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Ishium... I know what you mean about Carharrt odor stuff. I quit using their coats long time ago, even after trying Scotchguard. Since then I use Aramark's 3 season coats. Wear very well.
I layer too...Under Armor..great! Thermal, T-Shirt, Carhart Zip hoodie, then coat and/or insulated bibs.

Footwear...since I am no longer young ( used to only wear hightop sneakers :roll: ), for several years I wore Merrel insulated hikers, these were great. I have foot issues that wont allow me to wear steel toe or similar. I just bought my 1st pair of Redwings this year...will see how they do this winter. Will look into the Rocky deal too.

Hands...i just buy the fingerless wool gloves from King Soopers. They have worked for me for the past 15 years. Average about 1 pair a year.

Celtic....that headgear is called a Balaclava. I love those, they definately work.
 
Sounds funny but only the real hardcore people work in Miami if it gets in the 40s.
If it ever gets into the 30s again the whole town would shut down.
If we are going somewhere where we would need winter clothes, we have to buy them when we get there.
 
jrannis said:
Sounds funny but only the real hardcore people work in Miami if it gets in the 40s.
If it ever gets into the 30s again the whole town would shut down.
If we are going somewhere where we would need winter clothes, we have to buy them when we get there.
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lol now that's funny.
 
infinity said:
I've been wearing insulated Carhartt coats and bib's for outside work for 25 years. I prefer the coat and bib setup as opposed to the insulated coverall (jumpsuit) setup since you can remove the coat if you get warm or wear just the coat when the weather isn't too bad and the bib's aren't needed.
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Ditto on all of it. :smile:
 
I just invested in bibs for the first time. A guy I was working with had them for the deep freezer at the grocery store I was working at. I tried them on when he wasn't looking, and understood immediately why he could stay in there twice as long as I could with them on.

Now, I've got a set behind the seat, ready to go.

I am very happy with the composite toe Redwings, too.
 
George Stolz said:
I just invested in bibs for the first time. A guy I was working with had them for the deep freezer at the grocery store I was working at. I tried them on when he wasn't looking, and understood immediately why he could stay in there twice as long as I could with them on.
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The uninsulated bibs are nice too....keeps you clean.
 
celtic said:
The uninsulated bibs are nice too....keeps you clean.
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You bet.

I used to have lightweight mechanic coveralls that where great when you had to get dirty. Strangely they must have shrunk in the wash. :grin:
 
iwire said:
Strangely they must have shrunk in the wash. :grin:
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If that's the story you are going to stick to...who am I to refute it?

BTW, you have some 5 Guys receipts in your pocket - you might want to ditch them :D
 
iwire said:
I used to have lightweight mechanic coveralls that where great when you had to get dirty. Strangely they must have shrunk in the wash. :grin:
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You might need to get your hardhats custom sized now that you head has gotten so big. :D
 
Cotton has been named "the death shroud". It obsorbes sweat and doesn't dry easily. The sweat freezes asnd you become cold.

You need to "wick" the moisture away. A man made material of nylon is great as a base layer.

Fleece is warm. Layers are the key.

I like the feet and hand warmers.

JJ
 
dSilanskas said:
T shirt and jeans:cool:
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Exactly. wander around in as little layers as possible just to toughen up to the weather and then when it's really brutal out layer it on. I usually don't even find my heavy gloves until january or so. Work harder and faster and you'll warm up quicker.
 
iaov said:
It's not nice to gloat John. We have to bring the brass monkey inside tonight.He'll probably have to stay there till next June!:D
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I still have no idea what you guys are talking about but, it was 57 here this morning.
Time to get the flannel shirt out!
 
iwire said:
I used to have lightweight mechanic coveralls that where great when you had to get dirty. Strangely they must have shrunk in the wash. :grin:
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Nothing better than those lightweight mechanics coveralls when crawling around in an insulated attic. A set of them, some head covering and a mask - and when you get out you aren't itching all over. Plus you're not dragging all that stuff back in to your vehicle and your home. They go write in to a bag and in to the wash when I get home - unless its needed the next day.
 
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