Current best 100% cotton cargo pants?

Can anyone comment on the longevity of 5.11 TacLite pants? I've got a couple pairs, and really like them, but it'd be great to know about any possible problems down the line.
 
leghog said:
Mine tore just above the hem/stitching double layer knee. The fabric got thin fairly quickly and couldn't take the stretch stress there.
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Huh. I've had no problems at all with any of mine so far. I have more pairs in rotation, so maybe it's just taking longer.
 
No one has mentioned the fabric weave. Plain weave , twill [diagonal pattern ] , rip stop [ 1/4" squares are visible ]. These three are in order of strength !
Cotton/ poly mix are common also. I prefer cotton/poly rip stop.
 
mete said:
No one has mentioned the fabric weave. Plain weave , twill [diagonal pattern ] , rip stop [ 1/4" squares are visible ]. These three are in order of strength !
Cotton/ poly mix are common also. I prefer cotton/poly rip stop.
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Mine are rip stop, but I believe they were listed as 100% cotton.
 
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RipStop fabric according to the label. The Mexican manufacturing has stood up better than the U.S. fabric, which is the opposite of what I was expecting.

I won't be buying another pair...
 
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RipStop fabric according to the label. The Mexican manufacturing has stood up better than the U.S. fabric, which is the opposite of what I was expecting.

I won't be buying another pair...
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Yup. The fabric thins much too quickly then rips because it can't handle the stretching stress above the knees from bending, squatting, sitting. It's not like you have to put the pants through hell or torture it or abuse it.
 
Grease said:
Especially at LAPG when they have 50% off closeouts :D
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No kidding. I bought my first pair of Vertx from LAPG on closeout, and although I haven't worn them enough to really get a good sense of the durability, I'm leaning towards buying more.
 
leghog said:
I sitting here wearing a Dickies green canvas carpenters that are over two years old now. The color is quite faded from two plus years of washing, but my wife still wonders how I can wear such stiff and thick pants as she calls them. Again $23 a pair at wallyworld. I have two orange pair, two brown pair, and a green pair. Some are about five years old but aren't anywhere near giving up the ghost. Had to find an alternative when Carhartt started using thinner cheaper fabric. Tried Riggs, but they weren't it. The Dickies canvas pants have proven themselves to me so I'm sticking with them.

It should be noted that the Dickies canvas is 12 ounce duck while Wrangler Riggs use 7 and 8 cotton/polyester ripstop or 10 ounce canvas duck .

I'm wearing that one pair of green Dickies canvas carpenter pants in these two pics taken last year.

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Sorry to go off-topic but do you mind if I ask where those photos were taken. That's a beautiful stream and covered bridge. :thumbup:
 
Wardo46 said:
Sorry to go off-topic but do you mind if I ask where those photos were taken. That's a beautiful stream and covered bridge. :thumbup:
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The stream is Bullpasture Gorge in Highland County, VA. The bridge is in Alleghany County, VA.
 
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