| If you have been observant, you will have noticed | | | | wearing them of just a couple of hours is the |
| many workers wearing Snickers Workwear | | | | stupid, stupid pouches. I am sure if your carry a |
| recently. Snickers seem to be the latest big thing | | | | selection of 400 nails and screws, 20 |
| in the work wear and safety industry. Not one to | | | | screwdrivers and a slide rule around with you, you |
| be behind the times we decided to try a pair of | | | | may find them useful. Nevertheless, with me, |
| the Snickers 3212 trousers. | | | | they just got in the way of my pockets. |
| On first inspection, the pants seem rather high | | | | Speaking of pockets there are many things |
| quality. The smooth material that makes up the | | | | snickers have right. The phone pocket for |
| majority of the pants is what Snickers call Dura | | | | instance, on the left leg, is such a great place to |
| twill, which is a mix of cotton and a synthetic man | | | | store your mobile. It really keeps it out of the |
| made fibre called polyamide, which is a more | | | | way you are not going to smash it against a wall |
| modern form of nylon. This so-called Dura twill has | | | | with your knee, and it keeps it from bouncing |
| a nice feel to it and apparently is easy to clean | | | | around. |
| and care for, which we will certainly find out about | | | | The Ruler pocket on the right leg is handy I |
| when Mrs. Nickson gives them a wash. | | | | guess. I don't carry a ruler with me, but I tried |
| The pouches and pockets on the pants are made | | | | these the pocket out. Nevertheless, if works well |
| out of a material called Cordura, which is like the | | | | and keeps the ruler out of your way when not in |
| hardwearing material that sports bags tend to be | | | | use. |
| made out of. The Knee areas and pockets appear | | | | The back pockets are quite ingenious too. For my |
| to be quite hard wearing, in comparison to denim | | | | sins, I smoke and usually with any other pants, |
| at least. | | | | you sit down and end up with a crushed cig |
| In wearing, the pants seem comfortable, at first. | | | | packet. The pockets on the snickers come out at |
| Plenty of room around the groin area, fit well | | | | the sides, so you do not crush anything when you |
| over the boots and the waistband sits nicely | | | | sit down. |
| (more on this later). Snickers say the trousers | | | | Washing and cleaning wise, the 3212's are pretty |
| anticipate your next move, which seems a bit like | | | | easy to clean, or so my wife says. I would have |
| sales patter, but in truth, the 3212 trousers are | | | | thought they've be hard to iron, but turning them |
| complete un-restricting, without being like the | | | | inside out reveals a nice smooth surface, |
| baggy pants an angry teenagers may wear. | | | | fantastic, no ear ache. |
| Put more simply you do not feel like a fool | | | | In Summary, could not recommend a pair of |
| wearing them, and to be honest I think they are | | | | 3212's the pouches just got in my way too much. |
| quite trendy, in work wear terms, remember | | | | However, just before writing this article I found |
| nobody is going to want to wear an Armani suit | | | | out snickers made a 3312, same pants, and no |
| to a building site, unless your one of those | | | | pouches. I ordered four pairs. |
| corporate types on a jolly. | | | | If tool pouches are your thing, order yourself a |
| After wearing them for Eight hours, I must admit | | | | pair of Snickers 3212 Trousers. If being |
| the waistband started to get on my nerves, but | | | | comfortable and looking good at work is your |
| then again I am 57, and I have a bit of a belly. | | | | thing, buy a pair of 3312's now, you won't regret |
| One thing that did start to annoy me even after | | | | it. |