Spenser wrote: ↑Fri Dec 02, 2022 6:39 pm
Honestly, you might look into something from the snowmachine world
I was gonna suggest ski patroller pants. Not as burly as snowmobile, but still durable and rugged to meet the demands of their work. I have a pair Patagonia made, I think TNF, HH, also make some
Mine aren’t as thin or light as my AK freebird and Dakine 3L, but you can see why, the patrol pants I own have a lot of reinforcement (heels, crotch, seat)
Know any specific models offhand? Arc'teryx makes one, but they only sell it to guides and patrollers. I nabbed a TNF one years and it was a great fit and built burly... but returned it because it inexplicably didn't have any vents. Not like patrollers do any high intensity work that might work up a sweat and necessitate dumping heat.
Got a warranty Cyclic in "Jake Blue Ossicone". Going back and forth how I feel about it.
I like the shade of blue (looks DOPE on the solid-colored Swash jacket, seen it in person), but somehow the texture and the pattern on the Cyclic looks dead and dull compared to the marketing photos. Granted the one of me is in shitty nighttime indoor light, but it also looks kind of muted in this IG post from Selema.
The fit is on-point though. Much improved from previous iterations I've tried on. I stand by that Arc'teryx is better built, but I'm glad a snowboard brand made a jacket that fits the way I want.
