Gear Review
Outdoor Research Exos Softshell Pant - Men's
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By Dow Williams
Ranked #521 - Men's Softshell Pants
September 5, 2009
this was my go to alpine pant, alpine climbing, ice climbing or backcountry skiing....had two pair last me forever and put up with a ton of abuse before failing at the seams...but OR has gone the way of so many other clothing companies, keeping the obese happy and stiffing us fit normal dudes at 5'11", 150lbs I guess I am a bit wormy, but when I put on a new small pair of these (had not bought any in years), my wife said forget function, she absolutely would not allow it. They were a foot off the floor! Guess I have to find an alpine clothing company willing to make a reasonable inseam length for somebody with a 30" waist (ok, more like 28"!).
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Change me.
3 Comments Last Reply: December 30, 2010 By: rev
What does OR's system of pant sizing have to do with obese people? As a fattie, I have the exact same complaint- if I get XL, the inseam is all wrong. OR assumes that as someone's waist grows, they also get taller. This doesn't accommodate the obese any more than it does the wormy. Arc'teryx and Mountain Hardwear both make softshell pants that come in different lengths. I'm partial to the Gamma LT in regular XXL. The inseam is a little long, but not so long that it leaves me with a baggy crotch that gets in the way on ascents. Comes in tall sizes, too.
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The Gamma AR pants worked for me, fit wise, slimmest softshell pants I've owned. Perfect fit for my skinny european ass
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I'm 6'1" and 130lbs... a little wormier than you I guess. Did you find anything that worked for you?
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