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arpo
Apr 20, 2005, 11:58 AM
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Cheapest and most flexible that you can find.
Unless you are on of the people who needs to boost his image with prana or some other fucked up corporation.
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boardline22
Apr 20, 2005, 12:01 PM
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no i don't, does anyone know also any comfertiable pants with out cargo pockets with only the two side pockets and a two back pockets without zip off legs? I need em for my school for dress code i'm fed up with dockers and i refuse to wear abercrombie casue i hate them
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nuts_r_us
Apr 20, 2005, 12:14 PM
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There is always some dork who says "buy cheap pants, not Prana you corporate tool".
Buy whatever you want. Those Prana pants are very soft, I don't know what they are made of, but they seem like they wouldn't hold up to actual climbing. I know nothing about the others you have there.
On the other hand, Gramicci Mountain Jeans (also not cheap but can be found on sale on occasion) are soft, comfortable, and very durable.
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blackgoldgator
Apr 20, 2005, 12:30 PM
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there are ways to get parna, and other pants for much less then retail, or what people consider expensive.
i personally have tried prana, and i have tried some other cheap pants "made for the outdoors"
i liked prana. not that the fabric matters much, but the material was very soft, and dried quick. felt very breathable. I personally went with the pranas, because they seam to be the only company that make shorts, (or pants that convert to shorts) that go down to your knees or past them. Sorry but i don't want to be walking around with shorts that make me look like i am one the village people. Another thing. I suck at climbing, so i scrape up my knees a lot. So i like that the prana shorts/knickers, come down slightly over your knees. Let me know if you have found any other SHORTS that have an inseam 12 inches long.
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jackhammer
Apr 20, 2005, 1:27 PM
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Army pants from goodwill...5 bucks...you can't go wrong. Accessible pockets, no zippers, roomy and cheap too.
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kdchampion
Apr 20, 2005, 1:27 PM
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Hey man, I would just watch website like steepandcheap.com. I just bought 2 pairs of the Prana Sonora pants for 24.95 each (that's less than jeans) and they are extremely comfortable. I haven't climbed too much in the them, but just feeling the material, they will withstand the rigors of climbing. If the above were your two options, I would go with the Prana!
This opinion is coming from a guy who doesn't own one thing that is Abercrombie and is the biggest cheap guy who ever existed!
Enjoy searching!
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scuclimber
Apr 20, 2005, 4:03 PM
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I have a pair of Sonora pants and Sonora shorts. They kick ass. My favorite lower body coverings that I own.
Colin
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forkliftdaddy
Apr 20, 2005, 4:22 PM
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Mountain Harwear Levity Pant. Cordura material is very tough. WOrht every penny, and currently on closeout in several places. Fit is hit or miss, however. Get 'em before they're gone.
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a_scender
Apr 20, 2005, 4:22 PM
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FYI: All the Prana pants I've had wear out in the butt section extremely quickly. Forget climbing they hardly seemed like they were built for sitting! But man are they comfortable and they sure look cool. Actually I think that most of the climbing pants I've had seem to wear out awful quick, and so do those shoes.....wait a minute! :shock:
But for some suggestions, Gramici are very nice and pretty tough. Dickies also work well, as well as those generic painter pants at Kmart or wherever. And good luck finding pants without cargo pockets, I'm pretty sure it is against the law to make them that way anymore.
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landgolier
Apr 20, 2005, 4:45 PM
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Carhartts might work for you if you can get them past the dress code nazis
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micon
Apr 20, 2005, 4:46 PM
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I have a pair of Prana pants. I got them on sale for twenty some bucks. I love them - not because they are prana, I could care less about name brands or image or any of that shit - but becvause they are comfortable, and lightweight, and warm. I wear them almost every day when I get home from work, unless its too hot.
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maldaly
Apr 20, 2005, 5:00 PM
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I love my Prana Mantis crop pants. Also just picked up a pair of Lee Carpenter jeans at Kohl's for $19.95. They're baggy, light and I can roll up the legs and look cool.
Mal
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billcoe_
Apr 20, 2005, 5:52 PM
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In reply to: I love my Prana Mantis crop pants. Also just picked up a pair of Lee Carpenter jeans at Kohl's for $19.95. They're baggy, light and I can roll up the legs and look cool. Mal
Mal, you might reconfirm with your wife that is indeed the case! :lol: :lol: .
I do perception checks with mine and she continually redirects my misplaced belief about how I look in public:-)
I have a pair of Grammechi semi-stretch pants that don't make me look too bad, sort of like a potato with legs. Very comfortable.
high regards:
Bill
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ron_burgandy
Apr 20, 2005, 5:54 PM
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Rock the Carhartts.... cant beat 'em
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maldaly
Apr 20, 2005, 6:23 PM
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So when I wear them to work and carry my man-purse all the people around here think I'm getting light in my loafers.
mal
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seagypsy
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You know I wish people wouldn't ask questions like this because I have no self control and get all giddy and then I can't focus on important stuff like my climbing and my hair. The best pants in the entire Universe right now for climbing AND hanging out are the 'Camp 4 Pants' by Patagonia. They have this whole 'I'm-a-stripper' thing going for them with a dash of Euro-trash-chicness. I have felt equally at home in them crack climbing at Indian Creek, Zion, strip clubs in Florida and running around various sport climbing locales in North America. Check it out.
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lostdog
Apr 20, 2005, 7:38 PM
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2 words mate-- salvation army
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boardline22
Apr 20, 2005, 8:28 PM
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What is a good pair of pants made out of synthetic material?
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kubi
Apr 20, 2005, 9:54 PM
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In reply to: Army pants from goodwill...5 bucks...you can't go wrong. Accessible pockets, no zippers, roomy and cheap too.
and if you get the camo variety they never get dirty. My army pants also have the most useful cargo pockets I've ever seen on a pair of pants.
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arpo
Apr 21, 2005, 8:45 AM
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In reply to: There is always some dork who says "buy cheap pants, not Prana you corporate tool". Buy whatever you want. Those Prana pants are very soft, I don't know what they are made of
Yes there is a dork, and i don't have a problem paying for the "logo" as long as there's something special about it (example Gore-tex), but paying double or triple prize for COTTON pants, No way.. And of course you can buy them but i think its stupid to buy expensive pants for summer climbing...
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