What pants you use?

[pfmedic]

I currently operate on only one pair of Pro Tuff pants because I'm a volunteer and don't have alot of money. I need a second pair of pants though and was wondering what other pants people use and how they like them?

[SWVAEMT]

Dickies EMT Pants - $26.30 (http://www.allseasonsuniforms.com/di64g.htm)

They'll even hem them for just a buck.

[Jon]

I'm in LOVE with my 3 pairs of Horace Small (http://www.allseasonsuniforms.com/hs26c.htm) "9-pocket" EMS Pants that I was issued through work.

I also wear a pair of "Combat Cloth" BDU EMS pants from Brigade Quartermaster (http://www.actiongear.com)

The most comfortable pants I own, and I wear when I run Midnights, are a pair of Tan 5.11 trousers. I love them - I've got a "Med Rig" - velcro's into a pocket to make them EMS Pants, but I don't even bother with it.... I just stick my shears in a pocket.

Jon

[pfmedic]

Man the horace small are NICE, but I recommend that everyone take a look at the pro tuff ems pants.

http://www.dutygearuniforms.com/acatalog/protuffPP01.html



I have had mine for 6 months and they dont die. The dickies look like they probably have half the lifespan of the horace or my protuffs. I think I'll buy another protuff and a dickies as a backup. Then I'll have three pants!!

Anyone have any coments about protuffs? I like 'em!

[rescuecpt]

I have to look at my tags when I'm home later this week. One pair is what the PD wears here, the other are special ops/tactical pants.

[TTLWHKR]

Pants?

Who wears pants any more.. So over rated.

BDU. Black. White shirt.

[squid]

Damn, I wish I'd known about the Dickies when we were ordering pants. So inexpensive, made in the US, and I've had pretty good results with Dickies stuff holding up well, even the trendy fashionable stuff they're selling now. Cool.

I have no idea what type pants I have -- whatever people have either bought me or outgrown and given me. I have 5 pairs of EMT trousers and none of them fit properly...

[Jon]

Originally posted by squid@Dec 6 2005, 03:16 PM
Damn, I wish I'd known about the Dickies when we were ordering pants. So inexpensive, made in the US, and I've had pretty good results with Dickies stuff holding up well, even the trendy fashionable stuff they're selling now. Cool.

I have no idea what type pants I have -- whatever people have either bought me or outgrown and given me. I have 5 pairs of EMT trousers and none of them fit properly...
I ordered a pair of Dickies, just to "give them a try" - I've been mostly happy with their pants holding up for a long time.

Jon

[ffemt8978]

Whatever pair I'm wearing at the time. (Good thing about being a vollie...no uniforms)



I have a couple of pairs of Dickies, and like them.

[SafetyPro]

Our station uniforms are from Workrite. Navy blue Nomex. Just standard uniform-type pants, not the EMS variety. Personally, that works for me...I used to have a pair of EMS-type pants, and I never saw the utility of them since I have a jump kit in my car and all the gear I need on the ambulance.

I do keep a glove pouch on my belt, and at night, I have a clip-on case for my Scorpion flashlight. Other than the pagers and my knife, that's about all I carry on me on a regular basis.

Of course, if I'm coming from home and not already in uniform, more often than not I'll be in my turnout pants anyway, so it doesn't matter.

[DT4EMS]

Whatever pants my wife allows. :lol:

[CaptainPanic]

I use my own pants..... ;)

[emtbuff]

Whatever pair I'm wearing at the time. (Good thing about being a vollie...no uniforms)


Usually it is jeans but it has also been track pants or the like.

[coloradoemt]

I wear 10 pocket bdu's. They are like Dockers as they repel fluids. I cannot for the life of me remember who makes them and I am to lazy to get up right now and go look.

[TTLWHKR]

Originally posted by ffemt8978@Dec 8 2005, 01:23 AM
Whatever pair I'm wearing at the time. (Good thing about being a vollie...no uniforms)



I have a couple of pairs of Dickies, and like them.
Really?

Back home they made us wear white cover alls with "Rescue Squad" on the back in green. :rolleyes:

[TalkEMS]

Elbeco BDU's I picked up from galls. Very Nice ...

Matt

[Jon]

Elbeco BDU's I picked up from galls. Very Nice ...

Matt


I love Elbeco.

I have 1 pair of their uniform Cargo pants, with the hidden zipper on the top of the cargo pocket.

I like them.

If only I could get the red paint to come off.


Jon

[40sCutest]

I hesitate to ask, since this only goes to show how much of a girl I am, but here goes:

I'm short and anything but a flare leg or wide boot cut pant looks strange on me. Has anyone come across anything that might have that kind of a cut to it? I know it's awful because the field isn't about style and blah blah blah but I'm still me, and I still want to look cute.

Thanks guys!

[pfmedic]

I dated a girl who was 5 feet tall. She had all her pants altered. Thus, you need to go to the tailor or seamstress with some unhemmed pants and get them to put a flare in... or whatever else you want done.

I just ordered a pair from dutygearuniforms size 32 unhemmed and will have the seamstress use the extra material to flare the bottom of both of my ems pants to a boot cut. :)

Hey, you might as well look nice. I imagine I will meet my next girlfriend in my uniform anyway. Makes sense, doncha think?

[40sCutest]

Hey, you might as well look nice. I imagine I will meet my next girlfriend in my uniform anyway. Makes sense, doncha think?

I don't know if I want to meet my next boyfriend in uniform, but it's probably gonna happen anyway.

Thanks so much. I'm only 5'4" so I need to get most pants fixed anyway. I never thought of that.