Hey there,
Google brought me to a thread on this very topic from 2009, but it's a tad out of date now Back then, Cactus Supertrousers could be bought for £86, today it's more like £186, which is out of my price range (£86 would have hurt!).
As with many people I suspect, I started off with Craghoppers Kiwis. The old version was actually a really nice casual outdoor trouser, but when I started doing off-trail exploration, the brambles made a mockery of my legs (tho the trousers themselves miraculously avoided too much damage).
After a bit of research, my next purchase was some 5.11 Taclites. They were a total waste of money, as far as brambles go anyhow. No doubt they are nice trousers, and the pockets are great, but the brambles shredded them the very first day I wore them outside. A couple months later some barb wire completed the task, and they are now torn up pretty bad (as my botched stitching job will attest to ).
The 5.11 Taclites were £50 ish, and I'm guessing I'll need to spend more than that to get something truly "bombproof". Up to £100 would make me wince but I'll take the pain if they'll last forever. Over £100 and I'd seriously question my sanity if I bought them Legs heal, after all, for free
PS The new Craghopper Kiwis are just bad So sad that they ruined a good product to save a few pence.
Cheers folks.
Google brought me to a thread on this very topic from 2009, but it's a tad out of date now Back then, Cactus Supertrousers could be bought for £86, today it's more like £186, which is out of my price range (£86 would have hurt!).
As with many people I suspect, I started off with Craghoppers Kiwis. The old version was actually a really nice casual outdoor trouser, but when I started doing off-trail exploration, the brambles made a mockery of my legs (tho the trousers themselves miraculously avoided too much damage).
After a bit of research, my next purchase was some 5.11 Taclites. They were a total waste of money, as far as brambles go anyhow. No doubt they are nice trousers, and the pockets are great, but the brambles shredded them the very first day I wore them outside. A couple months later some barb wire completed the task, and they are now torn up pretty bad (as my botched stitching job will attest to ).
The 5.11 Taclites were £50 ish, and I'm guessing I'll need to spend more than that to get something truly "bombproof". Up to £100 would make me wince but I'll take the pain if they'll last forever. Over £100 and I'd seriously question my sanity if I bought them Legs heal, after all, for free
PS The new Craghopper Kiwis are just bad So sad that they ruined a good product to save a few pence.
Cheers folks.