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mooch
Trad climber
Tribal Base Camp (Kernville Annex)
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Topic Author's Original Post - Nov 14, 2017 - 09:42am PT
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Does anyone have a good recommendation for a solid climb pant? I know its not the San Juan burritos I'm so fond of, however, it never fails that within 3 or 4 months of average wear and tear, the seat of my pants rip or wear through. Is there a maker who puts focus on wear points (ie knees and seat) yet the pants stretch and moves well enough to make high stepping a breeze? I like Kuhl's hybrid pant but I have yet to see them make a pant that is light yet durable in the knees and seat.
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Gunkie
Trad climber
Valles Marineris
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Nov 14, 2017 - 10:22am PT
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Aside from the original painter's pants as still my favorite climbing pants of all time (had the patch them all the time), I really like some Black Diamond climbing pants I bought a few years ago and are still going strong.
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skywalker1
Trad climber
co
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Nov 14, 2017 - 10:32am PT
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Being tall I have issues with high stepping, wear is universal but I buy heavy weight white karate pants then go to a tailor shop (dry cleaner?) and have elastic sewn into the cuffs. Sounds involved and a bit weird but pretty cheap, great movement, and they last. No pockets though...
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D. Rivas
climber
Ventura, CA.
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Nov 14, 2017 - 11:32am PT
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For me, the only pant that holds up, even when purchased second hand are Dickies or Carharts.
davi.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
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Nov 14, 2017 - 11:38am PT
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Kuhls have been pretty good for me. Pricey, but the butt hasn't blown out from farts, or assdragging so far.
Could be I just have good assdragging skillz?
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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, California
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Nov 14, 2017 - 11:58am PT
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Wear these and you won't sit on your ass. Problem solved... ;_)
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Batrock
Trad climber
Burbank
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Nov 14, 2017 - 12:00pm PT
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Chicks dig the Lycra pee stains
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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, California
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Nov 14, 2017 - 12:33pm PT
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No pee stains there.
Ever seen Bridwell in lycra? The time I did was in Hidden Valley CG, he had a posse of Palm Springs high school girls up for a day of climbing. It was, shall we say, quite a sight.
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Batrock
Trad climber
Burbank
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Nov 14, 2017 - 12:51pm PT
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Lol, I don’t want to picture that. The Lycra fad burned out before I could get my business off the ground, Peepee Pads for Lycra wearing men. I’d have have been a hundredeer.
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Nov 14, 2017 - 01:05pm PT
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Make climbing great again...bring back Lycra tights. Painters pants are for sissies!
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crankster
Trad climber
No. Tahoe
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Nov 14, 2017 - 01:49pm PT
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Prana Stretch Zion for everyday use. A friend with Arc'teryx Psiphon SL pants swears by them. Looks to be super durable.
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mike m
Trad climber
black hills
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Nov 14, 2017 - 02:09pm PT
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Climb nude and you won’t wear out your pants.
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Adventurer
Mountain climber
Virginia
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Nov 14, 2017 - 03:45pm PT
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Go to www.railriders.com and take a look at their "Extreme Adventure Pants". I have found them to be virtually indestructible and I highly recommend them.
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limpingcrab
Trad climber
the middle of CA
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Nov 14, 2017 - 04:18pm PT
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Some people hate on Prana but I got a pair on sale almost two years ago and they've survived a lot of bush whacking and squeeze chimneying with bad form.
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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, California
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Nov 14, 2017 - 07:45pm PT
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Gramicci? Maybe you can find a pair of these... Lightning bolts.
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mooch
Trad climber
Tribal Base Camp (Kernville Annex)
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 15, 2017 - 09:07am PT
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The beef I have with Kuhl is that they don't have anything in the middle spectrum that climbs well. I tried a pair of Radikl's (a hybrid stretch) and they tore in the seat after moderate use. Their heavyweight just doesn't allow for free movement but are tough as nails (a Munge favorite....I forget which model it is). Cotton hydrids suck.....you snag it on pussywillow and they rip easily. I think I'll check out BD and Arc'teryx line of pants instead.
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mooch
Trad climber
Tribal Base Camp (Kernville Annex)
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 15, 2017 - 09:31am PT
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These seem to have excellent reviews. Pricey but the fabric takes huge abuse and stretches as a softshell. Knees and seat are beefed up.
https://arcteryx.com/us/en/shop/mens/gamma-rock-pant
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