Work coats

Jack

It's about that time of the year. For the past couple winters I've had a Duluth Trading Post, Force Nine coat. It has been a great work coat. I wear it with a vest underneath and I good. I'm no longer working with the tools but lived in Carharts for years and basically always felt that by the time I had enough clothes on to be comfortable, I was so bundled up I couldn't do the work. I haven't worn it while stick welding but I don't do to much of that these days either.

The Force Nine is an excellent wind stopper. Has a fleece lined collar, a long tail, plenty of pockets (Which damned pocket did I put that in?), gusseted shoulders for really good flexibility, etc. The one thing I haven't liked about it is that the two large flap pockets have so much velcro on them that you have to use two hands to open the pocket flap. A little razor knife fixed that problem.

I have no affiliation with Duluth other than that of a customer, but they have been an excellent vendor in my experinece. YMMV, but this is a good garment.