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I ordered the men's Carhartt 36 X 30 extremes arctic quilt lined black biberall (style #R33 on the Carhartt website) from Amazon on a Saturday with standard shipping and received them at my house on a Thursday. These are the best and warmest biberall's Carhartt makes. Carhartt has a company owned store in my state which I did visit and bought my Carhartt extremes arctic quilt lined coat from, but they did not have any of the extreme biberall's in stock on October 30th 2011. The Carhartt company store referred me to Cal Ranch who did have them and I tried on several different sizes there, but they did not have the exact size I needed. Cal Ranch had the 36 X 32 size which was the best fit overall for me except they were a little too long and the 34 X 30 size I tried on was the perfect length, but a slightly tight fit around my chest and stomach area. They did not have any of the 36 X 30 size that I knew would be the perfect size for me. The perfect fit is critical when buying Carhartt clothing gear and I recommend you only buy the best size for you because Carhartt clothing is extremely long lasting and you will own them for a very long time. Since I had such a hard time finding the exact size I needed locally I ended up ordering these biberalls from Amazon. They arrived in four shipping days and the 36 X 30 size fit me perfectly.Why did I buy the Carhartt brand and why did I want the warmest heavy duty biberalls they make? I have had outdoor jobs for the last twenty two years, so I am out in the extreme cold for eight hours a day during the winter months. I used to work outside as a switchman on the rail road at a steel mill and I bought Carhartt brown coveralls with the black quilt lining (these were the heaviest weight and warmest they made at that time) 20 years ago after spending an eight hour graveyard shift freezing half to death on an extremely cold night when the wind was blowing about forty miles an hour. I was dressed pretty warm that night, but not warm enough for the wind chill factor. The older more experienced guy's that I worked with on the rail road recommended that I buy the warmest heavy weight Carhartt's. This single brand was the only brand recommended to me 20 years ago by the guy's who worked with me outside in the cold on the rail road. Carhartt's are wind proof. I have wore the same Carhartt coveralls every winter for 20 years and they are still in good condition and keep me very warm every time I wear them! There are no rips anywhere on these 20 year old Carhartt coveralls even after climbing up into steel rail road cars for eight winters. The only wear they do have is the bottom of the coveralls have frayed where they touched the ground (the rail yard was filled with a larger size of rough gravel). These 20 year old coveralls I have are beyond tough. I never have owned a piece of clothing that lasted this long ever. 2010 was the last winter I wore these still good old Carhartt coveralls because they are a little too small for me now with the layered clothing I wear under them. I was 23 years old when I bought them new and I am 43 years old in 2011, so I'm a little bigger now then I was back then. I still kept the old coveralls if I have to work on a greasy car in the winter. The brown color of the old coveralls I have looks very dirty since I have always had dirty jobs. They have a black dirty staining on them which will not come out and I always washed them in regular detergent without bleach. My friend sprayed spray and wash stain remover on his Carhartt coat and it caused the material to fray in the areas around the cuffs where he sprayed spray and wash on the coat (do not use it). I wanted the black color on the new ones and I wanted the Carhartt extremes arctic quilt lined biberalls with an extemes arctic quilt lined coat instead of the coveralls (I bought the style #C55 Carhartt coat). The black color will still look good when they get dirty and the coat with biberall is actually superior to the coveralls when the temperature warms up a little too warm for wearing Carhartt gear. You can take the coat off and keep the biberalls on. I wear layered clothing under the Carhartt's. I have been wearing a sweatshirt with a light Polartec fleece jacket under the new black extremes arctic quilt lined Carhartt coat when it gets really cold outside. Under the biberalls I will usually wear thermals and blue jeans. If it gets really cold I will wear thermals with a pair of Polartec fleece sweat pants I have. The biberalls and the coveralls both fit over the Sorel Glacier snow shoes I own which are rated to negative 100 below. Those Sorels are big shoes and the Carhartts fit over them just fine. These extreme Carhartts are very stiff when new, but they get softer with age and washing them helps. My old Carhartt coveralls were very stiff when they were new also, but they are very soft now after 20 years of wearing and washing them.I would like to thank Carhartt for helping me keep warm for the last 20 years and making the toughest cold weather gear I have ever owned. I will only buy the Carhartt brand due to it is worth every penny. This brand lasts and it is hands down the best you can buy for tough working conditions. If you work outside in the extreme cold weather then I cannot recommend anything else but the Carhartt brand to you because I know it works better than anything else. I would also like to thank my friends again who recommended Carhartt's to me 20 years ago.These keep me so warm and clean, I was shocked! I work at a large animal veterinary facility mostly outside and in ocassional barns. In the teens and twenties I was super warm with just pants and a sweater. Water beads off and goopy liquid medications, spit, slobber, urine, and manure wipe or spray right off. Kneeling on freezing pavement or mud is much easier- the protection and padding keep my knees comfortable and no cold seeps through. They are tough- sharp edges and getting kicked and hay bale wire don't make a scratch.About the fit- it's odd and difficult to select. I'd advise trying on in a store with intended underlayers and purchasing on amazon for cheaper. I am female, 6ft, 150 lbs with 25in waist and basically straight hips. My inseam is 37in. I've learned with previous bibs that men's inseams don't account for the extra 2-6in you get with the low crotch. I got a 32x34. The torso was not baggy at all with a tshirt and medium thickness sweater on (Patagonia better sweater). The inseam length was perfect and just touching the ground with boots on. Boots fit easily and zip and button legs are versatile. The shoulder straps however when shortened all the way are still too long. I criss-crossed them at first until I shortened the straps with my sewing machine. The top of the chest of them still comes up to my clavicle but it's perfectly fine with me.They are stiff. It was a bit difficult getting in and out of my car at first. Bending down etc requires working against some resistance. I don't find it cumbersome and I expected it to actually be thicker than it is for how warm and functional it is. It is a little difficult to smash them down to the knees when using the restroom. My only current minor peeve is how flattened the legs were front to back making the legs struggling to stay wide and flat and causing lots of swishing noise when walking. I now store them in a "creased" side to side flattened position under my once-again-useful 120 lbs of vet school textbooks on the floor.I dont find the weight fatiguing- they feel lighter than I expected. And I'm on the move 14-18hr a day. Don't expect to want to keep them on if you come inside frequently - you'll roast and I don't actually think I'd wear them if it's 30 degrees F or more unless it's sleeting/raining/windy.Husband says these are very warm! He wore them to work yesterday (did a 12h shift in -33°C Canada winter) and he said his body was warm. In fact, at some points he was hot lol.They are a bit stiff and need to be broken into.Also, he highly recommended pairing with the HH kneepads that can slip into these. They are tricky to get in, but are much cheaper than the Carharrt ones. He is on his knees a lot at work and says having the 'built in' kneepads make the world of differenceThese are great too notch quality a little stiff at first but you get used to them until the break in, I like that they fit true to size. I primarily use them for ice fishing and shovelling snow when it’s in the -20s and -30s or so I’m warm If it’s not in the negative you will be sweating in these or at least I do. The quality of these is too notch the zippers are metal and the zip to the hip makes them real easy to put on, I have no question that I will have these for the next 20 years. If you spend time in the cold do yourself a favour and buy these you will not regret it. If you go on the carhartt website they have a size finder to help you get the right size.I tried these bibs on at another store to see how they fit before online order. Amazon was way cheaper. They fit true to size and with a layer underneath they are still good and comfortable but are really stiff and will need a wash to soften up. They appear to be well made and would be warm enough to work in the elements. Time will tell.Had to work on my well, in the snow and wind the other day, kneeling for a couple of hours. Outside temperature was -18 Celsius, never got cold, wind did not get through. They are very thick, so your not running in them. But to walk around, no issues. Very happy. These are contractor grade, built tough, very comfortable.Tried them on as soon as they arrived. Fit was excellent and very comfy. Can’t wait till winter to really try these insulated overalls out on the job site and ice fishing! Got them at a great deal witch is hard to find with carhartt! Would definitely recommend.
