2-Inch Ruler Work Suspenders

Description

Four industrial-grade bite clips are the headline. They are considerably stronger than a dress clip and they are meant to hold a heavy pair of work pants all the way through a shift without letting go at the worst possible moment. The lower straps are 2 inch elastic, and canvas, genuine leather and metal hardware make up the rest of the build. There is no elastic in the upper sections, which is exactly where a cheaper pair stretches out and quietly stops holding anything at all.

The yardstick print is what gets this pair noticed on a job site: yellow with black graduations, laid out like a folding rule down the length of the strap. A plain black version is offered for anyone who would rather not explain the joke twice a day to the same people. Either way the intended user is the same, someone working with a loaded tool belt who wants the weight taken off their hips and moved onto their shoulders where it does less damage over a week. The print runs the full length of the strap rather than sitting as a patch at the chest, so it reads as a rule from across a site.

Bite clips grip more aggressively than the smooth-jawed kind, so they suit heavy denim and canvas pants considerably better than fine fabrics. The 2 inch elastic in the lower section absorbs movement as you crouch, climb and reach overhead, so the straps stretch rather than dragging the waistband up with them. Canvas and leather in the upper construction keep the load-bearing sections from stretching out of shape over time.

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