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sl8rfan2 t1_iw54201 wrote

Reply to comment by UglyViking in Barbour Bedale and M77 combat boots, will wear the same garments in 50 years. What are some good options for outdoor pants? by [deleted]

While this is true, some things are unchanged in quality. Their bags, their mackinaw wool, and the tin cloth jackets and pants. Among others.

So yes, don’t buy a tshirt or hat if you want “buy it for life” but definitely invest in their tried and true gear.

I agree with you that much of their stuff has gone the way of carhartt and other brands (banana republic, north face etc.).

I will say that a large portion of filsons gear is still BIFL.

Edit: I would also say that Filson and fjallraven are vastly different in their utility. Trekking…tfjallraven. Heavy farm work…filson.

Trekking in tin pants is unbearable. But waxed fhallraven has been with me all over the backcountry for hiking, backpacking, orienteering….

But, I only chop wood in Filson tin cloth and (if the situation necessitates) husky chaps for chainsaws.

Important distinctions.

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UglyViking t1_iw57mga wrote

I don't doubt that Filson still has some quality stuff, for now, but that said if all you're doing is chopping wood in them, then they are really vastly overkill for your use case anyway and you wouldn't realistically notice a degradation in quality.

I have no doubt their stuff is still made to take more of a beating than something from Levis, for example, but it has fallen from where it was.

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sl8rfan2 t1_iw5h3pl wrote

That was an example of what I do in these pants. I mow, plant, reap, hunt, and play on the property in these pants.

But I see what you’re saying. They are a serious pant. And they will last a very long time.

About the quality of this particular garment; i must respectfully disagree.

Enjoy your night.

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