I got the Force Ripstop pants like 6 months ago and they are BY FAR my favorite work pants. I just wish the waist stretched and the cargo pockets had something other than velcro.
The woven strap is an old cop thing. Back when everyone used big D-cell maglites it was possible to slide the flashlight down in to the pocket and the strap stopped the head of the flashlight from flapping around. Fairly useless these days but it's become a staple design element for 5.11. Great pants review!
Those 5.11 pants are Royal Robbins climbing pants. They changed over from RR to 5.11 (a climbing difficulty level) and still kept that cotton loop that has no use for the tactical community, unless you are climbing. lol
LOVE THEM! I have 2 pairs and I love the fabric. The perfect 3 season pants in the midwest. Warm enough in early spring or late fall and cool enough, because they breathe, during the summer. But the durability I question. I blew the left knee out, above the knee cap, just jumping up 2 running boards into a (class 8) truck about 25 times a day. Seems odd knowing and visually seeing the ripstop weave of the cotton, but from bending my knee constantly, I wore the area thin and had a blow out. Like I said, I love them for their comfort but durability is not their strong point. Not pants for work. Cut the grass and BBQ over the weekend, yes. A Carhartt 'work clothing' fail, IMO.
as a land surveyor i hve 3 pairs of these and they are good for the summer on a construction site etc.....BUT i have found the carhartt #B342s ripstop cargo work pants are my go to. they have the double front which is fantastic for getting through brush and wooded areas or on construction sites. they are breathable and if they get wet they dry quickly through out the day unlike denim. they are very durable and for 49.99 they are tough to beat
i guess that strap thing on the 511’s is for dragging your fellow fallen soldier out of battle. I remember Nutnfancy talking about them ages ago, and I guess they are for the more tactical side of life
From what I understand the strap over the pocket was originally used for hanging an ice pick when mountain climbing as Thats what the company was focused on in the beginning and just kept it as a legacy feature.
it hits different to me and i laughed so hard at the same time “tactical try hard “ 😂😂😂 but i love my vidda pros and 5.11s that i get rid all my jeans😂😂
I had these, I did not like em. How ever the rip stop was solid, almost no flex and I found them to be too warm for the summer. My favorite Carhartt Pant is The RUGGED FLEX® STRAIGHT FIT DUCK DOUBLE FRONT PANTS, but I don’t wear em in the heat. Otherwise a fantastic work pant that performs and looks great.
I’m starting to look for spring summer wear and these look interesting. You said these are for a specific purpose. I work in public works. The purpose of something similar to these is light weight but durable in the heat in south Jersey(near Philadelphia). I drive a trash or recycling truck or work on the back of the truck, I also do landscaping and other public work duties. Will these pants serve this purpose? Thanks!
I own a pair and they are great. Great for conceal carry, plenty of pockets for stuff for the babies, and they look great. For the price I won't wear these to work, thats what dickies pants are for
@@CarlMurawski yes sir, thank goodness for the gusseted crotch. I dont buy pants without it anymore. Duluth was my first try and I can't go back to regular seam pants anymore. You should check out Vertx pants. Another great company. The delta stretch are a God send 😃 love the videos Carl, great to see someone else mix work wear into their everyday lives and keep it looking professional.
The 5.11 pants were originally designed for mountain climbing, and were made under the Royal Robbins brand. I don't know at what point they became tactical, but I just can't wear them. They are short waisted and feel like they are cutting my bag in half.
@@CarlMurawski 5.11 refers to the hiking scale. Grade 1 hiking paths are level like city parks, well mantained and easy to navigate. Anything 5 refers to something so vertical that you need a rope, and until a generation ago 5.9 or 5.10 was considered the most difficult technical ascent possible, and therefore 5.11 (which is not how decimals work but we all decided together to do it this way in order to avoid rescaling all previous routes) is a number that means something like "beyond normal human performance," although like you said they've also branched out into tactical gear so a lot of the joke goes over buyer's heads. If you're curious check out modern climbers pushing the realm of possibility like Alex Honnold in Free Solo who climbs a 5.13b in that documentary.
Hey Carl, I just bought a pair of iron rangers. I have been wearing them everyday for 3 months now, my left foot feels great, but my inside right heel is still a hot spot. What can be done to fix this?
Hmm, is it due to rubbing? The inside of your heel is a pretty interesting place to have a hot spot. Have you tried using the surgeons knot to lock your heel in place? Does there seem to be too much wiggle room in the heel?
@@CarlMurawski it's not rubbing which is the weird part. My right is different from my left, from my shape to the step. I wear good socks, but I will have to try the knots. Love the channel!
I have these pants for one thing only the look. I have the Carhartt relaxed fit I have six pair for looks only they do not I mean do not hold up to wear and tear you barely nick the fabric and it starts tearing up. I sat on roof one day to do some siding bam pocket gone. Im kneeling on ground my knees wore out after two days I'm so self conscious about kneeling or sitting on concrete with these pants. I got a new pair that has a small hole starting up on the inner thigh. What I think about them good for standing only good for the look I love carpenter pants. I thought I had a good one here but by the way they failed in strength category it is horrible. They make these pants all over the world showing me they going for the best cost to make and their quality control is horrific. Not sure if any buddy else noticed it or I just got unlucky but six pairs. They give in the knees easy and in different spots where fabric gives out and the back pocket thank goodness for the extra lining of the knee or pocket or else they be in the trash for $50 a pair at 6 pairs thumps up on a good looking pants but everything else sucks get it together Carhartt.
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I personally just buy cheap Wrangler cargo pants. they are baggy and flexible enough to move completely unrestricted. and they are very cheap, the con is that they last you maybe about half the time as a better quality pair or pants. but they get the job done very well and they are disposable anyways. $25 ain't that bad.
What would you recommend someone who works on a glass furnace, 1,600C? I need good pants that I can wear under my FR gear that will move but also not be baggy like a lot of relaxed fits
@@CarlMurawski thanks for the info, my bad I was asking about the topo designs work pants because they are the only things they make in the USA I believe, thanks for the time
I don’t like 5/11 too expensive and don’t like the tacticool wannabe operator style. Welder here and want to look like one. Love carhartt a lot. These are awesome although I do like the cotton dungarees duck fabric. Won’t set my ass on fire unlike these nylon thin ones. Still own tho lol
Yes definitely give them a trying love to see your review on them, they are definitely a heavier material than the pants in this video but still very breathable in summer I absolutely love them They are a little high in price at some places but can be found in and around the $30 $45 range...
Wanted a video about carhartt and here you are delivering again
It must be ESP!
Love these that texture is so cool
indeed!
I got the Force Ripstop pants like 6 months ago and they are BY FAR my favorite work pants. I just wish the waist stretched and the cargo pockets had something other than velcro.
I’m a railroader. I found this video by mistake. I’m now trying to find these pants 😂
Great video Karl
But i fell in love with Duluth flex cargo slim fit
I've tried all kinds of pants but I've definitely fell in love with those
Duluth is a great option for sure. I haven’t bought anything from them in a long time.
The woven strap is an old cop thing. Back when everyone used big D-cell maglites it was possible to slide the flashlight down in to the pocket and the strap stopped the head of the flashlight from flapping around. Fairly useless these days but it's become a staple design element for 5.11. Great pants review!
Wow! I would have never guessed!!!
Dude is killing it with the content lately!! 👍👍👍
Thanks homie!!!!
@@CarlMurawski I like cargo pants
Those 5.11 pants are Royal Robbins climbing pants. They changed over from RR to 5.11 (a climbing difficulty level) and still kept that cotton loop that has no use for the tactical community, unless you are climbing. lol
Carhartt pants break down video is a great idea. Maybe the same for Leatherman multitools?
I think you're on to something man!!
I don’t even wear those but I do enjoy your videos nice 👍
Well I appreciate that!!
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LOVE THEM! I have 2 pairs and I love the fabric. The perfect 3 season pants in the midwest. Warm enough in early spring or late fall and cool enough, because they breathe, during the summer. But the durability I question. I blew the left knee out, above the knee cap, just jumping up 2 running boards into a (class 8) truck about 25 times a day. Seems odd knowing and visually seeing the ripstop weave of the cotton, but from bending my knee constantly, I wore the area thin and had a blow out. Like I said, I love them for their comfort but durability is not their strong point. Not pants for work. Cut the grass and BBQ over the weekend, yes. A Carhartt 'work clothing' fail, IMO.
that's because these are not nylon ripstop.
Great review! Thanks
Much appreciated boss!
I’ve seen that strap used for radios and “phone” pocket is better used for a mag holder
as a land surveyor i hve 3 pairs of these and they are good for the summer on a construction site etc.....BUT i have found the carhartt #B342s ripstop cargo work pants are my go to. they have the double front which is fantastic for getting through brush and wooded areas or on construction sites. they are breathable and if they get wet they dry quickly through out the day unlike denim. they are very durable and for 49.99 they are tough to beat
i guess that strap thing on the 511’s is for dragging your fellow fallen soldier out of battle. I remember Nutnfancy talking about them ages ago, and I guess they are for the more tactical side of life
Wow.. I'd hate to have to use that!
My best guess is hanging spare carabiners if you're wearing a climbing harness, or dummy cording stuff that's in the buttcheek pocket below it.
From what I understand the strap over the pocket was originally used for hanging an ice pick when mountain climbing as Thats what the company was focused on in the beginning and just kept it as a legacy feature.
It's nice that the cargo pockets are integrated and not those jumbo bags. def sleek looking, but still a cargo pant... I just cant. lol
Right??? Terrible.
Wear them in the winter over unionsuit work just fine
These are great pants and shorts. Great review
Thanks so much!
it hits different to me and i laughed so hard at the same time “tactical try hard “ 😂😂😂 but i love my vidda pros and 5.11s that i get rid all my jeans😂😂
I had these, I did not like em. How ever the rip stop was solid, almost no flex and I found them to be too warm for the summer. My favorite Carhartt Pant is The RUGGED FLEX® STRAIGHT FIT DUCK DOUBLE FRONT PANTS, but I don’t wear em in the heat. Otherwise a fantastic work pant that performs and looks great.
If only this review came out in June or July. Now it's starting to get cooler
I love these rip stop pants, just want to get the lined ones as well. I am wearing a pair as I write this comment
Best pants I've ever had hands down
this guy is so chill wtf
Lol! I try bro.
That coffee cup! Where can I find one?
I put a link for you in the description my man!
Tactical try-hard? You misspelled "socially inept."
😂
I can say I am socially inept but I don’t like the tacticool crap either 😜
@@Mikey-ym6ok "tacticool" hahaha! I like that
I’m starting to look for spring summer wear and these look interesting. You said these are for a specific purpose.
I work in public works. The purpose of something similar to these is light weight but durable in the heat in south Jersey(near Philadelphia). I drive a trash or recycling truck or work on the back of the truck, I also do landscaping and other public work duties.
Will these pants serve this purpose? Thanks!
The strap is originally designed to hang carabiners
Oh that makes sense!
I own a pair and they are great. Great for conceal carry, plenty of pockets for stuff for the babies, and they look great. For the price I won't wear these to work, thats what dickies pants are for
Hahaha I love that. I agree too man, they're excellent for any CCW purposes.
@@CarlMurawski yes sir, thank goodness for the gusseted crotch. I dont buy pants without it anymore. Duluth was my first try and I can't go back to regular seam pants anymore. You should check out Vertx pants. Another great company. The delta stretch are a God send 😃 love the videos Carl, great to see someone else mix work wear into their everyday lives and keep it looking professional.
The mystery loop on the 5.11 pants is a drag handle to remove an incapacitated person under fire or other emergency. I don't like it either.
You would definitely know!!! How are you Joe? Still playing drums?
@@CarlMurawski Absolutely! I have to keep my chops up. I will never get tired of getting my kicks with the sticks.
Dude just found this channel. Great job and this helps out a bunch. Keeo kick'n ass buddy
I got Carhartt’s ripstop shirt jacket and not surprisingly it’s more of a light jacket than a shirt jacket.
Interesting. Is that the flannel lined one?
Carl Murawski you know it.
Yes! I have that in black and it’s definitely a heavy shirt more than a jacket.
Was that a stiletto hammer in the thumbnail? Nice video as always.
That mug is awesome. Where can I find one?
Thanks man! There’s a link in the description for one!
Are they too tight? Because I have big thighs and I'm not a lightweight guy. And I like relaxed fit pants.
The 5.11 pants were originally designed for mountain climbing, and were made under the Royal Robbins brand. I don't know at what point they became tactical, but I just can't wear them. They are short waisted and feel like they are cutting my bag in half.
Hahaha yeah man totally. I had no idea they were designed for mountain climbing though!
@@CarlMurawski 5.11 refers to the hiking scale. Grade 1 hiking paths are level like city parks, well mantained and easy to navigate. Anything 5 refers to something so vertical that you need a rope, and until a generation ago 5.9 or 5.10 was considered the most difficult technical ascent possible, and therefore 5.11 (which is not how decimals work but we all decided together to do it this way in order to avoid rescaling all previous routes) is a number that means something like "beyond normal human performance," although like you said they've also branched out into tactical gear so a lot of the joke goes over buyer's heads. If you're curious check out modern climbers pushing the realm of possibility like Alex Honnold in Free Solo who climbs a 5.13b in that documentary.
would you recommend these for skateboarding? i’m looking for a durable pant that won’t get destroyed in a week. thanks
that pocket if for a pistol magazine and that strap is for pulling your wounded buddy out of harms way in a gun fight.
I Wish they came in FR.
The strap was actually originally designed for supervisors to grab when rookie cops don't follow directions!
What you use these for? How they hold up against oil, hot metal, water, abrasives, welding, solvents?
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KA-BOOM!!!
They would be perfect without the thigh pockets, I really don’t need them.
Seams like with how they are sewn they wouldn't be a bother other then the tacicool look
You said these are good for a specific purpose. What specific purpose?
I use the strap on the 5.11s for a u-lock.
Hey Carl, I just bought a pair of iron rangers. I have been wearing them everyday for 3 months now, my left foot feels great, but my inside right heel is still a hot spot. What can be done to fix this?
Hmm, is it due to rubbing? The inside of your heel is a pretty interesting place to have a hot spot. Have you tried using the surgeons knot to lock your heel in place? Does there seem to be too much wiggle room in the heel?
@@CarlMurawski it's not rubbing which is the weird part. My right is different from my left, from my shape to the step. I wear good socks, but I will have to try the knots. Love the channel!
I have these pants for one thing only the look.
I have the Carhartt relaxed fit I have six pair for looks only they do not I mean do not hold up to wear and tear you barely nick the fabric and it starts tearing up.
I sat on roof one day to do some siding bam pocket gone.
Im kneeling on ground my knees wore out after two days I'm so self conscious about kneeling or sitting on concrete with these pants.
I got a new pair that has a small hole starting up on the inner thigh.
What I think about them good for standing only good for the look I love carpenter pants.
I thought I had a good one here but by the way they failed in strength category it is horrible.
They make these pants all over the world showing me they going for the best cost to make and their quality control is horrific.
Not sure if any buddy else noticed it or I just got unlucky but six pairs.
They give in the knees easy and in different spots where fabric gives out and the back pocket thank goodness for the extra lining of the knee or pocket or else they be in the trash for $50 a pair at 6 pairs thumps up on a good looking pants but everything else sucks get it together Carhartt.
Will sparks mess them up
Just got them, I love them, BUT - they are very wide at the bottom.
You try ridgecut pants from tractor supply?
mi padre le gustaron los pantalones para trabajo , como arianos para conseguir 6 unidades de deferentes colores mi amigo vivimos en Colombia .¿puede ud ayudarme mi amigo?
the pockets on the side at 5.11 pants are designed to hold mags
I personally just buy cheap Wrangler cargo pants. they are baggy and flexible enough to move completely unrestricted. and they are very cheap, the con is that they last you maybe about half the time as a better quality pair or pants. but they get the job done very well and they are disposable anyways. $25 ain't that bad.
How is cotton/poly ripstop blend going to be better than pure nylon ripstop blend?
Carl another great video but your links aren’t working (for me)...
Damn! Are you outside the US?
Carl Murawski Adirondack Mountains in NY
What would you recommend someone who works on a glass furnace, 1,600C? I need good pants that I can wear under my FR gear that will move but also not be baggy like a lot of relaxed fits
I love the watch, what is it?
Hey Man ,check out Ridgecut workwear. They make pants just like these for cheaper and they're amazing. They make alot of quality clothing for cheap.
Cool, will do!
where did you get your mug? look nice
The ripstop fabric on carhartt pants is waterproof?
Don't these turn into shorts?
The strap on the back of the pants is for holding a hammer.
It is?? I honestly wouldn’t have guessed
hello, how can i get it?
Do they have the in slim fit?
can somebody tell me where can i get that MUG
Are they made in the United States?, and can you do a review of the Topo designs work?
No, they do have some made in USA stuff like their double front loggers. I have a Topo Designs backpack that I can review for sure!
@@CarlMurawski thanks for the info, my bad I was asking about the topo designs work pants because they are the only things they make in the USA I believe, thanks for the time
How does this compare to jeans from 511 Tactical, anyone know?
I don’t like 5/11 too expensive and don’t like the tacticool wannabe operator style. Welder here and want to look like one. Love carhartt a lot. These are awesome although I do like the cotton dungarees duck fabric. Won’t set my ass on fire unlike these nylon thin ones. Still own tho lol
I like the carhartt force relax fit work pants but they are to tight in the thighs and legs.
I don’t want the goofy pockets etc
Q and a time
I contract middle east that is all I wore
Home i wear the heavy duck
Weather
Of Course, they aren't work pants. They're tactical pants. Only wear them to range or battlefield.
Cute lil turquoise ring Carl lmao
I'm wearing these right now. Light weight and tough
Don't the seems rub up against your knee
Wranglers ranger pants are the way to go, they hold up great made of ripstop and take a lot of abuse ... it’s what I wear 5days a week..
Man, I’ve heard so many good things about the Wrangler line I’ve gotta try it.
Yes definitely give them a trying love to see your review on them, they are definitely a heavier material than the pants in this video but still very breathable in summer I absolutely love them They are a little high in price at some places but can be found in and around the $30 $45 range...
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You sure are!!!
I hate the velcros. Next. :)
Not a single front/side split!!! How flexy can they be?
What's up with the grandma costume ring?
Cell phone pocket? That's a magazine pocket lol. You can use it for 9mm or .45ACP
But I like ugly 90s cargo pockets...
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Do they come without the cargo pockets