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tyraidbp
Oct 23, 2001, 4:31 PM
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I am wondering what makes people buy clothing for climbing when they are not really in concordance with climbing? These companies make a bunch of cotton pants and shirts that dont fit well, you have to buy them all in different sizes, and you pay out the butt for them. So my question is why buy from them, and what companies do you buy from? Why not just climb in jeans, does the same thing, just costs less. Is it the names on the clothing?
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pianomahnn
Oct 23, 2001, 4:34 PM
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I make it a poing to wear my Abercrombie clothes to the crag. That way I can be stylish, and comfortable, all the while being raped in the wallet. It feels so good. I don't own any climbing clothes. I buy my stuff from Kohl's. It's cheap, and functions well. I don't have money for clothing. My favorite climbing pants/shorts have permanant stains on the knees and butt, but they are so comfortable. Ooooo...comfort.
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wigglestick
Oct 23, 2001, 4:39 PM
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I rarely buy clothes from the companies you are referring to. Although I did by a pair of ropegun corduroy pants once on sale and they are the most comfortable pants I have ever owned. Kohls is good. I also have one pair of patagonia pants that I climb in all the time. They are tough as nails and not cotton which is good plus if anything goes wrong I can get them replaced.
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offwidthclimber
Oct 23, 2001, 4:50 PM
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i buy clothing from patagonia, both technical and casual. yeah, some "climbing" clothing is a rip off, but in last 10 years of owning patagonia softgoods, i've never had anything breakdown or wear out. fits good, lasts long and looks good. that's reason enough for me. and i have a pair of prana pants that i don't even wear bouldering or climbing. they were on sale, are light, comfortable and durable. once they get old and ratty, i'll probably start wearing them out climbing, etc. too. bought them because the price was right, they were sturdy, and looked good enough to pass for real slacks when having to "dress up" some of the most durable stuff i've worn has been el cheapo and some of the best stuff i've worn has also been the likes of patagonia, etc. most companies that make great gear also sometimes make some crap too. you've gotta decide which is which. or just boulder naked. problem solved
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woodse
Oct 23, 2001, 5:00 PM
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Yeah I don't own a single piece of clothing that you would call climbing clothes. Nto even a t-shirt. I wear my thrift store clothes cause thats all I can afford. woodse
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Oct 23, 2001, 7:37 PM
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I own 2 pairs of Prana pants, and they are the most comfortable clothes I have. Plus, Prana is actually marketed for Yoga. So, that makes them extra stretchy. Yes, I do pay a little more for them, but the quality is great. I could absolutely never climb in jeans. They are way too constricting on my legs. I use my legs way more than my arms when I climb. Jeans wouldn't allow me to high step through a lot of the stuff that I do. My climbing friends all have a trademark 'move', and mine is being able to reach a foothold by my ear, or so my friends say, and jeans would definitely get in the way.
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Oct 23, 2001, 8:59 PM
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i buy them to be cool and trendy. not really. i don't own any "climbing" clothes..
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camhead
Oct 23, 2001, 9:31 PM
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I don't own any climbing clothes, just thrift store stuff. Patagonia and Prana stuff is just way too pricey, and the way I treat gear, NONE of it is durable (except for maybe Carhartts, and they are not that flexible for free climbing). May as well go cheap. If you are looking for good deals on general outdoor gear such as fleece jackets, check out www.campmor.com
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camhead
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I don't own any climbing clothes, just thrift store stuff. Patagonia and Prana stuff is just way too pricey, and the way I treat gear, NONE of it is durable (except for maybe Carhartts, and they are not that flexible for free climbing). May as well go cheap. If you are looking for good deals on general outdoor gear such as fleece jackets, check out www.campmor.com
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Oct 23, 2001, 9:38 PM
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I don't see what's wrong with wearing Prana gear. I have a baseball cap, a pair of climbing shorts, and a long sleeve shirt all made by Prana, and these are some of the most comfortable clothes that I own aside from a couple of good hoodies (especially my Halcyon hoodie).
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jhundrup
Oct 23, 2001, 9:42 PM
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I don't own Prana, but I do have a few pairs of Gramicci shorts and some pants. I would never wear jeans and totally disagree that they do the same thing. Gramiccis are built with a gusset style crotch and are somewhat loose allowing for freedom of movement. I will agree that there are many inexpensive clothes that will do that as well, I have just ended up with some of these and I do really like them. Jared
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amethyst
Oct 23, 2001, 10:08 PM
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Why do I wear "climbing" clothes?...... I don't. I would rather spend my very hard earned moola on some more gear, maybe a new piece of pro or just allocate it to my 'Climbing Travel Fund'!
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Oct 24, 2001, 12:10 AM
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I found that the Prana pants don't bunch under a harness and are WAY stretchier than jeans, khakis or river-pants (those super-fast drying pants ideal for camping here in the Northwest). They allow maximum motion and comfort. And they're the same price as levis or dockers too. And I got the Prana shorts because they look nice. Why the bright orange Ropegun T-shirt? Ummmm... so I don't get hit by cars at night?
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Oct 24, 2001, 12:11 AM
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I personally would buy some comfortable climbing clothes if they weren't a rip off on top of the base rip off price, my being in chile only inflates prices more. I can't climb in regular jeans, I tried it once and paid the price, better put, "the family jewels" were compromised, I had to yell at my belayer to let me the hell down. altho I will admit it's usually the harness' fault. it's my philosophy that comfort is worth the extra investment (as long as it's not a rip off) that's why I have natural keyboard, otherwise I would have developed carpal tunnel years ago and couldn't climb *scary thought* D
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dean585
Oct 24, 2001, 4:21 AM
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I could never climb in jeans, they are way to constricting. Anything stretchy is much better. I have never bought anything Prana in my life, i just have a t-shirt that my friend left at my place which i kept and took over. I dont have any extra money since i have not worked in a year to buy clothes as expensive as prana. I dont think it is so bad to buy stuff like that if you can afford it though, i might if i could. I saw an awesome prana sweater last week when i went shopping. At this point id rather save money for a climbing trip and new gear. I mean it wouldnt do me much good to have every piece of fashonable clothing if i didnt have the gear to climb cuz i spent all my money on the clothes. : )
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Oct 24, 2001, 4:47 AM
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I have only a cuople things i climb in. Well like only a pair of pants from a store called MEC. They have so far been the most expensive pair of pants i have boughten(almost $60) but I wear them ALL the time. they are sorat like the river pants becuase if u poured a bucket of water on them it would tae like 5 min. for them to dry. I got lucky one time though, i went to a thrift shop and they had the EXACT same pair of pants that I had just bought a couple weeks earlier for $60 and i paid $3 for them! I thought that it was such a good deal. They are a weird color brown that i got fomr the thrift but hey, cheapo goes by me. Although I do liek my blue pair better. Anyways thats basically all the "climbing" clothes i have except for 2 shirts that i got from my school, my climbing instructor one and my sgs climber one! My favs! My 2 cents! brittany
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climberchk
Oct 24, 2001, 5:40 AM
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I have to admint... I'm a clothes junkie. I have a few prana things, patagonia/rhythm, and limited too stuff. But I don't buy my clothes because of the name. I buy them because they are cute, diferent, and totally comfy and purple!
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dhoyne
Oct 24, 2001, 1:55 PM
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I one one Prana shirt and two pairs of Prana shorts. Got them half off, couldn't pass up the deal. I absolutely love the shorts because of the comfort and stretchiness. Jeans are way too constricting when trying to do any footwork whatsoever. The Prana shirt I can take or leave. It's a bit scratchy, but on the plus side since it's polyester it dries out in like 3 minutes -- perfect for camping because I can wash it in a stream, put it back on 3 minutes later & it's dry.
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Oct 24, 2001, 2:02 PM
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I only have one piece of climbing clothing from anyone like prana; it is a stretchy, lightweight mock turtle neck from metolius. It was a gift, so I actually didn't buy it, but it is a great climbing shirt for slightly cooler days and doesn't limit mobility at all. Backcountry clothing, on the other hand is a different story. I have a number of different fleece jackets, shells, etc. that I have acquired over the years. Most of the time I sell them off once the collection gets too big, but when you're in the mountains, its worth having the patagonio, marmot, arc'teryx, or mountain hardwear clothing. Not to mention that you can catch that stuff on sale a lot and not pay too terribly much for it. I just got a patagonia fleece top at 40% when I exchanged a gift. Now I have an awesome new fleece and another $70 to spend. Can't beat that!
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Oct 25, 2001, 6:02 AM
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I buy prana because of comfort, quality and style. I wear my prana gear all the time because it wears well. It's soft and warm and cool when it needs to be. It also sits well under a harness. It doesn't fall apart. I scrape my pants when bouldering all the time, fall on my ass in the mud and beat them up but they don't fall apart. Well, damn, they just look good on me. Or is it me that makes them look good
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laplaya
Oct 25, 2001, 6:06 AM
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I climb and hike in mostly cut off kackis (skidz) or cut off slacks, never pants. I also like climbing in swim shorts...not cotton & light wieght. I love Polyester and Rayon. I like Jincos, but I would never climb in jeans. I've been watching climbing videos, and I was wondering... do people really wear alot of skin-tight stuff climbing, or is that just 80's? I climb overseas and am out of touch with what goes on at american crags, but I would shoot myself if I saw me in that stuff.
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Oct 25, 2001, 6:17 AM
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I bought 4 pair of cut off sweats all black, at Old Navy, for $3 a pair. And I wear any tank top I own, that isn't constricting. No specialty clothes, not even Nike. I like to check out what the guys wear. So darn cute...cut offs, or old vintage jammie bottoms. boxers hangin/floating from the pants. And of course the lack of shirts. Love it! T [ This Message was edited by: nikegirl on 2001-10-24 23:18 ]
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missedyno
Nov 22, 2001, 11:42 PM
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i wondered this too when i recently visited red river gorge. everyone from everywhere seemed to have something prana on. (great climbs, though!) for me i find all the brand names extra expensive, and i don't want to be worrying about getting my pretty new pants messed when i'm climbing. i climb in old clothes, as long as it's comfortable, who cares about how much i paid? i'll pay for my pro, cause that will really affect my appearance if i fall on a good piece of gear a few hundred feet up....
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orestes1724
Nov 24, 2001, 1:12 AM
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i dont really have actual climbing cloths i just wear whatever...usually shorts i have thease orange pants that i cut just under the knee...i love them.
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What I wear depends on what kind of climbing I'm doing. I have some Prana and some Metolious stuff that is great for just a day out on the rock. Cotton blends are comfortable and durable for short routes, and climbing companies generally incorporate features like gusseted crotches. I, like most everyone else, would never wear cotton into the backcountry. When I go out for extended times or in cold weather, I wear all synthetic.
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Nov 25, 2001, 8:59 PM
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I just bought some prAna pants and I will buy more. They are so comfy and great to climb in. Durable too.
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I like the Prana pants, even tho my first pair is more patches than original equipent. I'm surprised to see so many people saying they don't buy climbing clothes as such. Where I mostly climb, almost everybody is spending at least 1 night there, no day climbers, and it seems like no one wears anything BUT climbing-specific clothes; even t-shirts are all climbing related. It's like God forbid they might be mistaken for tourists. It's so obviously just for snob appeal, yet I do it myself. But I have an excuse; I look more like a tourist than a climber!;) Having said that, there aren't a whole lot of off the shelf casual pants that give you the movement of climbing pants. If someone could make some rugged, generic cotton pants with the key exta panel in the crotch, I'd buy a stack of em. Stu
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Nov 27, 2001, 8:19 AM
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Okay, see now I'm going to have to go out and buy a pair of Prana pants. Thanks loads guys.
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missedyno
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on second thought, my friend recently bought a pair of prana pants and they're all he talks about. we'll be at dinner and all of a sudden he'll stand up, pull his shirt to his chest, and say "Look at my Prana Pants!!!" and then he sits back down. so maybe there's truth to the prana stuff.
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i have a pair of patigonia pants that fit good,re-enforced in the knees,they are comfy and have had them for awhile. shorts and shirts are just off the rack at ema or galyans.
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I climb almost exclusively in a pair of standard issue Canadian military Parachute pants. They have seen me through cone trips, backpacking trips, college, climbing trips, etc. you name it, they've been there. They are loose enough to allow movement, and still keep you legs covered from Poison Ivy in the spring, a very very good thing I if do wear shorts I have a pair of Body Glove wake boarding shorts that suit me jsut fine. As far as major climbing brand names, I don't have any...except a Halcyon Hoodie
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I got a Prana sweat shirt for Christmas- I dig it because I like the feel and it's colors... I'll definitely buy some of their rags for myself now...
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I laugh at myself... (actually a lot ) but, I forgot my sweats one night, and stopped by my favorite local mountaineering shop...Climbmax I bought a pair of prana pants... ok...I just about flipped...expensive...I'm no miser, but...Dang!!!??? That's half a crash pad...or gear. Sheesh!! oh yea, they are SWEEEEEEEET, but still!!!?? T [ This Message was edited by: nikegirl on 2001-12-30 01:12 ]
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Personally, I prefer climbing in my Versace evening gown, but I think that's just me...
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Personally I don't buy climbing clothes, but I could see the reasoning... Runners wear spandex, baseball players wear hats, football players wear those nose-strip thingys. Every sport has its own stuff that you don't HAVE to wear but a lot of people do. PJ pants work well for climbing if they're not too long, then they just get in the way. Flannel is warm, too.
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Dec 30, 2001, 5:31 PM
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I don't buy any such clothing for myself. I climb in jeans and a t-shirt, usually a tee-shirt i got for free. i will buy parana or whatever brand name you want when i find them dirt cheep, other then that jeans are fine and dandy.
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I don't buy any such clothing for myself. I climb in jeans and a t-shirt, usually a tee-shirt i got for free. i will buy parana or whatever brand name you want when i find them dirt cheep, other then that jeans are fine and dandy.
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I got a prana hat that i won at a competition and a pair of pants from REI that I went to peru in that ive had for about 4 years. i dont really care what i wear just as long as it fits and is movable and i can move freely in it. As for name barand clothes i dont really care, as long as it makes me look good. LOL
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I'm telling you, wear PJ pants. They're cheap and comfortable, and you can move so freely that you almost feel naked!! ( Ooo... scary thought... lol )
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just go to giidwill buy some cheap pants and cut the legs off to the knees. i just do that or wear regular pants rolled up. im not spending my money on 50 doller climbing pants. no way.
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I'll have to say that I'm a Gramicci kind of girl. They have a gussetted crouch and are very comfortable. The quick dries are awesome when you get caught in a rain storm. They dry super fast, but only when you get out of the rain. Yes, I figured that out all on my own. [ This Message was edited by: spunkylilrn on 2001-12-30 14:18 ]
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i dont see anything wrong with prana or any other brand of climbing pants.sure the price normally sucks,but there is nothing better than a good pair of cordura prana climbing pants or fleece,i recieved a pair of corduras for christmas and have wore them the past 4 days climbing intentionally trying to rough them up,they still look new.i fell like i got my moneys worth,this is the most comfortable pair of climbing pants i've ever owned,other than my good old fashion fruit of a loom sweet pants(they really kick ass when its a bit warmer out) anyways i guess i dont blame people for not wanting to pay that extra money thats why you get all your expensive s--- for a present! [ This Message was edited by: chief on 2001-12-30 15:44 ]
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I bought a pair of prana pants. Thier are cool and all, the comfort is there. But for the most part, your cheap, old stuff is just as good if not better.
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I just moved out to AZ at the end of October, and haven't done any climbing out here yet . I'm from MD so it was mostly indoors for me and when I had time. I wear my Abercrombie shorts 'cuz they're comfy, and I don't give a crap if they tear (more). I do have a pair of Prana shorts 'cuz they're comfy & have pockets - bouldered in them a little, but they're stretchy so maybe i'll have to try the out more.
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i have a few things from prana, they are super comfy for climbing and i can move around in them well. being a manager at a gym i also get them at pro-deal (1/2 price) can't complain about that.
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