Member of the Month

hi_vis360
November, 2024

Online

Welcome to the Newschoolers forums! You may read the forums as a guest, however you must be a registered member to post. Register to become a member today!

Ski pant necessities

profile picture
lizard.stuff
Posts: 900 - Karma: 1,284
Yo! I have been making ski pants lately and it has got me thinking about what I want in a pair of ski pants. What are the things / features you guys want to see in ski pants?
Oct 9 2020 2:27PM
15 0
profile picture
rojo.grande
Posts: 1508 - Karma: 12,258
for sure strong cuffs and maybe some reinforcement around the ankle area to prevent edges slicing em open, other than that, pockets that seal/zip and enough material in the crotch that they don't rip when you take a tumble.
Oct 9 2020 2:31PM
21 0
profile picture
gorbdawggybrent
Posts: 970 - Karma: 8,769
bibs i love bibs
Oct 9 2020 3:43PM
16 1
profile picture
snowmosexual
Posts: 1933 - Karma: 10,020
A bib with a pocket that is easy to wash with dish soap. I ski with a lot of tangerines and loose snacks.
Oct 9 2020 4:45PM
19 0
profile picture
gorbdawggybrent
Posts: 970 - Karma: 8,769
and if you do bibs it’s super nice when the suspenders have clips where they connect to the bib
Oct 9 2020 5:45PM
6 0
profile picture
abar.
Posts: 1062 - Karma: 6,889
Waterproof and doesn't cut easily
Oct 9 2020 6:04PM
8 0
profile picture
animator
Posts: 4555 - Karma: 26,277
snowmosexualA bib with a pocket that is easy to wash with dish soap. I ski with a lot of tangerines and loose snacks.


My old saga bibs had that pocket and they got showered w vape juice every time I went skiing
Oct 9 2020 6:53PM
6 2
profile picture
animator
Posts: 4555 - Karma: 26,277
Reinforcement on the inner sides at the bottom for sure, I had pants without and they got so torn up that snow would get in and at the end of the day it looked like I was wearing bell bottoms. Reinforcement on the knees would be fire too. Removable bibs are fire so you can have the option, and jacket-pants connectivity is dope too for real deep days. I like hand pockets and then cargo pockets towards the knees. Little hooks that keep the elastic over your boots is sick too. I used to have these Quiksilver pants that weren’t bibs, but they had an internal snow skirt. So you would put the pants on, then the snow skirt would come up above the waistline of the pants and was elastic so if you ate it while wearing a hoodie or something snow still couldn’t get in.
Oct 9 2020 6:56PM
6 1
profile picture
crustyboot.420
Posts: 989 - Karma: 4,275
Just checked your ig and your pants would be perfect if they had snow gaiters and inner thigh vents.
Oct 10 2020 5:32AM
5 0
profile picture
FullSendJoe
Posts: 7 - Karma: 28
I really like full length or near full length putter zippers. Makes getting the pant on and off a cake walk. Also I unzip past the knee when putting on and off my boots so that they are not in the way and constricting. This goes doeble for the fact that I wear a knee brace after a rebuilt ACL. I can always be found with them unzipped at lunch to dump an heat or moisture built up.

Pocket zippers that "zip down" this helps keep your stuff in your pockets. One thigh cargo pocket and an in pocket lanyard somewhere for a key to be securly held (I lost a rental car key at Kirkwood in the middle of a snowstorm once, knew it fell out but still couldn't find it)

Reinforced cuffs that come up about 8 in on the inside of your leg, most common wear point of my pants.
Oct 10 2020 6:16AM
3 0
profile picture
hi_vis360
Posts: 5104 - Karma: 51,803
snowmosexualA bib with a pocket that is easy to wash with dish soap. I ski with a lot of tangerines and loose snacks.


dude this one time I fell with a blood orange in my pocket it looked like I was gonna bleed out on the slope lmao
Oct 10 2020 9:20AM
6 0
profile picture
amccahill93
Posts: 221 - Karma: 1,936
I fucking read this and thought damn that sounds like dec and then looked and its dec
snowmosexualA bib with a pocket that is easy to wash with dish soap. I ski with a lot of tangerines and loose snacks.
Oct 10 2020 11:18AM
2 0
profile picture
itzPebbs
Posts: 91 - Karma: 186
Zippers for every pocket
Oct 10 2020 12:10PM
2 0
profile picture
drifts
Posts: 602 - Karma: 4,392
bibs with full side zippers that go through the waistband for easy on/off while still in my boots
Oct 10 2020 12:21PM
1 0
profile picture
Nickc88
Posts: 630 - Karma: 2,074
If they don't rip on the bottom from getting snagged on bindings, then your gonna be rich
Oct 10 2020 2:38PM
3 0
profile picture
DesertStix
Posts: 2540 - Karma: 14,985
You’ve got some sick stuff on your site. I like the pants and agree some sort of bib option would be universally loved.
Oct 10 2020 4:46PM
3 0
profile picture
OregonDead
Posts: 6925 - Karma: 24,825
make me some pants. Pockets are important but no back pocket. I never ever use the back pocket on snow pants. Pockets should all zip and be big enough to zip with a water bottle inside. a good clip inside the pocket for keys is a nice feature too. Don’t want to lose keys if the pocket is accidentally unzipped. Good waterproof fabric and reinforced cuffs are important too. I like purple and/or blue ski pants
Oct 10 2020 6:54PM
3 0
profile picture
DesertStix
Posts: 2540 - Karma: 14,985
Use the heavy duty zippers too. I have a nwt3k jacket that has this thick ass zipper and I’d probably need a tool set to ever break it
Oct 10 2020 8:21PM
3 0
profile picture
elm.
Posts: 1506 - Karma: 13,585
I'd like a pair of pants where the cuffs have some elastic on them and hug your boots. I feel like I just move better with this style
Oct 11 2020 11:44AM
2 0
profile picture
jhammer
Posts: 1 - Karma: 12
Bib, needs kangaroo pocket and drop seat. So when you are out in bad weather you can take a shit without taking of all of your pants.
Oct 11 2020 1:12PM
2 0
profile picture
drifts
Posts: 602 - Karma: 4,392
69DegreesNorthBib, needs kangaroo pocket and drop seat. So when you are out in bad weather you can take a shit without taking of all of your pants.


could do it with side zips instead of a drop seat so that you don't have to sit on the zippers on the lift
Oct 11 2020 8:58PM
1 0
profile picture
weastcoat
Posts: 6435 - Karma: 74,254
Big ass pockets and a lot of them, definitely one with a little hook for car keys. Also zippers that close while you zip upwards not downwards. Thigh vents too.

**This post was edited on Oct 12th 2020 at 7:06:53pm
Oct 12 2020 7:06PM
5 0
profile picture
Chunderface
Posts: 2523 - Karma: 9,926
Dude I just scoped you stuff and it looks dope. When might you be putting out more pants?
Dec 4 2020 1:37PM
1 0
profile picture
TexasTucker
Posts: 1 - Karma: 12
Ya Dude, respect at you as well as prosperity at your company. I found this site looking for ways to prevent my edges from slicing into the bottom of my pants because my breaks get stuck in them and it’s like my feet are tied together and sucks. I can’t afford new pants every few weeks and could roll em up but that sucks cause snow gets in my boots. Thought about getting rid of inside breaks, any ideas for a solution?
happy shredding at all yenz & y’all.
Nov 6 2021 7:11PM
0 0
All times are Eastern (-5)