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Evan.Frazee
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10,000/10,000 im guessing these will be warm? I need pants that will be warm and water prtoof and im looking at sessions gridlock pants and i dont know how the ratings work. please help
Sep 2 2009 7:07PM
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MNBlake
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im not positive but ive ridden pants around 5K for both in the frigid northern winters of minnesota haha. anyways yeah i think youll be set with that. i could be wrong but im just sayin from my expierence 10 will be good.

also, have you tried on any sessions stuff? i wanna know how their sizing runs on pants.
Sep 2 2009 7:27PM
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Evan.Frazee
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never have ive always worn oakley pants
Sep 2 2009 7:37PM
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ReetsAdeets
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The higher the waterproof the more waterproof it is.  ex. 5000mm isnt as good as 10,000mm.  Same thing for breathability. 10,000 should be fine unless you spend a lot of time on your ass.
Sep 2 2009 8:14PM
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Evan.Frazee
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what about warmth?
Sep 2 2009 8:21PM
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Funnel
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The waterproofing/breath ability rating has nothing to do with warmth.
Sep 2 2009 8:27PM
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Evan.Frazee
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so basically you have to believe what the manufacturer says? This is one thing i dont really understand. So help would be nice/
Sep 2 2009 8:32PM
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