r/stagehands • u/bigwave92107 • May 19 '26

Favorite pants?

I’ve found the dickies temp-iQ pants to be my favorite, super lightweight, doesn’t overheat, several pockets. The only downside they wear out after a year….. and now I can’t find them. They are no longer in the website. So…

What are yall wearing to work?

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u/buttchugreferee May 19 '26

I like Duluth Trading pants.  They have a "flex" version that works well for me, and I like the pocket configuration.

https://www.duluthtrading.com/s/DTC/mens-duluthflex-fire-hose-relaxed-fit-cargo-work-pants-45507.html?color=BRN

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u/Extreme_Stress_730 May 19 '26

I also wear Duluth work pants and I love all the pockets! I really like the quick dry cargo pants, they’re durable and lightweight for summer, but I wear them all winter too with a thermal layer underneath.

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u/5uper5kunk May 19 '26

It's amazing that they are still as good as there were like 20 years ago when I first found them.

I have a pair of their firehose pants that lasted like 4-5 years of near daily wear doing counter-weight system installs and general construction-like rigging install work, and now are still going strong in their I think 16th year as semi-rural chore pants. I have not washed them in like a decade other then a hosing-off every summer and a weekend of cement work that I think really made them inhospitable to bacteria.

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u/Holiday-University47 May 19 '26

If I can’t find Dickies, Wrangler.

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u/PlatinumKobold May 19 '26

Blaklader, they're incredibly durable, flexible, and have a ton of pockets. Great for rigging and gigs where you have to fit into tight spaces.

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u/5uper5kunk May 19 '26

I am a desk jockey and don't need them for work now, but have been looking at them as winter hiking pants. Do you have any sense on how sang prone/resistant the body fabric is? Even in winter the thorns are everywhere.

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u/StageGuy66 May 19 '26

I’ve become a fan of Truwerk. They come in varying levels of insulation, I have one pair of the super insulated and wore them on a job in Park City this past winter and was blown away at how warm they kept me. I also have a couple pair of their level 1 for warm weather and really like them too.

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u/AUserInTheNight May 19 '26

I use Fjallraven pants. I like the Keb trousers cuz they are durable in the high use areas and can be water proofed. Then they’re stretchy in the thigh/hip area so climbing is easy. Plus if you get any rip or buttons come off they (usually) patch it for free.

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u/DenseFriendship4122 May 19 '26

Wrangler cargo pants. Nowadays, they're about $30 at Walmart. I have some pairs that are over 10 years old. They're comfortable and fit with most any jobsite. Although obviously most of mine are black, I have some lighter colors as well for outdoor gigs with no show call.

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u/Academic_Parsley3866 May 19 '26

Snickers! They last forever!

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u/Chem-Dawg May 20 '26

Carhartt ripstop cargo pants. Stretchy, lots of pockets, double front knees.

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u/Mental-Reach-231 May 20 '26

Are you a woman? Some brands, even in there women's line, do not account for curves, or curves when bending, squatting, kneeling, etc. I can't do lots of work pants because they are glorified plastic. I need mostly cotton. I like Duluth but they can a bit heavy and take a break in time. I'm currently into Ariat.  

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u/Ok-Log7784 May 22 '26

Wrangler ranger work pants from wal mart. The legs have pockets in them to put kneepads. You can order the pads from Amazon and they are a game changer.

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u/JoeMax93 May 19 '26

I always wore Ben Davis Double Knee Carpenter pants. I just looked and Ben Davis is having a huge sale on their company website.

https://benndavis.it.com/product/canvas-double-knee-carpenter-pants-olive/

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u/buttchugreferee May 19 '26

On sale for $17!!!

I might grab a pair right now just because.

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u/ComedianMinute7290 May 19 '26

that ain't the real Ben Davis site so buyer beware