Random questions to which you seek an answer
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Filson is hit and miss, gear/bags are decent, clothes are iffy…
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I have one of Filson's Alaskan Guide shirts, flannel is a good weight but after the first wash the button
thread started to unravel…on all the buttons! Tag says it was made in Morocco, not sure about the polos
but I doubt they're made in Seattle.
Yeah, an IH polo would be nice...
If you want a Filson polo Seul I can help you out, PM me, screw that shipping charge!
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Not at all, I wear Uniqlo Raws for dirty manual labour (gardening etc…). I love my Iron Hearts, and my Samurais, and they're expensive, evo is one thing, purposely ruining them is quite another.
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Yeah, let me add to the consensus. If I were in your situation, I'd buy cheaper jeans with no hesitation (not N&F, though- they don't fit me at all). Like Mega said, evo is one thing, intentionally destroying expensive jeans is something else entirely.
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How disgusted would you guys be if I bought some N&F to work in?
(I need jeans to beat the shit out of, like, yesterday and this is the only brand made readily available around here.)
If you find some on sale, why not? Have you seen their other brand Paul Rose? They're actually kinda nice.
But I agree with Mega, Uniqlo are good for cheap jeans. They even have selvage ones. I can proxy some to you no problem.
Also, for the price you'd spend on a pair of new N&F it might be the same price you'd spent on a nicely worn in pair of IH, Samurai, Flathead, or Strike Golds.
At the end of the day, who is really gonna notice besides you. Or maybe you work with a ton of IH obsessed fuckers like us.
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I appreciate all the input, guys.
You're right, if I am going to spend $230 + taxes on a pair of Paul Rose, I might as well buy Sal's Strike Gold's–though 17oz is pushing the boundaries of comfort for our humid summers.I might have to splurge and pick up some Flat Heads, as I believe their construction is top tier in terms of light weight, and I'd rather not have to worry about crotch blowouts and ripped bar tacks on pocket bags. The problem is, I'd like to budget myself closer to $200 for a pair rather than $400.
I'd gladly settle for a pair of 3Sixteen SL 100s, but 1. they don't appear to be much of a straight leg fit, and 2. I've had a lot of difficulty narrowing down sizing using their charts.
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Go for some Uniqlo Raws, honestly you will be surprised by the quality for such a small price.
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Is it just me, or does it seem wrong that a company named Vermont American sells products made in Switzerland? Or from anywhere other than Vermont? Or at the very least, America?
