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F-21 t1_ivj6das wrote

Reply to comment by Potential_Wave_3662 in Clothes - What are durable brands? by TheFledge534

They're surely better, but you get 4-7 pairs of Carhartt jeans for the same cost (depending on which models we're comparing).

Carhartt work jeans are far from best but they are pretty good and miles better than fast fashion.

So, it depends on how you look at it. Filson might or might not be more bifl, depends on how it's used. Sometimes you'll tear your pants no matter how good they are.

Personally, I'd rather get 5 pairs of Carhartts and they'd probably last me for more than a decade of daily wear.

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Potential_Wave_3662 t1_ivjzcks wrote

Yeah, this is exactly what I was thinking. Buy Carharrt or Wrangler jeans. They will not last forever, but I can buy many of them for the price of 1 par from Filson.

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ZenoofElia t1_ivk0jev wrote

Filson will repair or replace if you "rip" your pants.
These days Cartharts last no longer than 5 years until they start to tatter.
And you get 2-3 pairs per comparable Filson, not 4-7. I have 3 pairs of Filson's, one used and two brand new. I have not paid more than $80 for any of them. Knowing that Filson will repair/replace it's a waste of money to buy something less that's basically disposable.

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F-21 t1_ivkbzgj wrote

Cheapest Filson jeans cost 300€, and the most expensive ones are 400€. Cheapest Carhartt jeans are 65€ and the most expensive are 80€.

So in 'best case for Filson', comparing most expensive Carhartt to cheapest Filson, you get nearly 4 Carhartt jeans. Otherwise you get nearly 5 or 6 cheapest Carhartt jeans for one Filson jeans.

By their website Filson offers a 2 year warranty and nothing more. Besides, that warranty/guarantee only covers manufacturing defects and material defects but excludes instances of 'extreme wear' or 'abuse'.

So as I see it, their guarantee only covers as much as is their good will at the time.

I checked the US sites too. Filson jeans are above 200$ apart from one model that's 165$. Carhartt start at 35$ but the average models are 50$. So yeah, Filson is a bit cheaper, but you still get at least 3 Carhartt pairs, or 4 if you don't choose the cheapest Filson model they sell.

Edit: The US site does not state a 2 year limit on the guarantee, but they still have the exceptions so if the deem it was worn out due to extreme wear then I guess that's it? I'd still rather have 3-4 pairs of quality jeans instead.

Though Carhartt seem to also offer a repair service which is pretty neat.

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ZenoofElia t1_ivke4hq wrote

Like I said I've only used ebay to invest in my Filson's to save money and have paid no more than $80 per pair.

Also look at the "Repair" section. Their products can be repaired by them to increase the lifespan.

To me it is worth it.
I'll be honest, if it's work pants meant to get dirty and worn I'd go with Carthart. Since I no longer do much manual labor (except around the property, where I use my old Cartharts) it's more for durable daily wear with style and the side pocket for my phone to keep front pockets clear. So I use both Filson's (style & daily wear) and Carthart's (dirty work).

To each their own.
Good hunting!

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F-21 t1_ivl4ues wrote

I can totally understand that.... And Filson workers are paid a first world country wage too.

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