Remodeling | Work Wear and Gear: Here in the Pacific Northwest, the temperature doesn’t get too cold. This time of year we sit in the mid 30’s to mid 40’s. My preference is to layer fleece to stay warm because it is so lightweight and doesn’t restrict movement.
I asked Snicker’s to send me their FlexiWork Stetch Fleece Hoodie and their FlexiWork Stretch Waterproof Shell to test out. In addition Truewerk reached out and wanted me to try out their T3 Werkjacket. About the same time an Australian company, Eleven Workwear, reached out to send me their Hybrid Jacket. I had bought shorts and a hi vis shirt from them for the summer and loved both items, so I was intrigued to try out their winter workwear.
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Again, this is a very informative article and I may even think about buying one of the jackets that they talked about. That being said, there is a new trend of jackets that I am very surprised they did not talk about. This is the new line of heated jackets that most tool companies are starting to make. A heated jacket is something that I have been very intrigued by. Since I live in LA, I never had a use for a heated jacket, yet, ever since I saw one for the first time in a hardware store, I've wanted one. Another reason I never bought one was because of the price. For the longest time, they were extremely expensive. Now, more and more tool companies are making them causing prices to become much more competitive and thus make the products much less expensive. On top of that, I live somewhere cold now, so...looks like I might be getting a new jacket.
Eleven workwear has a total of 9 items for women on their website, Truewerk has none. Snickers had a small but more substantial selection than the other brands. Of course with jackets the argument can be made that anyone can just buy a jacket that isn’t specifically made for their body type and that’s true, but working outside it’d be nice to have a well-fitted work jacket not one that was too big or too small something that is discussed in the articles is the benefit of the jackets being well fitted. Eleven was the only company who also had the jacket going up to triple X. I think these jackets are probably fine for the average working man but they don’t extend much beyond that. Which I suppose they don’t care if their business is doing fine but the opportunity is out there to have really nice working jackets for women and I definitely think there is business to support that.
Well I always like a good gear review article. Whining am pretty stocked on gear currently and doubt my need to have to purchase and new gear in the future couple of months this is still a fascinating article for me. The one thing I learned from backpacking and camping is to make sure that if you are wearing a jacket that it is breathable and that it is comfortable. As those are the two things that will end up controlling how long or what you are willing to do while wearing the jacket. To this point I really liked the T3 Werkjacket as it seems to me to be the type of jacket I would love during winter load ins and strikes. While none of the other jackets really impressed me I do think that it is a good thing that are trying to be more aware of the gear we wear while working.
Jackets are actually as essential as personal protective equipment such as safety glass or working gloves. That is, for the workers work not only in-doors but also exposed to weathers and temperatures, it is reasonable to consider a working jacket a layer of protective gears for that personals wearing it to withstand the odds in the working spaces. In the article, several perks of a jacket are repeatedly mentioned, such as stretch ability, costs and pockets. I believe those are the things to check first when you are choosing a gear that stays with you almost anytime you work out side, in whether rainy or sunny days. The personal working equipment is always about personal preference, from the hand tools like pliers to the big and heavy working vehicles. There is not really a solid best go-to or right answer on choosing your own gear. And from this article, I learned that just like I have preference on Leatherman over other multi-tools, I should go on and find a jacket for my own use.
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