Topic
RailRider Pants?
Forum Posting
A Membership is required to post in the forums. Login or become a member to post in the member forums!
Home › Forums › Gear Forums › Gear (General) › RailRider Pants?
- This topic is empty.
-
AuthorPosts
-
Apr 13, 2009 at 10:17 pm #1235569
Can anyone comment on Rail Rider Eco Mesh Pants.
http://www.railriders.com/men-eco-mesh-pant-with-insect-shield-p-837.html
I've been looking for pants that I can wear in hot and humid conditions in Texas. (80 – 100 F) (26-38 C) with 80% to 95% relative humidity. Can't be shorts or zip-off legs due to the bugs, brush, sun and the fact that I just don't like shorts. I hear that the Thorofare pants are too sheer and don't breath all that well so they don't sound like they will work.
Anyway, anyone with experience with the RailRiders or with other suggestions, I would appreciate your thoughts.
Thanks,
-MarkApr 13, 2009 at 11:25 pm #1493831Mark,
I really like my Mt Hardwear Canyon pants. The only thing I cannot speak to is humidity.
Regarding the Eco Mesh pants, they have side zippers to reveal the mesh material (similar to their shirts). I passed on them because the brush will eat them up. I do have the RailRiders Adventure shirt and it is awesome in hot weather.
Apr 14, 2009 at 1:03 am #1493833Mark,
I'm with Nick on the RR Adventure Top- a great piece for warm and hot weather. I also have the RR Weatherpants which use the same "2ply 3oz Quick Drying Duralite Nylon" as the Eco Mesh Pants (only without the insect shield and the reinforced sections). The Weatherpants have "reinforced seat and knees of railtex nylon" which seem to provide an extra level of durability during rocky scrambling- overall these pants do what they are designed to do very well in my experience. I wish they had some stretch to them, and that they handled snow better, but then they would be different pants!
I also agree with Nick that the mesh on the Eco Mesh Pants could be vulnerable to brush, but suppose that with some care one could zip and unzip the vents depending on trail conditions. In very hot weather, I have been hiking with convertible pants with the bottom attached but almost entirely unzipped- not a perfect solution, doesn't handle bugs, but when it is hot it sure is a relief. Makes the Eco Mesh Pants look interesting.
James
Apr 14, 2009 at 2:21 am #1493836Mark,
I've gone through three pairs or ecomesh pants over a course of three thousand miles. I have done a fair bit of off-trail travel through New Mexico scrub. The mesh has yet to fail in any substantial way.
I really like these pants for protection from the sun, scratchy scrub and bugs. These pants aren't perfect though. Mosquitoes were able to bite through the pair of ecomesh pants I purchased in the summer of 2008. There are no ankle zips so you also need to take your shoes off to put these pants on.Apr 14, 2009 at 6:25 am #1493865I wear them all the time in the summer season out here in AZ. I think they are great. Granted they are looking a little frayed after a season of hiking in the desert with all kinds of thorny things around, but I have never had them tear or fail in any significant way. For me an excellent alternative to stay cool, while getting good leg protection from the sun.
Apr 14, 2009 at 9:36 am #1493901Nick, James, Heesoo, and Andrew-
Wow, thanks for the input. That is exactly the kind of info I was looking for. I will be doing on trail hiking mostly with occasional bushwacks off trail. I have a pair of very old and very frayed Cloudveil Peak pant that need to be retired before I get arrested for indecent exposure:-)
I already have a RR Eco-Mesh shirt which I have found to be pretty good for the South Texas climate, so thanks for the info on the pants.
-Happy Trails,
-Mark
Apr 14, 2009 at 12:56 pm #1493951I used one pair of RR Eco mesh pants from northern CA to Canada on the PCT, then the Colorado Trail, then the CDT (same pair of pants for all of them). That is incredible.
Apr 14, 2009 at 1:58 pm #1493974Zack, That IS quite a testament!
Edit:
I just ordered a pair to try, based on that statement.Apr 14, 2009 at 2:35 pm #1493989Zack,
I guess you must have liked them. Were they basically your only pants or did you switch pairs?
-Mark
Apr 29, 2009 at 8:20 am #1497798I'm having a hard time deciding what model to purchase. I like the Versa Tak's but hate the cargo pant looks on them. I like the Eco Mesh look but hate mesh anything.
Choices…
-
AuthorPosts
- You must be logged in to reply to this topic.
Forum Posting
A Membership is required to post in the forums. Login or become a member to post in the member forums!
Our Community Posts are Moderated
Backpacking Light community posts are moderated and here to foster helpful and positive discussions about lightweight backpacking. Please be mindful of our values and boundaries and review our Community Guidelines prior to posting.
Get the Newsletter
Gear Research & Discovery Tools
- Browse our curated Gear Shop
- See the latest Gear Deals and Sales
- Our Recommendations
- Search for Gear on Sale with the Gear Finder
- Used Gear Swap
- Member Gear Reviews and BPL Gear Review Articles
- Browse by Gear Type or Brand.