BOSS1
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Greetings all,
Well, I scored a pair of Fjallraven trousers off The Clymb at a fairly decent price and will be getting them a about a week or so...here's a link...I had a promo discount, so I got them for less than the listed price...but they're obviously not super cheap and not something I'll be 'stocking up' on...but when you find something a little elusive, and the one size they have left just happens to be your size, well, then maybe its a sign...
The Clymb can be a dangerous cite...some of their offers are pretty hard to resist...enter with caution.
http://www.theclymb.com/show-product/139012?f=mi
They're the Arktis model, and have a mesh lining, so they're basically an insulated pant. While not super common here, pretty much everything I've researched indicates that Fjallraven (and artic fox) trouser are very well made and liked pants especially on the other side of the Atlantic. Their almost non-existent listing on the US 'bay indicates that people that have invested in them, keep them, which is a decent indicator. They have a material, G1000, that is basically something like a canvas type material that is supposed to be pretty tough stuff. They also have a pretty interesting pocking layout, as well as different cuff arrangements, from 'raw' models meant to be tailored to 'Pro models with snaps to fixed length. The Arktis are fixed length.
So in any event, wanted to see if there was anyone else with experience with Fjallraven pants here. I am interest to see who they work out. With the lining, they'll obviously be regulated to colder weather, but the older I get, the more I find that just a pair of denim jeans doesn't cut it anymore in the 'serious' cold. So these might be nice (tho I am a fan of layering that can be removed for the obvious reasons). I will also be interested in seeing how the length works out...it seems the Euros enjoy longer pants that are somewhat bagged around the bottom of their legs/boots. While I could see this as a benefit say later in the evening if you get in your tent and take your boots off, but kept the pants on, you could slip the legs down over your feet to help keep them warm, I'm generally not a huge fan of excessively long pants...these will be about 5" longer than what I normally wear...but again, these are trekking/outdoor pants...not casual around town pants...so for that purpose, they may be just find once the boots are on. We'll see.
I'll give an update once I get the pants.
I am keeping an eye out for a set of their Behrents pants if I can ever find them at a decent price (about two years ago you could find deals on them for around $50 if you got lucky, now they're 3X that amount if you can find them). Those look like they'd be a good all-around pant as well and I could tailor those to length.
I was also in a local Eddie Bauer waiting for someone else to finish up some business at the mall and searched through their clearance racks. I came across a pair of their Horizon pants in flexion material.
http://www.eddiebauer.com/product/h...290754707009542__12951078_catalog10002_en__US
These are kind of the opposite end of the spectrum...these are a super lightweight pant of stretchy (kind of hiker spandex) material. For later spring or earlier fall where you're not quite in shorts weather, these might be good. At the clearance price, I couldn't pass them up, but as per usual, I had to have them hemmed (I have a relative that's skilled in that dept. so it doesn't cost me anything). They're a decent looking semi-casual pant and pretty comfortable. But like most (all?) type synthetic pants, their major downside is they're not super camp-fire friendly:thumbdn:. Sparks will probably chew some nasty holes through these. So for an over-nighter, probably not the best pick you're planning on sitting round the flames.
Combined with my other pants from other makers, everything from basic cargo pants, to Wranger/Riggs Ranger Pants to Crag Hoppers/Bear Grylls survival trousers, I think I have most of the bases covered short of true full on mountain climbing. :thumbup:
Shall keep ya posted,
BOSS
Well, I scored a pair of Fjallraven trousers off The Clymb at a fairly decent price and will be getting them a about a week or so...here's a link...I had a promo discount, so I got them for less than the listed price...but they're obviously not super cheap and not something I'll be 'stocking up' on...but when you find something a little elusive, and the one size they have left just happens to be your size, well, then maybe its a sign...
The Clymb can be a dangerous cite...some of their offers are pretty hard to resist...enter with caution.http://www.theclymb.com/show-product/139012?f=mi
They're the Arktis model, and have a mesh lining, so they're basically an insulated pant. While not super common here, pretty much everything I've researched indicates that Fjallraven (and artic fox) trouser are very well made and liked pants especially on the other side of the Atlantic. Their almost non-existent listing on the US 'bay indicates that people that have invested in them, keep them, which is a decent indicator. They have a material, G1000, that is basically something like a canvas type material that is supposed to be pretty tough stuff. They also have a pretty interesting pocking layout, as well as different cuff arrangements, from 'raw' models meant to be tailored to 'Pro models with snaps to fixed length. The Arktis are fixed length.
So in any event, wanted to see if there was anyone else with experience with Fjallraven pants here. I am interest to see who they work out. With the lining, they'll obviously be regulated to colder weather, but the older I get, the more I find that just a pair of denim jeans doesn't cut it anymore in the 'serious' cold. So these might be nice (tho I am a fan of layering that can be removed for the obvious reasons). I will also be interested in seeing how the length works out...it seems the Euros enjoy longer pants that are somewhat bagged around the bottom of their legs/boots. While I could see this as a benefit say later in the evening if you get in your tent and take your boots off, but kept the pants on, you could slip the legs down over your feet to help keep them warm, I'm generally not a huge fan of excessively long pants...these will be about 5" longer than what I normally wear...but again, these are trekking/outdoor pants...not casual around town pants...so for that purpose, they may be just find once the boots are on. We'll see.
I'll give an update once I get the pants.
I am keeping an eye out for a set of their Behrents pants if I can ever find them at a decent price (about two years ago you could find deals on them for around $50 if you got lucky, now they're 3X that amount if you can find them). Those look like they'd be a good all-around pant as well and I could tailor those to length.
I was also in a local Eddie Bauer waiting for someone else to finish up some business at the mall and searched through their clearance racks. I came across a pair of their Horizon pants in flexion material.
http://www.eddiebauer.com/product/h...290754707009542__12951078_catalog10002_en__US
These are kind of the opposite end of the spectrum...these are a super lightweight pant of stretchy (kind of hiker spandex) material. For later spring or earlier fall where you're not quite in shorts weather, these might be good. At the clearance price, I couldn't pass them up, but as per usual, I had to have them hemmed (I have a relative that's skilled in that dept. so it doesn't cost me anything). They're a decent looking semi-casual pant and pretty comfortable. But like most (all?) type synthetic pants, their major downside is they're not super camp-fire friendly:thumbdn:. Sparks will probably chew some nasty holes through these. So for an over-nighter, probably not the best pick you're planning on sitting round the flames.
Combined with my other pants from other makers, everything from basic cargo pants, to Wranger/Riggs Ranger Pants to Crag Hoppers/Bear Grylls survival trousers, I think I have most of the bases covered short of true full on mountain climbing. :thumbup:
Shall keep ya posted,
BOSS
