When I was in the service I often wore 5.11 pants for civvies. This worked well for CCW as the loops fit a double layer 1.5" belt. Now I'm out and found that I mess up the 5.11 stuff with grease, so I've been using Dickies 874 pants. They are cheap and hold up decently well, to the point they are about all I wear lately. But I have found both my Bullhide and Milt Sparks belts won't fit in the loops. I've been using a single layer Bullhide but it is way too floppy to support CCW.
Anyone have experience with work pants that have loops big enough for a thicker belt?
I wear Dickies 85283. They will BARELY fit a 1.5" thick gun belt through them, with about a 1/16" or less to spare. Probably the same loops as the ones you are using though.
Jesse
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Posts: 21345 | Location: Loudoun County, Virginia | Registered: December 27, 2014
Lee makes comfort fit khakis and jeans that fit 1.5" belts. They are also stretchy and are fantastic for CCW. I've never owned a pair of Lees until I got the khakis. I discovered they made the jeans that stretch and that the only thing I buy now.
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Originally posted by RogueJSK: Duluth Trading has several styles of work pants, and their belt loops are big enough for a thick gun belt.
This! Love the firehose pants.
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Originally posted by flesheatingvirus: This! Love the firehose pants.
The only "issue" I have with them is their abundance of pockets, within pockets, within pockets. Sometimes you can feel from the outside that you left something inside, but finding which pocket it is in can be a challenge. They make excellent pants for my shooting pants. I also like that the flap on the cargo pockets is narrower in width than the width of the pocket, so it can be tucked into the cargo pocket easily and lay flat.
Posts: 10887 | Location: South Congress AZ | Registered: May 27, 2006
I ordered a set of the Duluth Fire Hose Flex pants last night, to give them a try. One of my gripes about the Dickies is the pockets are so shallow. I got spoiled wearing 5.11 and NWU's and hated the pockets.
