Trousers

Ron Hills... Thicker ones in winter. If really cold, tweed.

Richard Webb

Richard Webb said:

Ron Hills... Thicker ones in winter. If really cold, tweed.

Perhaps I've never been exposed to really, really cold conditions but
my legs never seem to suffer from the cold....unlike my
fingers......[:-(]

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Personally I can't stand polyamide (etc) trousers - they are noisy, get
dirty quickly, get soggy and are not that tough.

I like 'em because they can be cheap and cheerful and come in large
sizes to fit extra large hippos like me :-)
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Patagonia cool tights are even better but expensive and hard to
get. You also look a plonker in the pub, literally.

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I tried these on and I had to ask my friend if my bum looked too big in
them.

It did apparently.

Avoid at all costs unless you are one of those sleek as a greyhound
types.

its also a matter of opinion as to a large lunchbox being good or
bad. Myself, I like a lot of sandwiches :-)
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My Peter Storm seem to get wet relatively quickly but dry very fast.

You shouldn't wet your pants ;-)

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Roy' roy said:

Speaking of which,
anyone got any experience of:
Patagonia Guide pants
Montane Terra pants

I have the Montane Terra zip-offs, and I really like them very much.
They're comfy and light, and I dont' find the zips an irritant in any
way. Not everyone likes the effect created by the dark knee patches,
but I'm quite fond of it 🙂 I'd highly recommend them, but not for
particularly cold weather: they're pretty light.

HTH!

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nickl said:

Personally I can't stand polyamide (etc) trousers - they are noisy, get
dirty quickly, get soggy and are not that tough.

Polyamide is a basic type of material, and does not make for a single
invariant fabric. In much the same way that denim and ventile are both
100% cotton, but not really much like one another in significant
respects (one is waterproof and fine, one is a water-sucking nightmare
and coarse), polyamide fabrics are highly variable.

Rohan use several different grades of polyamide on several models of
trousers. The ones I've come across aren't noisy, don't get dirty
quickly, don't get especially more soggy than anything else, and while
the fine weaves aren't in any obvious way fragile the heavier fabrics
are /incredibly/ tough. The latest version of "Uplanders" required
heavy duty grit paper in an abrasion test to make much of a mark on them
according to Rohan. I use much lighter polyamide trousers as my default
slumming about trousers, and I have done for several years. They're
very comfortable and I've yet to make a dent on them.

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I do admit that the zip-off convertible types have some merit in the
summer!

ME - can you make some please!

They already do: Freestyle zip-offs.

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Rohan use several different grades of polyamide on several models of
trousers. The ones I've come across aren't noisy, don't get dirty
quickly,

I love my 18 year old Bags for general knocking about. Did you know stains
also disappear if ignored? It's true. I spilt tomato sauce on my light beige
bags when cooking on Monday. Today the stain has gone. Honest.

Roy.

Roy said:

I love my 18 year old Bags for general knocking about. Did you know stains
also disappear if ignored? It's true. I spilt tomato sauce on my light beige
bags when cooking on Monday. Today the stain has gone. Honest.

They're now your pale brick red Bags, but the stain /has/ gone! ;-)

Pete.
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Roy' roy said:

Of course the length problem gets worse if you want something a bit fancy -
side zips, cuffs, etc. You can't take them up anyway. Speaking of which,
anyone got any experience of:
Patagonia Guide pants
Montane Terra pants

I got a pair of Montane Terras and liked them so much that I now have
3 pairs! One of which are zip-offs. I have a remarkable ability to
tear holes in the knees of any outdoor trousers at any opportunity, my
oldest Terra are now 3 years old and they're virtually intact - very
robust. They also dry within minutes after rain.

If you look around on the web, you can usually find some for much less
than full price, I paid between £30 and £50 for mine.

S.

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