first pair from i believe a place called code 3 tactical. the big guy size was backordered but it was a good price. the second pair i got from a shop through amazon. It seems like you can usually pick them up for the lower end of the $30 range.
I'm giving these the fatman seal of approval. The biggest plus for we was just how damn well these things fit and how comfortable they are to wear.
sorry about lack of pictures. I moved a few months ago, and there's still alot of stuff that's AWOL. the cable for my camera being one of them. I'll try to add some as soon as I can find that.
truspec details page here.
I've had a couple of pairs of truspec 24/7 tan pants for awhile, the first pair i bought in cotton and have had them for over a year. the second time around i gave the rip stop poly cotton blend a try. i think i ordered them in October when the first pair gave out.
I'll admit, I was pretty nervous to purchase these. Being a big guy I've been stung in the past. We all know that frequently pants don't run true to your waist measurement. lately i've gained a bit from the switch to 10 hour days at work, and i wear somewhere between a 44-46 in my normal carhart jeans, last time i measured i actually have a 52 inch waist. some pants follow this sizing, some don't.
I sent off an email to truspec's customer service to ask about the sizing, the lady I spoke too was incredibly helpful but had never even heard of that phenomenon. I live in rural KS, so obviously she wasn't able to find a local brick and mortor store i can try some on at.
so anyway, after some long consideration, i bit the bullet and ordered a pair of size 44 short. For comparison, i usually wear size 44*28 carhart carpenter jeans.
I was pretty surprised when they got here. they arrived packed in plastic, neatly folded and pressed. the fit was in a word, amazing. The waist has some elastic in it, not cased elastic like in sweatpants, but more of a sliding elasticised panel. the quality and workman ship both seemed on par with a decent pair of jeans.
Let me talk about pocket's here for a bit. the Pockets are great. your large side pockets have some velcro in the bellows, so they naturally lay flat and against your leg unless you fill them with stuff. they'll hold a couple 30rnd magazines and even have small pockets inside of them to keep them in place.
I found the smaller cargo pocket to be a great fit for my blackberry. the rear knife pockets where a perfect fit for my torch and multitool. my multitool did star wearing some holes in the pocket, but it was pretty shortly after that the fabric in the knee gave out. so, general life span issue i'd call it.
I've got some issues with one of my knees, so i do where knee pads in mine. they're not super noticeable if your looking for them, you can see them, if not they really aren't. i'll confess i haven't tried it when they were new and sharply pressed. the side pockets pockets are great, they're deep and i didn't have any problems with things falling out.
they look great, professional. my normal day to day job i wear decent jeans and a polo shirt, occasionally khaki pants. I got a lot of comments from co-workers and even my boss when i first got them as to how nice they looked.
generally they wore well, didn't have any issues with them staining, even playing in the grass and mud with them. I was pretty pleased overall and would recommend.
durability. My cotton pair finally gave out about knee level along the thigh. it started the day as a small snag and just ran from there along the end of the cargo pocket. I got a little over a year out of them. Keep in mind I tend to pull an Anderson Cooper and wear my jeans daily usually washing them every week or so. so, for me, that's a year of daily where. that compares pretty favorably to my carhart jeans, which have gotten to be a traditional Christmas present. they usually start looking ratty after a year.
for some quick notes on fabric. I'd recommend the cotton over the ripstop. the ripstop should hold up better, and may be a better choice if you spend a lot of time in the field, but i found they were just never as comfortable. I wore the cotton ones out, they ripstop ones i rarely wear. the fabric is stiff, and sounds a little to plasticy when you walk. it doesn't breath as well, it doesn't have the give the cotton does. So, go cotton and move on when they start to show some wear and tear on them.
the negative. man, when they rip, they rip. They held up admirably to everything i did in them, but when it was their time to go, they went. I was hoping to get a few more uses as "work pants," you know, changing the oil and what not, but the washing machine really turned a small hole into a big one quickly. my only other complaint would be the belt loops.
I tend to clip my keys on my belt-loop with a carabiner at work and then tuck them in my pocket so they don't jingle. these pants have wide belt-loops and that just didn't work that well. I'd like to see a D ring added. that would be awesome.
anyway, if you have some sewing skills, they're available in up to a size 54 unhemmed. hemmed lengths only go up to 44.
shop around, i got my first pair from i believe a place called code 3 tactical. the big guy size was backordered but it was a good price. the second pair i got from a shop through amazon. It seems like you can usually pick them up for the lower end of the $30 range.
I'm giving these the fatman seal of approval. The biggest plus for we was just how damn well these things fit and how comfortable they are to wear.
sorry about lack of pictures. I moved a few months ago, and there's still alot of stuff that's AWOL. the cable for my camera being one of them. I'll try to add some as soon as I can find that.
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