Today I noticed alot of people welding in the wrangler shirts that tractor supply sells their like 25 bucks they honestly look like something a cowboy would wear so my question is are they really that good? i know lapco makes a work shirt like it so anyone use or have them?
Wrangler style work shirts?
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Today I noticed alot of people welding in the wrangler shirts that tractor supply sells their like 25 bucks they honestly look like something a cowboy would wear so my question is are they really that good? i know lapco makes a work shirt like it so anyone use or have them?
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I wear lapco and love em. The wranglers are great also and I wore them till they were just too burned up. The reason most guys wear the wranglers that I know are the snaps don't burn like the threads in the buttons of other shirts and they are light weight. They also can pick them up at walmart.
The reason I like the lapco is they are heavy weight and last longer than the wanglers. I also wear a 3x in wrangler and those are hard to find and sometimes the shirt is cut funny and is too tight or the sleeves are too short. On the lapco I wear a 20xl and all of them are the same fit one to another. I also like the two tone.
The reason I like the lapco is they are heavy weight and last longer than the wanglers. I also wear a 3x in wrangler and those are hard to find and sometimes the shirt is cut funny and is too tight or the sleeves are too short. On the lapco I wear a 20xl and all of them are the same fit one to another. I also like the two tone.
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how do they compare to an fr cotton jacket? im a leather fan myself but the local heta may dictate me buying lighter weight clothing
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The lapco is 12oz so depending upon which fr cotton jacket you are looking at they could be the same. I wear a t-shirt, lapco, overalls and then sometimes a leather coat if I am cutting or welding overhead for a long time. I live in the deep south and work in some hot, HOT places hell would be envious of. just drink lots of water. I have sweated though all my clothes and leathers it has been so hot.
If you are afraid of the heat, stay out of the A/C. You will acclimate to the heat better. The worst thing you can do is go from heat to cold back to heat. Give me a shady spot or a nice breeze and that is all. Idon't want too much breeze as it gets down right cold from all the sweat.
If you are afraid of the heat, stay out of the A/C. You will acclimate to the heat better. The worst thing you can do is go from heat to cold back to heat. Give me a shady spot or a nice breeze and that is all. Idon't want too much breeze as it gets down right cold from all the sweat.
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I tried one of the Wrangler shirts from tractor supply. I'll stick to my Carhart shirts.. The Wrangler shirt actually caught on fire about the 3rd time I wore it. I've got Carhart shirts that are years old, they have burn holes in them, especially the left sleeves, but I've yet to have one actually flame up. Starch helps a lot, but the Wrangler was starched too. It's always funny when your running a bead, and all of a sudden think "hmmm, something is on fire..." finally finish the rod and raise your hood and realize it's actually YOU that's on fire... Well, not actually funny, but you get the idea..
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I was going to say starch the shirts heavily, but handtpipeline beat me to it.
I wear mountaincloth shirts (www.weldingshirt.com) whenever I can afford to buy them. Yes they are western style shirts, but they are the most comfortable, breathable cotton work shirt I've found so far. They are pricey; but it's truly a matter of getting what you paid for.
I have lapco's, carharts, and even some red-kap mechanic's shirts I found on amazon.com. The key is the fabric. Buy shirts with the smoothest cloth weave and highest thread count you can. The mechanic's shirt is the only one I've ever set fire to. It's made from a cotton twill fabric, which has a kind of ribbed texture to it. Turns out that ribbed texture is perfect for catching and holding on to grinding sparks. So don't buy shirts made from cotton twill or any of the other textured weaves.
The mountain cloth shirts are made from a very smooth weave of cotton and very heavy. But they still breathe well. I think they're cool in the summer and warm in the winter. They come in a wide range of sizes and you can get them with longer sleeves so you're covered at the wrists even when stretching or reaching overhead. Can't say enough good things about them; except for the price.
I wear mountaincloth shirts (www.weldingshirt.com) whenever I can afford to buy them. Yes they are western style shirts, but they are the most comfortable, breathable cotton work shirt I've found so far. They are pricey; but it's truly a matter of getting what you paid for.
I have lapco's, carharts, and even some red-kap mechanic's shirts I found on amazon.com. The key is the fabric. Buy shirts with the smoothest cloth weave and highest thread count you can. The mechanic's shirt is the only one I've ever set fire to. It's made from a cotton twill fabric, which has a kind of ribbed texture to it. Turns out that ribbed texture is perfect for catching and holding on to grinding sparks. So don't buy shirts made from cotton twill or any of the other textured weaves.
The mountain cloth shirts are made from a very smooth weave of cotton and very heavy. But they still breathe well. I think they're cool in the summer and warm in the winter. They come in a wide range of sizes and you can get them with longer sleeves so you're covered at the wrists even when stretching or reaching overhead. Can't say enough good things about them; except for the price.
The wrangler shirts that Walmart and tractor supply are not real wrangler shirts.
Go to a western store to get them.
As for the sizing
They are sized by the neck circufrance and arm length (I wear a 16.5 x 35)
and are made of heavier material.
And yes, the pearl snap are awesome, easy to put on and can be taken off quick.
Starch will make them last a LOT longer. And they are more comfortable.
About the heat, Scott is 100% correct, if I start off with a long sleeve on in the morning and never take it off, even in 104 degree, I never get "hot" then at the end of the day I take my long sleeve shirt off, and my and it's better than a/c, even get goose bumps
Go to a western store to get them.
As for the sizing
They are sized by the neck circufrance and arm length (I wear a 16.5 x 35)
and are made of heavier material.
And yes, the pearl snap are awesome, easy to put on and can be taken off quick.
Starch will make them last a LOT longer. And they are more comfortable.
About the heat, Scott is 100% correct, if I start off with a long sleeve on in the morning and never take it off, even in 104 degree, I never get "hot" then at the end of the day I take my long sleeve shirt off, and my and it's better than a/c, even get goose bumps
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There's a store in town that sells "seconds". Usually pretty good cotton heavy weight shirts for around 7-10 bucks. Some of them are old/unsold uniform shirts. Sorta funny when you run around with someone elses name stitched on the front of your shirt.:laugh::laugh::laugh: NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MY NAME IS NOT PERCIVAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:laugh::laugh::laugh:
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LOL now you can rob a bank or go pervy and goose an old person in the frozen food isle with a name that is not your own. :cool2:
NOT really, but I have a friend that has seconds and has a couple with women's names on his shirt. He gets a kick out of it at the diner.
I learned a long sleeve is much cooler in the summer than a short sleeve. Most people won't believe you until they try it. Any thing that will hold the sweat and keep the sun off of your skin. any breeze and you will be chilled to the bone.
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I actually just picked up some Wrangler work shirts from Amazon.. 8oz "heavy duty" cotton or some such thing.
I like them. Haven't had the chance to burn them yet since I'm doing a lot of tig but I'm anxious to see how it holds up to overhead. I've got a bad tendency to burn the crap out of my left arm.
Used to wear a Carhartt 12oz shirt.. never did me wrong, but I was looking for something a little lighter since I sweat like a horse and it's hot as the dickens in Florida.
I've seen a lot of the Red Line shirts by Lincoln around lately too. They look pretty good.
I like them. Haven't had the chance to burn them yet since I'm doing a lot of tig but I'm anxious to see how it holds up to overhead. I've got a bad tendency to burn the crap out of my left arm.
Used to wear a Carhartt 12oz shirt.. never did me wrong, but I was looking for something a little lighter since I sweat like a horse and it's hot as the dickens in Florida.
I've seen a lot of the Red Line shirts by Lincoln around lately too. They look pretty good.
I usually wear wrangler shirts. Yes they do burn up but i've got a few that are years old that i still wear.
My main problem with them is the left cuff seperating and eventually ripping off. I've thought about looking into some kind of fire resistant shirt which i've heard good things about LAPCO brand.
Workingperson.com has pretty good deals on workwear if you don't mind buying online, bought my last pair of thorogood boots from there.
My main problem with them is the left cuff seperating and eventually ripping off. I've thought about looking into some kind of fire resistant shirt which i've heard good things about LAPCO brand.
Workingperson.com has pretty good deals on workwear if you don't mind buying online, bought my last pair of thorogood boots from there.
I don't wear much other than Wrangler shirts. Just kind of became a habit with the horses and all. Anyway, an old rancher friend of mine who does alot of welding on his tractors, corrals and such recommended putting 10 ounces of Borax and 5 ounces of boric acid in a gallon of water and stirring it up with a sweat scraper but I suppose any old stick'll work. Soaking the clothes in it and letting them dry impregnates the material and makes it flame resistant and wear longer. It's about $10 in material so I tried it and darned if it didn't work.
I learned that when I used to shoot competitive high powered rifle. On top of the short sleeve undershirt you'd wear a padded long sleeve shirt and then the heavy padded leather shooting coat. Once your body acclimated to the gear and you started to sweat, you stayed relatively comfortable even out in the blazing sun with no shade in the middle of the summer for hours on end. I've often been hotter in just a T shirt.
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Lapco are good shirts you can get em fr too The wranglers at tractor supply ar cheaper and not as good as ones from a western store. 100% cotton and starch works well. Wrangler also make the same style shirts that are FR . most of the welders i work with are also cowboys...... someone beat me to it though ha ha.
Mountain cloth makes good shirts also spendy tho
Mountain cloth makes good shirts also spendy tho
I checked the Websters, they are synonyms.
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weld in it then go work cattle is the way to go
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******* couldn't agree more my wardrobe is all multi purpose weld, rope , build fence and brand cows. It does it all ha ha
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