billytheghillie Posted April 8, 2021 Report Share Posted April 8, 2021 Wheres the best and cheapest place to buy moleskin trousers? TIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted April 8, 2021 Report Share Posted April 8, 2021 I buy Hoggs, they are excellent, but they ain’t cheap. The cheapest I’ve ever had were Buffalo River, which literally fell apart within months, stitching unravelled, pockets went through. Hopeless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnfromUK Posted April 8, 2021 Report Share Posted April 8, 2021 (edited) I wear John Norris ones. I don't think the latest ones are as good as the older ones. I also found I needed a size larger than most other trousers. Good service always from JN and buy when they are on sale. JN brand are £25 a pair or they sell Hoggs for £44. Edited April 8, 2021 by JohnfromUK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
243deer Posted April 8, 2021 Report Share Posted April 8, 2021 They might not be the cheapest initially but per year I seriously rate Hoggs, I have several pairs that are 20 years old, I purchased from John Forsey's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billytheghillie Posted April 8, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2021 Did look at Hoggs and have bought some caps and hats from them, need to have a look at there web site now. Thanks. Whats the difference between moleskin trousers and moleskin jeans? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted April 8, 2021 Report Share Posted April 8, 2021 8 minutes ago, billytheghillie said: Did look at Hoggs and have bought some caps and hats from them, need to have a look at there web site now. Thanks. Whats the difference between moleskin trousers and moleskin jeans? The jeans fasten with a stud just like jeans, and have two back pockets, the trousers fasten with a flap and button, and have a slit back pocket with a button. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billytheghillie Posted April 8, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2021 Many thanks Scully Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted April 8, 2021 Report Share Posted April 8, 2021 You’re welcome. Top quality kit, well worth the money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Neal Posted April 8, 2021 Report Share Posted April 8, 2021 (edited) I can't recommend the John Norris ones at all. They're made of cheap fuzzy-felt, but more importantly as soon as you squat down or swing a leg over a gate be prepared for a chilly experience around your nether regions! Crotch torn in a catastrophic manner. They sent me a replacement after the first incident but guess what happened pretty much straight away? I thought I'd have some fun with my complaints procedure - it's worth sharing the email just for laughs!! Quote Good evening, Firstly, please accept my apologies for the considerable delay in sending this email to you. I have been undergoing an intensive course of reconstructive surgery for the last few months and, until now, have been unable to sit down long enough to use a computer. I bought a pair of your moleskin trousers back in December (please see your email confirmation of the order below). The trousers were actually a Christmas present to me, from my partner, so they were duly wrapped up and gifted to me on the appropriate date. The first (and only) time I wore them was on a game shooting day in January. That morning, as I walked out to the first drive of the day, I swung my leg over a gate only to be stunned into silence by what was, quite frankly, a terrifying sound. Normally, the sound of cloth tearing would raise an eyebrow at most – possibly even generating a concerned look. However, outdoors on a particularly bitter day in January with a Siberian weather front sweeping across the countryside, it got EVERYONE’S attention. The silence lasted as long as it took for my shooting companions to realise the true horror – and hilarity, to them - of my impending predicament. What followed was an eruption of laughter of a magnitude only before equalled by Mount Vesuvius spewing its guts out all over Pompeii. Yes. As you’ll see from the attached images, my brand new moleskins had ripped, from the flies right round to somewhere above my ********, with just a bit of stitching forming an unholy alliance under my gusset. My South Pole was no longer protected from the cold, biting, easterly wind and my gentlemanly particulars had now been laid bare – almost literally, save for a dangerously thin layer of cotton underpants - to the cruel elements of a British winter’s day. And oh how the wind blew…. I may as well have thrown the trousers away and worn the shredded remains of the paper they were wrapped in. At least the Sellotape would have afforded some protection from the elements, if strategically placed. It was at this point I started wishing I’d kept the gift tag to use as a wind-break. As the day went on, so the wind blew, and inevitably the cold began creeping in. At the risk of being too graphic, by the time our shoot party retired to the local hostelry for food and beer my penis was the size of a grain of rice and my testicles resembled two brussels sprouts that had rolled off someone’s plate on Christmas day and been found behind the sofa on New Year’s Eve. It’s not all bad news though: After having my first child several years ago and suffering the traumatic experience of parenting something I can only describe as “The Spawn of Satan”, I’ve been quite keen to have a vasectomy to remove the likelihood of ever having to endure this torture again. However I’m fairly sure that with the help of your defective trousers my gonads have been put through the same process first patented by Birds Eye (quick frozen within 2 hours) and therefore rendered inoperable. Every cloud… So, in short, any chance of sending me a replacement pair just to make sure? Warmest regards, Jim Neal Edited April 8, 2021 by Jim Neal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootingEgg Posted April 8, 2021 Report Share Posted April 8, 2021 29 minutes ago, Scully said: I buy Hoggs, they are excellent, but they ain’t cheap. The cheapest I’ve ever had were Buffalo River, which literally fell apart within months, stitching unravelled, pockets went through. Hopeless. Have had my Hogg's pair for 6 years. Still as good as the day I bought them, although a little tighter now haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnfromUK Posted April 8, 2021 Report Share Posted April 8, 2021 2 minutes ago, Jim Neal said: I can't recommend the John Norris ones at all. I must admit - the older ones I have seem better that the newer ones, but I haven't had any tears or other troubles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billytheghillie Posted April 8, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2021 Mr Jim Neal, i read your e-mail and to be honest i nearly wet myself laughing! As Frank would say " Thats A Cracker" 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Neal Posted April 8, 2021 Report Share Posted April 8, 2021 I too now have some Hogg's moleskins. They are pretty decent quality I think. Only the short leg option in stock when I got them from a local country store but thought never mind I'll be wearing wellies anyway. Only thing I will say is they come up a touch small on the waist. I've been in a 36 waist for quite some years, I know I've maybe put on a little lockdown lard but these are the tightest trousers in my wardrobe! Go a size bigger is my advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesj Posted April 8, 2021 Report Share Posted April 8, 2021 Another vote for Hoggs form me best value for money I've found. I have had good service from these people https://www.fifecountry.co.uk/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted April 8, 2021 Report Share Posted April 8, 2021 Do the accommodate your large aris better then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samboy Posted April 8, 2021 Report Share Posted April 8, 2021 Hoggs for me. The only criticism is the pull tag on the zip is a bit small unless they have changed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesj Posted April 8, 2021 Report Share Posted April 8, 2021 1 minute ago, samboy said: Hoggs for me. The only criticism is the pull tag on the zip is a bit small unless they have changed it. Just checked and no its not changed, but I had never noticed it being small before now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westley Posted April 8, 2021 Report Share Posted April 8, 2021 Although I only buy Hoggs, a word of warning, buy 1 size larger waist than you need, they are a, er.........close fit ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesj Posted April 8, 2021 Report Share Posted April 8, 2021 12 minutes ago, Westley said: Although I only buy Hoggs, a word of warning, buy 1 size larger waist than you need, they are a, er.........close fit ! Thats good to know, Mine are 34" waste 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westley Posted April 8, 2021 Report Share Posted April 8, 2021 34's on me would be a waste ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted April 8, 2021 Report Share Posted April 8, 2021 Cudworth of Norden Supermoles absolutely knock spots off Hoggs. BUT, they are £75/pair, and I believe they are in the process of discontinuing them. Cudworth’s also offer a cheaper model but I have no experience of these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUNKS Posted April 8, 2021 Report Share Posted April 8, 2021 1 hour ago, London Best said: Cudworth of Norden Supermoles absolutely knock spots off Hoggs. BUT, they are £75/pair, and I believe they are in the process of discontinuing them. Cudworth’s also offer a cheaper model but I have no experience of these. Now all sizes on offer at £50. Got to be a bargain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-G Posted April 8, 2021 Report Share Posted April 8, 2021 Looked at Hoggs - trousers not listed. Looked at Cudworth - no leg length options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Neal Posted April 8, 2021 Report Share Posted April 8, 2021 6 minutes ago, Dave-G said: Looked at Hoggs - trousers not listed. Looked at Cudworth - no leg length options. Quote Unfinished Leg length at 35" (Straight leg so easy to take up to your exact Inside Leg measurement. https://www.cudworthofnorden.com/product-page/gents-moleskin-trousers-quality-moleskin-trousers-101c Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted April 9, 2021 Report Share Posted April 9, 2021 9 hours ago, DUNKS said: Now all sizes on offer at £50. Got to be a bargain. Yep, just received a pair. 8 hours ago, Dave-G said: Looked at Hoggs - trousers not listed. Looked at Cudworth - no leg length options. Cudworth are finish yourself legs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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