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Rich's thread on the B'fly saddle got me thinking........


We all have a ton of climbing gear. some buy and try just about everything out there(Tom) /forum/images/graemlins/grin.gif. So why are some of you still climbing in Jeans with big ol leather belts on?

I'm kind of spoiled since i live near a north face outlet and get good deals. but some will pay 30.00 for a few feet of 6mm cord, so why not drop a little coin and get some good pants for climbing?

companies like north face, mountain harwear, arteryx, patagonia etc make great light weight pants for climbing. they all make differents weight stuff for different seasons and alot of it stretchs so it is great for climbing. the synthetic fabrics breathe and dry quickly. i've also found they last years longer than a regular pair of levis so you may pay a little more but you save in the end.
 
hmm. just traded a little pruning work for an Arcteryx rain jacket... I think its a Theta, superlight, super gore tex. must have in the pacific northwet.
 
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So why are some of you still climbing in Jeans

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Can't find anything that fits.
I would have bought SIPs last week at a local show but they were too long for me, could have cut them to length but the knee protection would be on my shins ...and they aren't legal here.
 
Arborwear is just a few miles away from me so they get some of my spare money. They're so comfortable and they look so good I just can't bring myself to climb in them. I wear them to church. Maybe after a few pizza stains I'll climb in them.
Phil
 
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They're so comfortable and they look so good I just can't bring myself to climb in them. I wear them to church.

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Isn't that true!

I use Patagonia and Sportif nylon pants. They are light weight, seem to be snag free (good when working in thorny stuff), and wick moisture away from your legs. When you sweat in jeans, it seems to be hotter, heavier, and more restrictive to climb/bend down.

And I never pay full price for them. I go to Sierra Trading Post and look for deals. Great company!
 
I like these: http://www.dungarees.net/catalog.asp?ProductID=449 There pretty lightweight fit me really well and they come in many colors. There decent in the summer, but probably not as nice as some of those high tech pants. And in the winter theres enough room for two pair of thermals if need be (thankfully this winter wasn't too bad here in philly). The only gripe is they can rip pretty easy if they get hit by a handsaw, but the hole doesn't grow too fast.

Steve
 
The first question I get when people see me in the Arborwear Tech pants is "are those things really $ 79.00 bucks?" The answer is yes and they are worth every penny of it and more. I will admit that I haven't climbed in patagonia, north face, marmot or any of the high end rock climbing pants (though I have rock climbed in grammici's) but I have a hard time believing that any of those are less expensive or more durable than the tech pants.

I have been abusing my three pairs of tech pants for just about two years now and the only sign of wear is the two picks I put in one pair with an ungodly savage hand saw blow. Without a doubt those pants are worth $ 79.00 buck to me.

ps I use my tech pants for big wall aid climbing too, they are far more comfortable than anything else I have used for walls. You get them wet and they dry fast. You wear them in the bitter cold and they block the wind. You wear them in subzero temps and they are still flexible even with capilene underneath.
 
the only thing that sucks is they dont come in a 36 inch inseem..largest in any of the catalogues is 34..always cool to look like you've been in a flood...not...so i keep on buying uniform pants from the local vendor.
weird side note
some of the tree sitters up here got a whole bunch of arborwear pants donated to them this winter its funny to see the dreadies in arborwear. they love em too.
 
My first pair of Tech pants were worn every day since ITCC '05 until Mid October. Even with all those washings and wearings they look and work as new.

Since I have a tendancy to sweat them up by 8:30 and soaked by lunch, it is nice to count on 20 minutes of air conditioning to be dry again for the afternoon. Any cool breeze helps. That is impossible with cotton. And I have yet to own a pair of jeans with enough room to do the splits in (handy, for example, the TxTCC work climb).

I also wear my pants to church (sometimes right from the job), but I've had to respectfully change out of one particular AW Tshirt. /forum/images/graemlins/wink.gif

Hey, I'm a computer engineer, not a pants scientist.
 
My guess is thattreeguy is a little thicker in the middle like myself. They carry 36 inch inseams, but only up to a 36 waist. I did get a call from them last week, and they're carrying their jeans in a 38x36 now, and their cotton pants will be available in the 38x36 in a few weeks. No luck on the tech pants yet, though. Give them your name and number - they'll call you when they start carrying your size. Very customer friendly.
 
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the only thing that sucks is they dont come in a 36 inch inseem..largest in any of the catalogues is 34..always cool to look like you've been in a flood...not...so i keep on buying uniform pants from the local vendor.
weird side note
some of the tree sitters up here got a whole bunch of arborwear pants donated to them this winter its funny to see the dreadies in arborwear. they love em too.

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Arborwear has 36" inseam- I get 'em!
 
I have been bitten by the nylon pant bug also. I am wearing the zipoffs from Eastern Mountain Sprots. They are lighter and cheaper than the NorthFace ones. I love them I am a really bad sweater and these dry very quickly.
 
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