Since my husband tried these work pants, he hasn't worn anything else. He won't even wear the various Carrhart pants he has because he says these ones are more comforable and less stiff. Never ripped, just worn holes into them with constant use over a year. Riggs Workwear By Wrangler Men's Ripstop Carpenter Jean, Loden, 36W x 32L
The ripstop is good, heavier than the old BDU type of ripstop. I like the texture and how they feel, like you could climb over sharp ledges and they will still protect your skin. The gusset is good too. I like that they stay somewhat rigid, they dont get all soft and cottony like jeans can. I like the sheen and feel of the material. Dirt brushes off easily.
The flaws are.....the back pockets are placed too high on the pant, the top of the back pocket is just below the belt line. And are also too far to the side seams.
The little leatherette patch on the right front pocket seems like a good idea, like it will protect that area from constant tape measure clips, but the fabric layers add up to be so thick, that I have to use both hands to get the tape to slide down over the seam. i just give up and put the tape in my pocket. Just remove this "feature", or make it cordura, not fake leather. And don't make it brown. Some of us work in "hip" metropolitan areas and might not want to look like we are wearing hunting clothes to work.
The coin pocket is too big, my iphone slips out all the time when I sit down, make it a half inch deeper and more narrow to hold my phone good in there.
The overall fit pattern is suffering from what all pants in this range suffer from, the relation of waist size compared to across the lower hip/crotch line is out of proportion. For example, I have to buy a 40 or 42 waist just to get a roomy fit that wont hug my nuts when I sit down or squat while working. Then I have to cinch a belt and my pants get a pleated look. For work pants, I need to feel like I can move around down there, esp. after work when my play can take me from hopping tall fences, climbing ladders, scaleing walls, you know, general escape, evasion, pursuit type stuff depending on the day.
Great effort though, compared to Carhartt and all the rest, someone at Riggs is paying attention, however, they are unfortunately still designing by outdated patterns and sizing like all mens pants.
I recently bought a couple of pairs of Riggs pants and after using them for a few months, bought two more. These are fantastic pants, tough as leather and yet thin and comfortable. To a prospective buyer- BUY THEM, they are well worth the money. To Wrangler/Riggs, KEEP UP THAT QUALITY, these are the only pants I would buy for work from now on. I am in the tree care industry and we in the industry put pants to the test and these are winners!
If you're expecting denim, you're in for a surprise like I was with these. I also order a pair of blue denim in addition to these in dark green, and I like the regular denim much better.
The design is perdy cool actually, and the fit is just right. However, this material seems like it needs to be ironed, it's very wrinkly IMO. And this material also seems to attract pet hair moreso than anything else I wear.
They do seem very durable and will likely last me a long time, whether camping, fishing and hunting, or just for yard work around the house.
Ever since I tried my first RIGGS Carpenter Jean, I found it better than the jeans I used to wear. The fabric is more resistant, and less prone to decolorate, so it does look as new every time! Also if you do much carpenter work, the special features are great!!
I bought a pair of Riggs Workwear Carpenter pants and a pair of Riggs Workwear Ranger pants at the same time and if you read the descriptions you'll see that they're different. HOWEVER!!! They're identical in every way but the colors which, I selected. ANNNNDDDD, the Carpenter pants are $6.00 cheaper. As a result I gave the Ranger pants only 3 stars (they would've gotten 5 stars but I feel I got ripped off of my hard earned $6.00). That's the only time I ever gave Amazon a less than stellar review. Other than that, the Carpenter pants (and the Ranger pants) both have quality in manufacturing and fit. I'm sure I'll get a lot of miles and years out of them. So, BUY THESE (Carpenter pants) instead of the Ranger pants.
These are the best work pants I've worn, I bought once and have kept on buying. Tough, but way more comfortable than heavy cotton duck pants. For the price, theres nothing better. The pockets are lined with canvas, so you can stick a knife or a screwdriver in your back pocket and no worries.
I wear a 32 waist, which was a bit tight in these. The 33 was perfect. - Levis - Levi 501 - Jeans - Pants'
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