? the right snow pants

BA SRX

BA SRX

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I have about 3 pair of bibs but they are too warm for me when riding hard. My friend says to try some snowboard pants. has anyone had the chance to try something like them? I want very thin liner with a thin tough outer material that won't bind & maybe even a little water resistant.
I've seen Reima,coldwave, and 1 pair of fox, but they were all thicker than what i wanted. the guy who had the fox said they have thinner ones but were expensive. any links or ideas on where or wht to look for is appreciated. Thanks,
BA SRX
 
get some warm weather gear like FXR or some of the freestyle type pants the boarders and snow-X guys use. what ever you buy make sure they have a removable liner or no liner at all. also make sure there is some sort of venting in the material to get rid of the heat. look on snowest.com the mountian riders all wear this light stuff due to how hot they get playing off trail and in the steep N deep. ski
 
I wear a pair of Columbia Ballistic Pants, my Wife wears some Columbia snowboard pants. They both are part of Columbia's Titanium line and have Omni-tech, which is Columbia's version of a Gore-Tex type waterproof/breathable coating.

The Ballistic pant is just a fairly lightweight shell with a thin fleece lining in the seat area. I also were a pair of Polartec fleece pants underneath. the pants work great and we were them snowmobiling, skiing, climbing, etc. We have worn them when it got warm and was raining on us, and we were always dry and comfortable underneath.

I would highly recommend a pair of these type of pant as long as they have some type of waterproof/breathable coating/lining. Columbia, North Face, Mountain Hardware, and a few others are very good.


The other nice thing about Columbia is that they are warrantied for life. I had a seam coming apart where the waist adjustment belt attaches last year and just took them back and got a new pair.


Link to Columbia Ballistic pant
http://www.columbia.com/products/pr_detail.cfm?product_id=2338

Link to Columbia's Warranty
http://columbia.custhelp.com/cgi-bi...WRzb3J0PSZwX3Jvd19jbnQ9ODgmcF9wYWdlPTE*&p_li=[/code]
 
I bought a set of non-insultated bibs a couple of years ago because the insulated ones get too hot. I then adjust the layers under the bibs based on how cold it is outside. I bought the Reima bibs because they make a set that does not cover your chest like traditional bibs, yet you don't get snow down your butt like you can on pants.
 
Suisse Sledder, which pant do you have? I see only one on their site that says they are non-insulated but 7 diff model bibs(Racing,pant,Mountain Warrior,Holeshot,Rainier pant,Highmark,Premier,Alex)
 
At the link below, they would be similar to either the "Alex Bib" or the "Rainer Shell Pants". I'm in Germany this week and my bibs are at home so I am not completely sure. I'm pretty sure I paid $160 US at HayDays a couple of years ago, which doesn't match the prices on this website. I like the Reima bibs I have and would buy them again, but you don't have to buy Reima. You will notice on these two bibs that the front section stops just above your waist instead of the traditional point at your boobs.

Like you, I found that most snowmobile bibs have too much insultation in them and I get too hot. I found the un-insultated Reimas first and bought them. I normally just wear jeans underneath, but long underwear too when it is below 0 F. I am sure that Klim and Activewear also make a set.

http://snowmobiles.ridegear.com/shop/Reima.html
 
Bibs/Pants

Any mfgr of outdoor clothing offers ski/snowboard gear.
Using an shell with either warm long johns or fleese pants is in my opinion the best way to go. Layering gives you a ton of flexability.
 
Bibs & layering

Like KGMZ I use Columbia OmniTech bibs and coat. And like Bischof says the trick is to layer. And never wear cotton. Up here (Alaska) the common phrase is "cotton kills" It's great for hot weather, but in the cold once it's wet it stays wet which leads to hyperthermia. Use either wool or a polyester fleece.

In the west and up here, you can snowmobile farther in 30 minutes than you can walk in a day so you have to dress to survive the worst that you can expect. Layering covers all the bases.
 
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