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Best pants for around $300?

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neiche
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So I bought a blue Oakley preferred jacket, and I want some nice pants to go with it. I'm willing to pay maybe 300ish, can anyone give me recommendations for some real nice pants? Maybe gore tex?
I'm probably looking for just black since that would go with the jacket.
Thanks
Nov 13 2011 2:27PM
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tmunson
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You don't need 300 for a good pair of pants. Saga sells their pants for around 200, and they're amazing. causwell and armada are good too.
Nov 13 2011 2:51PM
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neiche
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just cuz i was thinking about something like this :


in black. Fits nice feels good. even though it's burton...
but maybe I'll go with saga
Nov 13 2011 3:24PM
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2_fadez
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go saga.

save yourself $100 and help support a rider-owned company rather than a corporation.

its a win-win
Nov 13 2011 3:27PM
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californiagrown
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jake burton was a rider...



but see if you can get a pair of last years trew pants
Nov 13 2011 3:29PM
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poopypants69
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gibberish makes pants. not sure how water proof they are
Nov 13 2011 3:32PM
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El_Barto.
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trew bibs. i would stick with oakley if i were you. i have several oakley outerwear pieces and have never been let down. even skiing in PNW snow/rain
Nov 13 2011 3:33PM
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neiche
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ahh i just don't know. I have cash, I just want a real nice pair of black pants that will be durable
Nov 13 2011 3:34PM
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hollygrove
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Dude, get those Burton pants! The AK gear is top of the line and it comes witha life time warranty. I absolutely love my AK coat!
Nov 13 2011 3:35PM
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_Jeffrey_
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Don't get Burton. Support a ski company
Nov 13 2011 3:45PM
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neiche
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another thing i'm considering are these, the full gore tex 3L patagonia pants:

because I could get them for $230 instead of 400. what do you think?
Nov 13 2011 3:50PM
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D-Neuf
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How about Orage Belmonts? They cost 190$ (CAD). I got mine for 170$ (CAD) because of my season pass.
Nov 13 2011 3:57PM
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jahblesstheday
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can't tell if this is a joke.....
I hope so.
Nov 13 2011 6:32PM
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neiche
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does anyone have opinions on the higher end patagonia pants like the primo?
Nov 13 2011 6:43PM
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californiagrown
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they are bomber, but will not fit you in any way like a "newschool" pant would. Look into TREW gear, SAGA, higher end Orage(ie the jp auclair/retallack pro model), high end Oakley(ie the seth pro model), The North Face etc.


basically just go onto backcountry.com and search for ski/snowboard pants in your price range.
Nov 13 2011 6:51PM
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Jakx~
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I wish I had 300 dollars for pants... That's how much my skis cost
Nov 13 2011 7:02PM
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Skiingsnow
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my suit is burton. uh oh...
Nov 13 2011 7:04PM
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ski_ENDUB
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oakley jake blauvelt pants are really, really nice. I don't think they have much in the lining department, and they're not black. but quality is top notch
Nov 13 2011 7:28PM
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BlakeG
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i got mine for 99 at sportchek they're ripzone and they're fine you dont need to spend 300
Nov 13 2011 7:35PM
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kelley1012
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oakley preferred pants!

Nov 13 2011 7:36PM
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teleak
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Patagonia gear is better than all other gear. and their warranties are the best in the business.

Go pataguch.
Nov 13 2011 7:43PM
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james6345789
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WHY WOULD YOU BUY 300 DOLLAR SNOWPANTS?
Nov 13 2011 8:39PM
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rudedog41
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i just got some columbia trick eagle snow pants for 50 BUCKSS!!! they are legit and came in teal... they have omni tech which is super warm i warmed up in the store after a minute i could feel a difference...give them a look
Nov 13 2011 8:41PM
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84891jnf92048
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if you're going to spend 300 on pants, and get goretex, go for the real shit and get some arcteryx or something, in 3L GoreTex. I tried on some XL Arcteryx pants that were crazy baggy, too.
Nov 13 2011 8:43PM
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S.C
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http://oakleyvault.com/product/primed-ski-bib/421348A-79N
Nov 13 2011 9:29PM
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neiche
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so i found some oakely Sethmo black pants w/bib, size large, for $250.
these ones:

really good deal... ?
Nov 15 2011 7:05PM
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QuantumMechanic
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If you've got that kind of cash to spend on pants I'm so jealous...
Anyway, anything Oakley is great. Their stuff looks unbelievably dope and is full of great technology. My personal favorites are the Primed, Sethmo, and Preferred. Hell, any Oakley gear is sick. You can't go wrong.
Nov 15 2011 7:14PM
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.ste
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I've heard good things about Trew.
Nov 15 2011 7:15PM
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