Bummer Bib

By Nick Stadie Ranked #12 - Men's Ski Pants February 1, 2010

I really wanted to like these, but they're going back. I intended to use them as shells for touring, resort skiing, and a little bit of ski mountaineering from time to time. The main goal was a storm proof pant that would last at least 3 seasons.

The construction on the pants themselves is very burly, I admit, but the cut is way off. The flares at the boot are like bell bottoms, which would be a huge issue if you ever had to use crampons in these. They stick out to the side of your boots like wind flaps slash powder scoops. The "bib" is attached by the cheapest zippers I've seen on ski pants. The velcro suspenders are great, except that you don't have more than an inch of adjustment without creating awkward overlap. This resulted in complete floods for me - while the gaiter was plenty long, the bottom of the pants barely made it to my top buckles. The M fits about right for me (5'11", 165 lbs) otherwise (waistband that is).

Seeing the construction, main pocket/vent zippers, Keprotech cuffs, and awesome welding, I know Stoic has the potential to make a great pant. I will try again in the future when they release a better fitting variant.

View Details: Stoic Bombshell Bib - Men's

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