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Not every outdoor adventure involves ultralight gear. Sometimes the DIY project or job around the house calls for something a bit more robust. That’s why when Carhartt contacted us about trying something from their Twill line our reviewer Graeme snapped up the opportunity to get a pair of Coveralls for review.
When asked to do a review of a set of flame resistant coveralls from Carhartt I was a bit sceptical. It brought images to my mind of the old blue coveralls the grease monkeys wear with the white badge saying “Hi, My name is Bob”. Don’t get me wrong. I am quite the grease monkey myself and am always interested in good quality work wear. The problem is I used to own coveralls and they were either too baggy, too tight in the wrong places, didn’t breath, or just generally uncomfortable. The worst part of course being the dancing jig you needed to learn in order to be able to disengage yourself from the outfit.
When I recieved it the first thing I noticed was the colour and style. A far cry from the blue monkey suits I used to have. The Carhartt coveralls are well designed and from an initial reivew seem to be well put together. Upon trying it on I was immediately impressed by the comfortable fit – no tight spots or binding. The cut of the coveralls enables full range of motion no matter what the task. I have used them while performing those awkward reparis with arms buried to the shoulders in the engine compartment and also general duties around the farm, running tractors, cutting wood, hauling water etc. The convenience of being able to throw them on over my night clothes at 2:00 in the morning when popping out to check the sheep and lambs is great.
There are ample pockets and easy access and easy to use buttons. Other comparable coveralls I have found to be very awkward with button holes too tight making one-handed opening and closing near impossible. I like the zipper front and velcroe closures, though the velcroe doesn’t look like it is very strong.
I really like them and I would get another pair when these wear out, though if they hold up like my old Carhartt jacket that I got used 10 years ago, it will be a long time before another pair is needed.
