Spyder Davos Pant - Men's - 2008 BCS

Davos pant are the best snow pants on earth.! A great fit, functionality is very good, just the right amount of pockets in the right places. And with the high-back suspenders, you won't ever have soggy-ass again. Very comfortable.

My brother got these a few weeks ago, and took them heli to BC. He loves them. Cannot stop talking about how they were bone dry even after hitting chest-deep pow. Really strong and durable, highly recommended by him for serious powder-hounds.

I have two pairs of these, one in the older style nylon twill fabric from a couple seasons ago when the Davos first replaced the Vail pant and one in the newer stretch Primeflex fabric. They are the benchmark for all other ski pants I've used/tried (Kjus, Arc'teryx, TNF, Oakley, 66 North) . Not only is the fit great for me (6'2" 185-I usually wear a large or preferably a large tall but got these in XL) the new style has an even better fit that is less baggy and thus gives you more freedom of movement. They also redesigned the thigh vents to slash more across the front of your legs rather than just down the sides, allowing a lot of air to rush in, especially if you're moving or its windy. I wear these in just about any weather from single digits to 40s with the vents open with just CW-X's underneath. The rest of the features are just top-of-the-line Spyder: Very well-made with extra stitching and extra panels all over, waterproof zips with garages, waist adjusters, nice pulls and big buttons that you can use with gloves, etc. Every year they show that they really listen to users of their products because they come up with little design improvements that really work.

Bought these pants in a size large (Im 5'11"- 160lbs) and ended up returning them. A little snug in the hips, and the knee pads were 3-4 inches below my knees- basically over my tib/fib bone. So they werent a good fit for me-
Constructed with AWESOME material! Great pockets, powder skirt, etc...
I exchanged them for the Spyder Bormio pant- same material, no knee pads, and one less pocket- Love em!!

I tried these pants on and loved everything but the knee pads. They are small, too low and hang well below my knee. The pad itself is hard and uncomfortable. As far as knee pads go they are a disaster. They are so bad in fact they should give you an option to remove them. At least you could then rationalize keeping the pants due to everything else that is good about them.