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Nov 2, 2010 at 4:00 pm #1265071
anyone have any experience with these? they are $17, weigh 8.5 oz in large, and are described as heavyweight which i guess means very warm.
Nov 3, 2010 at 5:15 am #1660586These baselayer pants are made out of Polartec Power Stretch, which is a heavyweight fabric similar in warmth and thickness as 100 wt fleece. Power Stretch is a little heavier than 100wt fleece as it has a higher spandex content. The only Power Stretch experience I have is with a pair of Mountain Hardwear Gloves Unless you plan to be out in very cold conditions, I would think Power Stretch would be a little too much for hiking. That is a very good price and they would make excellent extra warmth sleep/camp wear however.
Nov 3, 2010 at 8:06 am #1660619With higher spandex content, i would think powerstretch should be warmer than 100wt fleece? I'm looking for a cheap way to stretch my quilt another 10 degrees.
Nov 3, 2010 at 9:36 am #1660652You are right, according to Richard Nisley post "A new paradigm for understanding garment warmth" 100 wt fleece has a clo value of .30, Power Stretch has a clo value of 0.49, and 200 wt fleece has a clo value of 0.76.
I would guess you would probably get 5-10* more warmth by wearing them in your quilt, and for that price, its a no lose situation.
Nov 3, 2010 at 9:53 am #1660663Thanks Brad and Thank you too Richard.
Nov 3, 2010 at 10:24 am #1660680I just c&p your link and the price shows $ 26.21 each. How did you get that $17 price?
Nov 3, 2010 at 10:25 am #1660682once i add it to my cart and update, it adjusts it lower.
Nov 3, 2010 at 12:08 pm #1660720I tried that but it stayed the same price. Did you have some type of key code?
Nov 3, 2010 at 12:14 pm #1660725there is another similar product that is not as cheap. try this part: 2926G-02-XL
Nov 3, 2010 at 12:36 pm #1660738I just added the exact same product code into my cart and now its only %53 off. i guess the %70 off discount was only yesterday. sorry you missed it.
Nov 3, 2010 at 12:54 pm #1660749thanks for letting me know. I kept wondering how you were getting it at that price
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