turnout gear problems

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Permalink Reply by Lucas Sikes on November 23, 2008 at 2:29am

ok... well my turnouts are almost as old as I am. When I was on Watson Chapel Fire Dept. I asked if I could have a set for training, and that's what I got. They're in good shape, but the coat is a little tight, and they're black, so this Arkansas heat KILLS me in the Summer time.

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Permalink Reply by Steven Langelier on November 23, 2008 at 3:15pm

im not sure if you have ever worn new gear but its not fun. i would rather have already broken in gear any day of the week.

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Permalink Reply by Rob on November 23, 2008 at 3:27pm

it all depends on the brand, and the most important, a good fit. my last set lasted me 11 years, i took good care of it, and only had one repair from an auto extracation. i've been issued brand new G extreme, i love it, the collar stands up nice, and i have thumb hole cuffs. i had to order my own gloves, cause the dept. issue ones suck, and they did not want to pay the extra 8 bucks for something better. so just do your homework when its your turn to order and get stuff that will fit how you like it.

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Permalink Reply by TJ Stone DVFD Unit 713 on July 31, 2009 at 1:51am

Not always true man our new gear is so nice it feels broken in and it moves so easey....

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Permalink Reply by james young on December 24, 2008 at 11:16am

we are not allowed to wear gear on calls i dont know why but we do have gear for training and my is ok but a little to long for my coat and when i bend over it is kinda hard to

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Permalink Reply by Tim Stearns on December 25, 2008 at 5:34pm

i absoultely love my set of Globe G-Xtreame, the company bought it for me right after i completed Firefighter 1 boot camp ... you just gotta put up with what they give you because as an explorer/junior you really dont need the latest and greatest thing, for a lot of companies its all they can afford, im just lucky that my company has the things it has ... but back to the post, they shouldnt give you stuff that dosent fit in the first place

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Permalink Reply by S.Ruble on January 1, 2009 at 5:51pm

Yes i am the smallest and it is to big

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Permalink Reply by Jessica Beatty on April 27, 2009 at 5:16pm

haha sort of.
my arms are too short for my coat :( and my gloves used to be majorly huge which was a problem when i was trying to do work and stuff. but my super chief had ordered gloves and exchanged mine for a small pair. :)
our dept was lucky enough to be able to purchase new gear a while back, and a new set was given to me. and I'm really not concerned about the length of my sleeves due to the fact that the rest of my gear is good.

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Permalink Reply by Marc on April 27, 2009 at 7:14pm

Yes!
My jacket i got almost 2 years ago and it doesnt fit it way too small in the arms and lenth.
i have needed a new one forever and i am still waiting


it is from the 1980's is older then me lol

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Permalink Reply by Ben "Batman" Barry on April 28, 2009 at 8:21pm

well my gear is treated fairly. we dont get regular turnout gloves but i anit complaining. i got my gear last night and the first thing i said was " your going to have a hard time finding boots. i wear a 13W medic boot" we found 11W the feel fine so far. it fits great and is a big help with training

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Permalink Reply by Chad Furr on April 28, 2009 at 8:45pm

standard inseam lenght is 29 inches. Now try having a 36 inch inseam. well lets just say I will never wear the bottoms off by walking on them LOL

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Permalink Reply by Marty on May 11, 2009 at 9:42am

My gear is brand new. We recieved a grant and all the juniors got new gear.

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