Wind Pants

[Whilly Jo]

I am considering getting a pair of wind pants but I am not liking how expensive they are.  Everyone seems to like the Dynamo pant by Montbell and I know Luke’s Ultralight makes a pair as well.  They are both $79. Are there any well performing wind pants out there that are cheaper? If not, I might just bite the bullet and buy a pair of Montbell with a member discount.

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. INTRESTING UL WIND PANTS FROM DANCE WORLD .

. Gear Review: Discount Dance Supply Rip Stop Pants .

they cost about $18

[Edward John M]

It does depend a lot on how much weight you are willing to carry

I use the surplus USMC nylon snow M-65 overwhite pants that cost about $6- USD at the moment. I use them for a combination of reasons, cheap, relatively hard wearing and durable great pockets, really good zipper system and can be put on while wearing big boots of  necessary, generously sized for winter use; cheap and my XL tall pair only weigh 400 grams with the integrated stuff sack and all the buttons, cut off the buttons and heavy cotton tabs for fitting the insulated liner and save 100 grams

Not Ultra light but cheap and excellent value and I leave the button tabs in because I think the insulated liners are also good value

[Whilly Jo]

Thanks for the info, I will have to check them out.

[Ken Thompson]

I wouldn’t carry 300+ grams of wind pants certainly. Not when the three ounce or less pairs work fine. I bought a pair of Dynamos here on Gearswap, no regrets.

[Edward John M]

Ken I guess it depends on your needs, at the time mine was definitely for minimum cost with maximum versatility and the ability to take hard wear, I have since bought much lighter but I never use them as I am simply scared of ruining expensive gear on the tree and scrubs I regularly ski through There is a huge difference between UL fabric and medium weight fabric where wear and tear is concerned

I consider my UL Montaine Featherlite wind pants a waste of money, not least because I have to take of my boots to put them on, and their XXL is more like a Medium your needs are probably very different

[Paul Magnanti]

I take some different gear for three-season backpacking and for winter ski touring.

 

[Edward John M]

I don’t go out much in the warm weather I guess I’m much more winter oriented Paul

[Bob Moulder]

OP doesn’t sound like winter or bushwhacking…

I have used Dynamos a bunch and like them, as well as Montane Minimus when wetter/cooler conditions are in the weather forecast.

For a longer trip I’d take the Minimus pants. I snipped the elastic on the cuffs and cut off the Velcro adjuster strap thingies because I found them annoying and unnecessary. Size M goes on easily over my size 11.5 trail runners.

[Ethan A.]

I have a pair of Patagonia Houdini wind pants – about 3 oz and surprisingly durable for their weight though I tend to avoid wearing them when there’ll be a lot of abrasion. Also love them for travel, where I can pull them over pants in sudden windy cold weather. I bought mine on post-season discount and the price was very reasonable. Often clothing and gear are available for much less during holiday and post-season sales or gently used on gear swap or eBay.

There are times I’d take my 5 oz Golite Reed rain pants instead (same weight as the Minimus Pants). For winter skiing and snowshoeing I wear more durable softshell pants.

[Ryan Smith]

Go with the dance pants. I’ve had a pair for 2-3 years and they’re still in good shape. They function very nicely.

Ryan

[Paul Magnanti]

I don’t go out much in the warm weather I guess I’m much more winter oriented Paul

 

Understood. But I am not sure that applies to the OP’s question and frame of reference. ;)

Personally, I love all four seasons and would hate to limit myself to one. I will say this is the opposite spin for most (I don’t like winter!) but the same theory applies. :)

 

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