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Most hard wearing and Long lasting clothing you own ( and the shortest before thrown)

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MikeLA

MikeLA

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May 17, 2011
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Was going to start this with just trousers as a question but then thought why not everything.

what is it and how long owned


Trousers are my arctic DPM combats trouser and a pair of Rohan bags around the early 1990,s
least my 5.11 trousers wore out within 2 years

a Jersey Heavy Wool Jumpers got issued in 1988 still wear
Helly Hansen fibre pile jacket worn since 1994/5
 
Wax jacket, now thirty years old and still wearable.

Hand knitted pure wool aran jumper, thirty five years old and still gets worn….first thing I ever knitted for HWMBLT and I can't get him out of it in Winter.

North Face UV protection shirts, bought in 1996 and still sound and being used, and they've had a hard life too.

Original 1970's puffer jacket (nylon shell stuffed with polyester, I think) sold to folks who did mountaineering and ski-ing and Winter kayaking. It's still sound and seems in perfect condition, and it has been well used and still gets used when it's freezing.
Bright red with a blue inner. They also came in black with red lining.

The one thing I note about all of these items is that not one of them was cheap when it was bought. I don't know if that means we took more care of them (not my shirts or wax jacket though; those were bought for work wear) or just that quality, even of modern fabrics, means they've endured and stood up really well over time.

M
 
Forgot about fleeces :o
Rohan reversible fleece, bought late 1990, I bought two of them half price in the sale, at fifty quid each. Son1's finally died a death a couple of years ago but HWMBLT's has been well worn but still looks like new.

M
 
Buffalo Belay jacket I got it 20yrs agoand it was 2nd hand then. still perfectly serviceable.goodjob
worst thing I have bought was Go-outdoors micro fleece worn once washed and so out of shape unserviceable.:mad:
 
I have three pairs of blue everyday thick mixed fibre socks purchased nearly 30 years ago. Only last year did they start to show signs of wear and in February a hole appeared in one and I cried!

If only I could recall the make and actual materials used.

K
 
The 'durable' is my Patagonia Synchilla fleece top - given to me as a wedding present by the ball 'n' chain in 1987; it's still going strong but looking a little tired now.

The worst thing was a Berghaus Activent top which did not even last a year.
 
British army issue arctic socks....5 pairs issued about 2003 and still going strong! (Only wear them in the winter though)

Thanks,
Allan

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Rohan Bags - well old and still serving their time for gardening.

bought a pair of cheap Hi Tech boots once - fell apart after two outings!
 
Best Swanndri bushirt bought around 1990, been darned a few times due to puppy teeth but still going strong.
Worst a pair of Karrimor boots, absolute rubbish.
One top I do miss is a Mountain Equipment Ultrafleece jacket that went everywhere with me but finally died when the zip broke and there were too many burn holes in the arms.
 
I have a Jack Wolfskin fleece that I bought in 1997, still going strong apart from the elastic that could probably be replaced if I was bothered.


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Cheap, simple nylon(?) jacket for spring skiing. Lined, little insulation. 1977 - 2010.
Just about daily wear in autumn & spring. Bright red, wore it bird hunting, too.
The main zipper actually wore out. I miss it.

Wrangler blue jeans. I'm not hard on clothing but the pocket hems are shredded in 6 weeks.
 
Probably my carhartt double front trousers and my filson wool vest.

Good solid clothes built for purpose owned for a good few years now and the vest was second hand when I got it.
 
RedWing Red Setter boots, bought 1979. Still fantastic, but have to retire due to bad joint ( need lightweight foot wear)
Have army knee high socks that I by misstake took home a bunch of.

Have my old M59 trousers but they have shrunk a lot so I can not fit in them anymore.
 
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