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F-21 t1_ivkbzgj wrote

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

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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