ToolGuyd: A few months ago, we briefly introduced Blaklader Workwear, a Euro-brand of tough work clothes. Blaklader sent over a pair of workpants for us to check out, and I’ve made my best effort to evaluate it in a fair and consistent manner. Over the course of a few weeks, I wore the Blaklader workpants in rotation with my usual pants. Carhartts one day, jeans the next, then chinos, shorts, hiking pants, etc. I wore the pants while testing tools, helping out colleagues and friends with home improvement projects, working on my own projects, and even out to a shopping mall.
Monday, October 03, 2011
Blaklader Workwear Bantam Workpants Review
ToolGuyd: A few months ago, we briefly introduced Blaklader Workwear, a Euro-brand of tough work clothes. Blaklader sent over a pair of workpants for us to check out, and I’ve made my best effort to evaluate it in a fair and consistent manner. Over the course of a few weeks, I wore the Blaklader workpants in rotation with my usual pants. Carhartts one day, jeans the next, then chinos, shorts, hiking pants, etc. I wore the pants while testing tools, helping out colleagues and friends with home improvement projects, working on my own projects, and even out to a shopping mall.
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These pants look awesome. I noticed the author of the article didn't mention the price of the pants at all, so I was skeptical of how much they would cost, but it turns out that they are only about sixty bucks, which isn't terrible for a really good set of work pants that you can rely on to last. I love the many pockets it has, as I'm someone who quickly runs out of pocket space on my normal pants. I can't justify buying them now, but next time I need a good pair of work pants, this is where I'll turn.
They certainly look alright. Perhaps I need to do more research into the work-pants market. I've only ever used my old pairs of jeans. I guess that's more cost efficient as I never seem to run out of old jeans. I have figured out how to make due with 4 pockets. I don't have kneepads, and true my pants might not last as long... but then it's an excuse to buy new pants and rotate some old jeans into their place! How many pockets do 'ya really need? At a certain point I Feel like a walking hardware store.
I have never seen a review on work pants before. It was very interesting to hear people talk about issues that I have dealt with daily but never really considered and it never occurred to me that someone else would actually design pants around them. I would totally consider buying then if the cost was not 4 times what I will get a pair of old cargos from the Red White and Blue.
For someone who's working with a large amount of tools all day, every day I think these are a good buy. The author hit upon a number of points I would love to see in a pair of work pants including the built-in knee pads. I'm the type of person, however, who wants to be able to take my tools off quickly when going on break or out to get food. I hate carrying the weight of all my tools when I'm not in the theatre or the shop working. Tool belts work better for me, but I would love to combine my tool belt with pants that have the built-in knee pads.
For right now I can't justify spending $60 on a pair of pants for crew work as much as I probably should since that is where I spend most of my time! If I have $60 to spare, I'd rather spend it on something nice. Sigh....I remember dresses...and colors. However, it really is a moot point for me. All of my money is going into paying for college. These pants look really nice though, and I like the extra pockets. When I have the money, I may buy a pair. Do they ever go on sale?
I like the Blakader pants a lot. They actually appear to be made from material that actually looks something like normal pant material, but according to the review are fairly durable. What I like most about the pants is the built in knee pad. I use to have pants that had hard rubber knee pad built into them, and while they worked, they were fairly uncomfortable for prolonged use. The built in gel pad seems like it actually might give the same benefit of a pair of knee pads.
The removable knee pad thing is always appealing to me, but in practice I've never had them work very well. Partly I think its just a geometry problem. For them to be in the right place when you kneel down, they are running into your shins when you walk around. They also always seem to cost way more than they are worth, so I've continually been dissappointed when I decide to invest in them.
This article appeared to me because I don't really own any work pants. In the past, I haven't done much construction work, but I know I will have to here. I've been looking around online comparing the prices of Dickies and Carhartt pants and searching google maps for army surplus stores at which to purchase them.
What I like about these pants is, according to the review, they are very well made. I appreciate quality vastly more than I appreciate quantity, and I willing to spend extra money initially when purchasing a product I want to last for a very long time.
I think these pants sound very smartly designed. Little things like the pockets and the knee-pads might make life a lot easier for someone who wears work pants quite a bit.
For me personally, these pants might be a bit overkill, seeing as how I don't plan to focus in an area of theatre that will dedicate much of my time towards carpentry. It might be better just to stick with the Carhartts.
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