you guys have been sooper helpful everytime i have
asked for help. here is another request…
I need cargo pants with integrated kneepads.
duluth trading dt pro load kneepads (and frequently unload) from bottom.
the catalog shows a toploading flapped pocket but that’s not what you get.
skillers haver too much polyester and fit funny.
has anyone tried blaclader? they look like the pads load from the bottom.
any other suggestions?
thanks in advance.
Edited 10/24/2006 7:41 pm ET by foobytor
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I used to wear Skillers pants. The early versions loaded the kneepads from the side and were hard to load/unload. Later on they loaded from the top. I stopped wearing them because the high polyester content irritated my skin. Otherwise, they are very good.
Bill
try carhartt
huh?
In carhartt, or any other double kneed pants, you can roll up grey foam pad, stick it between the two fabric layers, and unroll it as a knee pad.
Carhartts already have a gap in the seam at the bottom, on other pants you'll have to cut the seam for a couple inches.
zak
"When we build, let us think that we build forever. Let it not be for present delight nor for present use alone." --John Ruskin
"so it goes"
thanks all..
any more suggestions?
I've worn Skillers for 20 some years, and in that time, I don't think I have seen but one or two other people that wear them.So, I am not surprised you don't like them. They are baggy, and kind of geeky looking, but my knees would be fried without them. Have you tried their canvas pants? They are very heavy weight canvas, and I think more comfortable against the skin than the poly/cotton. http://tinyurl.com/ydftw6********************************************************
"It is what we learn after we think we know it all, that counts."
John Wooden 1910-
http://acoreworkwear.com/Poke around this site. They have pants, bibbed overalls and more. I saw a display of them this past weekend at a woodworking show. Well made (Swedish) which is reflected in the price. Can't say how they compare to any other brands.Sorry Nikkiwood. I meant the post to go to "All" but forgot to make the change and short of deleting it and re-posting, I don't know how to do it once it's up.
Edited 10/25/2006 4:52 am by QCInspector
It looks like these Acore pants are a direct copy of the Skillers, only they are about twice as expensive -- at least in US dollars.********************************************************
"It is what we learn after we think we know it all, that counts."
John Wooden 1910-
I used to wear the Sears carpenter's overalls with the double knees. I opened up the bottom seam, just left it like that, and slid in a piece of that blue foam sill sealer (Dow?) folded double. It was stiff enough so the friction kept it from sliding out. After a day or so, it'd be compressed and I had to replace it, but it was all scrap from framing jobs. Usually kept about 15 or 20 ft. worth of scraps in the truck.
Get out the scissors, needle and thread.
Sew up the bottom of the kneepad pocket on the duluth you already have.
Cut the top of the pocket and copy what is at the bottom.
Add a flap and velcro if you want.
Or just add a flap and velcro to the bottom, so the pad can't slip out. (This being the easiest solution short of replacing the pants.)
They ARE just work pants, right ? Who cares if the sew job ends up looking ugly ?
And sewing is a lot like construction work.
You'll have to actually do a bit of creative sewing to understand why what I said is true, but it IS true.
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Get over it....... The angry going eat you up. ~Brownbagg '06
Do you have a wife, girlfriend, ???, who can sew? I tried a bunch of padded knee pants before my wife, who is an expert seamstress, told me she could make a much better setup than you can buy.
She did. She made pockets with velcro at the top and I stuff squares of carpet pad into them as required. They are great!!!! You can choose your thickness or density and just pull them out when washing the pants. I don't know what I would do without them.
Every time I am out on the job, somebody want to know where they can buy a pair of these pants. I've been stopped at restaurants, gas stations, lumber yards, pubs, etc. just for questions about the pants!
Tip: If you decide to make a pair...don't just stitch an outer piece of material on to the knee to make a pocket. That is uncomfortable. Make a totally independent pocket that is only attached at the top and bottom. They float that way and you won't even know you have them on until you kneel down. Make sure they are long enough (toward the bottom) so they are under your whole knee when you fold your legs.
Do you have any pictures of how your kneepads attach to your pants? I've been trying to decide on a way to add some kneepads to my pants and your description sounds like a good idea.
I have trouble posting pictures with this computer. I just went and measured the pockets. They are 12" high and 8" wide.
You would have to experiment a little to see where the pads should be attached to your pants. The upper back part of the pockets are sewn just above the knee (the top front part of the pocket attaches with Velcro to the back half) The bottom of the pocket is sewn right through to the pants below the knee.
When you are wearing them, they are puckered out a little in the middle so that when you bend and kneel on them, they don't pull on your pants. That's why it's important to kneel and mark the location (while your leg is bent) before you sew them.