Originally Posted by
LeineLodge
I just walked into Abbots off VA Ave and found out that they are asking $95 + tax per pair of pants. 500 yards up the road M & H is selling pants for $53/pair.
Anyone have any experience with the M&H pants? I went cheapo on my last go-round and bought some lookalikes at Kohl's, but they haven't held up.
I figure I can buy M&H pants almost 2:1 vs Abbots. Are they cheap as well? I don't want to be back at this again until I need to add another inch to the waistline.
A few years ago Abbots opened up a separate line in Costa Rica (I think) for what they sell us. I asked them about it and they claimed it was for reliability reasons. So I asked if the US Navy was having reliability issues and also got the Costa Rica production line. He said no.
IMO they were the best of the 3 for quality when they were off the same line as the Navy uniforms but once they made the switch I saw a definite full letter grade drop in quality.