I was remembering a guy I used to work with, years ago. He always wore heavy work pants that had a built-in ‘pocket’ over each knee designed so that you could slip in a piece of padding. I’ve been to the couple of places nearby that have good work clothes and can’t find them. Don’t remember if they were Ben Davis, Roundhouse, Carhartt, or what… or something obscure. Anyone know if these are still available and if so, what brand and where? I’m getting really sick of the pads with the straps behind my knees–often more uncomfortable than just crawling around on concrete.
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try looking up skillers work clothes, maybe http://www.skillers.com or Deluth traiding co. they have them for sale also . they have knee pockets for pads and also have other great stuff. dogboy
Carhartt's have the slit in the "logger" pants below the double knee you get the pad folded and stuff it in there.
Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
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Got several pairs of Carhartts, practically live in them and was thinking of having a friend who's a sailmaker modify the extra knee layer to take a knee pad from the top so they can come out for washing. Thanks also for the Skillers link.
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Them gel insoles are awesome..cut em and stuff em in the lower slit..they stay in. Make the slit a LITTLE wider. They are washasble too.
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I've tried the skillers pants, and they are super comfortable, the most comfortable knee pad/protection I've ever had/worn. Bought the poly cotton blend pants, and the waist band stiching came out after three washings, probably just a bad pair, but I did notice in the most recent Duluth Trading cat. that they now only offer the duck versions.
I agree on the pads in Carharts too, did this with a pair of insulated bibs long ago, with a scrap of sill-seal doubled over, and the edge duct-taped, insert through the bottom opening, and you've got comfy knees, that rarely get cold, and your under layers never get wet. I'd try it too with reg. carhart pants.
Scott
JD american is located in Covenrty RI I am not sure where else they retail thier products.
mike
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