crazyherb
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Winter Time!! Gear UP??
Looking at getting some decent over-pants for board-riding and looking for input.
First, I'm a beach rider (no snow kiting...yet)..OR/WA beaches.
45-55 temps...but WET...
My options?? Snowboard Pants, or typical Rain Pants...
I'd like something that has good flex and ability to knee-pad either over or under.
Anyone have personal experience with different pants to keep ya dry when playing in less-than-ideal contidions??
Thanks!
Steve
NAPKA US70
Switch Element 2 15M, Element 3 11M, Helium 18M
Liquid Force Proof 161, MTH Custom (Water)
Flexboardz Haize (Land)
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Kamikuza
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I have ski pants, fleecy lined thing, but when skiing/snowboarding, I overhear and just sweat like a horse, unless it's frickin' snowing. I literally
just use a long-sleeve t-shirt and my old Columbia outer-shell from 1995, the Columbia pants and that's it. Of course gloves but no hat - too hot!
Before the last season, I Nikwaxed the pants and they're totally waterproof now - gone are the days of soggy bottoms!
Yeah... I got a kite. Or two...
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big_d
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snowboard pants all the way, you will be able to move fine in them
HQ Rush IV 350 Pro
Ski Volkl Kendo, Firefly snowblades,
Board Division 23
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ATB board wanted
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big_d
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you will get cold in the rain pants, and the last thing you want while being in the snow is having your legs cold
HQ Rush IV 350 Pro
Ski Volkl Kendo, Firefly snowblades,
Board Division 23
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ATB board wanted
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buggeyed
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I have used these pant for quite a while now for everything from walking the dog ,motorcycling,buggy riding to snowkiting ,skiing.Always keep me dry.
http://www.mec.ca/AST/ShopMEC/MensClothing/WaterproofBreatha...
Full length zipper make for easy on-off.Some longjohns and fleece pants under and I'm nice and warm for the snow.
REI would probably have something like these.
2m Ozone Flow , 3.5m Uturn OxigenIIpro, 2.7m,4m,6m,14m Yakuza,3m, 5m Flexi Blurr , 5m, 7m,10m RM+
6m Ozone Access, 10m Access2
XXtreme Apexx buggy
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flyjump
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I also use snowboard pants when its cold. They keep out water and keep you warm. They always have enough room for knee pads. They've kept me warm in
the snow as well. A good Balaclava will help in the winter winds as well
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flyguy0101
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lives2fly
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Yup when I retire my snowboard gear it becomes kite gear 
15m Naish Fly,12m & 7.5m Naish Cults, 10m & 12m Naish Parks, 9m Naish Bolt, 6m & 14m Naish X3's, 13m PL Venom, 10m & 6m Ozone
Access,
1.5m flexi Buzz, 3.5m Flexifoil Bullet, 4.7m flexi Rage, 5.6m PL Twister II, 6.6m flexi Blade, 8.0m HQ Toxic
Flexdeck Landboard, Nobile Flying Carpet 160, Airush Switch 142, Slingshot Misfit 136, Naish Monarch 134, North Whip 5'8", Fischer Skis,
Palmer & Drake Snowboards.
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