Does anyone have any particular recommendation for briar pants and a briar shirt for working in the thick stuff? Ideally, I would like to find something that is on the lightweight side, as I am in the deep south. Yesterday, February 11, it was 82 degrees! Sheesh.
Regarding a shirt, I bought this shirt last year -- https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007JTWHFQ/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1. It works as expected, but that's just because it's thick material. It gets rather warm if weather is warmish. An actual brush/briar shirt might be better. I was thinking I paid $30 for it, so, if interested in that one, do a search for best price.
Best thing for briars is full wrap Saw chaps. As far as a shirt...I know a lot of people can't get their head around it, but in the warmer months I never wear a shirt. Think about it like this, I can slip through the brush easier and not be snagging my t shirt. When you snag your bare skin...you will stop, right then and there! Lol!
Chaps are great, but hot. Cordura works for me if not running the saw. I wish I had a good recommendation. I live up North and so I try to get my brush work done in the cold months.
Filson makes a good pair of brush pants. When I had rabbit dogs I used to wade into some pretty mean mutiflore-rose bushes with them, But they are Pricey :o
I wear the chaps from forestry suppliers. They're still warm, but not as hot as many of the snake chaps. I've got probably 7 or 8 years on my pair right now, but I usually only wear them half the year
Dan's hunting gear makes some good chaps because bs and jackets. Chaps are around 30.00 And the coats are around 100.00 I think. I've had my coat for 17 years and haven't worn it out yet.