Salomon

S/Lab QST GORE-TEX Pro Bib - Men's

False Advertising, Life Threatening Issu

Familiarity:

I've used it several times

Size Bought:

Medium and Small

Height:

5' 11"

Weight:

165

am furious for Salomon for releasing this product, especially under the 'S/Lab' line which is meant to be the highest possible. My first pair broke in the same exact spot, had the same ridiculous sizing issues, and are NOT the items pictured on the website. First the zipper's teeth break under normal use, in fact the two pairs of these I've had broke the very first time I used them. Both pair, first use. This isn't a one off issue, the zippers selected for these $600 pair of pants are some of the cheapest, most fragile, crappy plastic zips I've ever seen. Guess what happens when a single tooth snaps off the zipper? They can't be opened. Guess what goes in the pockets of hardshell touring bibs? A avalanche beacon, a life saving device that if unable to be reached could result in someone's death. This is absolutely unacceptable and Salomon should be recalling all of these bibs immediately. Second is the sizing, measured from cuff to top of the suspenders (when the velcro on the suspender is on its shortest setting and under no tension) is 63" on a size SMALL. I am 5'11" and from my ankle to shoulder measures 57". That means on the tightest setting these bibs have 6" of slack just hanging there. Completely unusable. In fact the medium pair had the exact same length suspenders, and an even larger misfit. I had to double the suspenders up and tie them off to be able to keep them up. I used the sizing chart, and even sized down after the first pair was warrantied. Again, these are $600 pants, they should be using size specific suspenders for that insane cost. Third is the fact the the pants pictured online are not the ones they sent. The suspenders online don't use velcro, they use an adjustable strap buckle along with having a piece where they overlap in the back to keep the straps from getting tangled. The product sent uses cheap velcro and does not have the attaching piece in the back of the suspenders. Salomon is falsely marketing these as something completely different than the actual shipped product, what a scummy move. I highly encourage Salomon to recall these pants. Again the first issue of zippers breaking so easily could result in someone not being able to access their avalanche beacon. This is not some trivial issue, these pants are being used for backcountry touring and if someone isn't able to access their beacon because Salomon decided to save a few bucks on zippers that is a serious liability.