Snowboard Pants Buying Guide
If you don't know what to look for when shopping for new snowboard pants, this snowboard pants buying guide should be of help.
Snowboard Pants Buying Guide: Waterproofing & Breath-ability
The first thing you want to ask yourself is, what type of conditions are you going to be riding in. Are they going to be warm and dry or cold and wet. A light weight breathable snowboard pant with some vents would be perfect for warm and dry conditions. You don't need to buy snowboard pants with a waterproofing of 10,000mm because it will be a waste and you should focus on getting pants with 10,000gm breath-ability or more. If you are going to be riding in conditions that are wet then you want to buy snowboard pants that are in high waterproofing. Take for example riding in the North West, like Oregon, it is really wet there and you would be better off buying snowboard pants with a minimum waterproofing of 10,000mm or get snowboard pants with Gore-tex. If you are going to be riding in cold temperatures you should get pants that have a high waterproofing and breath-ability, but also come with a removable liner.
Snowboard Pants Buying Guide: How They Fit
You also want to know how it is going to fit on you. Are you looking for large baggy fitting pants or slim tight looking pants. Most companies will let you know if their pants are baggy or slim in their product description which is really good if you buy snowboard pants online.
Snowboaord Pants Buying Guide: Other Features
I'm really picky about my snowboard gear and have a hard time finding a pair that I like. After you narrow your search down based upon the above questions, you have a whole bunch of extra features that I have a hard time deciding on. For example pockets. I love having a bunch of pockets and pockets that are in good places. I don't know why but it is really cool to have them. Other features to pay attention to are "ghetto slits." These are located at the bottom of pants and can be zipped open or closed depending on the look you want. Some people like features like pass holders and big air vents, tapped seams and waterproof zippers.
To recap the number's before both the mm and gm are the waterproofing and breath-ability of the pants. The higher the number the better they are. Some snowboard pants come with removable first layer liners, these work well in cold temperatures.
The best advice that this snowboard pants buying guide could give you is first make sure your pants will work well with the climate you will be riding in, then just make sure they work with the whole picture. In other words, how is your new snowboard pants going to look with your snowboard jacket and so on. Create a theme. For some tips on creating a theme click here. Good Luck!
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