[TheForge] firehose pants update

[Chris Caswell]

I have worn firehose pants for 3 years or so now - very comfortable, 
lots of storage, but I wear out knees fairly fast - 4 to 6 months, 
maybe.  Duluth Trading will replace them for free, though - just send in 
the worn ones!

Chris Caswell
VT


On 7/9/2010 1:52 AM, Peter Fels & Phoebe Palmer wrote:
> So far, after some months of moderate use, there is very
> little noticeable wear. They are more comfy than Carharts
> too. I find myself pulling them out of the pile to wear,
> when given a choice.
>
> Jerry Frost wrote:
>    
>> Mike:
>>
>> I can't say about the firehose pants but my parka is darned fire resistant.
>> It is or was literally the same material as firehose cases and that stuff is
>> nearly bullet proof.
>>
>> Truth to tell I haven't tried a pair of firehose pants myself but seeing as
>> Pete's tested them for us. . . maybe.<grin>  Actually the only thing that
>> kept me from buying a pair or two is my preference for cargo pockets. I
>> can't carry much of anything larger than a hanky in a hip pocket anymore or
>> sciatica will put me to bed for a while. I don't read the Duluth catalogues
>> very often so they may have put out cargo pocket firehose pants and I just
>> missed em.
>>
>> Frosty the Lucky.
>> -------------------------
>> If it ain't forged
>> It ain't real
>> wrought iron is
>> The Frostworks
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "CGRAF"<adveniam at att.net>
>> To: "Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA"<theforge at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2010 3:40 AM
>> Subject: Re: [TheForge] 5. Re: Hand cream
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>>
>>      
>>> ..also, some years back they changed the fabric so that it
>>>        
>>>>>> became much less wear and flame resistant.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>              
>>>>> _____
>>>>>            
>>> How do the Firehose clothes rate in this area?
>>> I've toasted a couple of carharts on my firepot.
>>>
>>> Mike Graf
>>>        
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