what's wrong with your overalls?

[Fresh out the baler]

This I just for a little project in doing.
I want to know all the flaws of your overalls ( if it is sizing where exactly ) plus everyone loves a good moan right ?
Thanks in advance

 

[farmer92]

My JD overalls are horrible to sit down in. Tight around the waist, although they're the right size and very comfy to stand and walk etc in.

 

[mo!]

Long overalls aren't long in the body. Too tight when you sit down...

 

[Kidds]

Make me look like the Michelin man.

 

[kmo]

They catch fire too easily when I'm using an angle grinder.

 

[Gong Farmer]

People keep calling them overalls. (I was always told it was a boiler suit).

 

[Goweresque]

I don't wear overalls but the problem I have with trousers would be the same - not hard wearing enough in the knees. When you're loading and unloading small bales all the time, the right knee gets a lot of hammer and is always the first bit to wear out. I must have a dozen old pairs with one worn out knee that are fine otherwise.

 

[General-Lee]

Found I struggle lately getting overalls that fit well seem to have all got bigger!

Just got a pair of JCB medium tall and the forearms are really tight on me, large tall makes me look like a fat lad!!

 

[MF-ANDY]

Rubbish zips on dickies redhawks. Always fail while overalls still have plenty of wear

 

[An Gof]

Rubbish zips on dickies redhawks. Always fail while overalls still have plenty of wear

Rubbish zips on John Deere overalls so bad I've stopped buying them

 

[nick...]

Never enough material under your arms.lift you arms up and get a tug round your rubbish
Nick...

 

[J 1177]

They are too tight...........






That may not be the overalls fault.

 

[PSQ]

Current quad bike attire is an ex PSNI 'riot suit' with a flame proof 'Proban' outer layer, GoreTex inner layer, thick knee and elbow pads and acres of room for manoeuvring. Only has one pocket, by the left knee, I guess it's to avoid catching the contents of petrol bombs.
£50 from the 'Army Navy surplus' but worth every penny.

Normal boiler suits usually tear between left and right leg when stepping over something. Ditto stretching to each something high when the fabric goes taught, or bending to pick something off the deck.

 

[Right-arm fast]

The zips are always the first thing to go. They all need really heavy duty zips as once the zips have gone the overalls are bin fodder.

 

[Northeastfarmer]

My JD overalls are horrible to sit down in. Tight around the waist, although they're the right size and very comfy to stand and walk etc in.

I've tried loads of overalls over the years and love the JD ones...I'm 6'4 and they never feel tight when I sit down

Dickies redhawk feel awful

 

[suffolksmallholder]

Never any problems with my overalls! Sorry.
I make sure they are fitted with a YKK zip to start with.
My wife being a textile specialist sorts out any fitting issues plus I try & buy the correct size. The manufacturer has a table of sizes but more often than not folk don't bother to measure their bodies......
Humans come in such different sizes it's difficult to do a one-fits-all so the better manufacturers do a size chart.
There's certainly a market for good quality overalls but they won't be made in the UK as labour costs are just too high. I've watched a clothing/camping co do really well but all their stuff is shipped from China. Quality control is paramount though.
SS

 

[two-cylinder]

I like elasticated sleeves that keep out the cold and don't get tangled on controls when driving.

 

[Chae1]

Mine stink of silage brie after a stone blocked tanker yesterday.

 

[mo!]

I like elasticated sleeves that keep out the cold and don't get tangled on controls when driving.

Eurgh No! Elasticated sleeves equals sweaty wrists. I do like the ones with poppers on so you can have them at your preferred ventilation level.

 

[yellowbelly]

The legs on mine will insist on 'riding' out of my wellies. As it seems to rain most nights that results in them getting soaked every morning while walking through sopping grass.

My 'Sunday best' are a Kverneland pair. I expect they would be quite expensive (given them for testing some plough metal for them years ago.