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    Adan Lopez
    Spectator

    @lopez

    Locale: San Gabriel Valley

    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.

    http://www.sierratradingpost.com/p/,2926G_Kenyon-Base-Layer-Bottoms-Polartec-Power-Stretch-For-Men.html

    #1660586
    Brad Rogers
    BPL Member

    @mocs123

    Locale: Southeast Tennessee

    These 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.

    #1660619
    Adan Lopez
    Spectator

    @lopez

    Locale: San Gabriel Valley

    With 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.

    #1660652
    Brad Rogers
    BPL Member

    @mocs123

    Locale: Southeast Tennessee

    You 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.

    #1660663
    Adan Lopez
    Spectator

    @lopez

    Locale: San Gabriel Valley

    Thanks Brad and Thank you too Richard.

    #1660680
    Eddy Walker
    Member

    @ewker

    Locale: southeast

    I just c&p your link and the price shows $ 26.21 each. How did you get that $17 price?

    #1660682
    Adan Lopez
    Spectator

    @lopez

    Locale: San Gabriel Valley

    once i add it to my cart and update, it adjusts it lower.

    #1660720
    Eddy Walker
    Member

    @ewker

    Locale: southeast

    I tried that but it stayed the same price. Did you have some type of key code?

    #1660725
    Adan Lopez
    Spectator

    @lopez

    Locale: San Gabriel Valley

    there is another similar product that is not as cheap. try this part: 2926G-02-XL

    #1660738
    Adan Lopez
    Spectator

    @lopez

    Locale: San Gabriel Valley

    I 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.

    #1660749
    Eddy Walker
    Member

    @ewker

    Locale: southeast

    thanks for letting me know. I kept wondering how you were getting it at that price

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