Need Jacket Help...

[Benjamin]

For the Carhartt people, does the blanket lining have any significant advantage or disadvantage against the quilted lining?

I've had a few fo their shirts and they're darn good, but no experience with the jackets and overalls.

 

[jefroman]

Thanks for all the suggestions!
I'm thinking about going with the Carhartt Active Duck Jacket, but it's available in 2 different linings. Quilted Flannel and Thermal. Which one do you guys recommend as far as durability, warmth, and comfort?

Thanks again,

Jeff

 

[Big D1]

jefroman, last winter they were available in three different linings in my area. Thermal(polyester lining), flannel, and quilted. I ended up buying three for family members. I bought two of the thermal linings and one that was just quilted. The quilted one is definitely warmer. Carhartt does have a website, so you can take a look at what they have to offer this year. If you are long in the waist, you can get them in long waist, but the stores I visited did not carry them. They had to be special ordered. The Carhartt's are definitely tough working coats. Big D1

 

[meat cutter]

Just came back from Sears. They have Carhartt jackets on sale for 40 percent off.

 

[Frank]

Here's kind of an odd article re Carhartt clothing. http://outsideonline.com/outside/features/200210/200210_carhartt_1.adp

 

[DonL]

I saw that, Frank. Pretty funny.

"...there I was, nothing between me and the grizzly but a sharp stick and my Carhartts..."

 

[texascarl]

You'll find some Carhartt on sale here at Sierra Trading Post and they have several other nice buys on outerwear. One caveat, a lot of their stuff is close-out gear from the manufacturer, it comes and goes pretty quickly. So if you see something you like in your size and price range...pull the trigger. Waiting for a lower price doesn't work well with this particular merchant.