Minimal Solid Pants

By Sam Reese Ranked #1177 - Men's Ski Pants September 24, 2009

Ok, let's get something out of the way. Ski pants get thrashed. No matter how much you take care of things, you've got, what, 150 ski days in a pair of pants, if they are solid?

I've put around 90 days in my stances, and they are solidly going strong, and waterproof still. (Keep that sidezip covered by the flaps, or they aren't). The knee articulation is a good angle, the waist is a good fit. They aren't too bulky, nor too flimsy, and they deal well in storms.

Really, I see my set having 40 or so days left in them, the ankle cuffs are getting a little thready, and the knees/hips have taken some abrasion. (oh-sh** on icy patch + 200 foot slide before arrest = face fabric gets a little furry). When they blow out, I'll get another pair, when those blow out, I'll get another pair. Ski jackets are glory pieces to last years. Ski pants are consumable.

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