Blaklader Pants

[Brice Burrell]

[eek] looked at the above link. Didn't have the guts to go to His "page two hard facts about the naked carpenter"

Hmmmmm... am wondering how much you could increase your hourly rate to  [scratch chin]...... but you really would want a SawStop

Oh so many inappropriate jokes come to mind.....LOL....  love this site!

Cheers,
Steve

[thumbs up] [big grin]

 

[balrog]

I purchased a pair of the Bantam w/ Utility pockets in 34-30 size recently. Seemed to run just a bit on the small side in the waist as compared to my denim jeans.  The front pockets are shallow compared to jeans too. Going to run them through the wash and hem them up. Test run next week. Thanks to Kreg and the the others for sharing their experiences with the Blaklader pants!

 

[builderbob]

I love my Bantam pants outside of summer & I'm looking forward to having my kneepads again!  I have read here and been told by others that they run small and I have not found that to be the case for me.  I wear 30-30 (yes I'm short & my wife starves me) and the waist is a hair looser than I preferred!

Bob

 

[leakyroof]

While I only own a pair of Blakladder shorts and not the pants, they're great for outdoor or summer indoor work.Getting used to the second set of pockets that hang in front of the regular pockets takes some time. I'm still forgetting which pocket set that I put any keys into until I lean over and they try to fall out of the front pockets.  [embarassed] [embarassed] [embarassed].  Sizing wise, they don't seem to run small for me.  The heavy duty belt loops are nice too.
  Cell phone pocket on the outside works well for quick one- handed grabs of the phone.

 

[Tim Sproul]

Question for Blaklader pant wearers - those that find they work on their knees often.

How does the material that holds the knee pad hold up?  This is the material inside the pant legs that you don't see unless you're inserting the knee pads in.

I have some Tiger Trend pants that are similar.  The zippers aren't very good and the material used to hold the knee pads are a cheap t-shirt quality cotton.  After 30-40 work days on a pair, this material is pulling and wearing and is now abrasive to the skin.

Just wondering if the material in this part of Blaklader pants is better.

Tim

 

[Ken Nagrod]

Mine have held up fine during use on wood, carpet, tile and cement flooring.  If I'm going to be working on a roof on asphalt shingles, I put on the thick outer ones that are just regular strapped knee pads.

 

[Tim Sproul]

I'm wondering about the material on the inside, not the outside.

 

[rookie08]

The inside is the same as the outside: tough, resilient, and really holds up. For the price of 2 pairs of jeans you get pants that will last you 4 times as long and pockets you can actually put stuff in without stabbing yourself every time you bend over or squat down!

 

[Brice Burrell]

I'm wondering about the material on the inside, not the outside.

If I understand your question, the material inside is the same as the pants are made of, and the weight and type of material varies from model to model.

Just so you're clear on how the Blaklader knee pad pockets work, there is a piece of Cordura sewn on the outside of the pants.  This piece of Cordura is sewn on the sides and top with the bottom left open.  There is a small flap or pocket on the inside of the Cordura that the knee pads slip into.  This holds the knee pad very well. 

 

[Tim Sproul]

Sounds better than the Tiger Trend pants I'm currently using.  To hold the knee pad, they sewed a t-shirt type material pocket on the inside of the pant legs.  This material isn't very durable.

 

[BobKovacs]

My question is, how do you keep the kneepad inserts from falling out all day?  I wore my Blakladers for the first time this weekend while doing a builtin, and every time I looked down, the pads had slid out of the pockets by anywhere from an inch to three inches.  At one point, one of the pads fell completely out.  There's got to be something to do to hold them in better.....

 

[peter halle]

Bob,

I think that in Brice's post above he says that there is a fabric pocket or lip on the back side of the cordura that the bottome of the pad slips into.

Peter

 

[Theshipstore]

Bob  there is a backpocket about 3 inches in on the knee pad, I have found it is easier to put the pads in with the pants off first. They stay in fine once you set them in the pocket.

Sal

 

[builderbob]

I usually forget to put them in on my way out the door and I just take my pants off at the jobsite!  Haha...kidding...I can confirm that there is a lip inside of the kneepad slot that holds them in!  I have put them in while wearing them and it was really a challenge...in fact, there was a rep at JLC that had the pants on and I made him try the heavy duty kneepad in one knee and the standard lightweight in the other...you should've seen him wrestle with his pants!  Should've taken a video!

Bob

 

[Tim Sproul]

Are the heavy duty gel foam pads worth the extra money?  It looks like the same material I use for my Tiger Trend pants.  The knee pads are fantastic!

 

[builderbob]

I did not like the heavy duty pads...I use the lightweight pads. I'm also 125 lbs, so that may play into decisions that work for some & not others!

Bob

 

[rookie08]

I use the lightweight pads and they seem to be fine; very comfortable and knees always feel fine.  I weigh a bit more than 125; 190.

 

[Ken Nagrod]

I always wanted to try the "better" pads, but never found a store that had them.  The cheaper ones came free with the pants I bought and they work well.  I also weigh more than 125 (sorry Bob).  [big grin]

 

[BobKovacs]

Bob,

I think that in Brice's post above he says that there is a fabric pocket or lip on the back side of the cordura that the bottome of the pad slips into.

Peter

I must have missed that. I'll have to take a look- that makes sense.  Thanks.

 

[johnnyinnb]

I have 2 pairs with the lighter pads, i tried the heavy duty ones but they were too thick and felt bullky. I have a set of pads for each pair so I never take them out, washing does not bother them either